Actor profile

Denis Lawson

27th September 1947 Perthshire, Scotland, UK Acting

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.

37 Movies 51 TV Shows 100 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 18th December 2019 as Wedge Antilles

Somnium poster

Somnium 6th September 2019 as PAT 1

Burns in the USA poster

Burns in the USA 25th January 2017 as Narrator

A Quiet Night In poster

A Quiet Night In 12th February 2014 as Gerald

The Machine poster

The Machine 25th April 2013 as Thomson

The Wee Man poster

The Wee Man 18th January 2013 as Willie Ferris

Broken poster

Broken 22nd August 2012 as Mr. Buckley

Perfect Sense poster

Perfect Sense 29th September 2011 as Boss

The Lighthouse Stevensons poster

The Lighthouse Stevensons 1st February 2011 as Narrator - (Voice)

Enid poster

Enid 16th November 2009 as Kenneth Waters

Breaking the Mould poster

Breaking the Mould 29th July 2009 as Alexander Fleming

No Holds Bard poster

No Holds Bard 25th January 2009 as Miekel

A New Body at Last poster

A New Body at Last 27th January 2007 as Narrator

The Thieving Headmistress poster

The Thieving Headmistress 6th June 2006 as Father Plunkett

The Black Death poster

The Black Death 1st January 2004 as Narrator

Lucky Jim poster

Lucky Jim 11th April 2003 as Julius Gore-Urqhart

This is Stanley Baxter poster

This is Stanley Baxter 12th July 2001 as Self - (Narrator)

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant poster

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 18th November 1998 as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

A Royal Scandal poster

A Royal Scandal 10th October 1997 as Henry Brougham

Fried Crumbed Brains poster

Fried Crumbed Brains 13th September 1996

Born Kicking poster

Born Kicking 20th September 1992 as Victor Grace

Bejewelled poster

Bejewelled 20th January 1991 as Alistair

The Zip poster

The Zip 7th July 1988 as Eric

Love After Lunch poster

Love After Lunch 20th September 1987 as Miles Henderson

The Chain poster

The Chain 1st November 1984 as Keith

Return of the Jedi poster

Return of the Jedi 25th May 1983 as Wedge

Local Hero poster

Local Hero 17th February 1983 as Gordon Urquhart

The Flipside of Dominick Hide poster

The Flipside of Dominick Hide 9th December 1980 as Felix

The Empire Strikes Back poster

The Empire Strikes Back 20th May 1980 as Wedge Antilles

Fearless Frank poster

Fearless Frank 4th October 1978

Holocaust 2000 poster

Holocaust 2000 25th November 1977 as 2nd Journalist

The Man in the Iron Mask poster

The Man in the Iron Mask 17th July 1977 as Claude

Star Wars poster

Star Wars 25th May 1977 as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

Providence poster

Providence 25th January 1977 as Dave Woodford

The Paradise Run poster

The Paradise Run 5th April 1976 as Terrorist

Jumping Bean Bag poster

Jumping Bean Bag 17th February 1976 as Snare

The Merchant of Venice poster

The Merchant of Venice 7th October 1973 as Launcelot Gobbo

The Fortune poster

The Fortune 2nd June 2026 as Martin Worrall

Sister Boniface Mysteries poster

Sister Boniface Mysteries 11th March 2022 as Lincoln Leigh Varsey

The Weakest Link poster

The Weakest Link 18th December 2021 as Self - Contestant

Star Wars: Visions poster

Star Wars: Visions 22nd September 2021 as Wedge Antilles (voice)

Celebrity Gogglebox poster

Celebrity Gogglebox 14th June 2019 as Self

The Farmers' Country Showdown poster

The Farmers' Country Showdown 13th February 2017 as Self - Narrator

In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight 7th December 2016 as Laurence Dowdell

Victoria poster

Victoria 28th August 2016 as Duke of Atholl

Inside No. 9 poster

Inside No. 9 5th February 2014 as Gerald

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 14th January 2013 as Walter Sullivan

Them From That Thing poster

Them From That Thing 21st August 2012 as Various

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Philip Marston

Candy Cabs poster

Candy Cabs 5th April 2011 as Kenny Ho

Marchlands poster

Marchlands 3rd February 2011 as Robert Bowen

The Beauty of Maps poster

The Beauty of Maps 19th April 2010 as Narrator (Voice)

Law & Order: UK poster

Law & Order: UK 23rd February 2009 as Philip Woodleigh

Criminal Justice poster

Criminal Justice 30th June 2008 as Bill Faber

The Passion poster

The Passion 16th March 2008 as Annas

The Genius of Photography poster

The Genius of Photography 25th October 2007 as Narrator (voice)

Jekyll poster

Jekyll 16th June 2007 as Peter Syme

Robin Hood poster

Robin Hood 7th October 2006

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

Sensitive Skin poster

Sensitive Skin 10th November 2005 as Al Jackson

Bleak House poster

Bleak House 27th October 2005 as John Jarndyce

Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple 12th December 2004 as Leo Argyle

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Benny

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004 as Steve McAndrew

Timeshift poster

Timeshift 10th October 2002 as Self - Narrator

Holby City poster

Holby City 12th January 1999 as Tom Campbell-Gore

Cold Feet poster

Cold Feet 15th November 1998 as Alexander Welcht

Hornblower poster

Hornblower 7th October 1998 as Captain Foster

The Round Tower poster

The Round Tower 8th January 1998 as Arthur Brett

The Ambassador poster

The Ambassador 4th January 1998

Pie in the Sky poster

Pie in the Sky 13th March 1994 as Nick Spencer

Natural Lies poster

Natural Lies 31st May 1992 as James Towne

Die Kinder poster

Die Kinder 14th November 1990 as Film Boffin

Screen One poster

Screen One 10th September 1989 as Bernard

Screen One poster

Screen One 10th September 1989 as Victor Grace

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Frank

The Justice Game poster

The Justice Game 7th April 1989 as Dominic Rossi

Dead Head poster

Dead Head 15th January 1986 as Eddie Cass

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV poster

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV 11th January 1985

The Kit Curran Radio Show poster

The Kit Curran Radio Show 2nd April 1984 as Kit Curran

Natural World poster

Natural World 30th October 1983 as Narrator

Bergerac poster

Bergerac 18th October 1981 as Giroux

Armchair Thriller poster

Armchair Thriller 21st February 1978 as David Cooper

BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week 21st September 1977 as Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson

Plays for Britain poster

Plays for Britain 6th April 1976 as Terrorist

Survivors poster

Survivors 16th April 1975 as Norman

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Felix

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Snare