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| birth_name = Laurence Joseph Belcher
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|12|27}}
| birth_place = [[Surrey]], England
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2007–present
| alma_mater = [[University of Oxford]]
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'''Laurence Joseph Belcher''' (born 27 December 1995) is an English teen actor, best known for his roles as Young Kazran in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and as Young [[Professor X|Charles Xavier]] in ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''. He also starred as Maurice Dumont in ''The Shadow Within'' and ''[[Gracie!]]''. HeAfter attendsattending [[City of London Freemen's School]] in [[Ashtead]], [[Surrey]], he studied Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the [[University of Oxford]], completing his degree in 2018.
 
==Career==
Belcher made his film debut as Maurice Dumont in horror/thriller ''The Shadow Within'' and went on to star in ''[[Messengers 2]]'' and ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''. He also had a major part in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who)|A Christmas Carol]]", based on ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]], as the 12-year-old Kazran. Some of his latestother appearances have been alongside [[Ashley Judd]] and [[Sean Bean]] in ABC drama 'Missing', released in early 2012. As well as musicals, Laurence hasmade a fantastic CV when it comes tohis theatre. Making his play debut in [[Alan BennetBennett]]'s [[The Habit of Art]] at the National Theatre alongside [[Richard Griffiths]] and [[Alex Jennings]] in 2010, the end of which was overlapped by rehearsals for [[Simon Gray]]'s ''The Late Middle Classes'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]], directed by [[David Leveaux]], and starring [[Helen McCrory]] and [[Robert Glenister]]. In 2013, he appeared in "The Turn of the Screw" at the Almeida theatre. In 2022, he appeared in [[To Kill a Mockingbird (2018 play)|''To Kill a Mockingbird'']] at the Gielgud Theatre.
 
==Filmography==
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| ''[[Little Dorrit (TV series)|Little Dorrit]]''
| Young Arthur
| TV mini-series,Seasonseries, 1,EpisodeSeason 1, Episode 1
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| 2009
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| ''[[National Theatre Live]]''
| Young Boy
| TV series,Seasonseries, 1,EpisodeSeason 1, Episode 4: 4:[[The Habit of Art]]
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| 2011
| ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''
| Charles Xavier (12 Years)
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| 2010
| ''[[Doctor Who]]''
| Young Kazran
| TV series,1series, 1 episode: "A Christmas Carol"
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| 2011
| ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''
| Young [[Professor X|Charles Xavier]]
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| 2012
| ''[[Missing Dignity (2012 TV series)|Missing Dignity]]''
| Young Maxim
| TV series,Seasonseries, 1,EpisodeSeason 1, Episode 7: 7:"A Measure of A Man"
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| 2013
| ''[[Diana (2013 film)|Diana]]''
| [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]]<ref name=ptoday>{{cite news|title=Naomi Watts prepares to rock as Princess Diana|url=http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/26/news/entertainment/naomi-watts-prepares-to-rock-as-princess-diana/|accessdate=26 June 2013|newspaper=Pakistan Today|date=26 June 2013}}</ref>
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| Post-production
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| 2014
| ''[[X-Men: Days of Future Past]]''
| Young Charles Xavier (12 Years)
| Archive Footage
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|2014
| ''[[Silent Witness]]''
| Robbie Masham
| Series 17, episodes 3–4
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| NAME = Belcher, Laurence
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Lozza B
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English child actor
| DATE OF BIRTH =27 December 1995
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Kingswood, Surrey|Kingswood]], Surrey, England, UK
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[[Category:English male film actors]]
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[[Category:PeopleMale actors from Surrey]]
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