Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy, John Jarndyce in the TV-series Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero.
Lawson was born in Crieff, Perth and Kinross, the son of Phyllis Neno (née Stamper), who sold sweets, and Laurence Lawson, a watchmaker and Glasgow native. Lawson was educated at Crieff Primary School (then ca...
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Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy, John Jarndyce in the TV-series Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero.
Lawson was born in Crieff, Perth and Kinross, the son of Phyllis Neno (née Stamper), who sold sweets, and Laurence Lawson, a watchmaker and Glasgow native. Lawson was educated at Crieff Primary School (then called Crieff Public School). After the 11 plus examination, he went on to Morrison's Academy, which at that time took non-fee-paying pupils as well as fee-paying day pupils and boarders. Also, he attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. His sister, Carol Diane McGregor, is a retired teacher who still lives in Perthshire. She is the mother of actor Ewan McGregor who played Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. In 1979, Lawson had a child, Jamie, with actress Diane Fletcher, with whom he had a seven-year relationship...
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