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Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

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.

On screen

  • Somnium
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
  • Burns in the USA
  • A Quiet Night In
  • The Wee Man
  • The Machine
  • Broken
  • Perfect Sense
  • The Lighthouse Stevensons
  • Enid
  • No Holds Bard
  • Breaking the Mould
  • A New Body at Last
  • The Thieving Headmistress
  • The Black Death
  • Lucky Jim
  • This is Stanley Baxter
  • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
  • A Royal Scandal
  • Fried Crumbed Brains
  • Born Kicking
  • Bejewelled
  • The Zip
  • Love After Lunch
  • The Chain
  • Local Hero
  • Return of the Jedi
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • The Flipside of Dominick Hide
  • Fearless Frank
  • Star Wars
  • Providence
  • Holocaust 2000
  • The Man in the Iron Mask
  • The Paradise Run
  • Jumping Bean Bag
  • The Merchant of Venice

Behind the camera

  • Solid Geometry

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