Acting
Bill Paterson
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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. 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
- 183 titles
- 170 Acting
- 13 Appearances
Acting (170)
Lord Lyman Beesbury
Edwin Bracewell
Ackerson's Dad
Ned Gowan
Dr. John Hathaway
Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch
Dad
Mr Jenkins
Mercer
Stage Manager
Dr. Baker
Henry Salt
Mr. Grimsby
Richard Young
Dr. MacEntire
Louis
Rupert Potter
Brian
Lord Dundas
Mr. Green
Tony Tillerton
Dr. Gully
Private Frazer
James Perez
Show all (170)
Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Charles I
Minister of Justice
Bradley
Cello Teacher
Patrick Jamieson
Sandy
Sir James Brown
Professor Jericho
Clement Attlee
Felix
Mr. Meagles
Dr. Mandelbaum
Alexander Maximovich Gromeko
Wormold
Alan
Lauder Strickland
Roy Lynch
Gordon Burstead
Gerald
Victor Swayle
Gordon Forsythe
Dr Gibbon
George Castle
Jack Macleod
Ally Fraser
Mr Gibson
Gordon Highway
Harry Box
Narrator (voice)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lord Moran
Sullivan
Lord Morley
Jack Lithgow
Henry
Dr Watson
Kenneth McHoan
Wallace Byatt
Reg Troughton
Peter Mortan
Chief Inspector
Tommy
Sergeant Mull
Lecturer
Mr. Kreitman
Capt. Davidson
Kurt Ohnesorge
Sinclair Carver
Luke / Archie MacLean / McChuckemup / Texas Jim etc
Theo
Narrator (voice)
Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd
Mr Mole
Anthony
Dr. Douglas Monaghan
The Storyteller (voice)
Father
Simon Featherstone
Bull
Mr. Valentine
Chief Inspector Snape
Sir Neville Archibald
PC Howard Mullen
D.I. Neil Sleightholme
Narrator
Judge Underwood
DCI Cameron
Baxter
Jordan
Harry Woolf
Third Man in Lift
James Connolly
Dr James Niven
Alex McPherson
James Webb
Zoo Director (voice)
Narrator (voice)
DI Nick Biddiss
Narrator (voice)
Dr. Martin
Ben White
Colin / Det. Supt. Chase
Charles
John Tilson
Kolodon
Alex McPherson
Girling
Model Boat Show Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Kenneth Marsh
Old Bill
Angus Tighe
Walrus
Lopakhin
Various
Narrator (voice)
Titorelli
Various
Tony
Howard Mullen
Narrator
Narrator
Father/F.S. McDade
Titorelli
Stephen Blackpool
Bus Conductor
Archie MacLean
DCI Collman
Colin
Narrator
James Webb
Dr Watson
Matt Hennessey
Det. Supt. Chase
Narrator
Family Lawyer
The Producer
Luke
Girling
Winston
Mr Green
Appearances (13)
Himself - Narrator
Self - 'Henry Salt'
Self - Narrator
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self - Narrator
