Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdaySep 27, 1947
BiographyDenis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977–1983) and as John Jarndyce in the television miniseries Bleak House (2005), the latter of which earned him BAFTA Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also appeared in the television series The Kit Curran Radio Show (1984–1986), Holby City (2002–2004, 2019), and New Tricks (2012–2015), and reprised the role of Antilles in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). On the stage, he is a three-time Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical nominee, winning in 1983 for Mr Cinders.

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Known For

The Farmers' Country Showdown
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as Narrator
A World in Arms Britain's War Against Napoleon
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A World in Arms Britain's War Against Napoleon

as Narrator
Bleak House
Ended

Bleak House

as John Jarndyce
Criminal Justice
Ended

Criminal Justice

as DCI Bill Faber
Dead Head
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Dead Head

as Eddie Cass
Holby City
Ended

Holby City

as Tom Campbell-Gore
In Plain Sight
Ended

In Plain Sight

as Laurence Dowdall
Jekyll
Ended

Jekyll

as Peter Syme
Marchlands
Ended

Marchlands

as Robert Bowen
New Tricks
Ended

New Tricks

as Steve McAndrew
Sensitive Skin
Ended

Sensitive Skin

as Al Jackson
The Ambassador
Ended

The Ambassador

as John Stone
The Kit Curran Radio Show
Ended

The Kit Curran Radio Show

as Kit Curran
Victoria
Ended

Victoria

as Duke of Atholl

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