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.

Known For

Death in Paradise

Father Brown

Star Wars: Visions

Holby City

Agatha Christie's Marple

New Tricks

Play for Today

All Movies (43)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · as Wedge Antilles
Somnium2019 · as PAT 1
Burns in the USA2017 · as Narrator
A Quiet Night In2014 · as Gerald
The Machine2013 · as Thomson
The Wee Man2013 · as Willie Ferris
Broken2012 · as Mr. Buckley
Perfect Sense2011 · as Boss
The Lighthouse Stevensons2011 · as Narrator - (Voice)
Above Their Station2010 · as Chief Constable Keith Boone
Enid2009 · as Kenneth Waters
Breaking the Mould2009 · as Alexander Fleming
No Holds Bard2009 · as Miekel
A New Body at Last2007 · as Narrator
The Thieving Headmistress2006 · as Father Plunkett
The Black Death2004 · as Narrator
Lucky Jim2003 · as Julius Gore-Urqhart
Leonard2001
The Real Hughie Green2001 · as Himself - Narrator
This is Stanley Baxter2001 · as Self - (Narrator)
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant1998 · as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
A Royal Scandal1997 · as Henry Brougham
Fried Crumbed Brains1996
Born Kicking1992 · as Victor Grace
Bejewelled1991 · as Alistair
One Way Out1989 · as Bernard
The Zip1988 · as Eric
Love After Lunch1987 · as Miles Henderson
The Chain1984 · as Keith
Bitter Cherry1983
Return of the Jedi1983 · as Wedge
Local Hero1983 · as Gordon Urquhart
The Flipside of Dominick Hide1980 · as Felix
The Empire Strikes Back1980 · as Wedge Antilles
Fearless Frank1978
The Girl Who Walked Quickly1978 · as David Cooper
Holocaust 20001977 · as 2nd Journalist
The Man in the Iron Mask1977 · as Claude
Star Wars1977 · as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
Providence1977 · as Dave Woodford
The Paradise Run1976 · as Terrorist
Jumping Bean Bag1976 · as Snare
The Merchant of Venice1973 · as Launcelot Gobbo

All TV Shows (56)

The Fortune2026 · as Martin Worrall
Sister Boniface Mysteries2022 · as Lincoln Leigh Varsey
The Weakest Link2021 · as Self - Contestant
Star Wars: Visions2021 · as Wedge Antilles (voice)
Celebrity Gogglebox2019 · as Self
The Farmers' Country Showdown2017 · as Self - Narrator
In Plain Sight2016 · as Laurence Dowdell
Victoria2016 · as Duke of Atholl
Inside No. 92014 · as Gerald
Father Brown2013 · as Walter Sullivan
Them From That Thing2012 · as Various
Death in Paradise2011 · as Philip Marston
Candy Cabs2011 · as Kenny Ho
Marchlands2011 · as Robert Bowen
The Beauty of Maps2010 · as Narrator (Voice)
Mister Eleven2009 · as Len
Law & Order: UK2009 · as Philip Woodleigh
Criminal Justice2008 · as Bill Faber
The Passion2008 · as Annas
The Genius of Photography2007 · as Narrator (voice)
Jekyll2007 · as Peter Syme
Robin Hood2006
The One Show2006 · as Self
Feel the Force2006 · as Gordon Campbell
Sensitive Skin2005 · as Al Jackson
Bleak House2005 · as John Jarndyce
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Leo Argyle
Hustle2004 · as Benny
New Tricks2004 · as Steve McAndrew
Timeshift2002 · as Self - Narrator
Other People's Children2000 · as Tom
Bob Martin2000 · as Greg
Holby City1999 · as Tom Campbell-Gore
Cold Feet1998 · as Alexander Welcht
Hornblower1998 · as Captain Foster
The Round Tower1998 · as Arthur Brett
The Ambassador1998
Pie in the Sky1994 · as Nick Spencer
Natural Lies1992 · as James Towne
Die Kinder1990 · as Film Boffin
Screen One1989 · as Bernard
Screen One1989 · as Victor Grace
Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Frank
The Justice Game1989 · as Dominic Rossi
Dead Head1986 · as Eddie Cass
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV1985
The Kit Curran Radio Show1984 · as Kit Curran
Natural World1983 · as Narrator
Bergerac1981 · as Giroux
Armchair Thriller1978 · as David Cooper
BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
Plays for Britain1976 · as Terrorist
Survivors1975 · as Norman
Seven Faces of Woman1974 · as Jerome
Play for Today1970 · as Felix
Play for Today1970 · as Snare