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🎬 Filmography

Screen catalogue →

The Professor and the Madman

2019 · as Philip Lyttelton Gell

Victoria

2016 · as Lord Palmerston

W.E.

2011 · as Bertie

Lewis

2007 · as Detective Sergeant James Hathaway

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007 · as Sir Christopher Hatton

Becoming Jane

2007 · as Mr. Wisley

Deathwatch

2002 · as Capt. Bramwell Jennings

The Hole

2001 · as Geoff Bingham

Gosford Park

2001 · as Rupert Standish

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Overview

Laurence Paul Fox (born 26 May 1978) is an English actor, broadcaster, musician, and political activist. A member of the entertainment industry's Fox family, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and debuted in the film The Hole (2001). His best known role is James Hathaway in the drama series Lewis (2006–2015). He has also released a studio album titled Holding Patterns (2016). A conservative, Fox publicly criticised the George Floyd protests and COVID-19 vaccines in 2020. After founding the right-wing populist political party Reclaim, he stood unsuccessfully in the 2021 London mayoral election in opposition to what he deemed "extreme political correctness". He gained 1.9% of the vote, thus losing his election deposit. Fox's political career has resulted in several controversies and legal disputes. Early life and education Laurence Paul Fox was born into the Fox family in Leeds on 26 May 1978, the son of Mary Elizabeth Piper and actor James Fox. His paternal grandfather was talent agent Robin Fox and his paternal grandmother was actress Angela Worthington, whose father was playwright Frederick Lonsdale. He has two older brothers named Tom and Robin, a younger sister named Lydia, and a younger brother named Jack. Robin is a film producer, while Lydia and Jack are actors; Lydia is married to comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade. Fox's uncles are actor Edward Fox and producer Robert Fox. He is also the cousin of actors Emilia and Freddie Fox, the children of his uncle Edward. Fox was raised as an evangelical Christian. At the age of 13, he was enrolled at Harrow School. He was expelled a few weeks before taking his A-Level exams, and was unable to obtain a place at any university due to a report about him from Harrow.

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Notable quotes

“I should probably say only correct things, but I have a sneaking suspicion if everybody does that, the world’s going to die of boredom. The world needs a fool — not that I think I’m a fool. Though some may disagree.”
— "Laurence Fox interview: Let the hipsters hate me — I won't dance to their politically correct tune" The Sunday Times (17 November 2019).
“It's so easy to throw the charge of racism at everybody and it's really starting to get boring now.”
— Question Time (16 January 2020).
“I've encountered racism from black people towards me, when I was working in Kenya for seven months. It’s the way you’re spoken to — racism can be deferential.”
— The Sunday Times (26 April 2020).
“I personally think it's a dreadful idea that Holocaust denial is, you know, a crime in various places because how are you going to give someone an opportunity to air their ridiculous views, without evidence, without giving someone else the opportunity to correct them?”
— The Free Speech Crisis - Institute of Economic Affairs (5 October 2020).
“[On being expelled from Harrow for having sex at the sixth-form dance with twins] My choice of venue for said escapade could have been better ["Middle of the dance floor on a bar stool"]. My ancient housemaster turned to me and said, "Your penis was visible." Those were our final words.”
— Interviewed by Allison Pearson, as cited in "Laurence Fox on his war on woke: ‘Success is getting to the end and not losing my mind’", The Telegraph (30 April 2021).
“It's called free speech. I realise that the new woke world is low on laughter and high on offence, but it's still worth trying to find the lighter moments in this joyless new cancel culture which has been created for us.”
— Comments on X/Twitter (27 September 2023), as cited in "Laurence Fox suspended by GB News over 'unacceptable' comments toward female journalist on air", ITV News (27 September 2023).

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Laurence Paul Fox (born 26 May 1978) is an English actor, broadcaster, musician, and political activist. A member of the entertainment industry's Fox family, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and debuted in the film The Hole (2001). His best known role is James Hathaway in the drama series Lewis (2006–2015). He has also released a studio album titled Holding Patterns (2016).

Overview

Laurence Paul Fox (born 26 May 1978) is an English actor, broadcaster, musician, and political activist. A member of the entertainment industry's Fox family, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and debuted in the film The Hole (2001). His best known role is James Hathaway in the drama series Lewis (2006–2015). He has also released a studio album titled Holding Patterns (2016). A conservative, Fox publicly criticised the George Floyd protests and COVID-19 vaccines in 2020. After founding the right-wing populist political party Reclaim, he stood unsuccessfully in the 2021 London mayoral election in opposition to what he deemed "extreme political correctness". He gained 1.9% of the vote, thus losing his election deposit. Fox's political career has resulted in several controversies and legal disputes. Early life and education Laurence Paul Fox was born into the Fox family in Leeds on 26 May 1978, the son of Mary Elizabeth Piper and actor James Fox. His paternal grandfather was talent agent Robin Fox and his paternal grandmother was actress Angela Worthington, whose father was playwright Frederick Lonsdale. He has two older brothers named Tom and Robin, a younger sister named Lydia, and a younger brother named Jack. Robin is a film producer, while Lydia and Jack are actors; Lydia is married to comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade. Fox's uncles are actor Edward Fox and producer Robert Fox. He is also the cousin of actors Emilia and Freddie Fox, the children of his uncle Edward. Fox was raised as an evangelical Christian. At the age of 13, he was enrolled at Harrow School. He was expelled a few weeks before taking his A-Level exams, and was unable to obtain a place at any university due to a report about him from Harrow.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

🎬 Filmography

Screen catalogue →

The Professor and the Madman

2019 · as Philip Lyttelton Gell

Victoria

2016 · as Lord Palmerston

W.E.

2011 · as Bertie

Lewis

2007 · as Detective Sergeant James Hathaway

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007 · as Sir Christopher Hatton

Becoming Jane

2007 · as Mr. Wisley

Deathwatch

2002 · as Capt. Bramwell Jennings

The Hole

2001 · as Geoff Bingham

Gosford Park

2001 · as Rupert Standish

Laurence Fox across IJR

Studio characters

Laurence FoxThe British actor, cornered at a party and loving it.

Ask Genius about Laurence Fox Create in Studio Build a game Watch videos

Notable quotes

“I should probably say only correct things, but I have a sneaking suspicion if everybody does that, the world’s going to die of boredom. The world needs a fool — not that I think I’m a fool. Though some may disagree.”
— "Laurence Fox interview: Let the hipsters hate me — I won't dance to their politically correct tune" The Sunday Times (17 November 2019).
“It's so easy to throw the charge of racism at everybody and it's really starting to get boring now.”
— Question Time (16 January 2020).
“I've encountered racism from black people towards me, when I was working in Kenya for seven months. It’s the way you’re spoken to — racism can be deferential.”
— The Sunday Times (26 April 2020).
“I personally think it's a dreadful idea that Holocaust denial is, you know, a crime in various places because how are you going to give someone an opportunity to air their ridiculous views, without evidence, without giving someone else the opportunity to correct them?”
— The Free Speech Crisis - Institute of Economic Affairs (5 October 2020).
“[On being expelled from Harrow for having sex at the sixth-form dance with twins] My choice of venue for said escapade could have been better ["Middle of the dance floor on a bar stool"]. My ancient housemaster turned to me and said, "Your penis was visible." Those were our final words.”
— Interviewed by Allison Pearson, as cited in "Laurence Fox on his war on woke: ‘Success is getting to the end and not losing my mind’", The Telegraph (30 April 2021).
“It's called free speech. I realise that the new woke world is low on laughter and high on offence, but it's still worth trying to find the lighter moments in this joyless new cancel culture which has been created for us.”
— Comments on X/Twitter (27 September 2023), as cited in "Laurence Fox suspended by GB News over 'unacceptable' comments toward female journalist on air", ITV News (27 September 2023).

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.