Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Acting

Birthday

1945/06/03 (79 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Also know as

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Biography

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

Acting
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0.0

(2007) The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self

The Witches
6.9

(1990) The Witches

as Mr Jenkins

Comfort and Joy
6.6

(1984) Comfort and Joy

as Alan

Complicity
5.9

(2000) Complicity

as Wallace Byatt

Dutch Girls
4.4

(1985) Dutch Girls

as Mr Mole

Miss Potter
6.6

(2006) Miss Potter

as Rupert Potter

Defence of the Realm
6.5

(1986) Defence of the Realm

as Jack Macleod

The Return of the Musketeers
6.2

(1989) The Return of the Musketeers

as Charles I

Amazing Grace
6.9

(2006) Amazing Grace

as Lord Dundas

0.0

(2009) Ghosts in the Machine

as Himself

The Riddle of the Sands
0.0

(1995) The Riddle of the Sands

as Narrator

Victory
5.1

(1996) Victory

as Capt. Davidson

The Man Who Lives with Bears
0.0

(2008) The Man Who Lives with Bears

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Hilary and Jackie
6.7

(1998) Hilary and Jackie

as Cello Teacher

Yellowbacks
0.0

(1990) Yellowbacks

as Alex McPherson

0.0

(2014) Documenting John Grierson

as Narrator

Arthur's Whisky
6.8

(2024) Arthur's Whisky

as Henry

The Man who Crossed Hitler
6.2

(2011) The Man who Crossed Hitler

as Kurt Ohnesorge

The Colour Room
6.5

(2021) The Colour Room

as Gordon Forsythe

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
7.3

(2009) Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

as Dr James Niven

The List
4.3

(2013) The List

as Reg Troughton

5.5

(2011) Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me

as Judge Underwood

Friendship's Death
6.8

(1987) Friendship's Death

as Sullivan

Creation
6.4

(2009) Creation

as Dr. Gully

A Bear Named Wojtek
10.0

(2024) A Bear Named Wojtek

as Zoo Director (voice)

Rhosyn a Rhith
6.6

(1987) Coming Up Roses

as Mr. Valentine

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
0.0

(1974) The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil

as Various

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
6.9

(2007) Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

as Dr Watson

The Writing on the Wall
2.8

(1996) The Writing on the Wall

as Bull

Hard Times
7.0

(1994) Hard Times

as Stephen Blackpool

Lie with Me
5.7

(2004) Lie with Me

as DCI Collman

The Interrogation of John
0.0

(1987) The Interrogation of John

as Det. Supt. Chase

Lily My Love
0.0

(1987) Lily My Love

as Colin

Truly Madly Deeply
6.9

(1991) Truly Madly Deeply

as Sandy

Intervention
0.0

(2007) Intervention

as Dr. Martin

The Killing Fields
7.5

(1984) The Killing Fields

as Dr. MacEntire

Clydescope
7.0

(1974) Clydescope

as Model Boat Show Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Chaplin's Goliath
6.5

(1996) Chaplin's Goliath

as Narrator (voice)

Licking Hitler
0.0

(1978) Licking Hitler

as Archie MacLean

Byrne About Byrne
0.0

(1988) Byrne About Byrne

as Father/F.S. McDade

A War on Science
9.0

(2006) A War on Science

as Narrator (voice)

0.0

(1986) God's Chosen Car Park

as Victor Rosen

The Vote
8.4

(2015) The Vote

as Simon Featherstone

Chaplin
7.4

(1992) Chaplin

as Stage Manager

One Fine Day
2.0

(1979) One Fine Day

as Third Man in Lift

Dad's Army
5.0

(2016) Dad's Army

as Private Frazer

A Private Function
6.3

(1984) A Private Function

as Wormold

Bright Young Things
6.3

(2003) Bright Young Things

as Sir James Brown

Churchill's Secret
6.3

(2016) Churchill's Secret

as Lord Moran

Othello
6.6

(2001) Othello

as Sinclair Carver

The Whistle-Blower
8.0

(2001) The Whistle-Blower

as D.I. Neil Sleightholme

Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games
0.0

(2012) Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games

as Narrator

The Cherry Orchard
0.0

(1981) The Cherry Orchard

as Lopakhin

0.0

The White Room

as Jackie Jordan

The Object of Beauty
5.4

(1991) The Object of Beauty

as Victor Swayle

1929: The Great Crash
6.7

(2009) 1929: The Great Crash

as Narrator

7.0

(1992) In Dreams

as Dr Gold

Mr White Goes To Westminster
2.0

(1997) Mr White Goes To Westminster

as Ben White

Richard III
6.7

(1995) Richard III

as Sir Richard Ratcliffe

Jackie McCafferty's Romance
0.0

(1978) Jackie McCafferty's Romance

as Bus Conductor

Crush
5.7

(2002) Crush

as Gerald

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
0.0

(2003) Danielle Cable: Eyewitness

as DI Nick Biddiss

Sunshine
6.5

(1999) Sunshine

as Minister of Justice

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
7.0

(1988) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

as Henry Salt

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
6.0

(2008) How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

as Richard Young

Hidden City
5.1

(1987) Hidden City

as Anthony

Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
0.0

(1988) Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'

as Titorelli

Just Ask for Diamond
4.3

(1988) Just Ask for Diamond

as Chief Inspector Snape

The Ploughman's Lunch
4.7

(1983) The Ploughman's Lunch

as Lecturer

Spice World
4.9

(1997) Spice World

as Brian

High-Rise
5.6

(2015) High-Rise

as Mercer

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
7.5

(1989) Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale

as Jordan

The Match
6.2

(1999) The Match

as Tommy

Heart
5.5

(1999) Heart

as Mr. Kreitman

Rag Tale
3.8

(2005) Rag Tale

as Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd

The Man Who Invented Christmas
6.8

(2017) The Man Who Invented Christmas

as Mr. Grimsby

Kingdom of Heaven
7.0

(2005) Kingdom of Heaven

as Bishop (director's cut)

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
6.4

(2018) Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

as Gordon Burstead

United Kingdom
0.0

(1981) United Kingdom

as Tony

The Odd Job
5.9

(1978) The Odd Job

as Sergeant Mull

The Rachel Papers
5.1

(1989) The Rachel Papers

as Gordon Highway

Wonderdate
8.0

(2018) Wonderdate

as Kolodon

The Vanishing Army
0.0

(1978) The Vanishing Army

as Girling

Into the Storm
6.4

(2009) Into the Storm

as Clement Attlee

The Turnaround
7.0

(1995) The Turnaround

as James Webb

0.0

(1977) The Garden Beyond

as Jim Finlayson

0.0

(1999) Chrono-Perambulator

as Professor Teddy Knox

The Day Mountbatten Died
10.0

(2019) The Day Mountbatten Died

as Narrator (voice)

0.0

(1992) Tell Tale Hearts

as Anthony Steadman

Wall of Silence
0.0

(1993) Wall of Silence

as Howard Mullen

Marionette
6.3

(2020) Marionette

as Dr. Mandelbaum

Love Sarah
6.3

(2020) Love Sarah

as Felix

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
0.0

(1985) Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

as Self

Fascism in Colour
7.5

(2006) Fascism in Colour

as Narrator (voice)

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
8.0

(2008) The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

as Self - 'Henry Salt'

The Entity
8.0

(2002) The Entity

as ---

Rebecca
6.3

(2020) Rebecca

as Dr. Baker

The Thin End of the Wedge
0.0

(1977) The Thin End of the Wedge

as Luke

Behind Bars
0.0

(2001) Behind Bars

as Narrator

6.3

(2002) Home Road Movies

as Father

God on the Rocks
0.0

(1992) God on the Rocks

as Kenneth Marsh

Children of the Wicker Man
0.0

(2024) Children of the Wicker Man

as Self

0.0

(1995) The Pen

as ---

0.0

(2011) The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema

as Narrator (Voice)

The House Was Not Hungry Then
0.0

(2025) The House Was Not Hungry Then

as Dad

Murder Most Horrid
6.6

(1991) Murder Most Horrid

as Chief Inspector

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
7.2

(2000) The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

as ---

The Singing Detective
7.7

(1986) The Singing Detective

as Dr. Gibbon

The One Show
4.6

(2006) The One Show

as Self - Guest

Horizon
7.3

(1964) Horizon

as ---

Foyle's War
7.8

(2002) Foyle's War

as ---

Good Omens
8.0

(2019) Good Omens

as Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch

Law & Order: UK
6.8

(2009) Law & Order: UK

as George Castle

Criminal Justice
7.6

(2008) Criminal Justice

as Harry Box

Wives and Daughters
7.3

(1999) Wives and Daughters

as Mr. Gibson

Doctor Zhivago
6.6

(2002) Doctor Zhivago

as Alexander Gromyko

Little Dorrit
7.8

(2008) Little Dorrit

as ---

ShakespeaRe-Told
7.5

(2005) ShakespeaRe-Told

as ---

Traffik
7.8

(1989) Traffik

as John Lithgow

Oliver's Travels
6.0

(1995) Oliver's Travels

as Baxter

Sea of Souls
7.6

(2004) Sea of Souls

as Dr. Douglas Monaghan

Smiley's People
7.7

(1982) Smiley's People

as Lauder Strickland

Rebel Heart
6.0

(2001) Rebel Heart

as James Connolly

Life of Shakespeare
0.0

(1978) Life of Shakespeare

as King James I

5.0

(1994) Junior Masterchef

as ---

Melissa
6.0

(1997) Melissa

as DCI Cameron

0.0

(2010) The Michael Ball Show

as Self

Doctor Who
7.5

(2005) Doctor Who

as Edwin Bracewell

0.0

(2010) Birds Britannia

as ---

Britain’s Scenic Railways
0.0

(2021) Britain’s Scenic Railways

as Narrator

37 Days
7.3

(2014) 37 Days

as Lord Morley

The Crow Road
6.9

(1996) The Crow Road

as Kenneth McHoan

Born and Bred
8.5

(2002) Born and Bred

as Harry Woolf

Canterbury Tales
6.9

(2003) Canterbury Tales

as Theo

Outlander
8.2

(2014) Outlander

as Ned Gowan

Sharman
0.0

(1995) Sharman

as James Webb

Shetland
7.5

(2013) Shetland

as James Perez

Will Shakespeare
10.0

(1978) Will Shakespeare

as ---

Shoebox Zoo
7.8

(2004) Shoebox Zoo

as The Storyteller (voice)

0.0

(1997) Arthouse

as Self

Fleabag
8.3

(2016) Fleabag

as Dad

Between the Covers
5.5

(2020) Between the Covers

as Self

Urban Myths
7.5

(2017) Urban Myths

as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
7.9

(1983) Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

as Ally Fraser

0.0

(2005) A Passion for Churches

as Narrator

The Sandman
7.9

(2022) The Sandman

as Dr. John Hathaway

House of the Dragon
8.4

(2022) House of the Dragon

as Lord Lyman Beesbury

Halo
8.3

(2022) Halo

as Ackerson's Dad

Brassic
8.5

(2019) Brassic

as Tony Tillerton

Agatha Christie's Marple
7.6

(2004) Agatha Christie's Marple

as Bradley

The Repair Shop
6.7

(2017) The Repair Shop

as Self - Narrator

Them From That Thing
0.0

(2012) Them From That Thing

as Various

Scot Squad
7.0

(2014) Scot Squad

as Sir Neville Archibald

The Repair Shop
6.7

(2017) The Repair Shop

as Narrator (voice)

Inside No. 9
8.0

(2014) Inside No. 9

as Mr. Green

Battle of the Atlantic
6.9

(2002) Battle of the Atlantic

as Himself - Narrator

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as Luke

The Play on One
6.0

(1988) The Play on One

as Alex McPherson

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
0.0

(1988) The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as Titorelli

The Rebel
7.5

(2016) The Rebel

as Charles

Hard Times
0.0

(1994) Hard Times

as Stephen Blackpool

Guilt
6.7

(2019) Guilt

as Roy Lynch

Dirk Gently
7.0

(2012) Dirk Gently

as Professor Jericho

A Wanted Man
0.0

(1989) A Wanted Man

as Det. Supt. Chase