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Denis Lawson

Acting

Born September 27, 1947 · Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Also known as Denis Stamper Lawson

Biography

Denis Stamper Lawson 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, 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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Awards & recognition

  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1983
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 2009 · nominated
  • British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 2006 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2006 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1983 · nominated
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  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1980 · nominated

Filmography38 titles

The Farmers' Country Showdown

2017as Self - Narrator

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

1980as Wedge Antilles

Pie in the Sky

1994as Nick Spencer

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

1977as Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

Inside No. 9

2014as Gerald

Bleak House

2005as John Jarndyce

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Frank

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1983as Wedge

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004as Leo Argyle

Cold Feet

1997as Alexander Welcht

Father Brown

2013as Walter Sullivan

Hustle

2004as Benny

Criminal Justice

2008as Bill Faber

A Royal Scandal

1997as Henry Brougham

Victoria

2016as Duke of Atholl

Death in Paradise

2011as Philip Marston

Natural World

1983as Narrator

New Tricks

2004as Steve McAndrew

Star Wars: Visions

2021as Wedge Antilles (voice)

In Plain Sight

2016as Laurence Dowdell

Law & Order: UK

2009as Philip Woodleigh

The Round Tower

1998as Arthur Brett

Bergerac

1981as Giroux

Broken

2012as Mr. Buckley

Perfect Sense

2011as Boss

Robin Hood

2006

Local Hero

1983as Gordon Urquhart

Sister Boniface Mysteries

2022as Lincoln Leigh Varsey

The Ambassador

1998

Dalziel and Pascoe

1996as John Barron

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977as Claude

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

2019as Wedge Antilles

The Weakest Link

2021as Self - Contestant

The Machine

2013as Thomson

Boon

1986as James Martin

Holocaust 2000

1977as 2nd Journalist

The Wee Man

2013as Willie Ferris

The One Show

2006as Self