Denis Lawson

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1947 (age 78)

Born in

Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Credits

92 acting credits

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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

Star Wars

25 May 1977

The Empire Strikes Back

20 May 1980

Return of the Jedi

25 May 1983

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

18 Dec 2019

Perfect Sense

29 Sep 2011

Tales from the Crypt

10 Jun 1989

The Machine

25 Apr 2013

Star Wars: Visions

22 Sep 2021

Photos

Filmography

2026

The Fortuneas Martin Worrall4 episodes

2022

Sister Boniface Mysteriesas Lincoln Leigh Varsey1 episode

2021

Star Wars: Visionsas Wedge Antilles (voice)1 episode

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Wedge Antilles
Somniumas PAT 1

2017

Burns in the USAas Narrator

2016

In Plain Sightas Laurence Dowdell1 episode
Victoriaas Duke of Atholl1 episode

2014

A Quiet Night Inas Gerald
Inside No. 9as Gerald1 episode

2013

The Machineas Thomson
The Wee Manas Willie Ferris
Father Brownas Walter Sullivan2 episodes

2012

Brokenas Mr. Buckley
Them From That Thingas Various2 episodes

2011

Death in Paradiseas Philip Marston1 episode
Perfect Senseas Boss
Candy Cabsas Kenny Ho3 episodes
Marchlandsas Robert Bowen5 episodes
The Lighthouse Stevensonsas Narrator - (Voice)

2010

The Beauty of Mapsas Narrator (Voice)4 episodes
Above Their Stationas Chief Constable Keith Boone

2009

Mister Elevenas Len2 episodes
Enidas Kenneth Waters
Breaking the Mouldas Alexander Fleming
Law & Order: UKas Philip Woodleigh1 episode
No Holds Bardas Miekel

2008

Criminal Justiceas Bill Faber5 episodes
The Passionas Annas6 episodes

2007

The Genius of Photographyas Narrator (voice)6 episodes
Jekyllas Peter Syme6 episodes
A New Body at Lastas Narrator

2006

Robin Hood1 episode
The Thieving Headmistressas Father Plunkett
Feel the Forceas Gordon Campbell1 episode

2005

Sensitive Skinas Al Jackson6 episodes
Bleak Houseas John Jarndyce15 episodes

2004

Agatha Christie's Marpleas Leo Argyle1 episode
Hustleas Benny1 episode
The Black Deathas Narrator
New Tricksas Steve McAndrew40 episodes

2003

Lucky Jimas Julius Gore-Urqhart

2001

Leonard

2000

Other People's Childrenas Tom4 episodes
Bob Martinas Greg12 episodes

1999

Holby Cityas Tom Campbell-Gore156 episodes

1998

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenantas Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Cold Feetas Alexander Welcht1 episode
Hornbloweras Captain Foster1 episode
The Round Toweras Arthur Brett3 episodes
The Ambassador12 episodes

1997

A Royal Scandalas Henry Brougham

1996

Fried Crumbed Brains
Dalziel and Pascoeas John Barron2 episodes

1994

Pie in the Skyas Nick Spencer1 episode

1992

Born Kickingas Victor Grace
Natural Liesas James Towne3 episodes

1991

Bejewelledas Alistair

1990

Die Kinderas Film Boffin1 episode

1989

One Way Outas Bernard
Screen Oneas Victor Grace1 episode
Tales from the Cryptas Frank1 episode
The Justice Gameas Dominic Rossi7 episodes

1988

The Zipas Eric

1987

Love After Lunchas Miles Henderson

1986

Sunday Premiereas Miles1 episode
Dead Headas Eddie Cass4 episodes

1981

Bergeracas Giroux1 episode

1980

The Flipside of Dominick Hideas Felix
The Empire Strikes Backas Wedge Antilles

1978

Fearless Frank
The Girl Who Walked Quicklyas David Cooper
Armchair Thrilleras David Cooper1 episode

1977

Holocaust 2000as 2nd Journalist
BBC2 Play of the Weekas Professor Byron Smith1 episode
The Man in the Iron Maskas Claude
Star Warsas Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
Providenceas Dave Woodford

1976

Plays for Britainas Terrorist1 episode
The Paradise Runas Terrorist
Jumping Bean Bagas Snare

1975

Survivorsas Norman1 episode

1974

Seven Faces of Womanas Jerome1 episode

1973

The Merchant of Veniceas Launcelot Gobbo

1970

Play for Todayas Snare1 episode