ACTOR

Denis Lawson

1947 - Today

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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 (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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Denis Lawson has received more than 2,955,213 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Denis Lawson is the 6,094th most popular actor (down from 5,843rd in 2019), the 4,523rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,375th in 2019) and the 693rd most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Denis Lawsons by language

Over the past year Denis Lawson has had the most page views in the with 308,698 views, followed by German (16,081), and Spanish (8,718). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Danish (270.10%), Egyptian Arabic (59.86%), and Finnish (25.96%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Denis Lawson ranks 6,094 out of 13,578. Before him are Ewen Bremner, Tamara Nosova, Katharine Cornell, Eleanor Boardman, Justus von Dohnányi, and Laura Flores. After him are Jens Albinus, Joshua Jackson, Monique Mercure, Chulpan Khamatova, Richard Long, and Aracely Arámbula.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Denis Lawson ranks 651. Before him are John Powell, Leena Krohn, Mustapha Choukri, Ian Millar, Claudio Sala, and Giulio Tremonti. After him are Grethe Kausland, Robert Service, Xavier Darcos, Mike Burton, Viacheslav Semenov, and Dagmar Käsling.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Denis Lawson ranks 4,523 out of 8,785. Before him are Eddie Howe (1977), Ewen Bremner (1972), Thomas Tomkins (1572), Gerry Ashmore (1936), Marilyn Strathern (1941), and Brian Robertson (1956). After him are Dugald Stewart (1753), John Eliot (1604), Tom Odell (1990), Oswald Szemerényi (1913), Aneurin Bevan (1897), and Al Pease (1921).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Denis Lawson ranks 693. Before him are Luke Goss (1968), James Frain (1968), Owain Yeoman (1978), Colin Salmon (1962), Matthew Lewis (1989), and Ewen Bremner (1972). After him are Scott Speedman (1975), Kathryn Beaumont (1938), Cathleen Nesbitt (1888), Binnie Barnes (1903), Susan Hampshire (1937), and Jeremy Kemp (1935).

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Television and Movie Roles

Return of the Jedi
Wedge
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.
May 25o 19837.9 / 10
The Empire Strikes Back
Wedge Antilles
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
May 20o 19808.4 / 10
Star Wars
Red Two (Wedge Antilles)
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
May 25o 19778.2 / 10