
Denis Lawson
Known for Acting · 94 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 (51)

Death in Paradise
2011
as Philip Marston

Holby City
1999
as Tom Campbell-Gore

The One Show
2006
as Self

Play for Today
1970
as Felix / Snare

Natural World
1983
as Narrator

Father Brown
2013
as Walter Sullivan

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Leo Argyle

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Frank

Star Wars: Visions
2021
as Wedge Antilles (voice)

Bergerac
1981
as Giroux

Hustle
2004
as Benny

Inside No. 9
2014
as Gerald

New Tricks
2004
as Steve McAndrew

Victoria
2016
as Duke of Atholl

Robin Hood
2006

Pie in the Sky
1994
as Nick Spencer

Law & Order: UK
2009
as Philip Woodleigh

Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Lincoln Leigh Varsey

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson

Cold Feet
1998
as Alexander Welcht

The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Contestant

Hornblower
1998
as Captain Foster

Survivors
1975
as Norman

Timeshift
2002
as Self - Narrator

Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
as Self

Screen One
1989
as Bernard / Victor Grace

Criminal Justice
2008
as Bill Faber

Bleak House
2005
as John Jarndyce

Jekyll
2007
as Peter Syme

The Passion
2008
as Annas

Armchair Thriller
1978
as David Cooper

The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017
as Self - Narrator

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985

In Plain Sight
2016
as Laurence Dowdell

Marchlands
2011
as Robert Bowen

The Ambassador
1998
Bob Martin
2000
as Greg

Sensitive Skin
2005
as Al Jackson

Them From That Thing
2012
as Various
Other People's Children
2000
as Tom

The Round Tower
1998
as Arthur Brett

Plays for Britain
1976
as Terrorist

Candy Cabs
2011
as Kenny Ho

Die Kinder
1990
as Film Boffin
Feel the Force
2006
as Gordon Campbell
Mister Eleven
2009
as Len

Dead Head
1986
as Eddie Cass

The Genius of Photography
2007
as Narrator (voice)

The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984
as Kit Curran

The Beauty of Maps
2010
as Narrator (Voice)

Natural Lies
1992
as James Towne
Movies (43)

Star Wars
1977
as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Wedge Antilles

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Wedge Antilles

Return of the Jedi
1983
as Wedge

Perfect Sense
2011
as Boss

Local Hero
1983
as Gordon Urquhart

Broken
2012
as Mr. Buckley

The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
as Claude

The Machine
2013
as Thomson

Holocaust 2000
1977
as 2nd Journalist

Providence
1977
as Dave Woodford

The Chain
1984
as Keith

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

Bejewelled
1991
as Alistair

Enid
2009
as Kenneth Waters

The Wee Man
2013
as Willie Ferris

A Royal Scandal
1997
as Henry Brougham

No Holds Bard
2009
as Miekel
One Way Out
1989
as Bernard

The Paradise Run
1976
as Terrorist

Fried Crumbed Brains
1996

Lucky Jim
2003
as Julius Gore-Urqhart

Breaking the Mould
2009
as Alexander Fleming

The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Launcelot Gobbo

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980
as Felix

Fearless Frank
1978
Above Their Station
2010
as Chief Constable Keith Boone
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
1978
as David Cooper

Born Kicking
1992
as Victor Grace

Somnium
2019
as PAT 1

Jumping Bean Bag
1976
as Snare

The Black Death
2004
as Narrator

The Thieving Headmistress
2006
as Father Plunkett

The Lighthouse Stevensons
2011
as Narrator - (Voice)

This is Stanley Baxter
2001
as Self - (Narrator)
Leonard
2001

The Zip
1988
as Eric

Burns in the USA
2017
as Narrator

A New Body at Last
2007
as Narrator
Bitter Cherry
1983

A Quiet Night In
2014
as Gerald
The Real Hughie Green
2001
as Himself - Narrator

Love After Lunch
1987
as Miles Henderson
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 94 credits spanning from 1970 to 2022, Denis Lawson has appeared in 43 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Denis Lawson Movies
- Star Wars (1977) — as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — as Wedge Antilles
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Wedge Antilles
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as Wedge
- Perfect Sense (2011) — as Boss
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