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
Filmography
Ladies First
as Louis
Ladies First
as Louis
Being Stanley Baxter
as Self
Being Stanley Baxter
as Self
The House Was Not Hungry Then
as Father
The House Was Not Hungry Then
as Father
Arthur's Whisky
as Henry
Arthur's Whisky
as Henry
Children of the Wicker Man
as Self
Children of the Wicker Man
as Self
A Bear Named Wojtek
as Zoo Director (voice)
A Bear Named Wojtek
as Zoo Director (voice)
The Spirit of 1926
as Family Lawyer
The Spirit of 1926
as Family Lawyer
The Colour Room
as Gordon Forsythe
The Colour Room
as Gordon Forsythe
Rebecca
as Dr. Baker
Rebecca
as Dr. Baker
Marionette
as Dr. Mandelbaum
Marionette
as Dr. Mandelbaum
Love Sarah
as Felix
Love Sarah
as Felix
The Day Mountbatten Died
as Narrator (voice)
The Day Mountbatten Died
as Narrator (voice)
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
as Gordon Burstead
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
as Gordon Burstead
Wonderdate
as Kolodon
Wonderdate
as Kolodon
Zanzibar
as Mr Green
Zanzibar
as Mr Green
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as Mr. Grimsby
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as Mr. Grimsby
Churchill's Secret
as Lord Moran
Churchill's Secret
as Lord Moran
Dad's Army
as Private Frazer
Dad's Army
as Private Frazer
High-Rise
as Mercer
High-Rise
as Mercer
Hitler on Trial: The Truth Behind the Story
Hitler on Trial: The Truth Behind the Story
The Vote
as Simon Featherstone
The Vote
as Simon Featherstone
Documenting John Grierson
as Narrator
Documenting John Grierson
as Narrator
The List
as Reg Troughton
The List
as Reg Troughton
Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games
as Narrator
Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games
as Narrator
Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me
as Judge Underwood
Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me
as Judge Underwood
The Man who Crossed Hitler
as Kurt Ohnesorge
The Man who Crossed Hitler
as Kurt Ohnesorge
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
as Narrator (Voice)
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
as Narrator (Voice)
Ghosts in the Machine
as Himself
Ghosts in the Machine
as Himself
Creation
as Dr. Gully
Creation
as Dr. Gully
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as Dr James Niven
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as Dr James Niven
Into the Storm
as Clement Attlee
Into the Storm
as Clement Attlee
1929: The Great Crash
as Narrator
1929: The Great Crash
as Narrator
Gone Fishing
as Old Bill
Gone Fishing
as Old Bill
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Richard Young
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Richard Young
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
as Self - 'Henry Salt'
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
as Self - 'Henry Salt'
The Man Who Lives with Bears
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Lives with Bears
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
as Dr Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
as Dr Watson
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
Intervention
as Dr. Martin
Intervention
as Dr. Martin
Miss Potter
as Rupert Potter
Miss Potter
as Rupert Potter
Amazing Grace
as Lord Dundas
Amazing Grace
as Lord Dundas
A War on Science
as Narrator (voice)
A War on Science
as Narrator (voice)
Fascism in Colour
as Narrator (voice)
Fascism in Colour
as Narrator (voice)
Rag Tale
as Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd
Rag Tale
as Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd
Lie with Me
as DCI Collman
Lie with Me
as DCI Collman
Bright Young Things
as Sir James Brown
Bright Young Things
as Sir James Brown
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
as DI Nick Biddiss
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
as DI Nick Biddiss
Crush
as Gerald
Crush
as Gerald
Home Road Movies
as Father
Home Road Movies
as Father
The Entity
The Entity
Othello
as Sinclair Carver
Othello
as Sinclair Carver
The Whistle-Blower
as D.I. Neil Sleightholme
The Whistle-Blower
as D.I. Neil Sleightholme
Behind Bars
as Narrator
Behind Bars
as Narrator
Complicity
as Wallace Byatt
Complicity
as Wallace Byatt
Chrono-Perambulator
as Professor Teddy Knox
Chrono-Perambulator
as Professor Teddy Knox
Sunshine
as Minister of Justice
Sunshine
as Minister of Justice
The Match
as Tommy
The Match
as Tommy
Heart
as Mr. Kreitman
Heart
as Mr. Kreitman
Hilary and Jackie
as Cello Teacher
Hilary and Jackie
as Cello Teacher
The Animal Train
as Walrus
The Animal Train
as Walrus
Mr White Goes To Westminster
as Ben White
Mr White Goes To Westminster
as Ben White
Spice World
as Brian
Spice World
as Brian
Victory
as Capt. Davidson
Victory
as Capt. Davidson
The Writing on the Wall
as Bull
The Writing on the Wall
as Bull
Chaplin's Goliath
as Narrator (voice)
Chaplin's Goliath
as Narrator (voice)
Richard III
as Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Richard III
as Sir Richard Ratcliffe
The Pen
The Pen
The Turnaround
as James Webb
The Turnaround
as James Webb
The Riddle of the Sands
as Narrator
The Riddle of the Sands
as Narrator
Hard Times
as Stephen Blackpool
Hard Times
as Stephen Blackpool
Wall of Silence
as Howard Mullen
Wall of Silence
as Howard Mullen
God on the Rocks
as Kenneth Marsh
God on the Rocks
as Kenneth Marsh
In Dreams
as Dr Gold
In Dreams
as Dr Gold
Chaplin
as Stage Manager
Chaplin
as Stage Manager
Tell Tale Hearts
as Anthony Steadman
Tell Tale Hearts
as Anthony Steadman
The Object of Beauty
as Victor Swayle
The Object of Beauty
as Victor Swayle
Yellowbacks
as Alex McPherson
Yellowbacks
as Alex McPherson
The Witches
as Mr Jenkins
The Witches
as Mr Jenkins
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
as Jordan
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
as Jordan
The Return of the Musketeers
as Charles I
The Return of the Musketeers
as Charles I
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Henry Salt
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Henry Salt
Just Ask for Diamond
as Chief Inspector Snape
Just Ask for Diamond
as Chief Inspector Snape
Byrne About Byrne
as Father/F.S. McDade
Byrne About Byrne
as Father/F.S. McDade
The Story of a Recluse
as The Producer
The Story of a Recluse
as The Producer
The Interrogation of John
as Det. Supt. Chase
The Interrogation of John
as Det. Supt. Chase
Friendship's Death
as Sullivan
Friendship's Death
as Sullivan
Lily My Love
as Colin
Lily My Love
as Colin
Hidden City
as Anthony
Hidden City
as Anthony
Coming Up Roses
as Mr. Valentine
Coming Up Roses
as Mr. Valentine
God's Chosen Car Park
as Victor Rosen
God's Chosen Car Park
as Victor Rosen
Defence of the Realm
as Jack Macleod
Defence of the Realm
as Jack Macleod
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
as Self
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
as Self
Dutch Girls
as Mr Mole
Dutch Girls
as Mr Mole
The Killing Fields
as Dr. MacEntire
The Killing Fields
as Dr. MacEntire
A Private Function
as Wormold
A Private Function
as Wormold
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Lecturer
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Lecturer
United Kingdom
as Tony
United Kingdom
as Tony
The Cherry Orchard
as Lopakhin
The Cherry Orchard
as Lopakhin
One Fine Day
as Third Man in Lift
One Fine Day
as Third Man in Lift
The Vanishing Army
as Girling
The Vanishing Army
as Girling
Jackie McCafferty's Romance
as Bus Conductor
Jackie McCafferty's Romance
as Bus Conductor
The Thin End of the Wedge
as Luke
The Thin End of the Wedge
as Luke
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as Various
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
as Various
Clydescope
as Model Boat Show Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Clydescope
as Model Boat Show Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Suilven Spring
Suilven Spring
The White Room
as Jackie Jordan
The White Room
as Jackie Jordan