Bill Paterson

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Birthday
Jun 03, 1945 (80 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.

Britain’s Scenic Railways
0h 47m
TV Show 2021

Britain’s Scenic Railways

Beneath soaring mountains and along shimmering shorelines, we take in the breathtaking landscape on some of Britain's most scenic railway journeys.

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.

The Day Mountbatten Died
1h 0m
Movie 2019

The Day Mountbatten Died

On 27 August 1979, Lord Mountbatten, great uncle to Prince Charles, was blown up at sea by the IRA off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. Three others were killed on the boat that day, including two teenage boys. Later that afternoon, in a second strike, the IRA killed 18 British soldiers, across the border in Northern Ireland. Forty years on, this is the story of that remarkable Bank Holiday Monday – movingly told by those directly affected by it.

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
1h 35m
Movie 2018

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.

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

Acting

2024
Children of the Wicker Man
2024
A Bear Named Wojtek
2022
The Spirit of 1926
2021
The Colour Room
2021
Britain’s Scenic Railways
2020
Rebecca
2020
Marionette
2020
Love Sarah
2019
The Day Mountbatten Died
2018
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018
Wonderdate
2018
Zanzibar
2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2016
The Rebel
2016
Churchill's Secret
2016
Dad's Army
2015
The Vote
2014
37 Days
2014
Documenting John Grierson
2013
The List
2012
Them From That Thing
2012
Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games
2011
Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me
2011
The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema
2010
Birds Britannia
2009
Ghosts in the Machine
2009
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
2009
Into the Storm
2009
1929: The Great Crash
2008
Little Dorrit
2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
The Man Who Lives with Bears
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2006
Amazing Grace
2006
A War on Science
2006
Fascism in Colour
2005
A Passion for Churches
2004
Shoebox Zoo
2004
Sea of Souls
2003
Bright Young Things
2003
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
2002
Doctor Zhivago
2002
Battle of the Atlantic
2001
Rebel Heart
1999
Chrono-Perambulator
1999
Wives and Daughters
1999
Sunshine
1998
Hilary and Jackie
1997
Mr White Goes To Westminster
1997
Spice World
1997
Melissa
1996
Victory
1996
The Crow Road
1996
The Writing on the Wall
1996
Chaplin's Goliath
1995
The Pen
1995
Oliver's Travels
1995
The Turnaround
1995
The Riddle of the Sands
1994
Hard Times
1993
Wall of Silence
1992
God on the Rocks
1992
In Dreams
1992
Tell Tale Hearts
1990
Yellowbacks
1990
The Witches
1989
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
1989
Traffik
1989
The Rachel Papers
1989
The Return of the Musketeers
1988
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
1988
Just Ask for Diamond
1988
Byrne About Byrne
1987
The Interrogation of John
1987
Friendship's Death
1987
Lily My Love
1987
Coming Up Roses
1986
God's Chosen Car Park
1986
Defence of the Realm
1985
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
1985
Dutch Girls

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