Cast & creator

Leigh Lawson

1945-07-21 (age 81) Atherston, Warwickshire, England, UKIMDb

Best known for The Nanny, Silent Witness, American Playhouse

Allan Leigh Lawson (born 21 July 1945) is an English film and stage actor, director and writer.

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1951–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 8.1

The Nanny

Lester · 1993

★ 7.6

Silent Witness

Acting · 1996

★ 6.6

American Playhouse

Frank · 1982

★ 6.7

Coach

Daniel Carter-Dodd · 1989

★ 7.1

Heartbeat

Larry Prince · 1992

Across film & television

Filmography (58)

Showing 58 of 58 credits

Series

★ 8.1

The Nanny

Lester

1993

Series

★ 7.6

Silent Witness

1996

Series

★ 6.6

American Playhouse

Frank

1982

Series

★ 6.7

Coach

Daniel Carter-Dodd

1989

Series

★ 7.1

Heartbeat

Larry Prince

1992

Series

★ 7.1

Space: 1999

Zarl

1975

Series

★ 7.6

Absolutely Fabulous

Self

1992

Series

★ 6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

David Leiber

1985

Series

★ 7.0

Thriller

Larry Turner

1973

Series

★ 6.5

Travelling Man

Alan 'Max' Lomax

1984

Series

★ 8.0

The Duchess of Duke Street

Baron Paul Oppendorf

1976

Series

★ 6.5

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Paul Chater

1984

Series

★ 7.1

Hammer House of Horror

Graham

1980

Series

★ 6.2

The Adventures of Black Beauty

Peter Stockman

1972

Series

★ 7.5

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Andrew Hampson

1997

Series

Late Night Theatre

Gavin Angus

1972

Series

★ 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Frank

1951

Series

★ 7.2

Lace

Count Charles de Chazalle

1984

Series

★ 10.0

Un film et son époque

Self

2003

Movie

★ 6.5

Casanova

Tito

2005

Movie

★ 7.1

Tess

Alec d'Urberville

1979

Series

★ 5.0

The Adventures of Don Quick

Oleander

1970

Series

★ 5.0

Queenie

Uncle Morgan

1987

Series

Kinsey

Neil Kinsey

1991

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Movie

★ 5.2

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Humphrey

1984

Movie

★ 7.3

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Rabbi Rozenfeld

2009

Movie

★ 7.1

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Bernardo

1972

Movie

★ 5.0

Tears in the Rain

Hamdan al Dubai

1988

Series

★ 9.0

Stick with Me, Kid

Grant Logan

1995

Series

★ 7.6

Disraeli

Count Alfred D'Orsay

1978

Movie

★ 6.4

Being Julia

Archie Dexter

2004

Movie

★ 6.6

Murder Is Easy

Jimmy Lorrimer

1982

Movie

★ 6.7

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Roger Bassington-ffrench

1980

Movie

★ 10.0

Death to Sister Mary

Larry Turner

1974

Movie

★ 4.4

Silence Becomes You

Father

2005

Movie

★ 6.4

Back to the Secret Garden

Sir Colin Craven

2000

Series

The Song of Songs

August Kellerman

1973

Movie

★ 6.2

O Pioneers!

Frank

1992

Movie

★ 7.0

Love Among the Ruins

Alfred Pratt

1976

Movie

★ 6.9

Madame Sousatzka

Ronnie Blum

1988

Movie

★ 7.6

Twiggy

Self

2025

Movie

★ 9.0

Voice of the Heart

Terence Ogden

1989

Movie

★ 4.8

Fire and Sword

König Marke

1982

Movie

★ 5.5

Golden Rendezvous

Tony Cerdan

1977

Movie

★ 8.0

Deadline: Madrid

Robert Minelli

1988

Movie

★ 4.6

Dark Avenger

Paul Cain

1990

Movie

★ 7.0

The Captain's Doll

Freddie Packard

1983

Movie

★ 6.5

Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

Self

2007

Movie

★ 4.0

Percy's Progress

Percy Edward Anthony

1974

Movie

★ 8.0

Tess: From Novel to Screen

Self

2004

Movie

★ 4.9

Ghost Story

Robert

1974

Movie

★ 9.0

Filming 'Tess'

Self

2004

Movie

★ 8.5

Tess: The Experience

Self

2004

Movie

★ 7.3

The Devil's Advocate

Giacomo Nerone / James Black

1977

Movie

★ 5.2

Battling for Baby

Allen

1992

Movie

Journey into the Shadows: Portrait of Gwen John 1876-1939

Augustus John

1984

Movie

★ 7.0

God King

Kasyapa

1974

Movie

★ 7.5

Black Carrion

Paul Taylor

1984