Movies (Acting Roles)
Arthur's Whisky
Bill Paterson was
79 in Arthur's Whisky
as 'Henry'.
Thu, Sep 19 2024
A Bear Named Wojtek
Bill Paterson was
78 in A Bear Named Wojtek
as 'Zoo Director (voice)'.
Fri, Apr 19 2024
The Colour Room
Bill Paterson was
76 in The Colour Room
as 'Gordon Forsythe'.
Fri, Nov 12 2021
Rebecca
Bill Paterson was
75 in Rebecca
as 'Dr. Baker'.
Fri, Oct 16 2020
Marionette
Bill Paterson was
75 in Marionette
as 'Dr. Mandelbaum'.
Mon, Sep 28 2020
Love Sarah
Bill Paterson was
75 in Love Sarah
as 'Felix'.
Thu, Jul 02 2020
Wonderdate
Bill Paterson was
73 in Wonderdate
as 'Kolodon'.
Thu, Sep 27 2018
Churchill's Secret
Bill Paterson was
70 in Churchill's Secret
as 'Lord Moran'.
Mon, Feb 29 2016
Dad's Army
Bill Paterson was
70 in Dad's Army
as 'Private Frazer'.
Fri, Feb 05 2016
High-Rise
Bill Paterson was
70 in High-Rise
as 'Mercer'.
Sun, Nov 22 2015
The Vote
Bill Paterson was
69 in The Vote
as 'Simon Featherstone'.
Thu, May 07 2015
The List
Bill Paterson was
68 in The List
as 'Reg Troughton'.
Fri, Jul 05 2013
Creation
Bill Paterson was
64 in Creation
as 'Dr. Gully'.
Fri, Sep 25 2009
Into the Storm
Bill Paterson was
63 in Into the Storm
as 'Clement Attlee'.
Sun, May 31 2009
Intervention
Bill Paterson was
61 in Intervention
as 'Dr. Martin'.
Mon, Jan 01 2007
Miss Potter
Bill Paterson was
61 in Miss Potter
as 'Rupert Potter'.
Sun, Dec 03 2006
Amazing Grace
Bill Paterson was
61 in Amazing Grace
as 'Lord Dundas'.
Sat, Sep 16 2006
A War on Science
Bill Paterson was
60 in A War on Science
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Jan 26 2006
Fascism in Colour
Bill Paterson was
60 in Fascism in Colour
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Rag Tale
Bill Paterson was
60 in Rag Tale
as 'Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd'.
Fri, Oct 07 2005
Kingdom of Heaven
Bill Paterson was
59 in Kingdom of Heaven
as 'Bishop (director's cut)'.
Tue, May 03 2005
Lie with Me
Bill Paterson was
59 in Lie with Me
as 'DCI Collman'.
Mon, Nov 15 2004
Bright Young Things
Bill Paterson was
58 in Bright Young Things
as 'Sir James Brown'.
Fri, Oct 03 2003
Home Road Movies
Bill Paterson was
57 in Home Road Movies
as 'Father'.
Fri, Jun 07 2002
Crush
Bill Paterson was
57 in Crush
as 'Gerald'.
Fri, Jun 07 2002
The Entity
Bill Paterson was
56 in The Entity
Tue, Apr 09 2002
Othello
Bill Paterson was
56 in Othello
as 'Sinclair Carver'.
Sun, Dec 23 2001
The Whistle-Blower
Bill Paterson was
55 in The Whistle-Blower
as 'D.I. Neil Sleightholme'.
Sat, Apr 14 2001
Behind Bars
Bill Paterson was
55 in Behind Bars
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Mar 14 2001
Complicity
Bill Paterson was
54 in Complicity
as 'Wallace Byatt'.
Sat, May 06 2000
Chrono-Perambulator
Bill Paterson was
54 in Chrono-Perambulator
as 'Professor Teddy Knox'.
Sun, Dec 12 1999
Sunshine
Bill Paterson was
54 in Sunshine
as 'Minister of Justice'.
Mon, Sep 13 1999
The Match
Bill Paterson was
54 in The Match
as 'Tommy'.
Fri, Aug 13 1999
Heart
Bill Paterson was
53 in Heart
as 'Mr. Kreitman'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Hilary and Jackie
Bill Paterson was
53 in Hilary and Jackie
as 'Cello Teacher'.
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Spice World
Bill Paterson was
52 in Spice World
as 'Brian'.
Thu, Dec 18 1997
Victory
Bill Paterson was
51 in Victory
as 'Capt. Davidson'.
Fri, Dec 13 1996
Chaplin's Goliath
Bill Paterson was
50 in Chaplin's Goliath
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1996
Richard III
Bill Paterson was
50 in Richard III
as 'Sir Richard Ratcliffe'.
Fri, Dec 29 1995
The Turnaround
Bill Paterson was
49 in The Turnaround
as 'James Webb'.
Wed, Apr 05 1995
Hard Times
Bill Paterson was
48 in Hard Times
as 'Stephen Blackpool'.
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Wall of Silence
Bill Paterson was
48 in Wall of Silence
as 'Howard Mullen'.
Sun, Oct 17 1993
God on the Rocks
Bill Paterson was
47 in God on the Rocks
as 'Kenneth Marsh'.
Tue, Dec 29 1992
In Dreams
Bill Paterson was
47 in In Dreams
as 'Dr Gold'.
Wed, Dec 23 1992
Chaplin
Bill Paterson was
47 in Chaplin
as 'Stage Manager'.
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Tell Tale Hearts
Bill Paterson was
47 in Tell Tale Hearts
as 'Anthony Steadman'.
Sun, Nov 01 1992
The Object of Beauty
Bill Paterson was
45 in The Object of Beauty
as 'Victor Swayle'.
Fri, Apr 12 1991
Yellowbacks
Bill Paterson was
45 in Yellowbacks
as 'Alex McPherson'.
Thu, Aug 30 1990
The Witches
Bill Paterson was
44 in The Witches
as 'Mr Jenkins'.
Fri, May 25 1990
The Rachel Papers
Bill Paterson was
43 in The Rachel Papers
as 'Gordon Highway'.
Fri, May 12 1989
Just Ask for Diamond
Bill Paterson was
43 in Just Ask for Diamond
as 'Chief Inspector Snape'.
Thu, Sep 01 1988
Byrne About Byrne
Bill Paterson was
42 in Byrne About Byrne
as 'Father/F.S. McDade'.
Fri, Apr 01 1988
Friendship's Death
Bill Paterson was
42 in Friendship's Death
as 'Sullivan'.
Mon, Aug 17 1987
Lily My Love
Bill Paterson was
42 in Lily My Love
as 'Colin'.
Wed, Jul 29 1987
Hidden City
Bill Paterson was
42 in Hidden City
as 'Anthony'.
Wed, Jun 24 1987
Coming Up Roses
Bill Paterson was
41 in Coming Up Roses
as 'Mr. Valentine'.
Fri, Feb 20 1987
Dutch Girls
Bill Paterson was
40 in Dutch Girls
as 'Mr Mole'.
Fri, Oct 18 1985
The Killing Fields
Bill Paterson was
39 in The Killing Fields
as 'Dr. MacEntire'.
Fri, Nov 23 1984
A Private Function
Bill Paterson was
39 in A Private Function
as 'Wormold'.
Fri, Nov 09 1984
Comfort and Joy
Bill Paterson was
39 in Comfort and Joy
as 'Alan'.
Tue, Aug 14 1984
United Kingdom
Bill Paterson was
36 in United Kingdom
as 'Tony'.
Tue, Dec 08 1981
The Cherry Orchard
Bill Paterson was
36 in The Cherry Orchard
as 'Lopakhin'.
Tue, Oct 13 1981
One Fine Day
Bill Paterson was
33 in One Fine Day
as 'Third Man in Lift'.
Sat, Feb 17 1979
The Vanishing Army
Bill Paterson was
33 in The Vanishing Army
as 'Girling'.
Wed, Nov 29 1978
The Odd Job
Bill Paterson was
33 in The Odd Job
as 'Sergeant Mull'.
Thu, Aug 31 1978
Licking Hitler
Bill Paterson was
32 in Licking Hitler
as 'Archie MacLean'.
Tue, Jan 10 1978
The Garden Beyond
Bill Paterson was
31 in The Garden Beyond
as 'Jim Finlayson'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Clydescope
Bill Paterson was
28 in Clydescope
as 'Model Boat Show Commentator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
The White Room
Bill Paterson will be
79+ in The White Room
as 'Jackie Jordan'.
Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesHouse of the Dragon
Bill Paterson was
77+ in House of the Dragon
as 'Lord Lyman Beesbury'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 21 2022
The Sandman
Bill Paterson was
77+ in The Sandman
as 'Dr. John Hathaway'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 05 2022
Halo
Bill Paterson was
76+ in Halo
as 'Ackerson's Dad'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 24 2022
Between the Covers
Bill Paterson was
75+ in Between the Covers
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 09 2020
Guilt
Bill Paterson was
74+ in Guilt
as 'Roy Lynch'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 24 2019
Brassic
Bill Paterson was
74+ in Brassic
as 'Tony Tillerton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 22 2019
Good Omens
Bill Paterson was
73+ in Good Omens
as 'Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 31 2019
The Repair Shop
Bill Paterson was
71+ in The Repair Shop
as 'Self - Narrator, Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 2017
Urban Myths
Bill Paterson was
71+ in Urban Myths
as 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 19 2017
Fleabag
Bill Paterson was
71+ in Fleabag
as 'Dad'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 21 2016
The Rebel
Bill Paterson was
71+ in The Rebel
as 'Charles'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 20 2016
Scot Squad
Bill Paterson was
69+ in Scot Squad
as 'Sir Neville Archibald'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 27 2014
Outlander
Bill Paterson was
69+ in Outlander
as 'Ned Gowan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 09 2014
37 Days
Bill Paterson was
68+ in 37 Days
as 'Lord Morley'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 06 2014
Inside No. 9
Bill Paterson was
68+ in Inside No. 9
as 'Mr. Green'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 05 2014
Shetland
Bill Paterson was
67+ in Shetland
as 'James Perez'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 10 2013
Them From That Thing
Bill Paterson was
67+ in Them From That Thing
as 'Various'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 21 2012
Birds Britannia
Bill Paterson was
65+ in Birds Britannia
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 03 2010
The Michael Ball Show
Bill Paterson was
65+ in The Michael Ball Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 16 2010
Law & Order: UK
Bill Paterson was
63+ in Law & Order: UK
as 'George Castle'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 23 2009
Little Dorrit
Bill Paterson was
63+ in Little Dorrit
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 26 2008
Criminal Justice
Bill Paterson was
63+ in Criminal Justice
as 'Harry Box'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 30 2008
The One Show
Bill Paterson was
61+ in The One Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006
A Passion for Churches
Bill Paterson was
60+ in A Passion for Churches
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 28 2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
Bill Paterson was
60+ in ShakespeaRe-Told
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 07 2005
Doctor Who
Bill Paterson was
59+ in Doctor Who
as 'Edwin Bracewell'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005
Shoebox Zoo
Bill Paterson was
59+ in Shoebox Zoo
as 'The Storyteller (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 2004
Sea of Souls
Bill Paterson was
58+ in Sea of Souls
as 'Dr. Douglas Monaghan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 02 2004
Canterbury Tales
Bill Paterson was
58+ in Canterbury Tales
as 'Theo'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 2003
Doctor Zhivago
Bill Paterson was
57+ in Doctor Zhivago
as 'Alexander Gromyko'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 24 2002
Foyle's War
Bill Paterson was
57+ in Foyle's War
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 27 2002
Battle of the Atlantic
Bill Paterson was
57+ in Battle of the Atlantic
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 07 2002
Born and Bred
Bill Paterson was
56+ in Born and Bred
as 'Harry Woolf'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 21 2002
Rebel Heart
Bill Paterson was
55+ in Rebel Heart
as 'James Connolly'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2001
Wives and Daughters
Bill Paterson was
54+ in Wives and Daughters
as 'Mr. Gibson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 28 1999
Arthouse
Bill Paterson was
52+ in Arthouse
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 26 1997
Melissa
Bill Paterson was
51+ in Melissa
as 'DCI Cameron'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 12 1997
The Crow Road
Bill Paterson was
51+ in The Crow Road
as 'Kenneth McHoan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 04 1996
Oliver's Travels
Bill Paterson was
50+ in Oliver's Travels
as 'Baxter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 11 1995
Sharman
Bill Paterson was
49+ in Sharman
as 'James Webb'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 05 1995
Junior Masterchef
Bill Paterson was
49+ in Junior Masterchef
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 14 1994
Hard Times
Bill Paterson was
48+ in Hard Times
as 'Stephen Blackpool'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Murder Most Horrid
Bill Paterson was
46+ in Murder Most Horrid
as 'Chief Inspector'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 14 1991
Traffik
Bill Paterson was
44+ in Traffik
as 'John Lithgow'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 22 1989
The Play on One
Bill Paterson was
42+ in The Play on One
as 'Alex McPherson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 19 1988
The Singing Detective
Bill Paterson was
41+ in The Singing Detective
as 'Dr. Gibbon'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 16 1986
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Bill Paterson was
38+ in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
as 'Ally Fraser'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 11 1983
Smiley's People
Bill Paterson was
37+ in Smiley's People
as 'Lauder Strickland'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Will Shakespeare
Bill Paterson was
33+ in Will Shakespeare
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1978
Life of Shakespeare
Bill Paterson was
33+ in Life of Shakespeare
as 'King James I'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1978
Play for Today
Bill Paterson was
25+ in Play for Today
as 'Luke'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Horizon
Bill Paterson was
18+ in Horizon
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 04 1964