Denis Lawson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

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

  • Victoria

    Victoria

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Star Wars

    Star Wars

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Holby City

    Holby City

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Star Wars: Visions

    Star Wars: Visions

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries

    Sister Boniface Mysteries

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Law & Order: UK

    Law & Order: UK

  • The Empire Strikes Back

    The Empire Strikes Back

  • Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi

  • Hornblower

    Hornblower

  • Pie in the Sky

    Pie in the Sky

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

  • The Machine

    The Machine

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • Perfect Sense

    Perfect Sense

  • Born Kicking

    Born Kicking

  • Survivors

    Survivors

  • Fearless Frank

    Fearless Frank

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Celebrity Gogglebox

    Celebrity Gogglebox

  • Broken

    Broken

  • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

    Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

  • Holocaust 2000

    Holocaust 2000

  • Criminal Justice

    Criminal Justice

  • Enid

    Enid

  • Jekyll

    Jekyll

  • Local Hero

    Local Hero

  • Leonard

    Leonard

  • Marchlands

    Marchlands

  • A New Body at Last

    A New Body at Last

  • The Passion

    The Passion

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • No Holds Bard

    No Holds Bard

  • In Plain Sight

    In Plain Sight

  • One Way Out

    One Way Out

  • The Wee Man

    The Wee Man

  • Bejewelled

    Bejewelled

  • Jumping Bean Bag

    Jumping Bean Bag

  • Providence

    Providence

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

  • The Paradise Run

    The Paradise Run

  • The Black Death

    The Black Death

  • Fried Crumbed Brains

    Fried Crumbed Brains

  • The Kit Curran Radio Show

    The Kit Curran Radio Show

  • Armchair Thriller

    Armchair Thriller

  • Sensitive Skin

    Sensitive Skin

  • Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

    Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV

  • The Real Hughie Green

    The Real Hughie Green

  • Rock Follies

    Rock Follies

  • Them From That Thing

    Them From That Thing

  • The Genius of Photography

    The Genius of Photography

  • Other People's Children

    Other People's Children

  • Candy Cabs

    Candy Cabs

  • Bob Martin

    Bob Martin

  • Dead Head

    Dead Head

  • Feel the Force

    Feel the Force

  • Natural Lies

    Natural Lies

  • Mister Eleven

    Mister Eleven

  • The Farmers' Country Showdown

    The Farmers' Country Showdown

  • Breaking the Mould

    Breaking the Mould

  • The Chain

    The Chain

  • The Zip

    The Zip

  • The Round Tower

    The Round Tower

  • The Girl Who Walked Quickly

    The Girl Who Walked Quickly

  • The Beauty of Maps

    The Beauty of Maps

  • Bitter Cherry

    Bitter Cherry

  • Somnium

    Somnium

  • Lucky Jim

    Lucky Jim

  • The Thieving Headmistress

    The Thieving Headmistress

  • The Lighthouse Stevensons

    The Lighthouse Stevensons

  • Burns in the USA

    Burns in the USA

  • Above Their Station

    Above Their Station

  • The Flipside of Dominick Hide

    The Flipside of Dominick Hide

  • Love After Lunch

    Love After Lunch