Denis Lawson
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Star Wars
as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
1977
Local Hero
as Gordon Urquhart
1983
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
1998
Enid
as Kenneth Waters
2009
Somnium
as PAT 1
2019
Perfect Sense
as Boss
2011
Providence
as Dave Woodford
1977
The Wee Man
as Willie Ferris
2013
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
Broken
as Mr. Buckley
2012
No Holds Bard
as Miekel
2009
The Chain
as Keith
1984
The Machine
as Thomson
2013
Breaking the Mould
as Alexander Fleming
2009
The Paradise Run
as Terrorist
1976
The Empire Strikes Back
as Wedge Antilles
1980
Return of the Jedi
as Wedge
1983
Fearless Frank
1978
The Lighthouse Stevensons
as Narrator - (Voice)
2011
One Way Out
as Bernard
1989
TV Appearances
Jekyll
as Peter Syme
2007
Cold Feet
as Alexander Welcht
1998
Hornblower
as Captain Foster
1998
The One Show
as Self
2006
Bergerac
as Giroux
1981
Tales from the Crypt
as Frank
1989
Bleak House
as John Jarndyce
2005
Mister Eleven
as Len
2009
Feel the Force
as Gordon Campbell
2006
The Kit Curran Radio Show
as Kit Curran
1984
Survivors
as Norman
1975
Criminal Justice
as Bill Faber
2008