Portrait of Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

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.

Born: September 27, 1947

Place of Birth: Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2022
Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Lincoln Leigh Varsey

2021
The Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

2021
Star Wars: Visions

as Wedge Antilles (voice)

2019
Somnium

as PAT 1

2017
2017
Burns in the USA

as Narrator

2016
In Plain Sight

as Laurence Dowdell

2016
Victoria

as Duke of Atholl

2014
Inside No. 9

as Gerald

2013
The Machine

as Thomson

2013
The Wee Man

as Willie Ferris

2013
Father Brown

as Walter Sullivan

2012
Broken

as Mr. Buckley

2012
2011
Death in Paradise

as Philip Marston

2011
2011
Candy Cabs

as Kenny Ho

2011
Marchlands

as Robert Bowen

2011
The Lighthouse Stevensons

as Narrator - (Voice)

2010
The Beauty of Maps

as Narrator (Voice)

2009
Enid

as Kenneth Waters

2009
Breaking the Mould

as Alexander Fleming

2009
Law & Order: UK

as Philip Woodleigh

2009
No Holds Bard

as Miekel

2008
Criminal Justice

as Bill Faber

2008
The Passion

as Annas

2007
The Genius of Photography

as Narrator (voice)

2007
Jekyll

as Peter Syme

2007
2006
2006
The Thieving Headmistress

as Father Plunkett

2005
Sensitive Skin

as Al Jackson

2005
Bleak House

as John Jarndyce

2004
2004
Hustle

as Benny

2004
New Tricks

as Steve McAndrew

2004
The Black Death

as Narrator

2003
Lucky Jim

as Julius Gore-Urqhart

1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

1998
Hornblower

as Captain Foster

1998
The Round Tower

as Arthur Brett

1997
A Royal Scandal

as Henry Brougham

1996
Dalziel & Pascoe

as John Barron

1994
Pie in the Sky

as Nick Spencer

1992
Born Kicking

as Victor Grace

1992
Natural Lies

as James Towne

1991
Bejewelled

as Alistair

1988
The Zip

as Eric

1987
Love After Lunch

as Miles Henderson

1986
Dead Head

as Eddie Cass

1984
1984
The Chain

as Keith

1983
Natural World

as Narrator

1983
1983
Local Hero

as Gordon Urquhart

1981
Bergerac

as Giroux

1980
The Empire Strikes Back

as Wedge Antilles

1978
Armchair Thriller

as David Cooper

1977
Holocaust 2000

as 2nd Journalist

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson

1977
Star Wars

as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

1977
Providence

as Dave Woodford

1976
The Paradise Run

as Terrorist

1976
1975
Survivors

as Norman

1973
The Merchant of Venice

as Launcelot Gobbo

1970
1970