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Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 27, 1947 (77)
Birthplace Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

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Filmography

Somnium

Somnium

2019

as PAT 1

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Wedge Antilles

The Machine

The Machine

2013

as Thomson

The Wee Man

The Wee Man

2013

as Willie Ferris

Broken

Broken

2012

as Mr. Buckley

The Lighthouse Stevensons

The Lighthouse Stevensons

2011

as Narrator - (Voice)

Perfect Sense

Perfect Sense

2011

as Boss

Above Their Station

Above Their Station

2010

as Chief Constable Keith Boone

Breaking the Mould

Breaking the Mould

2009

as Alexander Fleming

Enid

Enid

2009

as Kenneth Waters

No Holds Bard

No Holds Bard

2009

as Miekel

The Thieving Headmistress

The Thieving Headmistress

2006

as Father Plunkett

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

2003

as Julius Gore-Urqhart

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998

as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

1997

as Henry Brougham

Born Kicking

Born Kicking

1992

as Victor Grace

Bejewelled

Bejewelled

1991

as Alistair

The Zip

The Zip

1988

as Eric

The Chain

The Chain

1984

as Keith

Local Hero

Local Hero

1983

as Urquhart

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

as Wedge

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

as Wedge Antilles

Providence

Providence

1977

as Dave Woodford

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

as Claude

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

Holocaust 2000

Holocaust 2000

1977

as 2nd Journalist

The Paradise Run

The Paradise Run

1976

as Terrorist

Jumping Bean Bag

Jumping Bean Bag

1976

as Snare

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1973

as Launcelot Gobbo

The Lighthouse Stevensons

The Lighthouse Stevensons

2011

Production Assistant

Solid Geometry

Solid Geometry

2002

Writer

Solid Geometry

Solid Geometry

2002

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

New Tricks

as Steve McAndrew

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

Bleak House

as John Jarndyce

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Oct 27, 2005

The Kit Curran Radio Show

as Kit Curran

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 02, 1984

Bob Martin

as Greg

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 02, 2000

Sensitive Skin

as Al Jackson

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Nov 10, 2005

Jekyll

as Peter Syme

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

The Passion

as Annas

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 16, 2008

The Genius of Photography

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 25, 2007

Criminal Justice

as Bill Faber

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 30, 2008

Marchlands

as Robert Bowen

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 03, 2011

Other People's Children

as Tom

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 10, 2000

The Beauty of Maps

as Narrator (Voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 19, 2010

Dead Head

as Eddie Cass

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 15, 1986

Mister Eleven

as Len

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 2009

Dalziel & Pascoe

as John Barron

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 16, 1996

Them From That Thing

as Various

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 21, 2012

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Father Brown

as Walter Sullivan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 14, 2013

Hornblower

as Captain Foster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Bergerac

as Giroux

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Tales from the Crypt

as Frank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Feel the Force

as Gordon Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 08, 2006

Survivors

as Norman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 1975

Natural World

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Star Wars: Visions

as Wedge Antilles (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2021

Victoria

as Duke of Atholl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 28, 2016

Inside No. 9

as Gerald

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

Play for Today

as Felix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Hustle

as Benny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2004

Pie in the Sky

as Nick Spencer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1994

Death in Paradise

as Philip Marston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2011

Inside No. 9

as Uncredited, 'A Quiet Night In' footage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Leo Argyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

In Plain Sight

as Laurence Dowdell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 07, 2016

Play for Today

as Snare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Lincoln Leigh Varsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2022

The Farmers' Country Showdown

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Feb 13, 2017

Rock Follies

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 24, 1976

Candy Cabs

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 05, 2011

Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 11, 1985

Celebrity Gogglebox

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 14, 2019

Cold Feet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 15, 1998

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Law & Order: UK

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 23, 2009

Robin Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2006

The Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 18, 2021

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