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Bill Paterson(I)

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Bill Paterson at an event for House of the Dragon (2022)
Displaced by the Second World War, a troop of Polish soldiers find an inseparable bond through an orphaned bear they name Wojtek.
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Bill Paterson was born on 3 June 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Witches (1990), Miss Potter (2006) and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008). He has been married to Hildegard Bechtler since 1984. They have two children.
BornJune 3, 1945
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BornJune 3, 1945
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      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling in The Witches (1990)
    The Witches
    6.8
    • Mr. Jenkins
    • 1990
    Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
    Miss Potter
    7.0
    • Rupert Potter
    • 2006
    Jeff Bridges, Kirsten Dunst, Simon Pegg, and Megan Fox in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
    6.4
    • Richard Young
    • 2008
    Orlando Bloom in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
    Kingdom of Heaven
    7.3
    • Bishop (director's cut)
    • 2005

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    Actor

    • Kill Jackie
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • The House Was Not Hungry Then (2025)
      The House Was Not Hungry Then
      3.6
      • Dad (voice)
      • 2025
    • Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in Inside No. 9 (2014)
      Inside No. 9
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Party Guest
      • Mr. Green
      • 2018–2024
    • A Bear Named Wojtek (2024)
      A Bear Named Wojtek
      6.5
      TV Short
      • Zoo Director (voice)
      • 2024
    • Pablo Schreiber in Halo (2022)
      Halo
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Ackerson's Father
      • 2024
    • Diane Keaton, Patricia Hodge, and Lulu in Arthur's Whisky (2024)
      Arthur's Whisky
      4.6
      • Henry
      • 2024
    • Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon (2022)
      House of the Dragon
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Lord Lyman Beesbury
      • 2022
    • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Kyo Ra, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
      The Sandman
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Dr. John Hathaway
      • 2022
    • Phoebe Dynevor in The Colour Room (2021)
      The Colour Room
      6.8
      • Gordon Forsythe
      • 2021
    • Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso (2020)
      Ted Lasso
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Richard Cole (voice, uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Armie Hammer and Lily James in Rebecca (2020)
      Rebecca
      6.0
      • Dr. Baker
      • 2020
    • Thekla Reuten in Marionette (2020)
      Marionette
      5.9
      • Dr. Mandelbaum
      • 2020
    • Joe Gilgun, Michelle Keegan, and Damien Molony in Brassic (2019)
      Brassic
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Tony Tillerton
      • 2020
    • Shelley Conn, Celia Imrie, Bill Paterson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Shannon Tarbet, and Candice Brown in Love Sarah (2020)
      Love Sarah
      6.2
      • Felix
      • 2020
    • Jamie Sives and Mark Bonnar in Guilt (2019)
      Guilt
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Roy Lynch
      • 2019
    • Good Omens (2019)
      Good Omens
      8.0
      TV Series
      • R P Tyler (Tadfield Neighbourhood Watch)
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Rag Tale (2005)
      Rag Tale
      3.8
      • devised in collaboration with
      • 2005
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      • Bill Patterson
    • Height
      • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
    • Born
      • June 3, 1945
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Spouse
      • Hildegard Bechtler1984 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Voice of "Assistant Arcturan Pilot" in episode 7 of the BBC radio program "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", 1978
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      • 1 Interview

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      Trained as a drama teacher at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

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