Denis Lawson
Born
September 27, 1947 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Perthshire, Scotland, UK
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
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Lincoln Leigh Varsey · (1 episode)
2022
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Star Wars: Visions
Wedge Antilles (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Wedge Antilles
2019
Somnium
PAT 1
2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
The Farmers' Country Showdown
Self - Narrator · (20 episodes)
2017
Burns in the USA
Narrator
2017
In Plain Sight
Laurence Dowdell · (1 episode)
2016
Victoria
Duke of Atholl · (1 episode)
2016
Inside No. 9
Gerald · (1 episode)
2014
The Machine
Thomson
2013
The Wee Man
Willie Ferris
2013
Father Brown
Walter Sullivan · (2 episodes)
2013
Broken
Mr. Buckley
2012
Them From That Thing
Various · (2 episodes)
2012
Death in Paradise
Philip Marston · (1 episode)
2011
Perfect Sense
Boss
2011
Candy Cabs
(3 episodes)
2011
Marchlands
Robert Bowen · (5 episodes)
2011
The Lighthouse Stevensons
Narrator - (Voice)
2011
The Beauty of Maps
Narrator (Voice) · (4 episodes)
2010
Above Their Station
Chief Constable Keith Boone
2010
Mister Eleven
Len · (2 episodes)
2009
Enid
Kenneth Waters
2009
Breaking the Mould
Alexander Fleming
2009
Law & Order: UK
Philip Woodleigh · (1 episode)
2009
No Holds Bard
Miekel
2009
Criminal Justice
Bill Faber · (5 episodes)
2008
The Passion
Annas · (6 episodes)
2008
The Genius of Photography
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2007
Jekyll
Peter Syme · (6 episodes)
2007
A New Body at Last
Narrator
2007
Robin Hood
(1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Thieving Headmistress
Father Plunkett
2006
Feel the Force
Gordon Campbell · (1 episode)
2006
Sensitive Skin
Al Jackson · (12 episodes)
2005
Bleak House
John Jarndyce · (15 episodes)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Leo Argyle · (1 episode)
2004
Hustle
Benny · (1 episode)
2004
The Black Death
Narrator
2004
New Tricks
Steve McAndrew · (40 episodes)
2004
Lucky Jim
Julius Gore-Urqhart
2003
Leonard
2001
The Real Hughie Green
Himself - Narrator
2001
Other People's Children
Tom · (4 episodes)
2000
Bob Martin
Greg · (12 episodes)
2000
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
1998
Cold Feet
(1 episode)
1998
Hornblower
Captain Foster · (1 episode)
1998
The Round Tower
Arthur Brett · (3 episodes)
1998
A Royal Scandal
Henry Brougham
1997
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
John Barron · (2 episodes)
1996
Pie in the Sky
Nick Spencer · (1 episode)
1994
Born Kicking
Victor Grace
1992
Bejewelled
Alistair
1991
One Way Out
Bernard
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Frank · (1 episode)
1989
The Zip
Eric
1988
Dead Head
Eddie Cass · (4 episodes)
1986
Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
(2 episodes)
1985
The Kit Curran Radio Show
Kit Curran · (12 episodes)
1984
The Chain
Keith
1984
Bitter Cherry
1983
Natural World
Narrator · (1 episode)
1983
Return of the Jedi
Wedge
1983
Local Hero
Gordon Urquhart
1983
Bergerac
Giroux · (1 episode)
1981
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Felix
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Wedge Antilles
1980
Fearless Frank
1978
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
David Cooper
1978
Holocaust 2000
2nd Journalist
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson · (1 episode)
1977
The Man in the Iron Mask
Claude
1977
Star Wars
Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
1977
Providence
Dave Woodford
1977
The Paradise Run
Terrorist
1976
Rock Follies
(12 episodes)
1976
Jumping Bean Bag
Snare
1976
Survivors
Norman · (1 episode)
1975
The Merchant of Venice
Launcelot Gobbo
1973
Play for Today
Felix · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Snare · (1 episode)
1970