Bill Paterson

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Jun 03, 1945 (79 years old)

Bill Paterson

Known For

Children of the Wicker Man
1h 25m
Movie 2024

Children of the Wicker Man

Fifty years after The Wicker Man (1973), director Robin Hardy’s lost papers resurface, prompting his sons Justin and Dominic to explore the legacy of the cult classic—and their father. For Justin, the film represents personal loss; for Dominic, a distant cultural phenomenon. Together, they uncover the truth behind Robin’s role in the film and confront the complexities of independent filmmaking, family, and myth.

A Bear Named Wojtek
0h 28m
Movie 2024

A Bear Named Wojtek

Displaced by the Second World War, a troop of Polish soldiers form an inseparable bond through an orphaned bear they name Wojtek.

The Spirit of 1926
0h 8m
Movie 2022

The Spirit of 1926

In 1926 Janet ‘Nettie’ Harbison crafted what would become the most valuable bottle of wine or spirit ever sold at auction.

The Colour Room
1h 48m
Movie 2021

The Colour Room

A pioneering ceramic artist Clarice Cliff rises to prominence in the 1920s while working in Britain’s Stoke-on-Trent pottery industry.

Rebecca
2h 3m
Movie 2020

Rebecca

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.

Marionette
1h 48m
Movie 2020

Marionette

A therapist loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.

Love Sarah
1h 37m
Movie 2020

Love Sarah

A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother's dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandma.

Biography

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