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Denis Lawson

Actor • Born 1947

Denis Lawson

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About

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

Death in Paradise posterDeath in ParadiseSeries • 2011Holby City posterHolby CitySeries • 1999Father Brown posterFather BrownSeries • 2013Play for Today posterPlay for TodaySeries • 1970Star Wars: Visions posterStar Wars: VisionsSeries • 2021Star Wars posterStar WarsMovie • 1977Agatha Christie's Marple posterAgatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004Natural World posterNatural WorldSeries • 1983Hustle posterHustleSeries • 2004New Tricks posterNew TricksSeries • 2004Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptSeries • 1989Bergerac posterBergeracSeries • 1981Inside No. 9 posterInside No. 9Series • 2014Dalziel and Pascoe posterDalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker posterStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerMovie • 2019Victoria posterVictoriaSeries • 2016The Empire Strikes Back posterThe Empire Strikes BackMovie • 1980Sister Boniface Mysteries posterSister Boniface MysteriesSeries • 2022Law & Order: UK posterLaw & Order: UKSeries • 2009Return of the Jedi posterReturn of the JediMovie • 1983Pie in the Sky posterPie in the SkySeries • 1994Robin Hood posterRobin HoodSeries • 2006BBC2 Play of the Week posterBBC2 Play of the WeekSeries • 1977Boon posterBoonSeries • 1986