
Denis Lawson
Born September 27, 1947 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

Star Wars

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The Empire Strikes Back

Return of the Jedi

Perfect Sense

The Machine

Local Hero

The Man in the Iron Mask

Broken

Holocaust 2000

The Merchant of Venice

Providence

Bejewelled

A Quiet Night In

The Wee Man

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

This is Stanley Baxter

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Enid

A New Body at Last

The Chain

Breaking the Mould

Somnium

Fearless Frank

Jumping Bean Bag

Lucky Jim

A Royal Scandal

The Zip

Burns in the USA

Love After Lunch

No Holds Bard

The Lighthouse Stevensons

Fried Crumbed Brains

The Paradise Run

Born Kicking

The Thieving Headmistress

The Black Death
TV Shows

Father Brown

Tales from the Crypt

Agatha Christie's Marple

New Tricks

Hustle

Bergerac

Natural World

Star Wars: Visions

Inside No. 9

Dalziel and Pascoe

Law & Order: UK

Pie in the Sky

Victoria

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Celebrity Gogglebox

BBC2 Play of the Week

The Weakest Link

Robin Hood

Timeshift

Screen One

Hornblower

Cold Feet

Survivors

Bleak House

Criminal Justice

Jekyll

The Farmers' Country Showdown

The Ambassador

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

Sensitive Skin

The Passion

Them From That Thing

Plays for Britain

The Kit Curran Radio Show

Marchlands

The Fortune













