Bill Paterson

Birth Name:

Bill Paterson

Birth Place:

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Writer

Attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Made his first professional appearance in a production of "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" at the Glasgow Citizens Theatre in 1967
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Flight of the Heron" in 1976
Spent three years as a quantity surveyor's apprentice before deciding to go to acting school
Became a founding member of John McGrath's 7:84 Theatre Company and toured Europe in productions like "The Cheviot" and "The Stag and the Black Oil․"
Best known for his role as Dr․ MacEntire in "The Killing Fields" and as Mr․ Jenkins in "The Witches․"
Appeared in the sci-fi series "Doctor Who" as Professor Edwin Bracewell in the episodes "Victory of the Daleks" and "The Pandorica Opens․"

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