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Portrait of Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Born: Sun, Jun 03 1945
77
years old
Poster of The Colour Room
The Colour Room
Bill Paterson was:
76
Played: Gordon Forsythe
Fri, Nov 12 2021
Poster of Rebecca
Rebecca
Bill Paterson was:
75
Played: Dr. Baker
Fri, Oct 16 2020
Poster of Marionette
Marionette
Bill Paterson was:
75
Played: Dr. Mandelbaum
Mon, Sep 28 2020
Poster of Love Sarah
Love Sarah
Bill Paterson was:
75
Played: Felix
Thu, Jul 02 2020
Poster of The Day Mountbatten Died
The Day Mountbatten Died
Bill Paterson was:
74
Played: Narrator (voice)
Mon, Aug 19 2019
Poster of Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Bill Paterson was:
73
Played: Gordon Burstead
Thu, Oct 11 2018
Poster of Wonderdate
Wonderdate
Bill Paterson was:
73
Played: Kolodon
Thu, Sep 27 2018
Poster of The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Bill Paterson was:
72
Played: Mr. Grimsby
Thu, Oct 12 2017
Poster of Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret
Bill Paterson was:
70
Played: Lord Moran
Mon, Feb 29 2016
Poster of Dad's Army
Dad's Army
Bill Paterson was:
70
Played: Private Frazer
Fri, Feb 05 2016
Poster of High-Rise
High-Rise
Bill Paterson was:
70
Played: Mercer
Sun, Nov 22 2015
Poster of The Vote
The Vote
Bill Paterson was:
69
Played: Simon Featherstone
Thu, May 07 2015
Poster of The List
The List
Bill Paterson was:
68
Played: Reg Troughton
Fri, Jul 05 2013
Poster of Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me
Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me
Bill Paterson was:
66
Played: Judge Underwood
Tue, Dec 27 2011
Poster of The Man who Crossed Hitler
The Man who Crossed Hitler
Bill Paterson was:
66
Played: Kurt Ohnesorge
Sun, Aug 21 2011
Poster of Ghosts in the Machine
Ghosts in the Machine
Bill Paterson was:
64
Played: Himself
Tue, Oct 27 2009
Poster of Creation
Creation
Bill Paterson was:
64
Played: Dr. Gully
Fri, Sep 25 2009
Poster of Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
Bill Paterson was:
64
Played: Dr James Niven
Wed, Aug 05 2009
Poster of Into the Storm
Into the Storm
Bill Paterson was:
63
Played: Clement Attlee
Sun, May 31 2009
Poster of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Bill Paterson was:
63
Played: Richard Young
Thu, Oct 02 2008
Poster of The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Bill Paterson was:
62
Played: Himself
Tue, Apr 08 2008
Poster of Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
Bill Paterson was:
61
Played: Dr Watson
Sun, Mar 25 2007
Poster of The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Bill Paterson was:
61
Played: Self
Sat, Feb 03 2007
Poster of Miss Potter
Miss Potter
Bill Paterson was:
61
Played: Rupert Potter
Sun, Dec 03 2006
Poster of Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
Bill Paterson was:
61
Played: Lord Dundas
Sat, Sep 16 2006
Poster of A War on Science
A War on Science
Bill Paterson was:
60
Played: Narrator
Thu, Jan 26 2006
Poster of Fascism in Colour
Fascism in Colour
Bill Paterson was:
60
Played: Narrator (voice)
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Rag Tale
Rag Tale
Bill Paterson was:
60
Played: Tulloch 'Lucky' Lloyd
Fri, Oct 07 2005
Poster of Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
Bill Paterson was:
59
Played: Bishop (director's cut)
Tue, May 03 2005
Poster of Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
Bill Paterson was:
58
Played: Sir James Brown
Fri, Oct 03 2003
Poster of Danielle Cable:  Eyewitness
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness
Bill Paterson was:
57
Played: DI Nick Biddiss
Mon, Apr 14 2003
Poster of Home Road Movies
Home Road Movies
Bill Paterson was:
57
Played: Father
Fri, Jun 07 2002
Poster of The Entity
The Entity
Bill Paterson was:
56
Played:
Tue, Apr 09 2002
Poster of Othello
Othello
Bill Paterson was:
56
Played: Sinclair Carver
Sun, Dec 23 2001
Poster of Crush
Crush
Bill Paterson was:
56
Played: Gerald
Sun, Aug 19 2001
Poster of The Whistle-Blower
The Whistle-Blower
Bill Paterson was:
55
Played: D.I. Neil Sleightholme
Sat, Apr 14 2001
Poster of Behind Bars
Behind Bars
Bill Paterson was:
55
Played: Narrator
Wed, Mar 14 2001
Poster of Complicity
Complicity
Bill Paterson was:
54
Played: Wallace Byatt
Sat, May 06 2000
Poster of Chrono-Perambulator
Chrono-Perambulator
Bill Paterson was:
54
Played: Professor Teddy Knox
Sun, Dec 12 1999
Poster of Sunshine
Sunshine
Bill Paterson was:
54
Played: Minister of Justice
Mon, Sep 13 1999
Poster of The Match
The Match
Bill Paterson was:
54
Played: Tommy
Fri, Aug 13 1999
Poster of Heart
Heart
Bill Paterson was:
53
Played: Mr. Kreitman
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie
Bill Paterson was:
53
Played: Cello Teacher
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Poster of Mr White Goes To Westminster
Mr White Goes To Westminster
Bill Paterson was:
52
Played: Ben White
Wed, Dec 31 1997
Poster of Spice World
Spice World
Bill Paterson was:
52
Played: Brian
Thu, Dec 18 1997
Poster of Victory
Victory
Bill Paterson was:
51
Played: Capt. Davidson
Fri, Dec 13 1996
Poster of The Writing on the Wall
The Writing on the Wall
Bill Paterson was:
51
Played: Bull
Sun, Jul 21 1996
Poster of Chaplin's Goliath
Chaplin's Goliath
Bill Paterson was:
50
Played: Narrator (voice)
Mon, Jan 01 1996
Poster of Richard III
Richard III
Bill Paterson was:
50
Played: Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Fri, Dec 29 1995
Poster of The Turnaround
The Turnaround
Bill Paterson was:
49
Played: James Webb
Wed, Apr 05 1995
Poster of The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands
Bill Paterson was:
49
Played: Narrator
Sun, Mar 19 1995
Poster of Hard Times
Hard Times
Bill Paterson was:
48
Played: Stephen Blackpool
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Poster of Wall of Silence
Wall of Silence
Bill Paterson was:
48
Played: Howard Mullen
Sun, Oct 17 1993
Poster of God on the Rocks
God on the Rocks
Bill Paterson was:
47
Played: Kenneth Marsh
Tue, Dec 29 1992
Poster of Chaplin
Chaplin
Bill Paterson was:
47
Played: Stage Manager
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Poster of Tell Tale Hearts
Tell Tale Hearts
Bill Paterson was:
47
Played: Anthony Steadman
Sun, Nov 01 1992
Poster of The Object of Beauty
The Object of Beauty
Bill Paterson was:
45
Played: Victor Swayle
Fri, Apr 12 1991
Poster of Truly Madly Deeply
Truly Madly Deeply
Bill Paterson was:
45
Played: Sandy
Sat, Nov 10 1990
Poster of The Witches
The Witches
Bill Paterson was:
44
Played: Mr Jenkins
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Bill Paterson was:
44
Played: Jordan
Sun, Nov 05 1989
Poster of The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers
Bill Paterson was:
43
Played: Gordon Highway
Fri, May 12 1989
Poster of The Return of the Musketeers
The Return of the Musketeers
Bill Paterson was:
43
Played: Charles I
Wed, Apr 12 1989
Poster of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Bill Paterson was:
43
Played: Henry Salt
Wed, Dec 07 1988
Poster of Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
Bill Paterson was:
43
Played: Titorelli
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Poster of Just Ask for Diamond
Just Ask for Diamond
Bill Paterson was:
43
Played: Chief Inspector Snape
Thu, Sep 01 1988
Poster of The Interrogation of John
The Interrogation of John
Bill Paterson was:
42
Played: Det. Supt. Chase
Wed, Sep 30 1987
Poster of Friendship's Death
Friendship's Death
Bill Paterson was:
42
Played: Sullivan
Mon, Aug 17 1987
Poster of Lily My Love
Lily My Love
Bill Paterson was:
42
Played: Colin
Wed, Jul 29 1987
Poster of Hidden City
Hidden City
Bill Paterson was:
41
Played: Anthony
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of God's Chosen Car Park
God's Chosen Car Park
Bill Paterson was:
41
Played: Victor Rosen
Mon, Dec 01 1986
Poster of Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm
Bill Paterson was:
41
Played: Jack Macleod
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of Coming Up Roses
Coming Up Roses
Bill Paterson was:
40
Played: Mr. Valentine
Fri, May 16 1986
Poster of Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Bill Paterson was:
40
Played:
Tue, Dec 31 1985
Poster of Dutch Girls
Dutch Girls
Bill Paterson was:
40
Played: Mr Mole
Fri, Oct 18 1985
Poster of The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
Bill Paterson was:
39
Played: Dr. MacEntire
Fri, Nov 23 1984
Poster of A Private Function
A Private Function
Bill Paterson was:
39
Played: Wormold
Fri, Nov 09 1984
Poster of Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy
Bill Paterson was:
39
Played: Alan
Wed, Oct 10 1984
Poster of The Ploughman's Lunch
The Ploughman's Lunch
Bill Paterson was:
37
Played: Lecturer
Mon, May 30 1983
Poster of United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Bill Paterson was:
36
Played: Tony
Tue, Dec 08 1981
Poster of The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
Bill Paterson was:
36
Played: Lopakhin
Tue, Oct 13 1981
Poster of One Fine Day
One Fine Day
Bill Paterson was:
33
Played:
Sat, Feb 17 1979
Poster of The Vanishing Army
The Vanishing Army
Bill Paterson was:
33
Played: Girling
Wed, Nov 29 1978
Poster of The Odd Job
The Odd Job
Bill Paterson was:
33
Played: Sergeant Mull
Thu, Aug 31 1978
Poster of Licking Hitler
Licking Hitler
Bill Paterson was:
32
Played: Archie MacLean
Tue, Jan 10 1978
Poster of The Thin End of the Wedge
The Thin End of the Wedge
Bill Paterson was:
32
Played: Luke
Tue, Dec 20 1977
Poster of The Garden Beyond
The Garden Beyond
Bill Paterson was:
31
Played: Jim Finlayson
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Bill Paterson was:
29
Played: Various
Thu, Jun 06 1974
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