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
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
Born
Jun 03, 1945
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
113 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.8
Known For
Ladies First
2026
as Louis
The Witches
1990
as Mr Jenkins
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Richard Young
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Henry Salt
The Killing Fields
1984
as Dr. MacEntire
Miss Potter
2006
as Rupert Potter
High-Rise
2015
as Mercer
Chaplin
1992
as Stage Manager
Spice World
1997
as Brian
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
as Mr. Grimsby
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