
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

Local Hero

The Machine

Perfect Sense

Broken

The Man in the Iron Mask

Providence

Holocaust 2000

The Merchant of Venice

Fried Crumbed Brains

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

A Quiet Night In

Bejewelled

Enid

This is Stanley Baxter

The Lighthouse Stevensons

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

The Wee Man

A New Body at Last

The Chain

Fearless Frank

The Paradise Run

Lucky Jim

A Royal Scandal

Born Kicking

The Zip

Burns in the USA

Jumping Bean Bag

Love After Lunch

Breaking the Mould

No Holds Bard

Somnium

The Black Death

The Thieving Headmistress
TV Shows

Father Brown

Natural World

New Tricks

Agatha Christie's Marple

Hustle

Tales from the Crypt

Dalziel and Pascoe

Inside No. 9

Bergerac

Star Wars: Visions

Victoria

Law & Order: UK

Pie in the Sky

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Robin Hood

Boon

Cold Feet

Screen One

Celebrity Gogglebox

The Weakest Link

Survivors

Timeshift

BBC2 Play of the Week

Hornblower

Bleak House

Jekyll

Criminal Justice

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

Sensitive Skin

The Passion

The Fortune

Armchair Thriller

Marchlands

Natural Lies

The Kit Curran Radio Show

The Ambassador














