Denis Lawson
Acting
Born: September 27, 1947 (age 78) · Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Highest Rated
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
1977
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Perfect Sense
2011
Tales from the Crypt
1989
The Machine
2013
Star Wars: Visions
2021
Local Hero
1983
Death in Paradise
2011
Broken
2012
Victoria
2016
Photos (4)
Movies (36)
Star Wars
Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
The Empire Strikes Back
Wedge Antilles
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Wedge Antilles
Return of the Jedi
Wedge
Broken
Mr. Buckley
The Machine
Thomson
Perfect Sense
Boss
Local Hero
Gordon Urquhart
The Man in the Iron Mask
Claude
Bejewelled
Alistair
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Enid
Kenneth Waters
Providence
Dave Woodford
The Wee Man
Willie Ferris
Holocaust 2000
2nd Journalist
The Merchant of Venice
Launcelot Gobbo
The Paradise Run
Terrorist
A Quiet Night In
Gerald
The Chain
Keith
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
A Royal Scandal
Henry Brougham
Lucky Jim
Julius Gore-Urqhart
The Lighthouse Stevensons
Narrator - (Voice)
A New Body at Last
Narrator
Love After Lunch
Miles Henderson
The Zip
Eric
Breaking the Mould
Alexander Fleming
Fearless Frank
1978
The Black Death
Narrator
No Holds Bard
Miekel
Jumping Bean Bag
Snare
The Thieving Headmistress
Father Plunkett
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Felix
Burns in the USA
Narrator
Somnium
PAT 1
Born Kicking
Victor Grace
TV Shows (47)
Death in Paradise
Philip Marston · 1 eps
Play for Today
Felix · 1 eps
Play for Today
Snare · 1 eps
Holby City
Tom Campbell-Gore · 156 eps
Father Brown
Walter Sullivan · 2 eps
New Tricks
Steve McAndrew · 40 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
Leo Argyle · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Frank · 1 eps
Natural World
Narrator · 1 eps
Hustle
Benny · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Gerald · 1 eps
Bergerac
Giroux · 1 eps
Dalziel and Pascoe
John Barron · 2 eps
Star Wars: Visions
Wedge Antilles (voice) · 1 eps
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Lincoln Leigh Varsey · 1 eps
Robin Hood
1 eps
Victoria
Duke of Atholl · 1 eps
Pie in the Sky
Nick Spencer · 1 eps
Law & Order: UK
Philip Woodleigh · 1 eps
Hornblower
Captain Foster · 1 eps
Screen One
Bernard · 1 eps
Screen One
Victor Grace · 1 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson · 1 eps
Cold Feet
Alexander Welcht · 1 eps
Survivors
Norman · 1 eps
Jekyll
Peter Syme · 6 eps
Bleak House
John Jarndyce · 15 eps
Criminal Justice
Bill Faber · 5 eps
The Ambassador
12 eps
The Passion
Annas · 6 eps
Plays for Britain
Terrorist · 1 eps
Natural Lies
James Towne · 3 eps
In Plain Sight
Laurence Dowdell · 1 eps
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
2 eps
The Fortune
Martin Worrall · 4 eps
The Kit Curran Radio Show
Kit Curran · 12 eps
Marchlands
Robert Bowen · 5 eps
Sensitive Skin
Al Jackson · 6 eps
Armchair Thriller
David Cooper · 1 eps
Them From That Thing
Various · 2 eps
Dead Head
Eddie Cass · 4 eps
Die Kinder
Film Boffin · 1 eps
The Genius of Photography
Narrator (voice) · 6 eps
The Justice Game
Dominic Rossi · 7 eps
The Round Tower
Arthur Brett · 3 eps
Candy Cabs
Kenny Ho · 3 eps
The Beauty of Maps
Narrator (Voice) · 4 eps
