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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

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Miss Potter
  • Brassic
  • Creation
  • Bright Young Things
  • The Object of Beauty
  • Boon
  • Complicity
  • The Ploughman's Lunch
  • The List
  • Rag Tale
  • Intervention

Known For

  • Fleabag
  • The Witches
  • The Killing Fields
  • Miss Potter
  • Truly Madly Deeply
  • Comfort and Joy
  • Love Sarah
  • Smiley's People
  • Traffik
  • Doctor Zhivago
  • Hilary and Jackie
  • Richard III
  • Wives and Daughters
  • Crush
  • Friendship's Death

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    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
    Brassic (TV Series) · as Tony Tillerton
    2019
    Good Omens (TV Series) · as Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch
    2018
    Happy New Year, Colin Burstead · as Gordon Burstead
    2017
    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
    The List · as Reg Troughton
    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
    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
    2010
    Dirk Gently (TV Series) · as Professor Jericho
    2009
    Creation · as Dr. Gully
    2009
    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
    2008
    Criminal Justice (TV Series) · as Harry Box
    2007
    2007
    2007
    Intervention · as Dr. Martin
    2006
    Miss Potter · as Rupert Potter
    2006
    Amazing Grace · as Lord Dundas
    2005
    ShakespeaRe-Told (TV Series)
    2005
    Rag Tale · as Tulloch 'lucky' Lloyd
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Yellowbacks · as Alex Mcpherson
    1990
    The Witches · as Mr Jenkins
    1989
    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
    1988
    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
    Boon (TV Series) · as Peter Mortan
    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
    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
    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)

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