Denis Lawson
Acting
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.
As actor 99
Play for Today
1970
Death in Paradise
2011
Father Brown
2013
Holby City
1999
Natural World
1983
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
The One Show
2006
Star Wars
1977
Tales from the Crypt
1989
New Tricks
2004
Hustle
2004
Bergerac
1981
Law & Order: UK
2009
Robin Hood
2006
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Victoria
2016
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Star Wars: Visions
2021
Inside No. 9
2014
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
Return of the Jedi
1983
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
Hornblower
1998
Pie in the Sky
1994
Timeshift
2002
Screen One
1989
Cold Feet
1998
The Weakest Link
2021
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Survivors
1975
Jekyll
2007
Bleak House
2005
The Machine
2013
Criminal Justice
2008
The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017
Sensitive Skin
2005
The Ambassador
1998
Perfect Sense
2011
Sunday Premiere
1986
The Fortune
2026
In Plain Sight
2016
Local Hero
1983
The Passion
2008
Marchlands
2011
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
Natural Lies
1992
Broken
2012
Plays for Britain
1976
Seven Faces of Woman
1974
Dead Head
1986
The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984
Them From That Thing
2012
Armchair Thriller
1978
Holocaust 2000
1977
Providence
1977
Bob Martin
2000
Bejewelled
1991
Other People's Children
2000
Bitter Cherry
1983
Die Kinder
1990
The Justice Game
1989
The Wee Man
2013
The Genius of Photography
2007
The Merchant of Venice
1973
Candy Cabs
2011
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
The Round Tower
1998
Mister Eleven
2009
The Chain
1984
Enid
2009
Born Kicking
1992
Fried Crumbed Brains
1996
Feel the Force
2006
This is Stanley Baxter
2001
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980
A Royal Scandal
1997
Lucky Jim
2003
The Beauty of Maps
2010
Leonard
2001
A Quiet Night In
2014
No Holds Bard
2009
Love After Lunch
1987
Jumping Bean Bag
1976
The Paradise Run
1976
The Girl Who Walked Quickly
1978
Fearless Frank
1978
The Zip
1988
One Way Out
1989
The Lighthouse Stevensons
2011
Burns in the USA
2017
The Black Death
2004
A New Body at Last
2007
The Thieving Headmistress
2006
Above Their Station
2010
Breaking the Mould
2009
Somnium
2019
The Real Hughie Green
2001
