
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

The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Return of the Jedi

Perfect Sense

Broken

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Machine

Local Hero

Holocaust 2000

Bejewelled

The Merchant of Venice

Providence

The Wee Man

Enid

Fried Crumbed Brains

A Quiet Night In

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

The Chain

A Royal Scandal

The Lighthouse Stevensons

This is Stanley Baxter

The Thieving Headmistress

The Paradise Run

Breaking the Mould

A New Body at Last

Lucky Jim

Jumping Bean Bag

Love After Lunch

The Black Death

Fearless Frank

Somnium

No Holds Bard

Born Kicking

Burns in the USA

The Zip
TV Shows

Father Brown

Natural World

Agatha Christie's Marple

Tales from the Crypt

Star Wars: Visions

New Tricks

Hustle

Bergerac

BBC2 Play of the Week

Inside No. 9

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Celebrity Gogglebox

Victoria

Timeshift

Law & Order: UK

Robin Hood

Pie in the Sky

The Weakest Link

Cold Feet

Bleak House

Screen One

Hornblower

Survivors

Criminal Justice

Jekyll

The Ambassador

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

The Farmers' Country Showdown

Armchair Thriller

Sensitive Skin

The Passion

The Fortune

Plays for Britain

Marchlands

Natural Lies

The Kit Curran Radio Show












