Denis Lawson

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

69

Birth Date

1947-09-27 00:00:00

Birth Place

Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  New Tricks
• 

  Burns in the USA
• 

  A Quiet Night In
• 

  The Lighthouse Stevensons
• 

  A New Body at Last
• 

  The Black Death

Credits

• actors (64 credits)

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries

    - Never Too Deadly to Die (2024) ... Lincoln Leigh Varsey actor actors
    2022
  • The Weakest Link

    - Episode 7 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • Star Wars: Visions

    - I Am Your Mother (2023) ... Wedge Antilles (voice) actor actors
    2021
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Wedge Antilles

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Somnium

    PAT 1

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Celebrity Gogglebox

    - Episode 2 (2020) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • Burns in the USA

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Victoria

    - The King Over the Water (2017) ... Duke of Atholl actor actors
    2016
  • A Quiet Night In

    Gerald

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Inside No. 9

    - A Quiet Night In (2014) ... Gerald actor actors
    2014
  • The Machine

    Thomson

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Wee Man

    Willie Ferris

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Father Brown

    - The Blessing of the Father (2025) ... Walter Sullivan actor actors

    - The Battle of Kembleford (2025) ... Walter Sullivan actor actors
    2013
  • Broken

    Mr. Buckley

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Perfect Sense

    Boss

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Lighthouse Stevensons

    Narrator - (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Death in Paradise

    - Murder from Above (2018) ... Philip Marston actor actors
    2011
  • Above Their Station

    Chief Constable Keith Boone

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Enid

    Kenneth Waters

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Breaking the Mould

    Alexander Fleming

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • No Holds Bard

    Miekel

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Law & Order: UK

    - Sacrifice (2010) ... Philip Woodleigh actor actors
    2009
  • A New Body at Last

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Thieving Headmistress

    Father Plunkett

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The One Show

    - July 29, 2009 (2009) ... Self actor actors
    2006
  • Robin Hood

    - For England...! (2007) ... actor actors
    2006
  • The Black Death

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • New Tricks

    Steve McAndrew

    actor

    actors

    - The Crazy Gang (2015) ... Steve McAndrew actor actors

    - Life Expectancy (2015) ... Steve McAndrew actor actors

    - Lottery Curse (2015) ... Steve McAndrew actor actors

    - The Russian Cousin (2015) ... Steve McAndrew actor actors

    - The Fame Game (2015) ... Steve McAndrew actor actors
    2004
  • Hustle

    - Benny's Funeral (2011) ... Benny actor actors
    2004
  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    - Ordeal by Innocence (2007) ... Leo Argyle actor actors
    2004
  • Lucky Jim

    Julius Gore-Urqhart

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Leonard

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Real Hughie Green

    Himself - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • This is Stanley Baxter

    Self - (Narrator)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Holby City

    - Great Expectations (2004) ... Tom Campbell-Gore actor actors

    - Wants and Needs (2004) ... Tom Campbell-Gore actor actors

    - A Knight's Tale (2004) ... Tom Campbell-Gore actor actors

    - Time Waits for No Man (2004) ... Tom Campbell-Gore actor actors

    - Thicker than Water (2004) ... Tom Campbell-Gore actor actors
    1999
  • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

    Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Cold Feet

    - Episode 4 (1998) ... Alexander Welcht actor actors
    1998
  • A Royal Scandal

    Henry Brougham

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Fried Crumbed Brains

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    - The Cave Woman (2) (2006) ... John Barron actor actors

    - The Cave Woman (1) (2006) ... John Barron actor actors
    1996
  • Born Kicking

    Victor Grace

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Bejewelled

    Alistair

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • One Way Out

    Bernard

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Smoke Wrings (1996) ... Frank actor actors
    1989
  • The Zip

    Eric

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Love After Lunch

    Miles Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Chain

    Keith

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Bitter Cherry

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Return of the Jedi

    Wedge

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Local Hero

    Gordon Urquhart

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Natural World

    - Salmon: The Silver Tide (2000) ... Narrator actor actors
    1983
  • Bergerac

    - Miracle Every Week (1983) ... Giroux actor actors
    1981
  • The Flipside of Dominick Hide

    Felix

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Empire Strikes Back

    Wedge Antilles

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Fearless Frank

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Girl Who Walked Quickly

    David Cooper

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Holocaust 2000

    2nd Journalist

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    Claude

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Star Wars

    Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Providence

    Dave Woodford

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Paradise Run

    Terrorist

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Jumping Bean Bag

    Snare

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Merchant of Venice

    Launcelot Gobbo

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Play for Today

    - The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980) ... Felix actor actors

    - The Jumping Bean Bag (1976) ... Snare actor actors
    1970

• production (1 credits)

  • The Lighthouse Stevensons

    production assistant

    production
    2011

• directing (2 credits)

  • Solid Geometry

    director

    directing
    2002
  • The Bass Player

    director

    directing
    1999

• writing (2 credits)

  • Solid Geometry

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • The Bass Player

    writer

    writing
    1999