About

Known credits:
127
Birthday:
1945-06-03
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
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Bill Paterson

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
2025 The House Was Not Hungry Then Actor Father 58
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2024 Arthur's Whisky Actor Henry 58
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2024 Children of the Wicker Man Actor Self N/A
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2024 A Bear Named Wojtek Actor Zoo Director (voice) 58
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2022 The Spirit of 1926 Actor Family Lawyer N/A
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2021 The Colour Room Actor Gordon Forsythe 59
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2021 Britain’s Scenic Railways Actor Narrator N/A
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2020 Rebecca Actor Dr. Baker 61
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2020 Marionette Actor Dr. Mandelbaum 59
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2020 Love Sarah Actor Felix 59
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2019 The Day Mountbatten Died Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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2018 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead Actor Gordon Burstead 59
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2018 Wonderdate Actor Kolodon N/A
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2018 Zanzibar Actor Mr. Green N/A
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2018 Zanzibar Actor Mr. Green N/A
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2017 The Man Who Invented Christmas Actor Mr. Grimsby 64
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2016 The Rebel Actor Charles 69
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2016 Churchill's Secret Actor Lord Moran 58
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2016 Dad's Army Actor Private Frazer 56
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2015 High-Rise Actor Mercer 56
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2015 The Vote Actor Simon Featherstone 59
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2014 37 Days Actor Lord Morley 70
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2014 Documenting John Grierson Actor Narrator N/A
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2013 The List Actor Reg Troughton 58
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2012 Them From That Thing Actor Various N/A
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2011 Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me Actor Judge Underwood 58
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2011 The Man who Crossed Hitler Actor Kurt Ohnesorge 59
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2011 The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
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2010 Birds Britannia Actor N/A
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2009 Ghosts in the Machine Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Creation Actor Dr. Gully 60
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2009 Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen Actor Dr James Niven 58
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2009 Into the Storm Actor Clement Attlee 59
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2009 1929: The Great Crash Actor Narrator 58
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2008 Little Dorrit Actor Mr. Meagles 74
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2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Actor Richard Young 59
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2008 Criminal Justice Actor Harry Box N/A
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2008 The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen Actor Self - 'Henry Salt' 58
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2008 The Man Who Lives with Bears Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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2007 Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars Actor Dr Watson 59
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2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Actor Self N/A
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2007 Intervention Actor Dr. Martin N/A
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2006 Miss Potter Actor Rupert Potter 62
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2006 Amazing Grace Actor Lord Dundas 62
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2006 A War on Science Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2006 Fascism in Colour Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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2005 A Passion for Churches Actor Narrator N/A
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2005 Rag Tale Actor Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd 58
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2004 Lie with Me Actor DCI Collman 59
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2004 Shoebox Zoo Actor The Storyteller (voice) 70
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2004 Sea of Souls Actor Dr. Douglas Monaghan 69
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2003 Bright Young Things Actor Sir James Brown 59
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2003 Danielle Cable: Eyewitness Actor DI Nick Biddiss N/A
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2002 Doctor Zhivago Actor Alexander Gromyko 68
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2002 Battle of the Atlantic Actor Himself - Narrator 69
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2002 Home Road Movies Actor Father 59
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2002 Crush Actor Gerald 58
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2002 The Entity Actor 59
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2001 Othello Actor Sinclair Carver 58
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2001 The Whistle-Blower Actor D.I. Neil Sleightholme 59
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2001 Behind Bars Actor Narrator N/A
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2001 Rebel Heart Actor James Connolly 69
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2000 Complicity Actor Wallace Byatt 58
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1999 Chrono-Perambulator Actor Professor Teddy Knox N/A
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1999 Wives and Daughters Actor Mr. Gibson 70
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1999 Sunshine Actor Minister of Justice 60
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1999 The Match Actor Tommy 59
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1999 Heart Actor Mr. Kreitman 58
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1998 Hilary and Jackie Actor Cello Teacher 59
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1998 The Animal Train Actor Walrus 58
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1997 Mr White Goes To Westminster Actor Ben White 58
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1997 Spice World Actor Brian 53
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1997 Melissa Actor DCI Cameron 69
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1996 Victory Actor Capt. Davidson 58
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1996 The Crow Road Actor Kenneth McHoan 69
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1996 The Writing on the Wall Actor Bull 59
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1996 Chaplin's Goliath Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1995 Richard III Actor Sir Richard Ratcliffe 61
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1995 Ghostbusters of East Finchley Actor Joe Small N/A
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1995 The Pen Actor N/A
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1995 Oliver's Travels Actor Baxter 69
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1995 The Turnaround Actor James Webb N/A
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1995 The Riddle of the Sands Actor Narrator N/A
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1994 Hard Times Actor Stephen Blackpool 59
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1994 Hard Times Actor Stephen Blackpool N/A
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1993 Wall of Silence Actor Howard Mullen N/A
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1992 God on the Rocks Actor Kenneth Marsh N/A
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1992 In Dreams Actor Dr Gold 58
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1992 Chaplin Actor Stage Manager 69
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1992 Tell Tale Hearts Actor Anthony Steadman N/A
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1991 Truly Madly Deeply Actor Sandy 60
Fair
1991 The Object of Beauty Actor Victor Swayle 58
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1990 Yellowbacks Actor Alex McPherson 58
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1990 The Witches Actor Mr Jenkins 66
Fair
1989 Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale Actor Jordan 59
Average
1989 Traffik Actor John Lithgow 71
Good
1989 The Rachel Papers Actor Gordon Highway 58
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1989 The Return of the Musketeers Actor Charles I 59
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1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Actor Henry Salt 65
Fair
1988 Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' Actor Titorelli N/A
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1988 Just Ask for Diamond Actor Chief Inspector Snape 58
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1988 Byrne About Byrne Actor Father/F.S. McDade N/A
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1987 The Interrogation of John Actor Det. Supt. Chase N/A
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1987 Friendship's Death Actor Sullivan 58
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1987 Lily My Love Actor Colin N/A
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1987 Hidden City Actor Anthony 58
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1987 Coming Up Roses Actor Mr. Valentine 58
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1986 God's Chosen Car Park Actor Victor Rosen N/A
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1986 Defence of the Realm Actor Jack Macleod 59
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1985 Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Actor Self N/A
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1985 Dutch Girls Actor Mr Mole 58
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1984 The Killing Fields Actor Dr. MacEntire 68
Fair
1984 A Private Function Actor Wormold 59
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1984 Comfort and Joy Actor Alan 59
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1983 The Ploughman's Lunch Actor Lecturer 58
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1981 United Kingdom Actor Tony N/A
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1981 The Cherry Orchard Actor Lopakhin N/A
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1979 One Fine Day Actor Third Man in Lift 58
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1978 The Vanishing Army Actor Girling N/A
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1978 Jackie McCafferty's Romance Actor Bus Conductor N/A
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1978 The Odd Job Actor Sergeant Mull 58
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1978 Licking Hitler Actor Archie MacLean N/A
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1977 The Thin End of the Wedge Actor Luke N/A
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1977 The Garden Beyond Actor Jim Finlayson N/A
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1974 The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil Actor Various N/A
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1974 Clydescope Actor Model Boat Show Commentator (voice) (uncredited) N/A
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The White Room Actor Jackie Jordan N/A
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