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
Acted Movies
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writers: Anna Waterhouse,
Cast: Ann Dowd, Armie Hammer, Bill Paterson, John Hollingworth, Keeley Hawes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Mark Lewis Jones, Sam Riley, Tom Goodman-Hill,
Director: Elbert van Strien
Writers: Elbert van Strien,
Cast: Bill Paterson, Brigitte Urhausen, Dawn Steele, Elijah Wolf, Emun Elliott, Pearl Chanda, Peter Mullan, Rebecca Front, Sam Hazeldine, Thekla Reuten,
Director: Eliza Schroeder
Writers: Jake Brunger,
Cast: Bill Paterson, Candice Brown, Celia Imrie, Denise Welch, Grace Calder, Lucy Fleming, Phelim Kelly, Rupert Penry-Jones, Shannon Tarbet, Shelley Conn,
Director: Chris Noonan
Writers: Richard Maltby, Jr.,
Cast: Anton Lesser, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson, David Bamber, Emily Watson, Ewan McGregor, Lloyd Owen, Matyelok Gibbs, Phyllida Law, Renée Zellweger,
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writers: Allan Scott,
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Bill Paterson, Brenda Blethyn, Charlie Potter, Jane Horrocks, Jasen Fisher, Mai Zetterling, Nora Connolly, Rose English, Rowan Atkinson,
Director: Roland Joffé
Writers: Bruce Robinson,
Cast: Athol Fugard, Bill Paterson, Craig T. Nelson, Graham Kennedy, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Katherine Krapum Chey, Sam Waterston, Spalding Gray,
Director: Malcolm Mowbray
Writers: Alan Bennett,
Cast: Alison Steadman, Bill Paterson, Denholm Elliott, Jim Carter, John Normington, Liz Smith, Maggie Smith, Michael Palin, Richard Griffiths, Tony Haygarth,
Director: Bill Forsyth
Writers: Bill Forsyth,
Cast: Alex Norton, Bill Paterson, Billy McElhaney, Clare Grogan, Eleanor David, George Rossi, Patrick Malahide, Peter Rossi, Rikki Fulton, Roberto Bernardi,