Denis Lawson
in:Real-world articles, Actors who have portrayed Wedge Antilles, Audiobook narrators, and5 moreStar Wars original trilogy actorsStar Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker actorsStar Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader voice actorsStar Wars: Squadrons actorsStar Wars: Visions voice actorsEditEdit sourceHistoryTalk (0)Denis Lawson (born September 27, 1947) is a Scottish 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.He was also an early drama school castmate of Ian McDiarmid who portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars Saga. 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 W...