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Bill Paterson
William Tulloch Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish actor.
Born June 3, 1945 Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK1 movie on MoviHero
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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. …
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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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- 2026Children of The Wicker ManSelf
- 2026Ladies FirstLouis
- 2025Being Stanley BaxterSelf
- 2025The House Was Not Hungry ThenFather
- 2024Arthur's WhiskyHenry
- 2023A Bear Named WojtekZoo Director (voice)
- 2022The Spirit of 1926Family Lawyer
- 2021The Colour RoomGordon Forsythe
- 2020RebeccaDr. Baker
- 2020MarionetteDr. Mandelbaum
- 2020Love SarahFelix
- 2019The Day Mountbatten DiedNarrator (voice)
- 2018Happy New Year, Colin BursteadGordon Burstead
- 2018WonderdateKolodon
- 2018ZanzibarMr Green
- 2017The Man Who Invented ChristmasMr. Grimsby
- 2016Churchill's SecretLord Moran
- 2016Dad's ArmyPrivate Frazer
- 2015High-RiseMercer
- 2015Hitler on Trial: The Truth Behind the StoryActor
- 2015The VoteSimon Featherstone
- 2014Documenting John GriersonNarrator
- 2013The ListReg Troughton
- 2012Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland GamesNarrator
- 2011Fast Freddie, the Widow and MeJudge Underwood
- 2011The Man who Crossed HitlerKurt Ohnesorge
- 2011The Phoenix: A Century of CinemaNarrator (Voice)
- 2009Ghosts in the MachineHimself
- 2009CreationDr. Gully
- 2009Spanish Flu: The Forgotten FallenDr James Niven
- 2009Into the StormClement Attlee
- 20091929: The Great CrashNarrator
- 2008Gone FishingOld Bill
- 2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleRichard Young
- 2008The Madness and Misadventures of MunchausenSelf - 'Henry Salt'
- 2008The Man Who Lives with BearsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2007Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street IrregularsDr Watson
- 2007Amazing GraceLord Dundas
- 2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf
- 2007InterventionDr. Martin
- 2006Miss PotterRupert Potter
- 2006A War on ScienceNarrator (voice)
- 2006Fascism in ColourNarrator (voice)
- 2005Rag TaleTulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd
- 2003Bright Young ThingsSir James Brown
- 2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessDI Nick Biddiss
- 2002CrushGerald
- 2002Home Road MoviesFather
- 2002The EntityActor
- 2001OthelloSinclair Carver
- 2001The Whistle-BlowerD.I. Neil Sleightholme
- 2001Behind BarsNarrator
- 2000ComplicityWallace Byatt
- 1999Chrono-PerambulatorProfessor Teddy Knox
- 1999SunshineMinister of Justice
- 1999The MatchTommy
- 1999HeartMr. Kreitman
- 1998Hilary and JackieCello Teacher
- 1998The Animal TrainWalrus
- 1997Mr White Goes To WestminsterBen White
- 1997Spice WorldBrian
- 1996VictoryCapt. Davidson
- 1996The Writing on the WallBull
- 1996Chaplin's GoliathNarrator (voice)
- 1995Richard IIISir Richard Ratcliffe
- 1995The PenActor
- 1995The TurnaroundJames Webb
- 1995The Riddle of the SandsNarrator
- 1993Wall of SilenceHoward Mullen
- 1992God on the RocksKenneth Marsh
- 1992In DreamsDr Gold
- 1992ChaplinStage Manager
- 1992Tell Tale HeartsAnthony Steadman
- 1991Truly Madly DeeplySandy
- 1991The Object of BeautyVictor Swayle
- 1990YellowbacksAlex McPherson
- 1990The WitchesMr Jenkins
- 1989Bearskin: An Urban FairytaleJordan
- 1989The Rachel PapersGordon Highway
- 1989The Return of the MusketeersCharles I
- 1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenHenry Salt
- 1988Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'Titorelli
- 1988Just Ask for DiamondChief Inspector Snape
- 1988Byrne About ByrneFather/F.S. McDade
- 1987The Story of a RecluseThe Producer
- 1987The Interrogation of JohnDet. Supt. Chase
- 1987Friendship's DeathSullivan
- 1987Lily My LoveColin
- 1987Hidden CityAnthony
- 1987Coming Up RosesMr. Valentine
- 1986God's Chosen Car ParkVictor Rosen
- 1986Defence of the RealmJack Macleod
- 1985Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, CameramanSelf
- 1985Dutch GirlsMr Mole
- 1984A Private FunctionWormold
- 1984Comfort and JoyAlan
- 1983The Ploughman's LunchLecturer
- 1981United KingdomTony
- 1981The Cherry OrchardLopakhin
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