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Denis Lawson

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Denis Lawson
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The Machine (2013)
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Denis Lawson was born on 27 September 1947 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
BornSeptember 27, 1947
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BornSeptember 27, 1947
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 4 nominations total

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Ewan McGregor and Denis Lawson in Perfect Sense (2011)
Denis Lawson in The Machine (2013)
Denis Lawson, Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, and Pooneh Hajimohammadi in The Machine (2013)
Denis Lawson and Caity Lotz in The Machine (2013)
Denis Lawson in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Denis Lawson in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Denis Lawson, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Juliet Stevenson in Ordeal by Innocence (2007)
Denis Lawson and Amanda Redman in New Tricks (2003)
Denis Lawson and Amanda Redman in New Tricks (2003)
Denis Lawson and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
Denis Lawson
Ewan McGregor and Denis Lawson

Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Red Two (Wedge)(as Dennis Lawson)
  • 1977
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
  • Wedge
  • 1983
Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
  • Rebel Force Wedge (Rogue 3)(as Dennis Lawson)
  • 1980
Toby Stephens and Caity Lotz in The Machine (2013)
The Machine
6.0
  • Thomson
  • 2013

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Actor

  • Fork (2022)
    Fork
    • Sergeant Grady
    • 2022
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
    Star Wars: Squadrons
    • Wedge Antilles (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, J.J. Abrams, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Hassan Taj, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Robin Guiver, Daisy Ridley, Lee Towersey, Joonas Suotamo, and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
    Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
    • Wedge Antilles
    • 2019
  • Somnium (2019)
    Somnium
    • PAT 1
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    • Tom Campbell-Gore
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2019
  • Ben Miller in Death in Paradise (2011)
    Death in Paradise
    • Philip Marston
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Victoria (2016)
    Victoria
    • Duke of Atholl
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Simon Day in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (2014)
    The Life of Rock with Brian Pern
    • Barry Patmore
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Douglas Henshall and Martin Compston in In Plain Sight (2016)
    In Plain Sight
    • Laurence Dowdell
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
    New Tricks
    • Steve McAndrew
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Inside No. 9 (2014)
    Inside No. 9
    • Gerald
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Toby Stephens and Caity Lotz in The Machine (2013)
    The Machine
    • Thomson
    • 2013
  • The Wee Man (2013)
    The Wee Man
    • Willie
    • 2013
  • Parade's End (2012)
    Parade's End
    • Sir Reginald
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Them from That Thing
    • Various
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012

Director

  • In the Mix
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Ewan McGregor and Ruth Millar in Solid Geometry (2002)
    Solid Geometry
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • The Bass Player
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1999

Writer

  • Ewan McGregor and Ruth Millar in Solid Geometry (2002)
    Solid Geometry
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • The Bass Player
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1999

Videos12

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:25
Official Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 2:15
U.S. Version
Perfect Sense
Trailer 2:39
Perfect Sense
Trailer: The Ambasssador
Trailer 0:55
Trailer: The Ambasssador
Broken
Trailer 2:16
Broken
The Machine
Trailer 1:32
The Machine
Bleak House: The Complete Mini-Series Special Edition
Trailer 1:57
Bleak House: The Complete Mini-Series Special Edition
Jekyll
Trailer 1:21
Jekyll
Bleak House (German Trailer)
Trailer 1:33
Bleak House (German Trailer)
Bleak House
Trailer 1:56
Bleak House
Agatha Christie's Marple: Nemesis
Trailer 1:53
Agatha Christie's Marple: Nemesis
Trailer
Trailer 1:32
Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dennis Lawson
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • September 27, 1947
    • Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
  • Spouses
      Sheila GishMarch 2004 - March 9, 2005 (her death)
  • Parents
      Laurence Lawson
  • Relatives
    • Ewan McGregor(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Directed the play "Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs" at the Hampstead Theatre, London, UK between November 1998 and January 1999 which starred his nephew Ewan McGregor and John Duttine.
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Uncle of Ewan McGregor

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