Denis Lawson
Acting
1947-09-27Perthshire, 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.
Known For
tv
7.5
2011
Death in Paradise
2011 · tv
tv
5.8
1999
Holby City
1999 · tv
tv
7.8
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · tv
tv
6.6
1970
Play for Today
1970 · tv
tv
7.6
2013
Father Brown
2013 · tv
movie
8.2
1977
Star Wars
1977 · movie
tv
4.4
2006
The One Show
2006 · tv
tv
7.1
2021
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · tv
tv
7.4
1983
Natural World
1983 · tv
tv
8.0
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · tv
tv
6.7
1981
Bergerac
1981 · tv
tv
7.7
2004
Hustle
2004 · tv
tv
8.1
2014
Inside No. 9
2014 · tv
tv
7.3
2004
New Tricks
2004 · tv
movie
8.4
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · movie
tv
7.4
2016
Victoria
2016 · tv
movie
6.3
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · movie
tv
7.0
2009
Law & Order: UK
2009 · tv
tv
6.9
2006
Robin Hood
2006 · tv
tv
8.4
1994
Pie in the Sky
1994 · tv
tv
6.4
2022
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022 · tv
movie
7.9
1983
Return of the Jedi
1983 · movie
tv
7.7
1998
Cold Feet
1998 · tv
tv
7.8
1998
Hornblower
1998 · tv
tv
9.0
2026
The Fortune
2026 · tv
tv
7.0
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · tv
tv
6.6
2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · tv
tv
6.0
2021
The Weakest Link
2021 · tv
tv
7.2
1989
Screen One
1989 · tv
tv
7.0
2002
Timeshift
2002 · tv