Denis Lawson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 27, 1947 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Perthshire, Scotland, UK
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
| 2022 | Sister Boniface MysteriesLincoln Leigh Varsey | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: VisionsWedge Antilles (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant | |
| 2019 | SomniumPAT 1 | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerWedge Antilles | |
| 2019 | Celebrity GoggleboxSelf | |
| 2017 | Burns in the USANarrator | |
| 2017 | The Farmers' Country ShowdownSelf - Narrator | |
| 2016 | VictoriaDuke of Atholl | |
| 2016 | In Plain SightLaurence Dowdell | |
| 2014 | A Quiet Night InGerald | |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9Gerald | |
| 2013 | The Wee ManWillie Ferris | |
| 2013 | The MachineThomson | |
| 2013 | Father BrownWalter Sullivan | |
| 2012 | BrokenMr. Buckley | |
| 2012 | Them From That ThingVarious | |
| 2011 | Perfect SenseBoss | |
| 2011 | The Lighthouse StevensonsNarrator - (Voice) | |
| 2011 | MarchlandsRobert Bowen | |
| 2011 | Candy CabsKenny Ho | |
| 2011 | Death in ParadisePhilip Marston | |
| 2010 | Above Their StationChief Constable Keith Boone | |
| 2010 | The Beauty of MapsNarrator (Voice) | |
| 2009 | EnidKenneth Waters | |
| 2009 | No Holds BardMiekel | |
| 2009 | Breaking the MouldAlexander Fleming | |
| 2009 | Mister ElevenLen | |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UKPhilip Woodleigh | |
| 2008 | Criminal JusticeBill Faber | |
| 2008 | The PassionAnnas | |
| 2007 | A New Body at LastNarrator | |
| 2007 | JekyllPeter Syme | |
| 2007 | The Genius of PhotographyNarrator (voice) | |
| 2006 | The Thieving HeadmistressFather Plunkett | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | Feel the ForceGordon Campbell | |
| 2006 | Robin Hood | |
| 2005 | Bleak HouseJohn Jarndyce | |
| 2005 | Sensitive SkinAl Jackson | |
| 2004 | The Black DeathNarrator | |
| 2004 | New TricksSteve McAndrew | |
| 2004 | HustleBenny | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's MarpleLeo Argyle | |
| 2003 | Lucky JimJulius Gore-Urqhart | |
| 2002 | TimeshiftSelf - Narrator | |
| 2001 | The Real Hughie GreenHimself - Narrator | |
| 2001 | Leonard | |
| 2001 | This is Stanley BaxterSelf - (Narrator) | |
| 2000 | Other People's ChildrenTom | |
| 2000 | Bob MartinGreg | |
| 1999 | Holby CityTom Campbell-Gore | |
| 1998 | Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCaptain 'Dreadnought' Foster | |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | |
| 1998 | HornblowerCaptain Foster | |
| 1998 | The Round TowerArthur Brett | |
| 1998 | The Ambassador | |
| 1997 | A Royal ScandalHenry Brougham | |
| 1996 | Fried Crumbed Brains | |
| 1996 | Dalziel & PascoeJohn Barron | |
| 1994 | Pie in the SkyNick Spencer | |
| 1992 | Born KickingVictor Grace | |
| 1992 | Natural LiesJames Towne | |
| 1991 | BejewelledAlistair | |
| 1990 | Die KinderFilm Boffin | |
| 1989 | One Way OutBernard | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptFrank | |
| 1988 | The ZipEric | |
| 1987 | Love After LunchMiles Henderson | |
| 1986 | Dead HeadEddie Cass | |
| 1985 | Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV | |
| 1984 | The ChainKeith | |
| 1984 | The Kit Curran Radio ShowKit Curran | |
| 1983 | Local HeroGordon Urquhart | |
| 1983 | Return of the JediWedge | |
| 1983 | Bitter Cherry | |
| 1983 | Natural WorldNarrator | |
| 1981 | BergeracGiroux | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes BackWedge Antilles | |
| 1980 | The Flipside of Dominick HideFelix | |
| 1978 | Fearless Frank | |
| 1978 | The Girl Who Walked QuicklyDavid Cooper | |
| 1978 | Armchair ThrillerDavid Cooper | |
| 1977 | Star WarsRed Two (Wedge Antilles) | |
| 1977 | ProvidenceDave Woodford | |
| 1977 | Holocaust 20002nd Journalist | |
| 1977 | The Man in the Iron MaskClaude | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the WeekProfessor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson | |
| 1976 | The Paradise RunTerrorist | |
| 1976 | Jumping Bean BagSnare | |
| 1976 | Rock Follies | |
| 1976 | Plays for BritainTerrorist | |
| 1975 | SurvivorsNorman | |
| 1973 | The Merchant of VeniceLauncelot Gobbo | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayFelix | |
| 1970 | Play for TodaySnare |
| 2011 | The Lighthouse StevensonsProduction Assistant |
| 2002 | Solid GeometryDirector | |
| 1999 | The Bass PlayerDirector |
| 2002 | Solid GeometryWriter | |
| 1999 | The Bass PlayerWriter |