Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

William Tulloch Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish actor. Throughout his career he has appeared regularly in radio drama and provided the narration for a large number of documentaries. Paterson has appeared in films and television series including Comfort and Joy (1984), Traffik (1989), Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1986), Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), The Witches (1990), Wives and Daughters (1999), Sea of Souls (2004–2007), Amazing Grace (2006), Miss Potter (2006), Little Dorrit (2008), Doctor Who (2010), Outlander (2014), Fleabag (2016–2019), Inside No. 9 (2018), Good Omens (2019), Brassic (2020) and House of the Dragon (2022). He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Scottish BAFTAs.

William Tulloch Paterson was born in Glasgow on 3 June 1945. Paterson was raised in Dennistoun by his father, a plumber, and his mother, a hairdresser. He states that his interest in acting began with a school trip to the Citizens Theatre in the Gorbals in 1961. However, after school he chose to initially pursue a career based on an interest in architecture and spent three years as a quantity surveyor's apprentice before deciding to attend the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

Acting

2023

A Bear Named Wojtek
Movie

Zoo Director (voice)

2022

House of the Dragon
Tv

Lord Lyman Beesbury

2022

The Sandman
Tv

Dr. John Hathaway

2022

Halo
Tv

Ackerson's Dad

2021

The Colour Room
Movie

Gordon Forsythe

2020

Rebecca
Movie

Dr. Baker

2020

Marionette
Movie

Dr. Mandelbaum

2019

Brassic
Tv

Tony Tillerton

2019

2019

Good Omens
Tv

Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch

2018

2017

The Repair Shop
Tv

Self - Narrator

2016

2016

2016

Dad's Army
Movie

Private Frazer

2015

2015

The Vote
Movie

Simon Featherstone

2014

Outlander
Tv

Ned Gowan

2014

37 Days
Tv

Lord Morley

2014

2013

The List
Movie

Reg Troughton

2013

Shetland
Tv

James Perez

2009

Creation
Movie

Dr. Gully

2009

Into the Storm
Movie

Clement Attlee

2009

Law & Order: UK
Tv

George Castle

2008

2008

Little Dorrit
Tv

Mr. Meagles

2008

2006

Miss Potter
Movie

Rupert Potter

2006

2006

The One Show
Tv

Self - Guest

2005

Rag Tale
Movie

Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd

2004

Lie with Me
Movie

DCI Collman

2004

Shoebox Zoo
Tv

The Storyteller (voice)

2003

2002

Doctor Zhivago
Tv

Alexander Gromyko

2002

Foyle's War
Tv

Patrick Jamieson

2002

2002

Born and Bred
Tv

Harry Woolf

2001

Othello
Movie

Sinclair Carver

2001

Rebel Heart
Tv

James Connolly

2000

Complicity
Movie

Wallace Byatt

1999

Sunshine
Movie

Minister of Justice

1999

Heart
Movie

Mr. Kreitman

1998

1997

Melissa
Tv

DCI Cameron

1997

Melissa
Tv

DCI Cameron

1996

Victory
Movie

Capt. Davidson

1996

The Crow Road
Tv

Kenneth McHoan

1996

Chaplin's Goliath
Movie

Narrator (voice)

1995

Richard III
Movie

Sir Richard Ratcliffe

1995

1994

Hard Times
Movie

Stephen Blackpool

1992

Chaplin
Movie

Stage Manager

1991

1990

1989

1988

Just Ask for Diamond
Movie

Chief Inspector Snape

1988

The Play on One
Tv

Alex McPherson

1987

1985

1984

1979

One Fine Day
Movie

Third Man in Lift

1978

The Odd Job
Movie

Sergeant Mull

1978

Licking Hitler
Movie

Archie MacLean

1978

Licking Hitler
Movie

Archie MacLean

Infos

Full Name
Bill Paterson
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
6/3/1945
Website
http://www.billpaterson.co.uk/