Bill Paterson (actor)
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William Tulloch Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish actor and commentator. He has appeared in many film and television projects including Comfort and Joy (1984), Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), Wives and Daughters (1999), Sea of Souls (2004–2007), Amazing Grace (2006), Miss Potter (2006), and PBS's Little Dorrit (2008). He most recently appeared in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag as the title character's father (2016–2019).
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974/1977 1978/1980 1981/1983 | Play for Today | 7:48/Luke Archie MacLean/Actor Tony/Ron Brackett | TV |
| 1976 | The Flight of the Heron | Sergeant | TV |
| 1977 | Backs to the Land | Forbes | TV |
| 1978 | ITV Playhouse | Gary | TV |
| Life of Shakespeare | King James I | TV | |
| The Odd Job | Sergeant Mull | ||
| 1979 | One Fine Day | Second Man in Lift | TV film |
| Telford's Change | Kevin | TV | |
| Scottish Playbill | TV | ||
| 1979 - 1981 | Crown Court | Dr Rutherford | TV |
| 1980 | The Lost Tribe | Moshe Kaydan | TV Mini-Series |
| 1981 | The Cherry Orchard | Lopakhin | TV film |
| 1982 | Smiley's People | Lauder Strickland | TV Mini-Series |
| 1983 | The Ploughman's Lunch | Lecturer | |
| One of Ourselves | Mr Daly | TV film | |
| 1984 | Comfort and Joy | Alan | |
| The Killing Fields | Dr MacEntire | ||
| Scotland's Story | David Kirkwood/Thomas Muir | TV | |
| A Private Function | Morris Wormold the Meat Inspector | ||
| 1985 | Dutch Girls | Mole | TV film |
| 1986 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Ally Fraser | TV series |
| Defence of the Realm | Jack MacLeod | ||
| God's Chosen Car Park | Victor Rosen | TV film | |
| The Singing Detective | Dr Gibbon | TV | |
| 1987 | Screenplay | TV | |
| Friendship's Death | Sullivan | ||
| Coming Up Roses | Mr Valentine | ||
| 1988 | The Modern World: Ten Great Writers | Titorelli | TV |
| Hidden City | Anthony | ||
| The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Henry Salt | ||
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers | Charles I | |
| The Rachel Papers | Gordon Highway | ||
| Traffik | Jack Lithgow | TV | |
| Boon | Peter Mortan | TV | |
| 1990 | God on the Rocks | Mr Marsh | TV film |
| The Witches | Mr Herbert Jenkins | ||
| The Play on One | Alex McPherson | TV | |
| Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale | Jordan | ||
| Truly, Madly, Deeply | Sandy | ||
| Just Ask for Diamond | Chief Inspector Snape | ||
| 1991 | Shrinks | Matt Hennessey | TV |
| The Object of Beauty | Victor Swayle | ||
| Murder Most Horrid | Chief Inspector | TV | |
| 1992 | Tell Tale Hearts | Anthony Steadman | TV Mini-Series |
| Chaplin | Stage Manager | ||
| In Dreams | Dr Gold | TV film | |
| 1993 | Screen One | PC Howard Mullen | TV |
| 1994 | Hard Times | Stephen Blackpool | TV |
| 1995 | Jackanory | Storyteller | TV |
| The Turnaround | James Webb | ||
| Oliver's Travels | Baxter | TV Mini-Series | |
| Richard III | Sir Richard Ratcliff | ||
| Ghostbusters of East Finchley | Joe Small | TV | |
| 1996 | The Writing on the Wall | Bull | TV film |
| The Crow Road | Kenneth McHoan | TV | |
| Sharman | TV series episode 1 | ||
| Victory | Captain Davidson | ||
| 1997 | Melissa | DCI Cameron | TV Mini-Series |
| Spice World | Brian | ||
| Mr. White Goes to Westminister | Ben White | TV film | |
| 1998 | Hilary and Jackie | Cello Teacher | |
| Out of Sight | Marcus Mildew | TV | |
| Oi! Get Off Our Train | Walrus (Voice) | Television Short | |
| 1999 | Chrono-Perambulator | Professor Teddy Knox | Short Film |
| Heart | Mr Kreitman | ||
| The Match | Tommy | ||
| Sunshine | Minister of Justice | ||
| Wives and Daughters | Mr Gibson | TV Mini-Series | |
| 2000 | Complicity | Wallace Byatt | |
| The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | Sir Nicol McLean | TV | |
| 2004 | Foyle's War | Patrick Jamieson | TV series |
| 2004–2005 | Shoebox Zoo | Narrator | TV series |
| 2004-2006 | Sea of Souls | Dr Douglas Monaghan | TV series |
| 2005 | Rag Tale | Lucky Lloyd | |
| 2006 | Amazing Grace | Henry Dundas | |
| 2006 | Miss Potter | Rupert Potter | Film |
| 2008 | Little Dorrit | Mr Meagles | TV series |
| 2009 | Creation | Dr Gully | |
| 2009 | Into the Storm | Clement Attlee | |
| 2009–2011 | Law & Order: UK | George Castle | TV series |
| 2010 | An Gruffalo | The Gruffalo (voice) | Short film, Gaelic version |
| Doctor Who | Professor Edwin Bracewell | "Victory of the Daleks" "The Pandorica Opens" | |
| 2011 | The Man Who Crossed Hitler | Kurt Ohnesorge | TV |
| Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me | Judge | TV | |
| 2012 | Dirk Gently | Professor Jericho | TV series - 1.2 |
| Falcón | Ignacio Ortega | Episode "The Silent and the Damned" | |
| 2014 | 37 Days | Lord Morley | TV series |
| Outlander | Ned Gowan | TV series | |
| Shetland | James Perez | Episode "Blue Lightning" (Parts 1 & 2) | |
| 2015 | The Vote | Simon Weatherstone | (live TV broadcast from the Donmar Warehouse) |
| 2016 | Dad's Army | Private Frazer | Film adaptation of original BBC sitcom |
| 2016 | The Rebel | Charles | TV |
| 2016–2019 | Fleabag | Dad | TV |
| 2018 | Inside No. 9 | Mr Green | TV |
| 2019 | Good Omens | R.P. Tyler | TV |
| 2019 | Guilt (BBC Scotland TV series) | Roy Lynch | TV |
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