Bill Paterson | |
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![]() Paterson in December 2006 | |
Born | William Tulloch Paterson 3 June 1945 Glasgow, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Website | billpaterson |
William Tulloch Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish actor with a career in theatre, film, television and radio. Throughout his career he has appeared regularly in radio drama and provided the narration for a large number of documentaries. He has appeared in films and TV series including Comfort and Joy (1984), Traffik (1989), Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1986), Truly, Madly, Deeply (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.