Denis Lawson

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​ 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.

Most Popular Denis Lawson Trailers

Total trailers found: 41

Star Wars Trailer (1977)

25 May 1977

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer (2019)

18 December 2019

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues.

The Empire Strikes Back Trailer (1980)

20 May 1980

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda.

Return of the Jedi Trailer (1983)

25 May 1983

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

The Thieving Headmistress Trailer (2006)

06 June 2006

A Headmistress steals from her own school. As a young girl Colleen McCabe asks a priest in confessional "What is sin?" Thirty years later she is found out for practising it.

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant Trailer (1998)

18 November 1998

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.

Providence Trailer (1977)

25 January 1977

On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.

Local Hero Trailer (1983)

17 February 1983

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery.

The Machine Trailer (2013)

25 April 2013

Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg.

The Chain Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.

No Holds Bard Trailer (2009)

25 January 2009

Comedy following the lives of five people as they prepare to vie for the 2009 Cup O'Kindness, the trophy awarded to the champion in Robert Burns poetry recital.

A Royal Scandal Trailer (1997)

10 October 1997

The doomed marriage of the Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick.

Perfect Sense Trailer (2011)

29 September 2011

In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilliant epidemiologist, falls in love with Michael, a skillful cook.

The Black Death Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

The Black Death, a pandemic disease that ravaged in the 1300s, caused a never-before-seen human catastrophe of frightening magnitude.

The Merchant of Venice Trailer (1973)

07 October 1973

An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier.

Lucky Jim Trailer (2003)

11 April 2003

A rollicking adaptation of Kingsley Amis's first novel, Lucky Jim stars Stephen Tompkinson as Jim Dixon, a luckless lecturer at a provincial British university, trying to make a splash with his pompous boss, Professor Neddy Welch (Robert Hardy).

Somnium Trailer (2019)

06 September 2019

Joan Kepler is an intergalactic postal worker. She's top of her game, a senior deliverer in an industry that's been threatened by newer, faster technologies.

One Way Out Trailer (1989)

10 September 1989

James Carlisle is a successful architect who sees his children every weekend following his divorce from Lyn.

Breaking the Mould Trailer (2009)

29 July 2009

A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a gry

The Man in the Iron Mask Trailer (1977)

17 July 1977

The story of Louis XIV of France and his attempts to keep his identical twin brother Philippe imprisoned away from sight and knowledge of the public, and Philippe's rescue by the aging Musketeers, led by D'Artagnan.

Bitter Cherry Trailer (1983)

01 December 1983

Set in an open prison, where a former trade union activist subjects his more passive cell mate to an incessant barrage of union mumbo-jumbo.

The Bass Player Trailer (1999)

01 October 1999

In the 1800s, a bass player's attempts to woo a young woman lead to both parties being trapped in an awkward situation.

Broken Trailer (2012)

22 August 2012

Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.

Bejewelled Trailer (1991)

20 January 1991

An American's family jewels are stolen during her trip to London and she reluctantly teams up with a private investigator-in-training to try and recover them.

Burns in the USA Trailer (2017)

25 January 2017

Robert Burns was well aware of the revolution taking place across the Atlantic as he grew up. The poet was inspired.

Fried Crumbed Brains Trailer (1996)

13 September 1996

After a big car accident, caused by his brother Valerio, Antonio is mentally-ill, fallen to a childlike regression.

Fearless Frank Trailer (1978)

04 October 1978

The outrageous - and not entirely reliable - memoirs of Irish writer Frank Harris, sometime cowboy in the Old West, friend to the famous in the literary world, essayist and critic, and seducer of beautiful women.

The Wee Man Trailer (2013)

18 January 2013

The true life story of the rise to power of Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris.

The Real Hughie Green Trailer (2001)

07 August 2001

TV Movie documentary exploring the secret life of Hughie Green.

Born Kicking Trailer (1992)

20 September 1992

Roxanne (known as Roxy) is a star performer in her local soccer team. Her natural talent is noticed by local team owner Victor Grace who signs her up.

The Zip Trailer (1988)

07 July 1988

A man wakes one day to find a zip on the front of his body. Dare he see what's inside?

Jumping Bean Bag Trailer (1976)

17 February 1976

At an end-of-term school play, Ozzie and his band join in with a hard rock contribution. However, this leads to the unexpected fame of the schoolboy rock group, and they find that there is a darker down-side to fame and being successful music stars.

Solid Geometry Trailer (2002)

28 November 2002

A successful young man's world view is turned upside-down when he inherits his great-great-grandfather's diaries, and starts pursuing the mystical geometric theories held within.

Holocaust 2000 Trailer (1977)

25 November 1977

An executive in charge of a nuclear power plant in the Mid-East must stop his son-- who turns out to be the Anti Christ -- from blowing it up.

Above Their Station Trailer (2010)

20 February 2010

One-off comedy special. On the mean streets of Vange in Essex, naive police community support officer Len is the victim of a cruel hoax perpetrated by 'proper copper' PC Preston.

The Flipside of Dominick Hide Trailer (1980)

09 December 1980

Dominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their flying saucers.

Enid Trailer (2009)

16 November 2009

A poignant biography of one of the most successful and wildly-read writers of the 20th century. Her stories enthralled children everywhere but her personal struggles often proved too much.

The Lighthouse Stevensons Trailer (2011)

01 February 2011

The story of the remarkable family who tamed the wild Scottish coastline, told 200 years after the building of their first iconic lighthouse, the Bell Rock.

The Paradise Run Trailer (1976)

05 April 1976

Johnny has joined the army because he likes canoeing, but ends up in a war-torn city and is compromised into helping the enemy.

A Quiet Night In Trailer (2014)

02 December 2014

Gerald owns a beautiful house with lots of beautiful things in it. Beautiful things that are also extremely valuable.

A New Body at Last Trailer (2007)

27 January 2007

The cast and crew discussing the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison, including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the regeneration.