Bill Paterson (actor)

Bill Paterson
Paterson in December 2006
Born	William Tulloch Paterson (1945-06-03) 3 June 1945 (age 79) Glasgow, Scotland
Alma mater	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1967–present
Spouse	Hildegard Bechtler ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	2
Website	billpaterson.co.uk

William Tulloch Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish actor with a career in theatre, film, television and radio. Throughout his career he has appeared regularly in radio drama and provided the narration for a large number of documentaries. He has appeared in films and TV series including Comfort and Joy (1984), Traffik (1989), Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1986), Truly, Madly, Deeply (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), and Brassic (2020). He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Scottish BAFTAs.