Denis Lawson
Biography
Denis Lawson is a Scottish actor who started in a 1969 West End production of The Metamorphosis and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He became known as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977 to 1983), a role he later voiced in the game Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader in 2001 and revisited in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and the animated series Star Wars: Visions in 2023. His other films include Local Hero (1983) and a BBC Four film about Enid Blyton (2009), while on television he appeared in The Kit Curran Radio Show (1984 to 1986), Bleak House (2005), which brought BAFTA and Emmy nominations, Holby City (2002 to 2004, 2019), and New Tricks (2012 to 2015). On stage he won a Laurence Olivier Award in 1983 for Mr Cinders and was nominated three times, and he directed a 1999 stage production.
79years old
Turns 80 on September 27in 349 days
- Born Crieff
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 36 years1977 to 2013
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A role that slipped away
Lawson turned down the chance to return as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, saying the role would have bored him, though he later blamed a scheduling conflict and said he would have appeared if free.
First role
Lawson's first acting job was a small part in a 1969 West End stage production of The Metamorphosis in London.
Early training
Lawson trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow after an unsuccessful audition for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Denis Lawson movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together4 more actors
- Kenny BakerStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- Peter MayhewStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- David ProwseStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- Tam Dean BurnPerfect Sense (2011) and Local Hero (1983)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1983 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical | Won | |
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