
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

Perfect Sense

The Machine

Local Hero

The Man in the Iron Mask

Broken

Providence

The Merchant of Venice

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

A Quiet Night In

Bejewelled

The Flipside of Dominick Hide

Holocaust 2000

This is Stanley Baxter

Enid

A New Body at Last

The Wee Man

The Chain

Lucky Jim

Breaking the Mould

The Paradise Run

Fearless Frank

The Thieving Headmistress

A Royal Scandal

Born Kicking

Burns in the USA

Love After Lunch

No Holds Bard

Fried Crumbed Brains

The Black Death

Jumping Bean Bag

The Lighthouse Stevensons

Somnium

The Zip
TV Shows

Father Brown

New Tricks

Natural World

Tales from the Crypt

Agatha Christie's Marple

Hustle

Bergerac

Dalziel and Pascoe

Inside No. 9

Star Wars: Visions

Pie in the Sky

BBC2 Play of the Week

Law & Order: UK

Celebrity Gogglebox

Sister Boniface Mysteries

The Weakest Link

Screen One

Victoria

Robin Hood

Timeshift

Cold Feet

Hornblower

Survivors

Bleak House

Criminal Justice

Jekyll

The Farmers' Country Showdown

The Ambassador

Sensitive Skin

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

The Passion

Them From That Thing

Plays for Britain

The Kit Curran Radio Show

Armchair Thriller

Marchlands













