Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Acting

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.

Filmography

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The Fortune ★ 9.0 The Fortune 2026 Sister Boniface Mysteries ★ 6.4 Sister Boniface Mysteries 2022 The Weakest Link ★ 6.0 The Weakest Link 2021 Star Wars: Visions ★ 7.1 Star Wars: Visions 2021 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ★ 6.3 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 Somnium ★ 9.0 Somnium 2019 Celebrity Gogglebox ★ 6.6 Celebrity Gogglebox 2019 The Farmers' Country Showdown The Farmers' Country Showdown 2017 Burns in the USA Burns in the USA 2017 In Plain Sight ★ 6.9 In Plain Sight 2016 Victoria ★ 7.4 Victoria 2016 A Quiet Night In A Quiet Night In 2014 Inside No. 9 ★ 8.1 Inside No. 9 2014 The Machine ★ 5.9 The Machine 2013 The Wee Man ★ 5.6 The Wee Man 2013 Father Brown ★ 7.6 Father Brown 2013 Broken ★ 6.9 Broken 2012 Them From That Thing Them From That Thing 2012 Death in Paradise ★ 7.5 Death in Paradise 2011 Perfect Sense ★ 6.9 Perfect Sense 2011 Candy Cabs ★ 7.0 Candy Cabs 2011 Marchlands ★ 6.9 Marchlands 2011 The Lighthouse Stevensons ★ 8.0 The Lighthouse Stevensons 2011 The Beauty of Maps The Beauty of Maps 2010 Above Their Station Above Their Station 2010 Mister Eleven ★ 4.5 Mister Eleven 2009 Enid ★ 6.4 Enid 2009 Breaking the Mould ★ 5.5 Breaking the Mould 2009 Law & Order: UK ★ 7.0 Law & Order: UK 2009 No Holds Bard ★ 10.0 No Holds Bard 2009 Criminal Justice ★ 7.6 Criminal Justice 2008 The Passion ★ 5.3 The Passion 2008 The Genius of Photography ★ 7.2 The Genius of Photography 2007 Jekyll ★ 7.5 Jekyll 2007 A New Body at Last A New Body at Last 2007 Robin Hood ★ 6.9 Robin Hood 2006 The One Show ★ 4.4 The One Show 2006 The Thieving Headmistress ★ 7.0 The Thieving Headmistress 2006 Feel the Force ★ 5.0 Feel the Force 2006 Sensitive Skin ★ 7.4 Sensitive Skin 2005 Bleak House ★ 8.1 Bleak House 2005 Agatha Christie's Marple ★ 7.8 Agatha Christie's Marple 2004 Hustle ★ 7.7 Hustle 2004 The Black Death The Black Death 2004 New Tricks ★ 7.3 New Tricks 2004 Lucky Jim ★ 7.0 Lucky Jim 2003 Timeshift ★ 7.0 Timeshift 2002 Leonard ★ 9.0 Leonard 2001 The Real Hughie Green ★ 8.0 The Real Hughie Green 2001 This is Stanley Baxter This is Stanley Baxter 2001 Other People's Children ★ 8.0 Other People's Children 2000 Bob Martin ★ 6.3 Bob Martin 2000 Holby City ★ 5.8 Holby City 1999 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant ★ 7.4 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 1998 Cold Feet ★ 7.7 Cold Feet 1998 Hornblower ★ 7.8 Hornblower 1998 The Round Tower ★ 7.0 The Round Tower 1998 The Ambassador ★ 6.5 The Ambassador 1998 A Royal Scandal ★ 7.6 A Royal Scandal 1997 Fried Crumbed Brains ★ 7.5 Fried Crumbed Brains 1996 Pie in the Sky ★ 8.4 Pie in the Sky 1994 Born Kicking ★ 9.0 Born Kicking 1992 Natural Lies ★ 9.0 Natural Lies 1992 Bejewelled ★ 4.9 Bejewelled 1991 Die Kinder ★ 6.8 Die Kinder 1990 One Way Out One Way Out 1989 Screen One ★ 7.2 Screen One 1989 Tales from the Crypt ★ 8.0 Tales from the Crypt 1989 The Justice Game ★ 10.0 The Justice Game 1989 The Zip ★ 9.0 The Zip 1988 Love After Lunch Love After Lunch 1987 Dead Head ★ 5.8 Dead Head 1986 Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV ★ 7.9 Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV 1985 The Chain ★ 7.0 The Chain 1984 The Kit Curran Radio Show ★ 6.3 The Kit Curran Radio Show 1984 Bitter Cherry ★ 8.0 Bitter Cherry 1983 Natural World ★ 7.4 Natural World 1983 Return of the Jedi ★ 7.9 Return of the Jedi 1983 Local Hero ★ 6.8 Local Hero 1983 Bergerac ★ 6.7 Bergerac 1981