Denis Lawson (born September 27, 1947) is aN actor who portrayed rebellion pilot Wedge Antilles in all three films of the original trilogy. Coincidentally, he is the maternal uncle of Ewan McGregor, who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi throughout the prequel trilogy. Outside Star Wars , the actor is famous for starring in the 1983 Scottish film Local Hero and the 2005 BBC television serial Bleak House.
In Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Lawson's voice was dubbed by David Ankrum. He reprised the role, in voice-over form, in the Nintendo GameCube game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader. Lawson's voice also provided the narration for the audio book of Heir to the Empire and Dark Force Rising in both novels, he reprised his role as Wedge Antilles as well as playing all characters. Lawson turned down George Lucas's proposal to make a cameo as Captain Raymus Antilles in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
Lawson was approached to return as Wedge Antilles for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, but declined, stating that it "just would have bored [him]."[2] However, Lawson later claimed that he actually declined to appear in The Force Awakens due to a scheduling conflict and would have appeared in the film if he had been available.[3] He finally returned to the role in 2019's Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.
Lawson later voiced Wedge Antilles in the video game Star Wars: Squadrons and the animation series Star Wars: Visions.
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope | Wedge Antilles | |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back | Wedge Antilles | |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi | Wedge Antilles | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker | Wedge Antilles | |
| 2023 | "I Am Your Mother" | Star Wars: Visions | Wedge Antilles |
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Heir to the Empire (abridged) | Narrator [4] |
Gameography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader | Wedge Antilles |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Squadrons | Wedge Antilles |
Sources[]
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook (as Dennis Lawson)
"Rebel Leader... Denis Lawson" — Star Wars Insider 23- "Rebel Pilot Reunion" — Star Wars Insider 32 (also reprinted in The Original Trilogy)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Scrapbook
- "Star Sightings" — Star Wars Insider 56
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
- Obi-Wan Kenobi | Star Wars Full Circle on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Announces First Celebrity Guests on StarWars.com (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Announce, Mandalorian Season 3 New Look, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 – DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- SWCE 2023: Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Trailer, Key Art, and Cast Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Meet the Visionaries: Magdalena Osinska on the Personal Story of "I Am Your Mother" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Visions Revisited: 5 Highlights from "I Am Your Mother" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "I Am Your Mother" Episode Guide | Star Wars Visions Volume 2 on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
This Week! in Star Wars New Hasbro Toys, Unlimited Power in Galaxy of Heroes, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ New Star Wars films 'would have bored me', says Scots actor Denis Lawson by Kirsty McIntosh on The Courier (May 5, 2014) (archived from the original on July 25, 2018)
- ↑ Denis Lawson, Wedge Antilles from Star Wars, Did Not Reject Doing the New Films After All by Rich Johnston on www.bleedingcool.com (December 9, 2017) (archived from the original on January 18, 2020)
- ↑ Heir to the Empire abridged audiobook
External links[]
- Denis Lawson on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Denis Lawson on Wikipedia
- Denis Lawson at the British Film Institute (backup link)
- Denis Lawson at the Internet Movie Database
