Scottish footballer
He is a Musical comedy star in London. He won acclaim as the Title role in a successful revival of "Pal Joey" opposite Sin 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 Lawson from a 7-year relationship with actress Diane Fletcher , after meeting in a stage production of Twelfth Night. 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 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 Lawsons other character, Wedge Antilles.
In the 1983 movie Local Hero , Lawson played Gordon Urquhart; in the TV series "Holby City" , he played Tom Campbell-Gore; and, in Lucky Jim , he played Jules Gore-Urquhart.
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.
His role as a pilot in Star Wars appears to have inspired both of his nephews. His younger nephew, Ewan McGregor , of course, followed him into the acting business and into the Star Wars films, in particular. His older nephew, Colin McGregor , became a pilot in the Royal Air Force.
Has a sister named Carol McGregor , mother of Ewan McGregor and Colin McGregor.
His call sign in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is Red Leader. According to the script, Obi-Wan Kenobi has the same call sign during the opening battle of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith . Not only are the battles themselves very similar, but Obi-Wan is of course played by Deniss nephew, Ewan McGregor.
(November 2008) Starring in "La Cage Aux Folles" in London, his return to the stage after a 15-year hiatus.
Lawson is an expert on the technique of screen acting and has written an instruction book for fellow actors, "The Actor and the Camera", published by Nick Hern Books in 2014.
Nominated for Actor of the Year in a Musical in the 1980 Laurence Olivier Awards for his performance in Pal Joey but lost out to Tom Conti.
Nominated for Actor of the Year in a Musical in the 1980 Laurence Olivier Awards for his performance in Pal Joey but lost out to Dennis Quilley.
Says that one of his favourite things when he was at school was playing in the pipe band.
