7.1Acting
Denis Lawson
- Born
- 1947-09-27
- Birthplace
- Perthshire, Scotland, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
102 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The Fortune
2026 · TV Show
Martin Worrall
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022 · TV Show
Lincoln Leigh Varsey
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · TV Show
Wedge Antilles (voice)
The Weakest Link
2021 · TV Show
Self - Contestant
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · TV Show
Self
Somnium
2019 · Movie
PAT 1
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Movie
Wedge Antilles
Burns in the USA
2017 · Movie
Narrator
The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017 · TV Show
Self - Narrator
In Plain Sight
2016 · TV Show
Laurence Dowdell
Victoria
2016 · TV Show
Duke of Atholl
A Quiet Night In
2014 · Movie
Gerald
Inside No. 9
2014 · TV Show
Gerald
Father Brown
2013 · TV Show
Walter Sullivan
The Machine
2013 · Movie
Thomson
The Wee Man
2013 · Movie
Willie Ferris
Broken
2012 · Movie
Mr. Buckley
Them From That Thing
2012 · TV Show
Various
Candy Cabs
2011 · TV Show
Kenny Ho
Death in Paradise
2011 · TV Show
Philip Marston
Marchlands
2011 · TV Show
Robert Bowen
Perfect Sense
2011 · Movie
Boss
The Lighthouse Stevensons
2011 · Movie
Narrator - (Voice) · Production Assistant
Above Their Station
2010 · Movie
Chief Constable Keith Boone
The Beauty of Maps
2010 · TV Show
Narrator (Voice)
Breaking the Mould
2009 · Movie
Alexander Fleming
Enid
2009 · Movie
Kenneth Waters
Law & Order: UK
2009 · TV Show
Philip Woodleigh
Mister Eleven
2009 · TV Show
Len
No Holds Bard
2009 · Movie
Miekel
Criminal Justice
2008 · TV Show
Bill Faber
The Passion
2008 · TV Show
Annas
A New Body at Last
2007 · Movie
Narrator
Jekyll
2007 · TV Show
Peter Syme
The Genius of Photography
2007 · TV Show
Narrator (voice)
Feel the Force
2006 · TV Show
Gordon Campbell
Robin Hood
2006 · TV Show
Cast
The One Show
2006 · TV Show
Self
The Thieving Headmistress
2006 · Movie
Father Plunkett
Bleak House
2005 · TV Show
John Jarndyce
Sensitive Skin
2005 · TV Show
Al Jackson
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV Show
Leo Argyle
Hustle
2004 · TV Show
Benny
New Tricks
2004 · TV Show
Steve McAndrew
The Black Death
2004 · Movie
Narrator
Lucky Jim
2003 · Movie
Julius Gore-Urqhart
Solid Geometry
2002 · Movie
Writer · Director
Timeshift
2002 · TV Show
Self - Narrator
Leonard
2001 · Movie
Cast
The Real Hughie Green
2001 · Movie
Himself - Narrator
This is Stanley Baxter
2001 · Movie
Self - (Narrator)
Bob Martin
2000 · TV Show
Greg
Other People's Children
2000 · TV Show
Tom
Holby City
1999 · TV Show
Tom Campbell-Gore
The Bass Player
1999 · Movie
Director · Writer
Cold Feet
1998 · TV Show
Alexander Welcht
Hornblower
1998 · TV Show
Captain Foster
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998 · Movie
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
The Ambassador
1998 · TV Show
Cast
The Round Tower
1998 · TV Show
Arthur Brett
A Royal Scandal
1997 · Movie
Henry Brougham
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · TV Show
John Barron
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996 · Movie
Cast
Pie in the Sky
1994 · TV Show
Nick Spencer
Born Kicking
1992 · Movie
Victor Grace
Natural Lies
1992 · TV Show
James Towne
Bejewelled
1991 · Movie
Alistair
Die Kinder
1990 · TV Show
Film Boffin
One Way Out
1989 · Movie
Bernard
Screen One
1989 · TV Show
Bernard · Victor Grace
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV Show
Frank
The Justice Game
1989 · TV Show
Dominic Rossi
The Zip
1988 · Movie
Eric
Love After Lunch
1987 · Movie
Miles Henderson
Boon
1986 · TV Show
James Martin
Dead Head
1986 · TV Show
Eddie Cass
Sunday Premiere
1986 · TV Show
Miles
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985 · TV Show
Cast
The Chain
1984 · Movie
Keith
The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984 · TV Show
Kit Curran
Bitter Cherry
1983 · Movie
Cast
Local Hero
1983 · Movie
Gordon Urquhart
Natural World
1983 · TV Show
Narrator
Return of the Jedi
1983 · Movie
Wedge
Bergerac
1981 · TV Show
Giroux
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Movie
Wedge Antilles
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980 · Movie
Felix
Armchair Thriller
1978 · TV Show
David Cooper
Fearless Frank
1978 · Movie
Cast
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
1978 · Movie
David Cooper
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · TV Show
Professor Byron Smith / Ernest Dowson
Holocaust 2000
1977 · Movie
2nd Journalist
Providence
1977 · Movie
Dave Woodford
Star Wars
1977 · Movie
Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977 · Movie
Claude
Jumping Bean Bag
1976 · Movie
Snare
Plays for Britain
1976 · TV Show
Terrorist
The Paradise Run
1976 · Movie
Terrorist
Survivors
1975 · TV Show
Norman
Seven Faces of Woman
1974 · TV Show
Jerome
The Merchant of Venice
1973 · Movie
Launcelot Gobbo
Play for Today
1970 · TV Show
Felix · Snare