1. Denis Stamper Lawson was born on 27 September 1947 and is a Scottish actor.
24 Facts About Denis Lawson
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Denis Lawson is known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy and as John Jarndyce in the television miniseries Bleak House, the latter of which earned him BAFTA Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
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Denis Lawson appeared in the television series The Kit Curran Radio Show, Holby City, and New Tricks, and reprised the role of Antilles in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
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Denis Lawson is the son of Phyllis Neno, a merchant, and Laurence Lawson, a watchmaker.
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Denis Lawson was educated at Crieff Public School.
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Denis Lawson then sold carpets and did amateur theatre work for a year in Dundee before auditioning again at RADA in London and successfully at RSAMD in Glasgow.
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Denis Lawson began his acting career with a small role in a 1969 stage production of The Metamorphosis in London's West End.
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Denis Lawson played X-Wing pilot Wedge Antilles in all three films of the original Star Wars trilogy.
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Denis Lawson has appeared often on the West End stage, notably in the musical Mr Cinders at the Fortune Theatre from 1983 to 1984.
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In 1985, Denis Lawson appeared in two episodes of Victoria Wood As Seen on TV; in one episode performing a spoof love song with Wood called So Pissed off with Love.
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Denis Lawson appeared on an episode of Loose Ends hosted by Ned Sherrin on BBC Radio 4 on 10 December 2005.
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Denis Lawson appeared in Robin Hood in which he played the Harold of Winchester.
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Denis Lawson appeared in the West End playing the character of Georges in the revival of the musical hit La Cage Aux Folles.
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Denis Lawson starred as the lead in Above Their Station, a sitcom for the BBC written by Rhys Thomas about Community Support Officers; it was made as a pilot but never commissioned, being shown only as a one-off special.
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Denis Lawson appeared alongside actress Helena Bonham Carter in the BBC Four movie based on the life of Enid Blyton, playing Kenneth Darrell Waters, a London surgeon who becomes Blyton's second husband.
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In July 2009 Denis Lawson appeared as Alexander Fleming in a BBC Four drama called Breaking the Mould: The Story of Penicillin alongside Dominic West.
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Denis Lawson played the part of Alice's grandfather in ITV1's supernatural crime thriller Marchlands which was shown in February 2011.
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Denis Lawson appeared at the Royal Court Theatre once more in The Acid Test by Anya Reiss in 2011.
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Denis Lawson replaced James Bolam in the BBC One series New Tricks in its ninth series in 2012.
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Denis Lawson has said he was asked to reprise his role as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but reportedly turned down the role because he believed it would have "bored" him.
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However, Denis Lawson later said he actually declined to appear in The Force Awakens due to a scheduling conflict, and would have appeared in the film had he been available.
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Denis Lawson returned to the role in 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
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Denis Lawson met his wife, actress Sheila Gish, on the set of the 1985 film That Uncertain Feeling.
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Denis Lawson's nephew is actor Ewan McGregor, who went on to portray Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.