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Denis Lawson

Actor

Denis Lawson

Born September 27, 1947 in Perthshire, Scotland, UK37 films

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.

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The Empire Strikes Back posterFirst watchThe Empire Strikes Back19808.4as Wedge AntillesThe epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda.View film

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Star Wars poster8.2Star Wars1977Return of the Jedi poster7.9Return of the Jedi1983Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster6.2Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019Perfect Sense poster6.9Perfect Sense2011Local Hero poster6.8Local Hero1983The Machine poster5.9The Machine2013Broken poster6.9Broken2012Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant poster7.5Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant1998

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerWedge Antilles
  2. 2019SomniumPAT 1
  3. 2014A Quiet Night InGerald
  4. 2013The MachineThomson
  5. 2013The Wee ManWillie Ferris
  6. 2012BrokenMr. Buckley
  7. 2011Perfect SenseBoss
  8. 2010Above Their StationChief Constable Keith Boone
  9. 2009EnidKenneth Waters
  10. 2009Breaking the MouldAlexander Fleming
  11. 2009No Holds BardMiekel
  12. 2006The Thieving HeadmistressFather Plunkett
  13. 2003Lucky JimJulius Gore-Urqhart
  14. 2001Leonard
  15. 1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCaptain 'Dreadnought' Foster
  16. 1997A Royal ScandalHenry Brougham
  17. 1996Fried Crumbed Brains
  18. 1992Born KickingVictor Grace
  19. 1991BejewelledAlistair
  20. 1989One Way OutBernard
  21. 1988The ZipEric
  22. 1987Love After LunchMiles Henderson
  23. 1984The ChainKeith
  24. 1983Bitter Cherry
  25. 1983Return of the JediWedge
  26. 1983Local HeroGordon Urquhart
  27. 1980The Flipside of Dominick HideFelix
  28. 1980The Empire Strikes BackWedge Antilles
  29. 1978Fearless Frank
  30. 1978The Girl Who Walked QuicklyDavid Cooper
  31. 1977Holocaust 20002nd Journalist
  32. 1977The Man in the Iron MaskClaude
  33. 1977Star WarsRed Two (Wedge Antilles)
  34. 1977ProvidenceDave Woodford
  35. 1976The Paradise RunTerrorist
  36. 1976Jumping Bean BagSnare
  37. 1973The Merchant of VeniceLauncelot Gobbo