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Denis Lawson

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Biography

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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Local Hero

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Star Wars

As Red Two (Wedge Antilles)

Return of the Jedi

As Wedge

The Man in the Iron Mask

As Claude

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Rom-Com Lives in the Hesitation

A chain about romantic comedy as a precision instrument, where the timing is in the pause and the laugh is in the fumbled hand.

8 films

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Comedy Friendship Romance

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Acted

Return of the Jedi

1983 · Wedge

Local Hero

1983 · Gordon Urquhart