Denis Lawson
Department: 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.
Known For
Star Wars
1977
Local Hero
1983
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
Enid
2009
Somnium
2019
Perfect Sense
2011
Providence
1977
The Wee Man
2013
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
Broken
2012
No Holds Bard
2009
The Chain
1984
The Machine
2013
Breaking the Mould
2009
The Paradise Run
1976
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Fearless Frank
1978
The Lighthouse Stevensons
2011
One Way Out
1989
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980
Lucky Jim
2003
Bitter Cherry
1983
Bejewelled
1991
The Thieving Headmistress
2006
Above Their Station
2010
A Royal Scandal
1997
Holocaust 2000
1977
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
The Zip
1988
The Black Death
2004
The Real Hughie Green
2001
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Burns in the USA
2017
Born Kicking
1992
Jumping Bean Bag
1976
The Merchant of Venice
1973
A New Body at Last
2007
Leonard
2001
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
1978
Love After Lunch
1987
This is Stanley Baxter
2001
A Quiet Night In
2014
Cold Feet
1998
Jekyll
2007
Hornblower
1998
The One Show
2006
Bergerac
1981
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Bleak House
2005
Mister Eleven
2009
Feel the Force
2006
The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984
Survivors
1975
Rock Follies
1976
Criminal Justice
2008
Other People's Children
2000
Bob Martin
2000
The Passion
2008
Sensitive Skin
2005
Natural World
1983
Star Wars: Visions
2021
Victoria
2016
Marchlands
2011
Candy Cabs
2011
The Beauty of Maps
2010
New Tricks
2004
Inside No. 9
2014
The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017
Play for Today
1970
Robin Hood
2006
Hustle
2004
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985
The Genius of Photography
2007
Pie in the Sky
1994
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
Dead Head
1986
Death in Paradise
2011
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
In Plain Sight
2016
Them From That Thing
2012
Play for Today
1970
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
The Weakest Link
2021
Father Brown
2013
The Round Tower
1998
Law & Order: UK
2009
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Armchair Thriller
1978
Natural Lies
1992
Holby City
1999
The Ambassador
1998
Die Kinder
1990
Timeshift
2002