Personal Info
Birthday
September 27, 1947
Place of Birth
Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
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.
Directed Movies (1)
Acting Filmography (86)
9.0
The Fortune
TV Series2026
6.4
Sister Boniface Mysteries
TV Series2022
6.0
The Weakest Link
TV Series2021
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
TV Series2021
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie2019
9.0
Somnium
Movie2019
6.6
Celebrity Gogglebox
TV Series2019
0.0
The Farmers' Country Showdown
TV Series2017
No Backdrop
0.0
Burns in the USA
Movie2017
6.9
In Plain Sight
TV Series2016
7.4
Victoria
TV Series2016
No Backdrop
0.0
A Quiet Night In
Movie2014
8.1
Inside No. 9
TV Series2014
5.9
The Machine
Movie2013
5.6
The Wee Man
Movie2013
7.6
Father Brown
TV Series2013
6.9
Broken
Movie2012
No Backdrop
6.0
Them From That Thing
TV Series2012
7.5
Death in Paradise
TV Series2011
6.9
Perfect Sense
Movie2011
No Backdrop
7.0
Candy Cabs
TV Series2011
6.9
Marchlands
TV Series2011
No Backdrop
8.0
The Lighthouse Stevensons
Movie2011
0.0
The Beauty of Maps
TV Series2010
6.4
Enid
Movie2009
5.5
Breaking the Mould
Movie2009
7.0
Law & Order: UK
TV Series2009
No Backdrop
10.0
No Holds Bard
Movie2009
7.6
Criminal Justice
TV Series2008
5.3
The Passion
TV Series2008
No Backdrop
7.2
The Genius of Photography
TV Series2007
7.5
Jekyll
TV Series2007
No Backdrop
0.0
A New Body at Last
Movie2007
6.9
Robin Hood
TV Series2006
4.4
The One Show
TV Series2006
No Backdrop
7.0
The Thieving Headmistress
Movie2006
7.4
Sensitive Skin
TV Series2005
8.0
Bleak House
TV Series2005
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV Series2004
7.7
Hustle
TV Series2004
0.0
The Black Death
Movie2004
7.3
New Tricks
TV Series2004
No Backdrop
7.0
Lucky Jim
Movie2003
7.0
Timeshift
TV Series2002
No Backdrop
0.0
This is Stanley Baxter
Movie2001
5.8
Holby City
TV Series1999
7.4
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Movie1998
7.7
Cold Feet
TV Series1998
7.8
Hornblower
TV Series1998
7.0
The Round Tower
TV Series1998
6.5
The Ambassador
TV Series1998
No Backdrop
7.6
A Royal Scandal
Movie1997
7.5
Fried Crumbed Brains
Movie1996
8.3
Pie in the Sky
TV Series1994
No Backdrop
9.0
Born Kicking
Movie1992
No Backdrop
9.0
Natural Lies
TV Series1992
4.9
Bejewelled
Movie1991
6.8
Die Kinder
TV Series1990
7.2
Screen One
TV Series1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
TV Series1989
No Backdrop
10.0
The Justice Game
TV Series1989
No Backdrop
9.0
The Zip
Movie1988
No Backdrop
0.0
Love After Lunch
Movie1987
5.8
Dead Head
TV Series1986
7.9
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
TV Series1985
No Backdrop
7.0
The Chain
Movie1984
6.3
The Kit Curran Radio Show
TV Series1984
7.4
Natural World
TV Series1983
7.9
Return of the Jedi
Movie1983
6.8
Local Hero
Movie1983
6.7
Bergerac
TV Series1981
5.0
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Movie1980
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
Movie1980
No Backdrop
0.0
Fearless Frank
Movie1978
No Backdrop
4.2
Armchair Thriller
TV Series1978
5.8
Holocaust 2000
Movie1977
No Backdrop
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV Series1977
6.4
The Man in the Iron Mask
Movie1977
8.2
Star Wars
Movie1977
6.6
Providence
Movie1977
No Backdrop
6.0
Plays for Britain
TV Series1976
No Backdrop
0.0
The Paradise Run
Movie1976
No Backdrop
8.0
Jumping Bean Bag
Movie1976
7.9
Survivors
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
8.5
The Merchant of Venice
Movie1973
6.6
Play for Today
TV Series1970