Denis Lawson
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| Known for: |
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode V |
| Birthday: |
27 September 1947,
Perthshire, Scotland, UK |
Trivia
He is a Musical comedy star in London. He won acclaim as the Title role in a successful revival of "Pal Joey" opposite
Siân Phillips.
Uncle of
Ewan McGregor
Early drama school castmate of
Ian McDiarmid
Because his name was misspelled in the Star Wars credits, there was some controversy about if it was the same actor playing Wedge in
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. It is indeed the same actor.
He was awarded the
Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1984 (1983 season) for Best Actor in a Musical for Mr. Cinders.
Has a son, Jamie (b. 1979), from a previous relationship. Lived with actress
Sheila Gish from 1985 until they married in March 2004 in the Caribbean.
His name is misspelled "Dennis" in the ending credits of both
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
Was offered the role of Captain Antilles in
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, but turned it down. The part went to
Rohan Nichol. According to Star Wars continuity, this Captain Antilles has no relationship to Lawson's other character, Wedge Antilles.
In the 1983 movie
Local Hero, Lawson played Gordon Urqhart; in the TV series
Holby City, he played Tom Campbell-Gore; and, in
Lucky Jim, he played Jules Gore-Urqhart.
Appeared with his drama school classmate
Ian McDiarmid in
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. His nephew,
Ewan McGregor later appeared with McDiarmid in
Karaoke,
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace,
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
Step-father of
Kay Curram and
Lou Gish.
He met his wife, Sheila Gish , on the set of the 1985 movie "That Uncertain Feeling".
Uncle-in-law of
Eve Mavrakis.
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