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

Star Wars

25 May, 1977

Local Hero

17 February, 1983

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

18 November, 1998

Enid

16 November, 2009

Somnium

6 September, 2019

Perfect Sense

29 September, 2011

Providence

25 January, 1977

The Wee Man

18 January, 2013

Fried Crumbed Brains

13 September, 1996

Broken

22 August, 2012

No Holds Bard

25 January, 2009

The Chain

1 January, 1984

The Machine

25 April, 2013

Breaking the Mould

29 July, 2009

The Paradise Run

5 April, 1976

The Empire Strikes Back

20 May, 1980

Return of the Jedi

25 May, 1983

Fearless Frank

4 October, 1978

The Lighthouse Stevensons

1 February, 2011

One Way Out

10 September, 1989

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

9 December, 1980

Lucky Jim

11 April, 2003

Bitter Cherry

1 December, 1983

Bejewelled

20 January, 1991

The Thieving Headmistress

6 June, 2006

Above Their Station

20 February, 2010

A Royal Scandal

10 October, 1997

Holocaust 2000

25 November, 1977

The Man in the Iron Mask

17 July, 1977

The Zip

7 July, 1988

The Black Death

1 January, 2004

The Real Hughie Green

7 August, 2001

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

18 December, 2019

Burns in the USA

25 January, 2017

Born Kicking

20 September, 1992

Jumping Bean Bag

17 February, 1976

The Merchant of Venice

7 October, 1973

A New Body at Last

27 January, 2007

Leonard

3 October, 2001

The Girl Who Walked Quickly

28 March, 1978

Jekyll

2007

Cold Feet

1998

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