Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson has appeared in 21 movies on CringeMDb. 13 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 8 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
- Most recent with adult content: Ladies First (2026)
Born June 3, 1945 · Known for acting
61.9% Featured Movie Cringe Score (21 movies)
Bill Paterson Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Miss Potter
...as Rupert Potter
Amazing Grace
...as Lord Dundas
Creation
...as Dr. Gully
Truly Madly Deeply
...as Sandy
Bright Young Things
...as Sir James Brown
The Object of Beauty
...as Victor Swayle
The Match
...as Tommy
The Man Who Invented Christmas
...as Mr. Grimsby
Certified Cringeworthy
Complicity
...as Wallace Byatt
Victory
...as Capt. Davidson
Hilary and Jackie
...as Cello Teacher
Chaplin
...as Stage Manager
Richard III
...as Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Crush
...as Gerald
Sunshine
...as Minister of Justice
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
...as Richard Young
Spice World
...as Brian
High-Rise
...as Mercer
Heart
...as Mr. Kreitman
Rebecca
...as Dr. Baker
Ladies First
...as Louis
About Bill Paterson
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
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