Laurence Fox is best known as an actor, most notably for his role as DI James Hathaway in ITV's much-loved series Lewis. He was born in Yorkshire in May 1978 to actor James Fox and his wife Mary Piper. He is the third of 5 children, with 2 older brothers, a younger brother, actor Jack Fox, and younger sister, actress Lydia Fox. He is the cousin of actors Emilia and Freddie Fox, and the nephew of Edward Fox. He has been acting for many years, including roles in films