Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

79 · Born: Jul 21, 1945

Personal Details

BornJul 21, 1945 Atherston, Warwickshire, England, UK
Spouse
  • Twiggy

    ( Sep 23, 1988 to May 25, 2025 )
  • Mondy ?

    ( May 25, 2025 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Leigh Lawson, a renowned English actor, took his first breath on July 21, 1945, in the charming town of Atherston, nestled in the picturesque county of Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. As he grew older, his passion for the performing arts only intensified, ultimately leading him to carve out a successful career in the entertainment industry.

Throughout his illustrious career, Lawson has had the privilege of being a part of numerous notable productions, including the 2005 film adaptation of the legendary tale of Casanova, the 1979 film Tess, and the 1984 sword-and-sorcery epic, Sword of the Valiant.

In addition to his impressive body of work, Lawson has also been blessed with a loving family life. On September 23, 1988, he exchanged vows with the iconic British supermodel, Twiggy, and the couple has been inseparable ever since.

Prior to his marriage to Twiggy, Lawson was previously married to Mondy?.

Career

{"id":44665,"title":"The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler","year":"2009","character":"Rabbi Rozenfeld","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-courageous-heart-of-irena-sendler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44665.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44665.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":6976,"title":"Casanova","year":"2005","character":"Tito","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/casanova","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73nodj543o30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73nodj543o30.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Casanova
Casanova as Tito
{"id":17456,"title":"Silence Becomes You","year":"2005","character":"Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silence-becomes-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17456.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1796,"title":"Silent Witness","year":2005,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/silent-witness","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7310,"title":"Being Julia","year":"2004","character":"Archie Dexter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/being-julia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7310.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7310.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Being Julia
Being Julia as Archie Dexter
{"id":24021,"title":"Back to the Secret Garden","year":"2000","character":"Sir Colin Craven","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/back-to-the-secret-garden","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24021.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24021.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden as Sir Colin Craven
{"id":154711,"title":"Out of Depth","year":"2000","character":"Tate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-depth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154711.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154711.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":842,"title":"The Nanny","year":1993,"character":"Lester","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-nanny","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4kj3mpr9cj90.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Nanny
The Nanny as Lester
{"id":159293,"title":"Battling for Baby","year":"1992","character":"Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/battling-for-baby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159293.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159293.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":58998,"title":"O Pioneers!","year":"1992","character":"Frank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/o-pioneers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58998.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8729,"title":"Hallmark Hall of Fame","year":1991,"character":"Frank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hallmark-hall-of-fame","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8729.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8729.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":60009,"title":"Dark Avenger","year":"1990","character":"Paul Cain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dark-avenger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60009.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60009.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Dark Avenger
Dark Avenger as Paul Cain
{"id":60954,"title":"Tears in the Rain","year":"1988","character":"Hamdan al Dubai","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tears-in-the-rain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60954.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Tears in the Rain
Tears in the Rain as Hamdan al Dubai
{"id":24840,"title":"Madame Sousatzka","year":"1988","character":"Ronnie Blum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/madame-sousatzka","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24840.jpg"},"released":1}
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka as Ronnie Blum
{"id":9925,"title":"The Ray Bradbury Theater","year":1988,"character":"David Leiber","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-ray-bradbury-theater","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9925.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834409,"title":"Queenie","year":1987,"character":"Uncle Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/queenie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834409.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Queenie
Queenie as Uncle Morgan
{"id":62595,"title":"Sword of the Valiant","year":"1984","character":"Humphrey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sword-of-the-valiant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62595.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62595.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":8503,"title":"Lace","year":1984,"character":"Count Charles de Chazalle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lace-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8503.jpg"},"released":1}
Lace
Lace as Count Charles de Chazalle
{"id":63226,"title":"Murder Is Easy","year":"1982","character":"Jimmy Lorrimer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-is-easy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63226.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63226.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Murder Is Easy
Murder Is Easy as Jimmy Lorrimer
{"id":162886,"title":"Why Didn't They Ask Evans?","year":"1980","character":"Roger Bassington-ffrench","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/why-didnt-they-ask-evans-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162886.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162886.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? as Roger Bassington-ffrench
{"id":8548,"title":"Hammer House of Horror","year":1980,"character":"Graham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hammer-house-of-horror","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8548.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8548.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12016,"title":"Tess","year":"1979","character":"Alec d'Urberville","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gffknqg80o40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gffknqg80o40.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Tess
Tess as Alec d'Urberville
{"id":10127,"title":"Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic","year":1978,"character":"Count Alfred D'Orsay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/disraeli-portrait-of-a-romantic","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10127.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10127.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic
Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic as Count Alfred D'Orsay
{"id":64287,"title":"Golden Rendezvous","year":"1977","character":"Tony Cerdan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/golden-rendezvous","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64287.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Golden Rendezvous
Golden Rendezvous as Tony Cerdan
{"id":10196,"title":"Space: 1999","year":1976,"character":"Zarl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/space-1999","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/lrc3omcpcdg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/lrc3omcpcdg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":64399,"title":"Love Among the Ruins","year":"1975","character":"Alfred Pratt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-among-the-ruins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64399.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins as Alfred Pratt
{"id":164731,"title":"The God King","year":"1974","character":"Kasyapa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-god-king","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164731.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
The God King
The God King as Kasyapa
{"id":64640,"title":"Ghost Story","year":"1974","character":"Robert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghost-story-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64640.jpg"},"released":1}
Ghost Story
Ghost Story as Robert
{"id":64239,"title":"It's Not the Size That Counts","year":"1974","character":"Percy Edward Anthony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/its-not-the-size-that-counts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64239.jpg"},"released":1}
It's Not the Size That Counts
It's Not the Size That Counts as Percy Edward Anthony
{"id":196042,"title":"Thriller","year":"1974","character":"Larry Turner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thriller-1974-12","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196042.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196042.jpg"},"released":1}
Thriller
Thriller as Larry Turner
{"id":22379,"title":"Brother Sun, Sister Moon","year":"1972","character":"Bernardo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brother-sun-sister-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22379.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22379.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
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2025
{"id":172581,"title":"'Tess': The Experience","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tess-the-experience-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172581.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172581.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
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{"id":204003,"title":"'Tess': From Novel to Screen","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tess-from-novel-to-screen-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204003.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204003.jpg"},"released":1}