About

Known credits:
120
Birthday:
1945-06-03
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Website:

Bill Paterson

Overview

Bill Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish stage, film and television actor.

Known for

Acting

2024 Arthur's Whisky Actor Henry 58
Average
2024 Children of the Wicker Man Actor Self N/A
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2024 A Bear Named Wojtek Actor Zoo Director (voice) 59
Average
2021 The Colour Room Actor Gordon Forsythe 59
Average
2021 Britain’s Scenic Railways Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2020 Rebecca Actor Dr. Baker 61
Fair
2020 Marionette Actor Dr. Mandelbaum 59
Average
2020 Love Sarah Actor Felix 59
Average
2019 The Day Mountbatten Died Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2018 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead Actor Gordon Burstead 59
Average
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
Fair
2017 The Repair Shop Actor Self - Narrator 68
Fair
2016 The Rebel Actor Charles 69
Fair
2016 Churchill's Secret Actor Lord Moran 59
Average
2016 Dad's Army Actor Private Frazer 56
Average
2015 High-Rise Actor Mercer 56
Average
2015 The Vote Actor Simon Featherstone 59
Average
2014 37 Days Actor Lord Morley 70
Good
2014 Documenting John Grierson Actor Narrator N/A
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2013 The List Actor Reg Troughton 58
Average
2012 Them From That Thing Actor Various N/A
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2011 Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me Actor Judge Underwood 59
Average
2011 The Man who Crossed Hitler Actor Kurt Ohnesorge 59
Average
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
Fair
2009 Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen Actor Dr James Niven 59
Average
2009 Into the Storm Actor Clement Attlee 59
Average
2009 1929: The Great Crash Actor Narrator 59
Average
2008 Little Dorrit Actor 73
Good
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Actor Richard Young 59
Average
2008 The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen Actor Self - 'Henry Salt' 59
Average
2008 The Man Who Lives with Bears Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2007 Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars Actor Dr Watson 59
Average
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Actor Self N/A
N/A
2007 Intervention Actor Dr. Martin N/A
N/A
2006 Miss Potter Actor Rupert Potter 62
Fair
2006 Amazing Grace Actor Lord Dundas 62
Fair
2006 A War on Science Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2006 Fascism in Colour Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2005 A Passion for Churches Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2005 Rag Tale Actor Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd 58
Average
2005 Kingdom of Heaven Actor Bishop (director's cut) 68
Fair
2004 Lie with Me Actor DCI Collman 59
Average
2004 Shoebox Zoo Actor The Storyteller (voice) 70
Good
2004 Sea of Souls Actor Dr. Douglas Monaghan 70
Good
2003 Bright Young Things Actor Sir James Brown 59
Average
2003 Danielle Cable: Eyewitness Actor DI Nick Biddiss N/A
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2002 Doctor Zhivago Actor Alexander Gromyko 67
Fair
2002 Battle of the Atlantic Actor Himself - Narrator 69
Fair
2002 Home Road Movies Actor Father 59
Average
2002 Crush Actor Gerald 58
Average
2002 The Entity Actor 59
Average
2001 Othello Actor Sinclair Carver 59
Average
2001 The Whistle-Blower Actor D.I. Neil Sleightholme 59
Average
2001 Behind Bars Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2001 Rebel Heart Actor James Connolly 70
Good
2000 Complicity Actor Wallace Byatt 59
Average
1999 Chrono-Perambulator Actor Professor Teddy Knox N/A
N/A
1999 Wives and Daughters Actor Mr. Gibson 70
Good
1999 Sunshine Actor Minister of Justice 60
Fair
1999 The Match Actor Tommy 59
Average
1999 Heart Actor Mr. Kreitman 58
Average
1998 Hilary and Jackie Actor Cello Teacher 60
Fair
1997 Mr White Goes To Westminster Actor Ben White 58
Average
1997 Spice World Actor Brian 53
Average
1997 Melissa Actor DCI Cameron 69
Fair
1996 Victory Actor Capt. Davidson 58
Average
1996 The Crow Road Actor Kenneth McHoan 69
Fair
1996 The Writing on the Wall Actor Bull 59
Average
1996 Chaplin's Goliath Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1995 Richard III Actor Sir Richard Ratcliffe 61
Fair
1995 Oliver's Travels Actor Baxter 69
Fair
1995 The Turnaround Actor James Webb N/A
N/A
1995 The Riddle of the Sands Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1994 Hard Times Actor Stephen Blackpool 59
Average
1994 Hard Times Actor Stephen Blackpool N/A
N/A
1993 Wall of Silence Actor Howard Mullen N/A
N/A
1992 God on the Rocks Actor Kenneth Marsh N/A
N/A
1992 Chaplin Actor Stage Manager 69
Fair
1992 Tell Tale Hearts Actor Anthony Steadman N/A
N/A
1991 Truly Madly Deeply Actor Sandy 60
Fair
1991 The Object of Beauty Actor Victor Swayle 58
Average
1990 Yellowbacks Actor Alex McPherson N/A
N/A
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
Average
1989 The Return of the Musketeers Actor Charles I 59
Average
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Actor Henry Salt 65
Fair
1988 Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' Actor Titorelli N/A
N/A
1988 Just Ask for Diamond Actor Chief Inspector Snape 58
Average
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
N/A
1987 Friendship's Death Actor Sullivan 59
Average
1987 Lily My Love Actor Colin N/A
N/A
1987 Hidden City Actor Anthony 58
Average
1987 Coming Up Roses Actor Mr. Valentine 59
Average
1986 God's Chosen Car Park Actor Victor Rosen N/A
N/A
1986 Defence of the Realm Actor Jack Macleod 59
Average
1985 Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Actor Self N/A
N/A
1985 Dutch Girls Actor Mr Mole 58
Average
1984 The Killing Fields Actor Dr. MacEntire 68
Fair
1984 A Private Function Actor Wormold 59
Average
1984 Comfort and Joy Actor Alan 59
Average
1983 The Ploughman's Lunch Actor Lecturer 58
Average
1981 United Kingdom Actor Tony N/A
N/A
1981 The Cherry Orchard Actor Lopakhin N/A
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1979 One Fine Day Actor Third Man in Lift N/A
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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
N/A
1978 The Odd Job Actor Sergeant Mull 59
Average
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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