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Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of Bleak House, as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero, as Tom Campbell-Gore in BBC TV's Holby City and as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy. 
Net Worth$4 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 27, 1947
Place Of BirthCrieff, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Height5' 8" (1.73 m)
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Director, Writer
SpouseSheila Gish
ChildrenJamie Lawson
NicknamesDenis Lawson, Lawson, Denis
Star SignLibra
#Fact
1Lawson is an expert on the technique of screen acting and has written an instruction book for fellow actors, "The Actor and the Camera", published by Nick Hern Books in 2014.
2Starring in "La Cage Aux Folles" in London, his return to the stage after a 15-year hiatus. [November 2008]
3His call sign in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) is Red Leader. According to the script, Obi-Wan Kenobi has the same call sign during the opening battle of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). Not only are the battles themselves very similar, but Obi-Wan is of course played by Denis's nephew, Ewan McGregor.
4Has a sister named Carol McGregor, mother of Ewan McGregor and Colin McGregor.
5His role as a pilot in Star Wars appears to have inspired both of his nephews. His younger nephew, Ewan McGregor, of course, followed him into the acting business and into the Star Wars films, in particular. His older nephew, Colin McGregor, became a pilot in the Royal Air Force.
6Uncle-in-law of Eve Mavrakis.
7He met his wife, Sheila Gish, on the set of the 1985 movie That Uncertain Feeling (1985).
8Step-father of Kay Curram and Lou Gish.
9Appeared with his drama school classmate Ian McDiarmid in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). His nephew, Ewan McGregor later appeared with McDiarmid in Karaoke (1996), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
10In the 1983 movie Local Hero (1983), Lawson played Gordon Urquhart; in the TV series Holby City (1999), he played Tom Campbell-Gore; and, in Lucky Jim (2003), he played Jules Gore-Urquhart.
11Was offered the role of Captain Antilles in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), but turned it down. The part went to Rohan Nichol. According to Star Wars continuity, this Captain Antilles has no relationship to Lawson's other character, Wedge Antilles.
12His name is misspelled "Dennis" in the ending credits of both Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
13Has a son, Jamie Lawson (b. 1979) from a 7-year relationship with actress Diane Fletcher, after meeting in a stage production of Twelfth Night. Lived with actress Sheila Gish from 1985 until they married in March 2004 in the Caribbean.
14He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1984 (1983 season) for Best Actor in a Musical for Mr. Cinders.
15Because his name was misspelled in the Star Wars credits, there was some controversy about if it was the same actor playing Wedge in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). It is indeed the same actor.
16Early drama school castmate of Ian McDiarmid
17Uncle of Ewan McGregor
18He is a Musical comedy star in London. He won acclaim as the Title role in a successful revival of "Pal Joey" opposite Siân Phillips.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In Plain Sight2016TV Mini-SeriesLaurence Dowdell
The Life of Rock with Brian Pern2016TV Mini-SeriesBarry Patmore
New Tricks2012-2015TV SeriesSteve McAndrew
Inside No. 92014TV SeriesGerald
The Machine2013/IThomson
The Wee Man2013Willie
Parade's End2012TV Mini-SeriesSir Reginald
Them from That Thing2012TV Mini-SeriesVarious
Broken2012/IVMr. Buckley
Candy Cabs2011TV SeriesKenny Ho
Marchlands2011TV Mini-SeriesRobert Bowen
Hustle2011TV SeriesBenny
Perfect Sense2011Boss
Just William2010TV SeriesHeadmaster
Above Their Station2010TV MovieChief Constable Keith Boone
Mister Eleven2009TV Mini-SeriesLen
Criminal Justice2009TV Mini-SeriesDCI Bill Faber
Enid2009TV MovieKenneth Waters
Law & Order: UK2009TV SeriesPhilip Woodleigh
Breaking the Mould2009TV MovieAlexander Fleming
No Holds Bard2009TV MovieMiekel
Enid: Deleted Scenes2009Video shortKenneth Waters (uncredited)
Mumbai Calling2008TV SeriesPhillip Glass
The Passion2008TV Mini-SeriesAnnas
Robin Hood2007TV SeriesWinchester
Jekyll2007TV Mini-SeriesPeter Syme
Agatha Christie's Marple2007TV SeriesLeo Argyle
Dalziel and Pascoe2006TV SeriesJohn Barron
The Thieving Headmistress2006TV MovieFather Plunkett
Feel the Force2006TV SeriesGordon Campbell
Dolls2006ShortMonsieur Nicholas
Bleak House2005TV Mini-SeriesJohn Jarndyce
Sensitive Skin2005TV SeriesAl Jackson
World's Worst Century2004TV Series documentaryNarrator
Holby City2002-2004TV SeriesTom Campbell-Gore
Lucky Jim2003TV MovieJulius Gore-Urqhart
A World in Arms2003TV Mini-SeriesNarrator
The Ride2003/IITommy
Leonard2002ShortLeonard
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader2001Video GameWedge Antilles (voice)
The Fabulous Bagel Boys2001TV MovieDI Morris Rose
Other People's Children2000TV SeriesTom
Bob Martin2000TV SeriesGreg
The Ambassador1998-1999TV SeriesJohn Stone
Cold Feet1998TV SeriesAlexander Welcht
Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship1998TV MovieCaptain 'Dreadnought' Foster
The Round Tower1998TV SeriesArthur Brett
A Royal Scandal1997TV MovieHenry Brougham
Pie in the Sky1997TV SeriesNick Spencer
Cervellini fritti impanati1996
Tales from the Crypt1996TV SeriesFrank
Screen One1989-1992TV SeriesVictor Grace / Bernard
Natural Lies1992TV SeriesJames Towne
El C.I.D.1992TV SeriesMalcolm
Bejewelled1991TV MovieAlistair
Die Kinder1990TV SeriesFilm boffin
Boon1990TV SeriesJames Marian
The Justice Game1989TV SeriesDominic Rossi
The Zip1988ShortEric
Love After Lunch1987TV MovieMiles
Kit Curran1986TV SeriesKit Curran
Dead Head1986TV Mini-SeriesEddie Cass
That Uncertain Feeling1985TV Mini-SeriesJohn Aneurin Lewis
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV1985TV SeriesPhilip / Singer
The Chain1984Keith
The Kit Curran Radio Show1984TV SeriesKit Curran
Bitter Cherry1983Short
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi1983Wedge
Bergerac1983TV SeriesGiroux
Local Hero1983Urquhart
Timewatch1982TV Series documentaryNarrator (voice)
Crown Court1982TV SeriesJohn Dickens
If Winter Comes1981TV MovieOzswath
People from the Forest1981TV MovieZhores Medvedev
The Good Companions1980TV Mini-SeriesAlbert Tuggridge
Play for Today1976-1980TV SeriesFelix / Snare
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back1980Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3) (as Dennis Lawson)
Diary of a Nobody1979TV SeriesFrank Mutlar
BBC2 Play of the Week1978TV SeriesErnest Dowson / Prof. Byron Smith
Armchair Thriller1978TV SeriesDavid Cooper
Rock Follies of '771977TV SeriesKen Church
Holocaust 200019772nd Journalist
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope1977Red Two (Wedge) (as Dennis Lawson)
Seven Faces of Woman1977TV SeriesJerome
Providence1977Dave Woodford (as Dennis Lawson)
The Man in the Iron Mask1977TV MovieClaude
Plays for Britain1976TV SeriesTerrorist
Death of an Informer1976TV MovieRobber #1
Survivors1975TV SeriesNorman
Dinosaur1975
Late Night Drama1974TV SeriesJerry
Beryl's Lot1973TV SeriesPeter Jaret
The Merchant of Venice1973TV MovieLauncelot Gobbo
Dr. Finlay's Casebook1969TV SeriesAndy Donald

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In the Mix2010Short
Solid Geometry2002TV Short
The Bass Player1999Short

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Solid Geometry2002TV Short
The Bass Player1999Short

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Passionate Eye2011TV Series documentaryNarrator
The Genius of Design2010TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
The Beauty of Maps2010TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
The Wright Stuff2010TV SeriesHimself - Guest Panelist
The One Show2009TV SeriesHimself
Movie Connections2009TV Series documentaryHimself
A Taste of My Life2008TV Series documentaryHimself
Selling the Sixties2008TV Movie documentaryNarrator
A New Body at Last2007Video documentaryNarrator (voice)
Richard & Judy2004-2006TV SeriesHimself
The King's Head: A Maverick in London2006Video documentaryHimself - Actor
2005 TV Moments2005TV MovieHimself - Presenter
Kings of Construction2005TV Series documentaryNarrator (voice)
GMTV2005TV SeriesHimself
Breakfast2004TV SeriesHimself
Revealed2003TV Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
The South Bank Show2003TV Series documentaryHimself
The Real Hughie Green2001TV Movie documentaryNarrator
The Real ....2001TV Series documentaryNarrator
Natural World2000TV Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
Reputations1999-2000TV Series documentaryNarrator
Night of One Hundred Stars1980TV MovieHimself
Sunday Brunch2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
This Morning2014TV SeriesHimself
Timeshift2011-2012TV Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
Perfect Sense: Pure Perfection - Making Perfect Sense2012Video documentary shortHimself
Loose Women2008-2011TV SeriesHimself
Daybreak2011TV SeriesHimself

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Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2008Golden NymphMonte-Carlo TV FestivalOutstanding Actor - Mini SeriesJekyll (2007)
2006Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieBleak House (2005)
2006BAFTA TV AwardBAFTA AwardsBest ActorBleak House (2005)
2006OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or MiniseriesBleak House (2005)

Known for movies

Red Two (Wedge)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
as Red Two (Wedge)

Wedge

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Wedge

Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3)

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3)

Thomson

The Machine (2013)
as Thomson

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