Description:
Although he was born in Glasgow he was moved to Crieff when 3 which was where his father had a jewelers shop. At 17 he failed to get into The Royal Academy of Music and Drama so got a job selling carpets for a while until he succeeded in getting into the Academy on his 2nd application and where he stayed for 3 years, His big break came in the play Pal Joey and he shot to fame in The Justice Game and the film Local Hero. He eventually left his common law wife for Sheila Gish.
Birthday
September 27, 1947
Born In
Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Alternative names
Dennis Lawson
Height
173 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Sheila Gish March 2004 - March 9, 2005 (her death),Dorothea C Ranft 1971 - ? (divorced)
Parents
Laurence Lawson
Trivia
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.
