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Denis Lawson
Actor · Director · Writer· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
34 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Fortune | Martin Worrall | TV |
| 2013 | The Wee Man | Willie Ferris | Film |
| 2013 | The Machine | Thomson | Film |
| 2012 | Broken | Mr. Buckley | Film |
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Boss | Film |
| 2009 | Enid | Kenneth Waters | Film |
| 2009 | No Holds Bard | Miekel | Film |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice | Bill Faber | TV |
| 2008 | The Passion | Annas | TV |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Peter Syme | TV |
| 2007 | The Genius of Photography | Narrator (voice) | TV |
| 2005 | Bleak House | John Jarndyce | TV |
| 2004 | New Tricks | Steve McAndrew | TV |
| 2002 | Solid Geometry | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Solid Geometry | Writer | Film |
| 2000 | Bob Martin | Greg | TV |
| 2000 | Other People's Children | Tom | TV |
| 1998 | The Ambassador | TV | |
| 1998 | Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant | Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster | Film |
| 1998 | The Round Tower | Arthur Brett | TV |
| 1996 | Fried Crumbed Brains | Film | |
| 1991 | Bejewelled | Alistair | Film |
| 1989 | The Justice Game | Dominic Rossi | TV |
| 1986 | Dead Head | Eddie Cass | TV |
| 1984 | The Chain | Keith | Film |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Wedge | Film |
| 1983 | Local Hero | Gordon Urquhart | Film |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Wedge Antilles | Film |
| 1978 | Fearless Frank | Film | |
| 1977 | Holocaust 2000 | 2nd Journalist | Film |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Red Two (Wedge Antilles) | Film |
| 1977 | Providence | Dave Woodford | Film |
| 1977 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Claude | Film |
| 1973 | The Merchant of Venice | Launcelot Gobbo | Film |
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