Denis Lawson
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Holby City
Tom Campbell-Gore
1999
Series
Death in Paradise
Philip Marston
2011
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
Father Brown
Walter Sullivan
2013
Series
Play for Today
Felix
1970
Series
Play for Today
Snare
1970
Series
Natural World
Narrator
1983
Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
Leo Argyle
2004
Series
New Tricks
Steve McAndrew
2004
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Frank
1989
Series
Hustle
Benny
2004
Series
Inside No. 9
Gerald
2014
Film
Star Wars
Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
1977
Series
Dalziel and Pascoe
John Barron
1996
Series
Star Wars: Visions
Wedge Antilles (voice)
2021
Series
Bergerac
Giroux
1981
Series
Law & Order: UK
Philip Woodleigh
2009
Series
Victoria
Duke of Atholl
2016
Series
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Lincoln Leigh Varsey
2022
Series
Robin Hood
2006
Series
Pie in the Sky
Nick Spencer
1994
Film
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Wedge Antilles
2019
Film
Return of the Jedi
Wedge
1983
Film
The Empire Strikes Back
Wedge Antilles
1980
Series
Hornblower
Captain Foster
1998
Series
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
2019
Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
1977
Series
Timeshift
Self - Narrator
2002
Series
Screen One
Bernard
1989
Series
Screen One
Victor Grace
1989
Series
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021
Series
Cold Feet
Alexander Welcht
1998
Series
Boon
James Martin
1986
Series
Bleak House
John Jarndyce
2005
Series
Survivors
Norman
1975
Series
Criminal Justice
Bill Faber
2008
Film
Perfect Sense
Boss
2011
Series
Jekyll
Peter Syme
2007
Series
The Passion
Annas
2008
Film
The Machine
Thomson
2013
Series
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985
Film
Local Hero
Gordon Urquhart
1983
Series
Plays for Britain
Terrorist
1976
Series
Sensitive Skin
Al Jackson
2005
Series
The Fortune
Martin Worrall
2026
Seven Faces of Woman
Jerome
1974
Series
The Ambassador
1998
Series
Marchlands
Robert Bowen
2011
Series
Armchair Thriller
David Cooper
1978
Series
Natural Lies
James Towne
1992
Series
The Kit Curran Radio Show
Kit Curran
1984
Sunday Premiere
Miles
1986
Series
The Farmers' Country Showdown
Self - Narrator
2017
Other People's Children
Tom
2000
Film
The Man in the Iron Mask
Claude
1977
Series
In Plain Sight
Laurence Dowdell
2016
Series
Dead Head
Eddie Cass
1986
Series
Them From That Thing
Various
2012
Series
Die Kinder
Film Boffin
1990
Film
Broken
Mr. Buckley
2012
Bob Martin
Greg
2000
Series
The Genius of Photography
Narrator (voice)
2007
Mister Eleven
Len
2009
Series
The Justice Game
Dominic Rossi
1989
Feel the Force
Gordon Campbell
2006
Series
The Round Tower
Arthur Brett
1998
Film
Providence
Dave Woodford
1977
Series
Candy Cabs
Kenny Ho
2011
Film
A Quiet Night In
Gerald
2014
Film
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
1998
Film
Bejewelled
Alistair
1991
Film
Holocaust 2000
2nd Journalist
1977
Film
A New Body at Last
Narrator
2007
Film
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Felix
1980
Bitter Cherry
1983
Film
The Merchant of Venice
Launcelot Gobbo
1973
Film
The Wee Man
Willie Ferris
2013
Film
The Chain
Keith
1984
Film
This is Stanley Baxter
Self - (Narrator)
2001
Series
The Beauty of Maps
Narrator (Voice)
2010
Film
Burns in the USA
Narrator
2017
Film
Enid
Kenneth Waters
2009
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
David Cooper
1978
Film
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
Film
Breaking the Mould
Alexander Fleming
2009
Film
Lucky Jim
Julius Gore-Urqhart
2003
Film
The Thieving Headmistress
Father Plunkett
2006
Film
A Royal Scandal
Henry Brougham
1997
Film
The Paradise Run
Terrorist
1976
Film
The Lighthouse Stevensons
Narrator - (Voice)
2011
Film
Love After Lunch
Miles Henderson
1987
The Real Hughie Green
Himself - Narrator
2001
Film
Born Kicking
Victor Grace
1992
Film
The Black Death
Narrator
2004
Film
No Holds Bard
Miekel
2009
Film
Fearless Frank
1978
One Way Out
Bernard
1989
Film
Jumping Bean Bag
Snare
1976
Above Their Station
Chief Constable Keith Boone
2010
Film
The Zip
Eric
1988
Leonard
2001
Film
Somnium
PAT 1
2019