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.
Denis Lawson
Acting
Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Born
Movies
Somnium· 2019
PAT 1
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker· 2019
Wedge Antilles
Burns in the USA· 2017
Narrator
A Quiet Night In· 2014
Gerald
The Machine· 2013
Thomson
The Wee Man· 2013
Willie Ferris
Broken· 2012
Mr. Buckley
Perfect Sense· 2011
Boss
The Lighthouse Stevensons· 2011
Narrator - (Voice)
Above Their Station· 2010
Chief Constable Keith Boone
Breaking the Mould· 2009
Alexander Fleming
Enid· 2009
Kenneth Waters
No Holds Bard· 2009
Miekel
A New Body at Last· 2007
Narrator
The Thieving Headmistress· 2006
Father Plunkett
The Black Death· 2004
Narrator
Lucky Jim· 2003
Julius Gore-Urqhart
Leonard· 2001
The Real Hughie Green· 2001
Himself - Narrator
This is Stanley Baxter· 2001
Self - (Narrator)
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant· 1998
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
A Royal Scandal· 1997
Henry Brougham
Fried Crumbed Brains· 1996
Born Kicking· 1992
Victor Grace
Bejewelled· 1991
Alistair
One Way Out· 1989
Bernard
The Zip· 1988
Eric
Love After Lunch· 1987
Miles Henderson
The Chain· 1984
Keith
Bitter Cherry· 1983
Local Hero· 1983
Gordon Urquhart
Return of the Jedi· 1983
Wedge
The Empire Strikes Back· 1980
Wedge Antilles
The Flipside of Dominick Hide· 1980
Felix
Fearless Frank· 1978
The Girl Who Walked Quickly· 1978
David Cooper
Holocaust 2000· 1977
2nd Journalist
Providence· 1977
Dave Woodford
Star Wars· 1977
Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
The Man in the Iron Mask· 1977
Claude
Jumping Bean Bag· 1976
Snare
The Paradise Run· 1976
Terrorist
The Merchant of Venice· 1973
Launcelot Gobbo
TV shows
Mister Eleven· 2009
Len
Criminal Justice· 2008
Bill Faber
The Passion· 2008
Annas
Jekyll· 2007
Peter Syme
Feel the Force· 2006
Gordon Campbell
The One Show· 2006
Self
Bleak House· 2005
John Jarndyce
Sensitive Skin· 2005
Al Jackson
Bob Martin· 2000
Greg
Other People's Children· 2000
Tom
Cold Feet· 1998
Alexander Welcht
Hornblower· 1998
Captain Foster
Tales from the Crypt· 1989
Frank
The Kit Curran Radio Show· 1984
Kit Curran
Natural World· 1983
Narrator
Bergerac· 1981
Giroux
Survivors· 1975
Norman