Acting
Denis Lawson
Acting · Born 1947-09-27 · Perthshire, Scotland, UK
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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The Fortune
2026 · Martin Worrall
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022 · Lincoln Leigh Varsey
The Weakest Link
2021 · Self - Contestant
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · Wedge Antilles (voice)
FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Wedge Antilles
FilmSomnium
2019 · PAT 1
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · Self
The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017 · Self - Narrator
In Plain Sight
2016 · Laurence Dowdell
Victoria
2016 · Duke of Atholl
Inside No. 9
2014 · Gerald
FilmThe Machine
2013 · Thomson
FilmThe Wee Man
2013 · Willie Ferris
Father Brown
2013 · Walter Sullivan
FilmBroken
2012 · Mr. Buckley
Them From That Thing
2012 · Various
Death in Paradise
2011 · Philip Marston
FilmPerfect Sense
2011 · Boss
Candy Cabs
2011 · Kenny Ho
Marchlands
2011 · Robert Bowen
FilmThe Lighthouse Stevensons
2011 · Narrator - (Voice)
The Beauty of Maps
2010 · Narrator (Voice)
Mister Eleven
Mister Eleven
2009 · Len
FilmEnid
2009 · Kenneth Waters
FilmBreaking the Mould
2009 · Alexander Fleming
Law & Order: UK
2009 · Philip Woodleigh
FilmNo Holds Bard
2009 · Miekel
Criminal Justice
2008 · Bill Faber
The Passion
2008 · Annas
The Genius of Photography
2007 · Narrator (voice)
Jekyll
2007 · Peter Syme
FilmA New Body at Last
2007 · Narrator
Robin Hood
2006
The One Show
2006 · Self
FilmThe Thieving Headmistress
2006 · Father Plunkett
Feel the Force
Feel the Force
2006 · Gordon Campbell
Sensitive Skin
2005 · Al Jackson
Bleak House
2005 · John Jarndyce
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Leo Argyle
Hustle
2004 · Benny
New Tricks
2004 · Steve McAndrew
FilmLucky Jim
2003 · Julius Gore-Urqhart
Timeshift
2002 · Self - Narrator
FilmSolid Geometry
2002 · Writer
Leonard
FilmLeonard
2001
The Real Hughie Green
FilmThe Real Hughie Green
2001 · Himself - Narrator
Other People's Children
Other People's Children
2000 · Tom
Bob Martin
Bob Martin
2000 · Greg
Holby City
1999 · Tom Campbell-Gore
FilmHornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998 · Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Cold Feet
1998 · Alexander Welcht
Hornblower
1998 · Captain Foster
The Round Tower
1998 · Arthur Brett
The Ambassador
1998
FilmA Royal Scandal
1997 · Henry Brougham
FilmFried Crumbed Brains
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · John Barron
Pie in the Sky
1994 · Nick Spencer
FilmBorn Kicking
1992 · Victor Grace
Natural Lies
1992 · James Towne
FilmBejewelled
1991 · Alistair
Die Kinder
1990 · Film Boffin
Screen One
1989 · Bernard
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Frank
The Justice Game
1989 · Dominic Rossi
FilmThe Zip
1988 · Eric
Sunday Premiere
Sunday Premiere
1986 · Miles
Dead Head
1986 · Eddie Cass
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985
FilmThe Chain
1984 · Keith
The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984 · Kit Curran
Bitter Cherry
FilmBitter Cherry
1983
Natural World
1983 · Narrator
FilmReturn of the Jedi
1983 · Wedge
FilmLocal Hero
1983 · Gordon Urquhart
Bergerac
1981 · Giroux
FilmThe Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980 · Felix
FilmThe Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Wedge Antilles
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
FilmThe Girl Who Walked Quickly
1978 · David Cooper
Armchair Thriller
1978 · David Cooper
FilmHolocaust 2000
1977 · 2nd Journalist
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
FilmThe Man in the Iron Mask
1977 · Claude
FilmStar Wars
1977 · Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
FilmProvidence
1977 · Dave Woodford
Plays for Britain
1976 · Terrorist
FilmJumping Bean Bag
1976 · Snare
Survivors
1975 · Norman
Seven Faces of Woman
Seven Faces of Woman
1974 · Jerome
FilmThe Merchant of Venice
1973 · Launcelot Gobbo
Play for Today
1970 · Felix