
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

The Machine

Perfect Sense

Local Hero

Broken

The Man in the Iron Mask

Holocaust 2000

Bejewelled

Providence

The Merchant of Venice

Fried Crumbed Brains

The Wee Man

A Quiet Night In

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Enid

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

The Lighthouse Stevensons

This is Stanley Baxter

The Chain

Lucky Jim

Fearless Frank

Born Kicking

Breaking the Mould

A Royal Scandal

Jumping Bean Bag

The Zip

Burns in the USA

The Thieving Headmistress

A New Body at Last

The Paradise Run

No Holds Bard

The Black Death

Somnium

Love After Lunch
TV Shows

Agatha Christie's Marple

The One Show

Hustle

Star Wars: Visions

Bergerac

Tales from the Crypt

Natural World

Inside No. 9

New Tricks

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Victoria

Pie in the Sky

Robin Hood

BBC2 Play of the Week

Celebrity Gogglebox

Law & Order: UK

The Weakest Link

Hornblower

Screen One

Cold Feet

Timeshift

Bleak House

Criminal Justice

Survivors

Jekyll

The Passion

The Fortune

Marchlands

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

The Ambassador

Sensitive Skin

Plays for Britain

In Plain Sight

Natural Lies

The Farmers' Country Showdown

Them From That Thing












