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Denis Lawson (born September 27 , 1947 in Crieff , Perth And Kinross ), is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the Original ''Star Wars'' Trilogy and as Gordon Urquhart in the film '' Local Hero ''. PERSONAL LIFE Lawson was born in Perthshire , Scotland . In 1979 he had a child, Jamie {Link without Title} , with actress Diane Fletcher , with whom he had a seven-year relationship after meeting in a stage production of '' Twelfth Night ''. He met his wife, Sheila Gish , on the set of the 1985 film '' That Uncertain Feeling ''. They lived together for nearly 20 years before marrying in March 2004 (Antigua) ; she died of Cancer a year later ( March 9 , 2005 ). Her daughter from a previous marriage, Lou Gish , also succumbed to cancer in 2006. He is an uncle of actor Ewan McGregor , who later played Obi-wan Kenobi in the Second ''Star Wars'' Trilogy . CAREER Lawson began his career with a small role in a 1969 stage production of The Metamorphosis in London 's West End . and has since starred in television dramas such as '' Rock Follies '' (1976), '' Dead Head '' (1986). He played X-wing pilot Wedge Antilles in all three original ''Star Wars'' movies, and later reprised the role, in voiceover form, for the ''. He recently appeared on an episode of " Loose Ends " hosted by Ned Sherrin on BBC Radio 4 ( December 10 , 2005 ), during which his cell phone rang. In 2005, he played the leading role of John Jarndyce in the critically acclaimed BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens ' '' Bleak House '', receiving an Emmy nomination. In 2007, he portrayed Peter Syme in the BBC One drama serial '' Jekyll '', a modern version of '' The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde ''.1 He also appeared as Captain "Dreadnought" Foster in one of ITV 's dramatisations of C.S. Forester 's '' Hornblower '' - The second episode in the series, "The Examination for Lieutenant" FILMOGRAPHY
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