Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Acting

Birthday

1947/09/27 (78 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Also know 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.

Acting
Star Wars
8.2

(1977) Star Wars

as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

Local Hero
6.8

(1983) Local Hero

as Gordon Urquhart

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
7.4

(1998) Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

Enid
6.4

(2009) Enid

as Kenneth Waters

Somnium
9.0

(2019) Somnium

as PAT 1

Perfect Sense
6.9

(2011) Perfect Sense

as Boss

Providence
6.8

(1977) Providence

as Dave Woodford

The Wee Man
5.6

(2013) The Wee Man

as Willie Ferris

Cervellini fritti impanati
6.0

(1996) Fried Crumbed Brains

as ---

Broken
6.9

(2012) Broken

as Mr. Buckley

No Holds Bard
10.0

(2009) No Holds Bard

as Miekel

The Chain
6.8

(1984) The Chain

as Keith

The Machine
5.9

(2013) The Machine

as Thomson

Breaking the Mould
5.5

(2009) Breaking the Mould

as Alexander Fleming

The Paradise Run
0.0

(1976) The Paradise Run

as Terrorist

The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

(1980) The Empire Strikes Back

as Wedge Antilles

Return of the Jedi
7.9

(1983) Return of the Jedi

as Wedge

Fearless Frank
0.0

(1978) Fearless Frank

as ---

The Lighthouse Stevensons
8.0

(2011) The Lighthouse Stevensons

as Narrator - (Voice)

0.0

(1989) One Way Out

as Bernard

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
3.3

(1980) The Flipside of Dominick Hide

as Felix

Lucky Jim
0.0

(2003) Lucky Jim

as Julius Gore-Urqhart

0.0

(1983) Bitter Cherry

as ---

Bejewelled
4.4

(1991) Bejewelled

as Alistair

The Thieving Headmistress
7.0

(2006) The Thieving Headmistress

as Father Plunkett

0.0

(2010) Above Their Station

as Chief Constable Keith Boone

A Royal Scandal
7.0

(1997) A Royal Scandal

as Henry Brougham

Holocaust 2000
5.8

(1977) Holocaust 2000

as 2nd Journalist

The Man in the Iron Mask
6.3

(1977) The Man in the Iron Mask

as Claude

The Zip
0.0

(1988) The Zip

as Eric

The Black Death
0.0

(2004) The Black Death

as Narrator

7.0

(2001) The Real Hughie Green

as Himself - Narrator

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

(2019) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Wedge Antilles

Burns in the USA
0.0

(2017) Burns in the USA

as Narrator

Born Kicking
0.0

(1992) Born Kicking

as Victor Grace

Jumping Bean Bag
0.0

(1976) Jumping Bean Bag

as Snare

The Merchant of Venice
7.0

(1973) The Merchant of Venice

as Launcelot Gobbo

A New Body at Last
0.0

(2007) A New Body at Last

as Narrator

0.0

(2001) Leonard

as ---

0.0

(1978) The Girl Who Walked Quickly

as David Cooper

Love After Lunch
0.0

(1987) Love After Lunch

as Miles Henderson

Cold Feet
7.6

(1998) Cold Feet

as ---

Jekyll
7.5

(2007) Jekyll

as Peter Syme

Hornblower
7.7

(1998) Hornblower

as Captain Foster

The One Show
4.4

(2006) The One Show

as Self

Bergerac
6.7

(1981) Bergerac

as Giroux

Tales from the Crypt
7.9

(1989) Tales from the Crypt

as Frank

Bleak House
8.1

(2005) Bleak House

as John Jarndyce

4.5

(2009) Mister Eleven

as Len

5.0

(2006) Feel the Force

as Gordon Campbell

The Kit Curran Radio Show
5.5

(1984) The Kit Curran Radio Show

as Kit Curran

Survivors
8.0

(1975) Survivors

as Norman

Rock Follies
6.0

(1976) Rock Follies

as ---

Criminal Justice
7.6

(2008) Criminal Justice

as Bill Faber

0.0

(2000) Other People's Children

as Tom

5.3

(2000) Bob Martin

as Greg

The Passion
5.3

(2008) The Passion

as Annas

Sensitive Skin
7.0

(2005) Sensitive Skin

as Al Jackson

Natural World
7.1

(1983) Natural World

as Narrator

Star Wars: Visions
7.1

(2021) Star Wars: Visions

as Wedge Antilles (voice)

Victoria
7.3

(2016) Victoria

as Duke of Atholl

Marchlands
6.9

(2011) Marchlands

as Robert Bowen

Candy Cabs
7.0

(2011) Candy Cabs

as Kenny Ho

The Beauty of Maps
0.0

(2010) The Beauty of Maps

as Narrator (Voice)

New Tricks
7.4

(2004) New Tricks

as Steve McAndrew

Inside No. 9
8.0

(2014) Inside No. 9

as Gerald

The Farmers' Country Showdown
0.0

(2017) The Farmers' Country Showdown

as Self - Narrator

Play for Today
6.3

(1970) Play for Today

as Felix

Robin Hood
6.8

(2006) Robin Hood

as ---

Hustle
7.7

(2004) Hustle

as Benny

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
7.6

(1985) Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

as ---

The Genius of Photography
7.2

(2007) The Genius of Photography

as Narrator (voice)

Pie in the Sky
8.3

(1994) Pie in the Sky

as Nick Spencer

Dalziel & Pascoe
6.3

(1996) Dalziel & Pascoe

as John Barron

Dead Head
4.3

(1986) Dead Head

as Eddie Cass

Death in Paradise
7.5

(2011) Death in Paradise

as Philip Marston

Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

(2004) Agatha Christie's Marple

as Leo Argyle

Celebrity Gogglebox
6.6

(2019) Celebrity Gogglebox

as Self

In Plain Sight
6.9

(2016) In Plain Sight

as Laurence Dowdell

Them From That Thing
0.0

(2012) Them From That Thing

as Various

Play for Today
6.3

(1970) Play for Today

as Snare

Sister Boniface Mysteries
6.4

(2022) Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Lincoln Leigh Varsey

The Weakest Link
6.0

(2021) The Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

Father Brown
7.6

(2013) Father Brown

as Walter Sullivan

The Round Tower
0.0

(1998) The Round Tower

as Arthur Brett

Law & Order: UK
7.1

(2009) Law & Order: UK

as Philip Woodleigh

BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

(1977) BBC2 Play of the Week

as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson

Armchair Thriller
4.2

(1978) Armchair Thriller

as David Cooper

Natural Lies
0.0

(1992) Natural Lies

as James Towne

Holby City
5.8

(1999) Holby City

as Tom Campbell-Gore