Denis Lawson
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1947-09-27 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Perthshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Denis Stamper Lawson
Biography
Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is perhaps best known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero.
Known For
TV Shows (55)
Death in Paradise
2011
as Philip Marston
Holby City
1999
as Tom Campbell-Gore
Play for Today
1970
as Felix / Snare
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
The One Show
2006
as Self
Father Brown
2013
as Walter Sullivan
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Leo Argyle
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Frank
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
New Tricks
2004
as Steve McAndrew
Hustle
2004
as Benny
Star Wars: Visions
2021
as Wedge Antilles (voice)
Bergerac
1981
as Giroux
Inside No. 9
2014
as Gerald
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Lincoln Leigh Varsey
Victoria
2016
as Duke of Atholl
Pie in the Sky
1994
as Nick Spencer
Cold Feet
1998
as Alexander Welcht
Law & Order: UK
2009
as Philip Woodleigh
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
as Self
Robin Hood
2006
Bleak House
2005
as John Jarndyce
Hornblower
1998
as Captain Foster
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Contestant
Screen One
1989
as Bernard / Victor Grace
Timeshift
2002
as Self - Narrator
Survivors
1975
as Norman
Criminal Justice
2008
as Bill Faber
The Ambassador
1998
Jekyll
2007
as Peter Syme
Armchair Thriller
1978
as David Cooper
The Passion
2008
as Annas
Sunday Premiere
1986
as Miles
The Fortune
2026
as Martin Worrall
In Plain Sight
2016
as Laurence Dowdell
Plays for Britain
1976
as Terrorist
Marchlands
2011
as Robert Bowen
Other People's Children
2000
as Tom
Sensitive Skin
2005
as Al Jackson
The Genius of Photography
2007
as Narrator (voice)
Them From That Thing
2012
as Various
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985
Dead Head
1986
as Eddie Cass
Die Kinder
1990
as Film Boffin
The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984
as Kit Curran
The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017
as Self - Narrator
Bob Martin
2000
as Greg
Natural Lies
1992
as James Towne
Mister Eleven
2009
as Len
Seven Faces of Woman
1974
as Jerome
The Round Tower
1998
as Arthur Brett
Candy Cabs
2011
as Kenny Ho
The Justice Game
1989
as Dominic Rossi
Feel the Force
2006
as Gordon Campbell
The Beauty of Maps
2010
as Narrator (Voice)
Movies (43)
Star Wars
1977
as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Wedge Antilles
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Wedge Antilles
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Wedge
Broken
2012
as Mr. Buckley
Perfect Sense
2011
as Boss
The Machine
2013
as Thomson
Local Hero
1983
as Gordon Urquhart
Bitter Cherry
1983
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
as Claude
The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Launcelot Gobbo
Bejewelled
1991
as Alistair
The Wee Man
2013
as Willie Ferris
Providence
1977
as Dave Woodford
A Quiet Night In
2014
as Gerald
Above Their Station
2010
as Chief Constable Keith Boone
The Chain
1984
as Keith
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
1978
as David Cooper
Enid
2009
as Kenneth Waters
Holocaust 2000
1977
as 2nd Journalist
The Paradise Run
1976
as Terrorist
A New Body at Last
2007
as Narrator
A Royal Scandal
1997
as Henry Brougham
The Thieving Headmistress
2006
as Father Plunkett
Breaking the Mould
2009
as Alexander Fleming
Born Kicking
1992
as Victor Grace
No Holds Bard
2009
as Miekel
This is Stanley Baxter
2001
as Self - (Narrator)
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980
as Felix
The Lighthouse Stevensons
2011
as Narrator - (Voice)
Lucky Jim
2003
as Julius Gore-Urqhart
Fearless Frank
1978
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
The Real Hughie Green
2001
as Himself - Narrator
The Black Death
2004
as Narrator
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Jumping Bean Bag
1976
as Snare
Love After Lunch
1987
as Miles Henderson
One Way Out
1989
as Bernard
The Zip
1988
as Eric
Burns in the USA
2017
as Narrator
Somnium
2019
as PAT 1
Leonard
2001
About Denis Lawson
Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is perhaps best known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero. With 98 credits spanning from 1970 to 2026, Denis Lawson has appeared in 43 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Denis Lawson Movies
- Star Wars (1977) — as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Wedge Antilles
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — as Wedge Antilles
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as Wedge
- Broken (2012) — as Mr. Buckley
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