Denis Lawson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-09-27 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Perthshire, Scotland, UK

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.

Known For

  • Death in Paradise

    Death in Paradise

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • Star Wars

    Star Wars

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Star Wars: Visions

    Star Wars: Visions

  • Victoria

    Victoria

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries

    Sister Boniface Mysteries

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  • Pie in the Sky

    Pie in the Sky

  • Law & Order: UK

    Law & Order: UK

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi

  • The Empire Strikes Back

    The Empire Strikes Back

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • Hornblower

    Hornblower

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Survivors

    Survivors

  • Celebrity Gogglebox

    Celebrity Gogglebox

  • Perfect Sense

    Perfect Sense

  • Jumping Bean Bag

    Jumping Bean Bag

  • The Machine

    The Machine

  • Local Hero

    Local Hero

  • No Holds Bard

    No Holds Bard

  • Fearless Frank

    Fearless Frank

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • One Way Out

    One Way Out

  • Criminal Justice

    Criminal Justice

  • Holocaust 2000

    Holocaust 2000

  • The Wee Man

    The Wee Man

  • A New Body at Last

    A New Body at Last

  • Armchair Thriller

    Armchair Thriller

  • Jekyll

    Jekyll

  • Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

    Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

  • The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

  • The Black Death

    The Black Death

  • Broken

    Broken

  • The Passion

    The Passion

  • Born Kicking

    Born Kicking

  • Rock Follies

    Rock Follies

  • Sensitive Skin

    Sensitive Skin

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • The Paradise Run

    The Paradise Run

  • Marchlands

    Marchlands

  • Enid

    Enid

  • Them From That Thing

    Them From That Thing

  • In Plain Sight

    In Plain Sight

  • Other People's Children

    Other People's Children

  • The Kit Curran Radio Show

    The Kit Curran Radio Show

  • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

    Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

  • The Real Hughie Green

    The Real Hughie Green

  • Candy Cabs

    Candy Cabs

  • Bob Martin

    Bob Martin

  • Dead Head

    Dead Head

  • Mister Eleven

    Mister Eleven

  • The Genius of Photography

    The Genius of Photography

  • Feel the Force

    Feel the Force

  • The Farmers' Country Showdown

    The Farmers' Country Showdown

  • The Round Tower

    The Round Tower

  • Bejewelled

    Bejewelled

  • The Thieving Headmistress

    The Thieving Headmistress

  • Leonard

    Leonard

  • Providence

    Providence

  • Fried Crumbed Brains

    Fried Crumbed Brains

  • Somnium

    Somnium

  • The Beauty of Maps

    The Beauty of Maps

  • The Lighthouse Stevensons

    The Lighthouse Stevensons

  • The Chain

    The Chain

  • Breaking the Mould

    Breaking the Mould

  • The Zip

    The Zip

  • Lucky Jim

    Lucky Jim

  • Bitter Cherry

    Bitter Cherry

  • Love After Lunch

    Love After Lunch

  • Above Their Station

    Above Their Station

  • The Flipside of Dominick Hide

    The Flipside of Dominick Hide

  • Burns in the USA

    Burns in the USA

  • The Girl Who Walked Quickly

    The Girl Who Walked Quickly