Laurence Fox 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.
Laurence Fox Biography
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 and was expelled a few weeks before taking his A-Level exams.
He was unable to obtain a place at any university due to a report about him from Harrow.
After working as a gardener and in an office, he decided to follow his family into acting and successfully auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
During his time there, he appeared in numerous theatre productions, including the lead roles of Gregers Werle in Ibsen’s The Wild Duck, Marcus Andronicus in Titus Andronicus, and Stephen Daedalus in an adaptation of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. He graduated in 2001.
Fox made his acting debut in the horror-thriller film The Hole (2001). He next appeared in Robert Altman’s film Gosford Park (2001).
He then donned uniforms in a slew of film and television features, including roles as a German airman in Island at War (2004), an SS officer in The Last Drop (2005), and as British soldiers in the 2002 films Deathwatch and Ultimate Force, and in Colditz (2005).
Laurence Fox Wife
Laurence Fox was married to filmmaker and former singer, Billie Piper.
Laurence married Billie Piper on 31 December 2007, at St Mary’s Church in Easebourne, West Sussex.
By 24 March 2016, the pair had separated after eight years of marriage. On 12 May 2016, Piper and Fox divorced.
Laurence Fox Children
Laurence and Billie Piper have two sons: Winston James was born on 21 October 2008, and Eugene Pip was born on 5 April 2012.
Laurence Fox Parents
Laurence Paul Fox was born to actor James Fox and Mary Elizabeth Piper.
Laurence Fox Siblings
His siblings include three brothers Tom, Robin and Jack and a sister Lydia.
Laurence Fox Family
He belongs to a family of actors. Apart from his father, his grandfather Robin Fox, too, was an actor and a theatrical agent.
His siblings, Lydia and Jack as well as his first cousin Emilia and Freddie Fox are also in the acting profession. Additionally, his uncles Edward and Robert Fox are also actor and theatre/film producer, respectively.
Laurence Fox Net Worth
Idol Net Worth portal reveals Laurence Fox is worth $2.5 Million as of 2023.
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