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Denis Lawson

Acting 78 years old Perthshire, Scotland, UK ★ 1.3
Born: September 27, 1947

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

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise Philip Marston 2011
Holby City
Holby City Tom Campbell-Gore 1999
Father Brown
Father Brown Walter Sullivan 2013
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Leo Argyle 2004
Hustle
Hustle Benny 2004

Filmography

Acting Credits (95)

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

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (2)

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