
1945Born, Glasgow
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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…
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House of the DragonLord Lyman Beesbury
Doctor WhoEdwin Bracewell
HaloAckerson's Dad
OutlanderNed Gowan
The SandmanDr. John Hathaway2026Ladies FirstLouisMovie
2025The House Was Not Hungry ThenFatherMovie
2024Arthur's WhiskyHenryMovie
2023A Bear Named WojtekZoo Director (voice)Movie
2022The Spirit of 1926Family LawyerMovie
2021The Colour RoomGordon ForsytheMovie
2020RebeccaDr. BakerMovie
2020MarionetteDr. MandelbaumMovie
2020Love SarahFelixMovie
2019The Day Mountbatten DiedNarrator (voice)Movie
2018Happy New Year, Colin BursteadGordon BursteadMovie
2018WonderdateKolodonMovie
2018ZanzibarMr GreenMovie
2017The Man Who Invented ChristmasMr. GrimsbyMovie
2016Churchill's SecretLord MoranMovie
2016Dad's ArmyPrivate FrazerMovie
2015High-RiseMercerMovie
2015Hitler on Trial: The Truth Behind the StoryMovie
2015The VoteSimon FeatherstoneMovie
2014Documenting John GriersonNarratorMovie
2013The ListReg TroughtonMovie
2012Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland GamesNarratorMovie
2011Fast Freddie, the Widow and MeJudge UnderwoodMovie
2011The Man who Crossed HitlerKurt OhnesorgeMovie
2011The Phoenix: A Century of CinemaNarrator (Voice)Movie
2009CreationDr. GullyMovie
2009Spanish Flu: The Forgotten FallenDr James NivenMovie
2009Into the StormClement AttleeMovie
20091929: The Great CrashNarratorMovie
2008Gone FishingOld BillMovie
2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleRichard YoungMovie
2007Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street IrregularsDr WatsonMovie
2007Amazing GraceLord DundasMovie
2007InterventionDr. MartinMovie
2006Miss PotterRupert PotterMovie
2006A War on ScienceNarrator (voice)Movie
2006Fascism in ColourNarrator (voice)Movie
2005Rag TaleTulloch 'Lucky' LloydMovie
2003Bright Young ThingsSir James BrownMovie
2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessDI Nick BiddissMovie
2002CrushGeraldMovie
2002Home Road MoviesFatherMovie
2002The EntityMovie
2001OthelloSinclair CarverMovie
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