Laurie Davidson (actor)
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Laurie Davidson is an English actor. He played a fictionalised version of a young William Shakespeare in the 2017 TNT television series Will, and played Mr. Mistoffelees in Cats, based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.
Infobox
Born
Dulwich, London, England
Alma mater
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2013–present
Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Party Host | Uncredited |
| 2019 | The Good Liar | Hans Taub | |
| Cats | Mr. Mistoffelees | Motion capture performance | |
| 2023 | The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die | Ingimundr |
· Filmography › Television
2017
2024
2025
Role(s)
Daniel "Danny" Sanderson
TBA
Role(s)
The Other Bennet Sister
Notes
Mr. Ryder
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Will | William Shakespeare | Main role, 10 episodes |
| Diana and I | Michael Lewis | Television film | |
| 2021 | Guilty Party | George | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Sandman | Mark Brewer | Episode: "24/7" |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Lt. Herbert Nash | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| Mary & George | Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset | Miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| The Road Trip | Dylan | Main role | |
| 2025 | A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story | David Blakely | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| The Girlfriend | Daniel "Danny" Sanderson | ||
| TBA | The Other Bennet Sister | Mr. Ryder | Filming |
· Filmography › Theatre
2018
The Meeting
Role(s)
Nathaniel Burns
Notes
Chichester Festival Theatre
2019
The End of History
Role(s)
Tom
Notes
Royal Court Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
| 2017 | The Ferryman | Shane Corcoran | Gielgud Theatre | Replacement cast |
| 2018 | The Meeting | Nathaniel Burns | Chichester Festival Theatre | |
| 2019 | The End of History | Tom | Royal Court Theatre | |
| 2022 | Jack Absolute Flies Again | Jack Absolute | National Theatre | Main role |
References
- Women's Wear Dailyhttp://wwd.com/eye/people/laurie-davidson-william-shakespeare-will-tnt-10941602/
- "'Will' Star Laurie Davidson on Upending Preconceived Notions of Shakespeare"https://collider.com/will-laurie-davidson-interview/
- Women's Wear Dailyhttp://wwd.com/eye/people/laurie-davidson-william-shakespeare-will-tnt-10941602/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2016/01/will-young-william-shakespeare-pilot-tnt-lead-cast-shekhar-kapur-1201677973/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/tv/2017/07/10/will-shakespeare-laurie-davidson-interview-tnt/
- Zimbabwe Metrohttp://www.metro.us/entertainment/tv/tnts-will-laurie-davidson-used-rap-to-get-shakespeare
- United Press Internationalhttps://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2017/07/10/Laurie-Davidson-went-to-the-text-to-play-Shakespeare-in-TNTs-Will/3291499699862/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2016/05/will-drama-william-shakespeare-series-tnt-1201758486/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/tv/2017/04/20/will-shakespeare-tnt-trailer-premiere/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2018/09/cats-movie-cast-laurie-davidson-joins-1202470868/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a45969991/the-witcher-emma-appleton-road-trip/
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/jez-butterworths-london-ferryman-to-welcome-new-cast
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jul/04/the-end-of-history-review-jack-thorne-john-tiffany-royal-court