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Bill Paterson
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn June 3, 1945 (80 years)
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
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
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Bill Paterson Filmography
| 2025 | The House Was Not Hungry Then · as Father |
| 2024 | Arthur's Whisky · as Henry |
| 2024 | A Bear Named Wojtek · as Zoo Director (voice) |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon (TV Series) · as Lord Lyman Beesbury |
| 2022 | The Sandman (TV Series) · as Dr. John Hathaway |
| 2022 | Halo (TV Series) · as Ackerson's Dad |
| 2021 | The Colour Room · as Gordon Forsythe |
| 2021 | Britain's Scenic Railways (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Rebecca · as Dr. Baker |
| 2020 | Repression · as Dr. Mandelbaum |
| 2020 | Ted Lasso (TV Series) · as Richard Cole |
| 2020 | Love Sarah · as Felix |
| 2019 | Guilt (2019) (TV Series) · as Roy Lynch |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Good Omens (TV Series) · as Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch |
| 2018 | Happy New Year, Colin Burstead · as Gordon Burstead |
| 2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas · as Mr. Grimsby |
| 2017 | The Repair Shop (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2017 | Urban Myths (TV Series) · as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle |
| 2016 | Fleabag (TV Series) · as Dad |
| 2016 | The Rebel (2016) (TV Series) · as Charles |
| 2016 | Churchill's Secret · as Lord Moran |
| 2016 | Dad's Army · as Private Frazer |
| 2015 | The White Room · as Jackie Jordan |
| 2015 | High-Rise · as Mercer |
| 2015 | The Vote · as Simon Featherstone |
| 2015 | Unforgotten (TV Series) · as Harry Osborne |
| 2014 | Scot Squad (TV Series) · as Sir Neville Archibald |
| 2014 | Outlander (TV Series) · as Ned Gowan |
| 2014 | 37 Days (TV Series) · as Lord Morley |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Mr. Green |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Shetland (TV Series) · as James Perez |
| 2012 | Falcón (UK) (TV Series) · as Ignacio Ortega |
| 2012 | Them From That Thing (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2012 | Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games · as Narrator |
| 2011 | Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me · as Judge Underwood |
| 2011 | Best of the Companions · as Bracewell |
| 2011 | The Man Who Crossed Hitler · as Kurt Ohnesorge |
| 2011 | Best of the Monsters · as Bracewell |
| 2011 | Forgiven · as Doc |
| 2011 | Best of the Doctor · as Bracewell |
| 2011 | The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Dirk Gently (TV Series) · as Professor Jericho |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen · as Dr James Niven |
| 2009 | Into the Storm · as Clement Attlee |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK (TV Series) · as George Castle |
| 2009 | 1929: The Great Crash · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Little Dorrit (TV Series) · as Mr. Meagles |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People · as Richard Young |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice (TV Series) · as Harry Box |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars · as Dr Watson |
| 2007 | Intervention · as Dr. Martin |
| 2006 | Miss Potter · as Rupert Potter |
| 2006 | Amazing Grace · as Lord Dundas |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told (TV Series) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven · as Bishop (director's Cut) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Edwin Bracewell |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Bradley |
| 2004 | Lie with Me · as Dci Collman |
| 2004 | Shoebox Zoo (TV Series) · as The Storyteller (voice) |
| 2004 | One Last Chance · as Man Reading Newspaper |
| 2004 | Sea of Souls (TV Series) · as Dr. Douglas Monaghan |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things · as Sir James Brown |
| 2003 | Canterbury Tales (TV Series) · as Theo |
| 2003 | Danielle Cable: Eyewitness · as Di Nick Biddiss |
| 2003 | Trust (TV Series) · as John Tilson |
| 2002 | Doctor Zhivago (TV Series) · as Alexander Gromyko |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Patrick Jamieson |
| 2002 | Home Road Movies · as Father |
| 2002 | Born and Bred (TV Series) · as Harry Woolf |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Othello · as Sinclair Carver |
| 2001 | Swallow (TV Series) · as Angus Tighe |
| 2001 | Crush · as Gerald |
| 2001 | The Whistle-Blower · as D.i. Neil Sleightholme |
| 2001 | Rebel Heart (TV Series) · as James Connolly |
| 2000 | Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings · as Various Characters |
| 2000 | A History of Britain by Simon Schama (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2000 | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Complicity · as Wallace Byatt |
| 1999 | Sunshine · as Minister Of Justice |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters (TV Series) · as Mr. Gibson |
| 1999 | The Match · as Tommy |
| 1999 | Heart · as Mr. Kreitman |
| 1998 | Hilary and Jackie · as Cello Teacher |
| 1998 | The Animal Train · as Walrus |
| 1997 | Mr. White Goes to Westminster · as Ben White |
| 1997 | Spice World · as Brian |
| 1997 | Melissa (1997) (TV Series) · as Dci Cameron |
| 1996 | Victory · as Capt. Davidson |
| 1996 | Out of Sight (TV Series) · as Marcus Mildew |
| 1996 | Sharman (TV Series) · as James Webb |
| 1996 | The Crow Road (TV Series) · as Kenneth Mchoan |
| 1996 | The Writing on the Wall · as Bull |
| 1996 | Chaplin's Goliath · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1995 | Richard III · as Sir Richard Ratcliffe |
| 1995 | Oliver's Travels (TV Series) · as Baxter |
| 1995 | The Turnaround · as James Webb |
| 1994 | Junior MasterChef (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Hard Times · as Stephen Blackpool |
| 1994 | Hard Times (1994) (TV Series) · as Stephen Blackpool |
| 1992 | Chaplin · as Stage Manager |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Chief Inspector |
| 1991 | The Object of Beauty · as Victor Swayle |
| 1990 | God on the Rocks · as Kenneth Marsh |
| 1990 | Truly Madly Deeply · as Sandy |
| 1990 | The Witches · as Mr Jenkins |
| 1989 | Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale · as Jordan |
| 1989 | A Wanted Man (TV Series) · as Det. Supt. Chase |
| 1989 | Traffik (TV Series) · as John Lithgow |
| 1989 | The Rachel Papers · as Gordon Highway |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers · as Charles I |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · as Henry Salt |
| 1988 | Just Ask for Diamond · as Chief Inspector Snape |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Alex Mcpherson |
| 1988 | Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV Series) · as Titorelli |
| 1987 | Friendship's Death · as Sullivan |
| 1987 | Hidden City · as Anthony |
| 1986 | The Singing Detective (TV Series) · as Dr Gibbon |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Colin |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Coming Up Roses · as Mr. Valentine |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Pc Howard Mullen |
| 1985 | Defense of the Realm · as Jack Macleod |
| 1985 | Dutch Girls · as Mr Mole |
| 1984 | The Killing Fields · as Dr. Macentire |
| 1984 | A Private Function · as Wormold |
| 1984 | Comfort and Joy · as Alan |
| 1983 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) · as Ally Fraser |
| 1983 | The Ploughman's Lunch · as Lecturer |
| 1982 | Timewatch (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1982 | Smiley's People (TV Series) · as Lauder Strickland |
| 1981 | The Cherry Orchard · as Lopakhin |
| 1979 | One Fine Day · as Third Man In Lift |
| 1979 | Telford's Change (TV Series) · as Kelvin |
| 1978 | The Odd Job · as Sergeant Mull |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare (TV Series) · as King James I |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Girling |
| 1977 | Backs To The Land (TV Series) · as Forbes |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as F.s. Mcdade |
| 1974 | The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil · as Various |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Dr. Rutherford |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Luke |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Mr. Gibson |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Gary |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller |
| 1964 | Horizon (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Between the Covers (2020) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Farmers' Country Showdown (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2016 | Discovering Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The End of God? A Horizon Guide to Science and Religion · as Self - Narrator |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Man Who Cycled the World (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2009 | Heston's Feasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Story of the Costume Drama (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen · as Self - 'henry Salt' |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Fascism in Colour (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Revealed (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2002 | The Battle of the Atlantic (TV Series) · as Himself - Narrator |
| 1990 | Cutting Edge (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1988 | Countryfile (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Edinburgh Military Tattoo (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |