Denis Lawson
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.
Known for
Acting98
tvThe Fortune
2026
Martin Worrall
tvSister Boniface Mysteries
2022
Lincoln Leigh Varsey
tvThe Weakest Link
2021
Self - Contestant
tvStar Wars: Visions
2021
Wedge Antilles (voice)
movieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Wedge Antilles
movieSomnium
2019
PAT 1
tvThe Farmers' Country Showdown
2017
Self - Narrator
movieBurns in the USA
2017
Narrator
tvIn Plain Sight
2016
Laurence Dowdell
tvVictoria
2016
Duke of Atholl
tvInside No. 9
2014
Gerald
movieThe Machine
2013
Thomson
movieThe Wee Man
2013
Willie Ferris
tvFather Brown
2013
Walter Sullivan
movieBroken
2012
Mr. Buckley
tvThem From That Thing
2012
Various
tvDeath in Paradise
2011
Philip Marston
tvCandy Cabs
2011
Kenny Ho
tvMarchlands
2011
Robert Bowen
movieThe Lighthouse Stevensons
2011
Narrator - (Voice)
tvThe Beauty of Maps
2010
Narrator (Voice)
Above Their Station
2010
Chief Constable Keith Boone
movieEnid
2009
Kenneth Waters
movieBreaking the Mould
2009
Alexander Fleming
tvLaw & Order: UK
2009
Philip Woodleigh
movieNo Holds Bard
2009
Miekel
tvCriminal Justice
2008
Bill Faber
tvThe Passion
2008
Annas
tvThe Genius of Photography
2007
Narrator (voice)
tvJekyll
2007
Peter Syme
movieA New Body at Last
2007
Narrator
movieThe Thieving Headmistress
2006
Father Plunkett
Feel the Force
2006
Gordon Campbell
tvSensitive Skin
2005
Al Jackson
tvBleak House
2005
John Jarndyce
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Leo Argyle
tvHustle
2004
Benny
movieThe Black Death
2004
Narrator
tvNew Tricks
2004
Steve McAndrew
movieLucky Jim
2003
Julius Gore-Urqhart
tvTimeshift
2002
Self - Narrator
The Real Hughie Green
2001
Himself - Narrator
movieThis is Stanley Baxter
2001
Self - (Narrator)
tvHolby City
1999
Tom Campbell-Gore
movieHornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
tvCold Feet
1998
Alexander Welcht
tvHornblower
1998
Captain Foster
tvThe Round Tower
1998
Arthur Brett
movieA Royal Scandal
1997
Henry Brougham
tvPie in the Sky
1994
Nick Spencer
movieBorn Kicking
1992
Victor Grace
tvNatural Lies
1992
James Towne
movieBejewelled
1991
Alistair
tvDie Kinder
1990
Film Boffin
tvScreen One
1989
Bernard / Victor Grace
tvThe Justice Game
1989
Dominic Rossi
movieThe Zip
1988
Eric
movieLove After Lunch
1987
Miles Henderson
tvDead Head
1986
Eddie Cass
movieThe Chain
1984
Keith
tvThe Kit Curran Radio Show
1984
Kit Curran
tvNatural World
1983
Narrator
movieLocal Hero
1983
Gordon Urquhart
tvBergerac
1981
Giroux
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
Wedge Antilles
tvArmchair Thriller
1978
David Cooper
movieHolocaust 2000
1977
2nd Journalist
tvBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
movieStar Wars
1977
Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
movieProvidence
1977
Dave Woodford
tvPlays for Britain
1976
Terrorist
movieThe Paradise Run
1976
Terrorist
tvSurvivors
1975
Norman
movieThe Merchant of Venice
1973
Launcelot Gobbo
tvPlay for Today
1970
Felix / Snare
Directing2
movieSolid Geometry
2002
Director
Writing2
Production1
movieThe Lighthouse Stevensons
2011
Production Assistant