ACTOR
Denis Lawson
Known for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · Death in Paradise · Holby City
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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- Born
- Sep 27, 1947
- Birthplace
- Perthshire, Scotland, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Merchant of VeniceLauncelot Gobbo
1973
Jumping Bean BagSnare
1976
The Paradise RunTerrorist
1976
Holocaust 20002nd Journalist
1977
ProvidenceDave Woodford
1977
Star WarsRed Two (Wedge Antilles)
1977
The Man in the Iron MaskClaude
1977
Fearless Frank
1978TG
The Girl Who Walked QuicklyDavid Cooper
1978
The Empire Strikes BackWedge Antilles
1980
The Flipside of Dominick HideFelix
1980BC
Bitter Cherry
1983
Local HeroGordon Urquhart
1983
Return of the JediWedge
1983
The ChainKeith
1984
Love After LunchMiles Henderson
1987
The ZipEric
1988OW
One Way OutBernard
1989
BejewelledAlistair
1991
Born KickingVictor Grace
1992
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
A Royal ScandalHenry Brougham
1997
Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCaptain 'Dreadnought' Foster
1998TB
The Bass PlayerDirector
1999TB
The Bass PlayerWriter
1999L
Leonard
2001TR
The Real Hughie GreenHimself - Narrator
2001
This is Stanley BaxterSelf - (Narrator)
2001
Solid GeometryWriter
2002Solid GeometryDirector
2002
Lucky JimJulius Gore-Urqhart
2003
The Black DeathNarrator
2004
The Thieving HeadmistressFather Plunkett
2006
A New Body at LastNarrator
2007
Breaking the MouldAlexander Fleming
2009
EnidKenneth Waters
2009
No Holds BardMiekel
2009AT
Above Their StationChief Constable Keith Boone
2010
Perfect SenseBoss
2011
The Lighthouse StevensonsNarrator - (Voice)
2011The Lighthouse StevensonsProduction Assistant
2011
BrokenMr. Buckley
2012
The MachineThomson
2013
The Wee ManWillie Ferris
2013
A Quiet Night InGerald
2014
Burns in the USANarrator
2017
SomniumPAT 1
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerWedge Antilles
2019Television
Play for TodayFelix · 1 eps
1970Play for TodaySnare · 1 eps
1970SF
Seven Faces of WomanJerome · 1 eps
1974
SurvivorsNorman · 1 eps
1975
Plays for BritainTerrorist · 1 eps
1976
BBC2 Play of the WeekProfessor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson · 1 eps
1977
Armchair ThrillerDavid Cooper · 1 eps
1978
BergeracGiroux · 1 eps
1981
Natural WorldNarrator · 1 eps
1983
The Kit Curran Radio ShowKit Curran · 12 eps
1984
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV2 eps
1985
BoonJames Martin · 1 eps
1986
Dead HeadEddie Cass · 4 eps
1986SP
Sunday PremiereMiles · 1 eps
1986
Screen OneBernard · 1 eps
1989Screen OneVictor Grace · 1 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptFrank · 1 eps
1989
The Justice GameDominic Rossi · 7 eps
1989
Die KinderFilm Boffin · 1 eps
1990
Natural LiesJames Towne · 3 eps
1992
Pie in the SkyNick Spencer · 1 eps
1994
Dalziel and PascoeJohn Barron · 2 eps
1996
Cold FeetAlexander Welcht · 1 eps
1998
HornblowerCaptain Foster · 1 eps
1998
The Ambassador12 eps
1998
The Round TowerArthur Brett · 3 eps
1998
Holby CityTom Campbell-Gore · 156 eps
1999BM
Bob MartinGreg · 12 eps
2000OP
Other People's ChildrenTom · 4 eps
2000
TimeshiftSelf - Narrator · 3 eps
2002
Agatha Christie's MarpleLeo Argyle · 1 eps
2004
HustleBenny · 1 eps
2004
New TricksSteve McAndrew · 40 eps
2004
Bleak HouseJohn Jarndyce · 15 eps
2005
Sensitive SkinAl Jackson · 6 eps
2005FT
Feel the ForceGordon Campbell · 1 eps
2006
Robin Hood1 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006
JekyllPeter Syme · 6 eps
2007
The Genius of PhotographyNarrator (voice) · 6 eps
2007
Criminal JusticeBill Faber · 5 eps
2008
The PassionAnnas · 6 eps
2008
Law & Order: UKPhilip Woodleigh · 1 eps
2009ME
Mister ElevenLen · 2 eps
2009
The Beauty of MapsNarrator (Voice) · 4 eps
2010
Candy CabsKenny Ho · 3 eps
2011
Death in ParadisePhilip Marston · 1 eps
2011
MarchlandsRobert Bowen · 5 eps
2011
Them From That ThingVarious · 2 eps
2012
Father BrownWalter Sullivan · 2 eps
2013
Inside No. 9Gerald · 1 eps
2014
In Plain SightLaurence Dowdell · 1 eps
2016
VictoriaDuke of Atholl · 1 eps
2016
The Farmers' Country ShowdownSelf - Narrator · 20 eps
2017
Celebrity GoggleboxSelf · 2 eps
2019
Star Wars: VisionsWedge Antilles (voice) · 1 eps
2021
The Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2021
Sister Boniface MysteriesLincoln Leigh Varsey · 1 eps
2022
The FortuneMartin Worrall · 4 eps
2026Photos
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