
Denis Lawson
Acting
Born 1947-09-27 · Perthshire, Scotland, UK
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.
Known for

5.8
Holby City
1999 · TV

7.4
New Tricks
2004 · TV

8.1
Bleak House
2005 · TV

The Farmers' Country Showdown
2017 · TV

7.4
Sensitive Skin
2005 · TV

6.8
The Ambassador
1998 · TV

6.3
The Kit Curran Radio Show
1984 · TV

7.5
Jekyll
2007 · TV

7.2
The Genius of Photography
2007 · TV

5.3
The Passion
2008 · TV

7.6
Criminal Justice
2008 · TV

6.9
Marchlands
2011 · TV

5.8
Dead Head
1986 · TV

9.0
Natural Lies
1992 · TV

7.5
Death in Paradise
2011 · TV

7.0
Timeshift
2002 · TV

7.6
Father Brown
2013 · TV

7.0
Candy Cabs
2011 · TV

7.0
The Round Tower
1998 · TV

The Beauty of Maps
2010 · TV

6.4
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996 · TV

7.9
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
1985 · TV

6.6
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · TV

7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV

7.1
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · TV

6.6
Play for Today
1970 · TV

8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV

7.7
Hustle
2004 · TV

8.1
Inside No. 9
2014 · TV

6.7
Bergerac
1981 · TV

8.4
Pie in the Sky
1994 · TV

7.4
Victoria
2016 · TV

7.4
Natural World
1983 · TV

Them From That Thing
2012 · TV

7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · TV

7.0
Law & Order: UK
2009 · TV

7.9
Survivors
1975 · TV

7.8
Hornblower
1998 · TV

7.7
Cold Feet
1998 · TV

6.9
Robin Hood
2006 · TV

6.4
Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022 · TV

6.9
In Plain Sight
2016 · TV

6.8
Die Kinder
1990 · TV

6.0
Plays for Britain
1976 · TV

4.2
Armchair Thriller
1978 · TV

4.4
The One Show
2006 · TV

6.0
The Weakest Link
2021 · TV