Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Acting

Born:
1947-09-27
Place of birth:
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

The Fortune

The Fortune

9.02026Martin Worrall
TV
Sister Boniface Mysteries

Sister Boniface Mysteries

6.52022Lincoln Leigh Varsey
TV
The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

6.02021Self - Contestant
TV
Star Wars: Visions

Star Wars: Visions

7.12021Wedge Antilles (voice)
TV
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

6.22019Wedge Antilles
Movie
Somnium

Somnium

9.02019PAT 1
Movie
Celebrity Gogglebox

Celebrity Gogglebox

6.62019Self
TV
The Farmers' Country Showdown

The Farmers' Country Showdown

2017Self - Narrator
TV
Burns in the USA

Burns in the USA

2017Narrator
Movie
In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

7.02016Laurence Dowdell
TV
Victoria

Victoria

7.42016Duke of Atholl
TV
A Quiet Night In

A Quiet Night In

2014Gerald
Movie
Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

8.12014Gerald
TV
The Machine

The Machine

5.92013Thomson
Movie
The Wee Man

The Wee Man

5.62013Willie Ferris
Movie
Father Brown

Father Brown

7.72013Walter Sullivan
TV
Broken

Broken

6.92012Mr. Buckley
Movie
Them From That Thing

Them From That Thing

6.02012Various
TV
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

7.42011Philip Marston
TV
Perfect Sense

Perfect Sense

6.92011Boss
Movie
Candy Cabs

Candy Cabs

7.02011Kenny Ho
TV
Marchlands

Marchlands

7.02011Robert Bowen
TV
The Lighthouse Stevensons

The Lighthouse Stevensons

8.02011Narrator - (Voice)
Movie
The Beauty of Maps

The Beauty of Maps

2010Narrator (Voice)
TV
Above Their Station

Above Their Station

2010Chief Constable Keith Boone
Movie
Mister Eleven

Mister Eleven

4.52009Len
TV
Enid

Enid

6.32009Kenneth Waters
Movie
Breaking the Mould

Breaking the Mould

5.52009Alexander Fleming
Movie
Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

7.02009Philip Woodleigh
TV
No Holds Bard

No Holds Bard

10.02009Miekel
Movie
Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

7.62008Bill Faber
TV
The Passion

The Passion

5.32008Annas
TV
The Genius of Photography

The Genius of Photography

7.22007Narrator (voice)
TV
Jekyll

Jekyll

7.52007Peter Syme
TV
A New Body at Last

A New Body at Last

8.02007Narrator
Movie
Robin Hood

Robin Hood

6.92006
TV
The One Show

The One Show

4.32006Self
TV
The Thieving Headmistress

The Thieving Headmistress

7.02006Father Plunkett
Movie
Feel the Force

Feel the Force

5.02006Gordon Campbell
TV
Sensitive Skin

Sensitive Skin

7.42005Al Jackson
TV
Bleak House

Bleak House

8.02005John Jarndyce
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.92004Leo Argyle
TV
Hustle

Hustle

7.82004Benny
TV
The Black Death

The Black Death

2004Narrator
Movie
New Tricks

New Tricks

7.32004Steve McAndrew
TV
Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

7.02003Julius Gore-Urqhart
Movie
Timeshift

Timeshift

7.02002Self - Narrator
TV
Solid Geometry

Solid Geometry

4.92002Writer
Movie
Leonard

Leonard

9.02001
Movie
The Real Hughie Green

The Real Hughie Green

8.02001Himself - Narrator
Movie
This is Stanley Baxter

This is Stanley Baxter

2001Self - (Narrator)
Movie
Other People's Children

Other People's Children

8.02000Tom
TV
Bob Martin

Bob Martin

6.22000Greg
TV
The Bass Player

The Bass Player

1999Director
Movie
Holby City

Holby City

5.81999Tom Campbell-Gore
TV
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

7.51998Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Movie
Cold Feet

Cold Feet

7.81998Alexander Welcht
TV
Hornblower

Hornblower

7.71998Captain Foster
TV
The Round Tower

The Round Tower

7.01998Arthur Brett
TV
The Ambassador

The Ambassador

6.51998
TV