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Laurence Fox is a Actor British born on 26 may 1978
Laurence Paul Fox (born 26 May 1978) is an English actor, singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his leading role as Detective Inspector James Hathaway in the British TV drama series Lewis since 2006.
Fox's siblings are Tom (born 1975), Robin (1976), Lydia (1979), and Jack (1985); Lydia Fox is herself an actress. His uncles are the actor Edward Fox and the theatrical and film producer Robert Fox. The actors Emilia Fox and Freddie Fox are his first cousins, being the children of Edward Fox.
Fox is also Richard Ayoade's brother-in-law.
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Laurence Fox
Biography
Fox dated British actress Billie Piper in 2006 while they performed together in the stage play Treats. On 31 December 2007 Fox married Piper in the 12th century parish church of St. Mary's in Easebourne, West Sussex. During a 21 February 2008 interview on ITV breakfast show GMTV, Fox revealed that after a "drunken lunch" during their honeymoon in Mexico he and Piper got matching tattoos to celebrate their marriage. His tattoo, on his forearm, reads "Mrs Fox 31 December 2007", while hers states "Mr Fox". Fox and Piper live in a country cottage in the market town of Midhurst in West Sussex. In March 2008 it was reported that Piper had expressed to family and friends a desire to adopt children as well as to have children of her own with Fox. On 27 April 2008 The Sun, quoting an unnamed source, announced that Piper was three months' pregnant and that she and Fox were "absolutely over the moon". On 21 October 2008, Piper gave birth to a son, Winston James Fox (6 pounds 11 ounces (3.0 kg)), by emergency Caesarean section. Piper gave birth to their second son, Eugene Pip, on 5 April 2012.Fox's siblings are Tom (born 1975), Robin (1976), Lydia (1979), and Jack (1985); Lydia Fox is herself an actress. His uncles are the actor Edward Fox and the theatrical and film producer Robert Fox. The actors Emilia Fox and Freddie Fox are his first cousins, being the children of Edward Fox.
Fox is also Richard Ayoade's brother-in-law.
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The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Directed by Farhad Safinia
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Ioan Gruffudd, Jeremy Irvine, Steve Coogan
Roles Philip Lyttelton Gell
Rating71%
Chester Minor, médecin militaire américain, souffre d'une schizophrénie post-traumatique après les horreurs vécues pendant la guerre de Sécession. Il est interné dans un hôpital psychiatrique britannique suite à un meurtre commis lors d'un séjour à Londres. Il va alors correspondre avec James Murray, le lexicographe et philologue écossais. Depuis 1878, ce dernier est embauché pour rédiger l'OED (Oxford English Dictionary). Chester Minor va également y participer fortement en remplissant des milliers de fiches d'une remarquable qualité qu'il envoie très régulièrement.
W.E. (2011)
, 1h55Directed by Madonna
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, David Harbour
Roles Bertie
Rating62%
Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) is a lonely housewife, living in 1998 in New York City. She is neglected by her doctor husband, William Winthrop (Richard Coyle) and finds solace in the love story of King Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) and his lover, Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough). Wally travels to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, showcasing items used by Wallis and Edward in their lifetime, and reminisces about their relationship.
Genres Crime
Actors Geraldine McEwan, Timothy Dalton, Robert Hardy, Laurence Fox, James Murray (acteur anglais), Zoe Telford
Roles James Pearson
Rating66%
Le capitaine Clive Trevelyan est pressenti pour prendre la succession de Winston Churchill à la tête du Parti Conservateur, mais cela ne semble guère l'intéresser. Cet homme solitaire, qui semble porter un lourd secret, décide de passer la nuit dans un hôtel de la ville voisine. Le soir même, l'une des clientes convoque les esprits, et ces derniers les préviennent que quelqu'un va mourir ce soir, tout d'un coup, il y a une panne de courant. Ils recommencent à convoquer les esprits, ils leur annoncent la mort de Trevelyan. Le lendemain, on le retrouve assassiné dans sa chambre, avec un scorpion égyptien en or, à côté de lui.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
, 1h54Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Jordi Mollá, Abbie Cornish
Roles Sir Christopher Hatton
Rating67%
In 1585, Catholic Spain ruled by King Philip II of Spain (Jordi Molla) is the most powerful country in the world. Seeing Protestant England as a threat, and in retaliation for English piracy of Spanish ships, Philip declares war. He plans to take over England, and make his daughter Isabella the Queen of England in Elizabeth's place. Meanwhile, Elizabeth I of England (Cate Blanchett) is being pressured to marry by her advisor, Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush). She is ageing and, with no child, the throne will pass to her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton). The Queen is presented with portraits of appropriate suitors, but Elizabeth refuses to marry, particularly to the Charles II, Archduke of Austria (Christian Brassington), who has become infatuated with the Queen. English explorer Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) is presented at Elizabeth's court, having returned from the New World, and offers her potatoes, tobacco, two Native Americans, and gold from a Spanish ship that he claims was "unable to continue its journey". Elizabeth commands that the Native Americans be treated well, and refuses to accept the gold.
Becoming Jane (2007)
, 1h52Directed by Julian Jarrold
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Films about writers
Actors Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Joe Anderson
Roles Mr. Wisley
Rating70%
Jane Austen is the younger daughter of Reverend George Austen and his wife and has yet to find a suitable husband. She wishes to be a writer, to the dismay of her mother and proud delight of her father.
The Last Drop (2005)
, 1h43Origin United-kingdom
Genres War, Action, Historical, Crime
Themes Political films
Actors Billy Zane, Michael Madsen, Neil Newbon, Karel Roden, Alexander Skarsgård, Tommy Flanagan
Roles Major Kessler
Rating45%
The film is set against the backdrop of World War II, during Operation Market Garden, the largest full scale airborne invasion in history. Corporal Powell (Newbon), an undercover British Intelligence officer, has been given command of a small unit of men, codenamed Matchbox. Their assignment is to retrieve a hoard of Dutch gold and art treasures, plundered by the Nazis, from a seemingly impregnable booby-trapped underground bunker. Simple enough, but when Matchbox is shot down short of the drop point their plan goes awry and Powell is forced to recruit the assistance of several colorful characters, including a smart-mouthed petty thief (Moran), a drunken bomb disposal expert (Flanagan), and a smooth talking pilot with a keen eye for smooth ladies (Zane).
Colditz (2005)
, 3h5Directed by Stuart Orme
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Actors Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Sophia Myles, Laurence Fox, James Fox, Timothy West
Roles Willis
Rating67%
L'aventure de soldats britanniques du Special Operations Executive (SOE) durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale.
Whatever Love Means (2005)
, 1h35Directed by David Blair
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Historical, Romance
Themes Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Olivia Poulet, Laurence Fox, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Egan, Alexandra Moen, Richard Johnson
Roles Prince Charles
Rating52%
In 1971, Camilla Shand (Olivia Poulet) meets Charles Windsor, The Prince of Wales (Laurence Fox) at a polo match. They get to know each other and begin dating. The relationship fizzles out when Charles travels overseas to join the Royal Navy in early 1973. Camilla immediately marries her ex-boyfriend Andrew Parker Bowles (Simon Wilson). Though Charles is hurt upon hearing about her marriage, they remain friends. Throughout their friendship Charles and Camilla hide their feelings for each other until 1979 when Lord Mountbatten (Richard Johnson) is murdered and Charles visits her more for emotional support. They re-ignite their romantic relationship during this period. Charles is now in his early 30s and his family and the British media begins calling him out to find a suitable bride. He meets Diana Spencer (Michelle Duncan) who the media falls in love with and they eventually get engaged. Although everyone is happy Charles is about to settle down, Charles and Camilla are not due to their feelings for each other, however, they end their relationship. The story ends with Charles and Camilla getting ready for his wedding in 1981, both looking grim while dressing up for the occasion.
South from Granada (2003)
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Matthew Goode, Verónica Sánchez, James Fleet, Guillermo Toledo, Bebe, Ángela Molina
Roles Ralph Partridge
Rating61%
Brenan arrives at Yegen on foot, interrupting the funeral held for the daughter of the local cacique. He collapses from dysentery and soon learns that the local cacique, Don Fernando, is leaving for Granada with his wife. Brenan rents Fernando’s house for a year and soon enlists the services of María as housekeeper and cook and becomes friends with a local man named Paco. Brenan spends most of his time reading, walking, and trying to write poetry.
Deathwatch (2002)
, 1h34Directed by M. J. Bassett
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror, Historical
Themes Ghost films, Political films
Actors Jamie Bell, Laurence Fox, Kris Marshall, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Andy Serkis, Hugo Speer
Roles Capt. Bramwell Jennings
Rating58%
During the prologue, a squad of British soldiers is seen assaulting a German trench at night. Sergeant David Tate (Hugo Speer) is caught in the barbed wire and calls out to Private Charlie Shakespeare (Jamie Bell), a 16-year-old member of the squad, to rescue him from the entanglement. Shakespeare, however, has completely broken down from fear due to the chaos around him, and runs off into the fighting, only to be seemingly buried by shellfire moments later.
The Hole (2001)
, 1h42Directed by Nick Hamm
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Psychologie
Actors Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Keira Knightley, Daniel Brocklebank, Embeth Davidtz, Laurence Fox
Roles Geoff Bingham
Rating62%
The film opens with the appearance of a dishevelled, blood-soaked Liz (Thora Birch), one of four private school pupils, also including Mike (Desmond Harrington), Geoff (Laurence Fox), and Frankie (Keira Knightley), who have been missing for 18 days. Liz is interviewed by a psychiatrist, Dr. Philippa Horwood (Embeth Davidtz), and describes what has happened to the four.
Gosford Park (2001)
, 2h17Directed by Robert Altman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Eileen Atkins, Alan Bates, Charles Dance, Stephen Fry, Michael Gambon, Richard E. Grant
Roles Rupert Standish
Rating71%
In November 1932, Constance, Countess of Trentham (Maggie Smith), and her lady's maid, Mary MacEachran (Kelly Macdonald) travel to Gosford Park for the weekend. On the way, they encounter actor Ivor Novello (Jeremy Northam), American film producer Morris Weissman (Bob Balaban) and Weissman's valet, Henry Denton (Ryan Phillippe). At the house, they are greeted by Lady Trentham's niece Lady Sylvia McCordle (Kristin Scott Thomas), her husband Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon), and their daughter, Isobel (Camilla Rutherford). The other guests include Lady Sylvia's sisters, Louisa, Lady Stockbridge (Geraldine Somerville) and Lady Lavinia Meredith (Natasha Wightman) and their husbands, Raymond, Lord Stockbridge (Charles Dance) and Commander Anthony Meredith (Tom Hollander). Also in attendance are the Honourable Freddie Nesbitt (James Wilby) and his wife, Mabel (Claudie Blakley); Isobel's suitor, Lord Rupert Standish (Laurence Fox) and his friend Jeremy Blond (Trent Ford).