Denis Lawson
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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
Filmography
The Fortune
2026
as Martin Worrall
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Lincoln Leigh Varsey
Star Wars: Visions
2021
as Wedge Antilles (voice)
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Contestant
Somnium
2019
as PAT 1
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Wedge Antilles
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
as Self
Burns in the USA
2017
as Narrator
The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017
as Self - Narrator
Victoria
2016
as Duke of Atholl
In Plain Sight
2016
as Laurence Dowdell
A Quiet Night In
2014
as Gerald
Inside No. 9
2014
as Gerald
The Wee Man
2013
as Willie Ferris
The Machine
2013
as Thomson
Father Brown
2013
as Walter Sullivan
Broken
2012
as Mr. Buckley
Them From That Thing
2012
as Various
Perfect Sense
2011
as Boss
The Lighthouse Stevensons
2011
as Narrator - (Voice)
Marchlands
2011
as Robert Bowen
Candy Cabs
2011
as Kenny Ho
Death in Paradise
2011
as Philip Marston
Above Their Station
2010
as Chief Constable Keith Boone
The Beauty of Maps
2010
as Narrator (Voice)
Enid
2009
as Kenneth Waters
No Holds Bard
2009
as Miekel
Breaking the Mould
2009
as Alexander Fleming
Mister Eleven
2009
as Len
Law & Order: UK
2009
as Philip Woodleigh
Criminal Justice
2008
as Bill Faber
The Passion
2008
as Annas
A New Body at Last
2007
as Narrator
Jekyll
2007
as Peter Syme
The Genius of Photography
2007
as Narrator (voice)
The Thieving Headmistress
2006
as Father Plunkett
The One Show
2006
as Self
Feel the Force
2006
as Gordon Campbell
Robin Hood
2006
Bleak House
2005
as John Jarndyce
Sensitive Skin
2005
as Al Jackson
The Black Death
2004
as Narrator
New Tricks
2004
as Steve McAndrew
Hustle
2004
as Benny
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Leo Argyle
Lucky Jim
2003
as Julius Gore-Urqhart
Timeshift
2002
as Self - Narrator
The Real Hughie Green
2001
as Himself - Narrator
Leonard
2001
This is Stanley Baxter
2001
as Self - (Narrator)
Other People's Children
2000
as Tom
Bob Martin
2000
as Greg
Holby City
1999
as Tom Campbell-Gore
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Cold Feet
1998
as Alexander Welcht
Hornblower
1998
as Captain Foster
The Round Tower
1998
as Arthur Brett
The Ambassador
1998
A Royal Scandal
1997
as Henry Brougham
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
as John Barron
Pie in the Sky
1994
as Nick Spencer
Born Kicking
1992
as Victor Grace
Natural Lies
1992
as James Towne
Bejewelled
1991
as Alistair
Die Kinder
1990
as Film Boffin
One Way Out
1989
as Bernard
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Frank
Screen One
1989
as Bernard
Screen One
1989
as Victor Grace
The Justice Game
1989
as Dominic Rossi
The Zip
1988
as Eric
Love After Lunch
1987
as Miles Henderson
Dead Head
1986
as Eddie Cass
Sunday Premiere
1986
as Miles
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985
The Chain
1984
as Keith
The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984
as Kit Curran
Local Hero
1983
as Gordon Urquhart
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Wedge
Bitter Cherry
1983
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
Bergerac
1981
as Giroux
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Wedge Antilles
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980
as Felix
Fearless Frank
1978
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
1978
as David Cooper
Armchair Thriller
1978
as David Cooper
Star Wars
1977
as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
Providence
1977
as Dave Woodford
Holocaust 2000
1977
as 2nd Journalist
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
as Claude
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
The Paradise Run
1976
as Terrorist
Jumping Bean Bag
1976
as Snare
Plays for Britain
1976
as Terrorist
Survivors
1975
as Norman
Seven Faces of Woman
1974
as Jerome
The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Launcelot Gobbo
Play for Today
1970
as Felix
Play for Today
1970
as Snare