Bill Paterson
Born
June 3, 1945 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
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
Arthur's Whisky
Henry
2024
A Bear Named Wojtek
Zoo Director (voice)
2024
The Colour Room
Gordon Forsythe
2021
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Gordon Burstead
2018
Wonderdate
Kolodon
2018
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Mr. Grimsby
2017
Churchill's Secret
Lord Moran
2016
Dad's Army
Private Frazer
2016
High-Rise
Mercer
2015
The Vote
Simon Featherstone
2015
Documenting John Grierson
Narrator
2014
The List
Reg Troughton
2013
Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games
Narrator
2012
Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me
Judge Underwood
2011
The Man who Crossed Hitler
Kurt Ohnesorge
2011
Ghosts in the Machine
Himself
2009
Creation
Dr. Gully
2009
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
Dr James Niven
2009
Into the Storm
Clement Attlee
2009
1929: The Great Crash
Narrator
2009
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Richard Young
2008
The Man Who Lives with Bears
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
Dr Watson
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
Intervention
Dr. Martin
2007
Miss Potter
Rupert Potter
2006
Amazing Grace
Lord Dundas
2006
A War on Science
Narrator (voice)
2006
Rag Tale
Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd
2005
Lie with Me
DCI Collman
2004
Bright Young Things
Sir James Brown
2003
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
DI Nick Biddiss
2003
Crush
Gerald
2002
Othello
Sinclair Carver
2001
The Whistle-Blower
D.I. Neil Sleightholme
2001
Complicity
Wallace Byatt
2000
Sunshine
Minister of Justice
1999
The Match
Tommy
1999
Heart
Mr. Kreitman
1999
Hilary and Jackie
Cello Teacher
1998
Mr White Goes To Westminster
Ben White
1997
Spice World
Brian
1997
Victory
Capt. Davidson
1996
The Writing on the Wall
Bull
1996
Chaplin's Goliath
Narrator (voice)
1996
Richard III
Sir Richard Ratcliffe
1995
The Turnaround
James Webb
1995
The Riddle of the Sands
Narrator
1995
Hard Times
Stephen Blackpool
1994
In Dreams
Dr Gold
1992
Chaplin
Stage Manager
1992
Truly Madly Deeply
Sandy
1991
The Object of Beauty
Victor Swayle
1991
Yellowbacks
Alex McPherson
1990
The Witches
Mr Jenkins
1990
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Jordan
1989
The Rachel Papers
Gordon Highway
1989
The Return of the Musketeers
Charles I
1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Henry Salt
1988
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
Titorelli
1988
Just Ask for Diamond
Chief Inspector Snape
1988
Byrne About Byrne
Father/F.S. McDade
1988
The Interrogation of John
Det. Supt. Chase
1987
Friendship's Death
Sullivan
1987
Lily My Love
Colin
1987
Hidden City
Anthony
1987
Coming Up Roses
Mr. Valentine
1987
God's Chosen Car Park
Victor Rosen
1986
Defence of the Realm
Jack Macleod
1986
Dutch Girls
Mr Mole
1985
The Killing Fields
Dr. MacEntire
1984
A Private Function
Wormold
1984
Comfort and Joy
Alan
1984
The Ploughman's Lunch
Lecturer
1983
United Kingdom
Tony
1981
The Cherry Orchard
Lopakhin
1981
One Fine Day
Third Man in Lift
1979
Licking Hitler
Archie MacLean
1978
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Various
1974
The White Room
Jackie Jordan
The House Was Not Hungry Then
Father
2025
Children of the Wicker Man
Self
2024
The Spirit of 1926
Family Lawyer
2022
House of the Dragon
Lord Lyman Beesbury · (8 episodes)
2022
The Sandman
Dr. John Hathaway · (1 episode)
2022
Halo
Ackerson's Dad · (1 episode)
2022
Britain’s Scenic Railways
Narrator · (4 episodes)
2021
Rebecca
Dr. Baker
2020
Between the Covers
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Marionette
Dr. Mandelbaum
2020
Love Sarah
Felix
2020
Guilt
Roy Lynch · (2 episodes)
2019
Brassic
Tony Tillerton · (2 episodes)
2019
The Day Mountbatten Died
Narrator (voice)
2019
Good Omens
Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch · (3 episodes)
2019
The Repair Shop
Self - Narrator · (17 episodes)
2017
The Repair Shop
Narrator (voice) · (123 episodes)
2017
Urban Myths
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · (1 episode)
2017
Fleabag
Dad · (9 episodes)
2016
The Rebel
Charles · (9 episodes)
2016
Scot Squad
Sir Neville Archibald · (1 episode)
2014
Outlander
Ned Gowan · (8 episodes)
2014
37 Days
Lord Morley · (3 episodes)
2014
Inside No. 9
Mr. Green · (1 episode)
2014
Shetland
James Perez · (2 episodes)
2013
Them From That Thing
Various · (2 episodes)
2012
Dirk Gently
Professor Jericho · (1 episode)
2012
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
Narrator (Voice)
2011
Birds Britannia
(4 episodes)
2010
The Michael Ball Show
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Law & Order: UK
George Castle · (26 episodes)
2009
Little Dorrit
Mr. Meagles · (14 episodes)
2008
Criminal Justice
Harry Box · (5 episodes)
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self - 'Henry Salt'
2008
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Fascism in Colour
Narrator (voice)
2006
A Passion for Churches
Narrator · (12 episodes)
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
(1 episode)
2005
Doctor Who
Edwin Bracewell · (2 episodes)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Bradley · (1 episode)
2004
Shoebox Zoo
The Storyteller (voice) · (26 episodes)
2004
Sea of Souls
Dr. Douglas Monaghan · (20 episodes)
2004
Canterbury Tales
Theo · (6 episodes)
2003
Doctor Zhivago
Alexander Gromyko · (3 episodes)
2002
Foyle's War
Patrick Jamieson · (1 episode)
2002
Battle of the Atlantic
Himself - Narrator · (3 episodes)
2002
Home Road Movies
Father
2002
Born and Bred
Harry Woolf · (1 episode)
2002
The Entity
2002
Behind Bars
Narrator
2001
Rebel Heart
James Connolly · (4 episodes)
2001
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
(1 episode)
2000
Chrono-Perambulator
Professor Teddy Knox
1999
Wives and Daughters
Mr. Gibson · (6 episodes)
1999
Arthouse
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Melissa
DCI Cameron · (5 episodes)
1997
The Crow Road
Kenneth McHoan · (4 episodes)
1996
Ghostbusters of East Finchley
Joe Small · (6 episodes)
1995
The Pen
1995
Oliver's Travels
Baxter · (5 episodes)
1995
Sharman
James Webb · (1 episode)
1995
Junior Masterchef
(1 episode)
1994
Hard Times
Stephen Blackpool · (4 episodes)
1994
Wall of Silence
Howard Mullen
1993
God on the Rocks
Kenneth Marsh
1992
Tell Tale Hearts
Anthony Steadman
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Chief Inspector · (1 episode)
1991
A Wanted Man
Det. Supt. Chase · (1 episode)
1989
Traffik
John Lithgow · (6 episodes)
1989
The Play on One
Alex McPherson · (1 episode)
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Titorelli · (1 episode)
1988
The Singing Detective
Dr. Gibbon · (4 episodes)
1986
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Self
1985
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Ally Fraser · (12 episodes)
1983
Smiley's People
Lauder Strickland · (6 episodes)
1982
The Vanishing Army
Girling
1978
Jackie McCafferty's Romance
Bus Conductor
1978
The Odd Job
Sergeant Mull
1978
Life of Shakespeare
King James I · (1 episode)
1978
Will Shakespeare
(1 episode)
1978
The Thin End of the Wedge
Luke
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Girling · (1 episode)
1977
The Garden Beyond
Jim Finlayson
1977
Clydescope
Model Boat Show Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
1974
Play for Today
Luke · (1 episode)
1970
Horizon
(1 episode)
1964