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Denis Lawson

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[Wikipedia] Denis Stamper Lawson is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977–1983) and as John Jarndyce in the television miniseries Bleak House (2005), the latter of which earned him BAFTA Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also appeared

Quotes by Denis Lawson · Page 3

My son is a lecturer at Bristol University in anthropology. His degree was in, get this, human mating strategies - sex!

His

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Going from dialogue-driven 'New Tricks' to a movie like 'The Machine' which has special effects has been brilliant.

Brilliant

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My initial impulse was to be an entertainer, a song and dance man.

Dance

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I've done a lot of musical theatre, but I equate 'Mr. Cinders' a lot with why I became an actor.

Actor

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In the '80s, to get a contemporary Scot who was smart, sexy and funny was very unusual.

Funny

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My wife is a lovely Scotswoman called Karen.

Lovely

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I studied in Glasgow and, when I was young, I spent four years solely in theatre.

Four

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Doing comedy is my favorite thing.

Comedy

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'Bleak House' is like the best soap you could ever hope to watch.

Best

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