Paul Young

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Paul Young

Acting 82 July 3, 1944

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Scottish actor and presenter. Born in Edinburgh on 3rd July 1944 to an actor father, Paul made his debut as a child actor in the 1955 movie Geordie. In 1965, Paul became an off s…

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Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2 1989 TV Show
Natural World

Natural World

7.4 1983 TV Show
Chato's Land

Chato's Land

6.5 1972 Movie
Taggart

Taggart

6.4 1983 TV Show
Death Watch

Death Watch

6.3 1980 Movie
Still Game

Still Game

8.4 2002 TV Show
This Morning

This Morning

5.2 1988 TV Show
S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

6.0 1980 Movie
My Life So Far

My Life So Far

5.4 1999 Movie
Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

1981 TV Show
A Change of Seasons

A Change of Seasons

5.7 1980 Movie
Regeneration

Regeneration

5.5 1997 Movie

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Scottish actor and presenter. Born in Edinburgh on 3rd July 1944 to an actor father, Paul made his debut as a child actor in the 1955 movie Geordie. In 1965, Paul became an off shore pirate radio DJ and and was the first voice heard when Radio Scotland launched, and presented the popular Ceilidh programme of traditional Scottish music. Returning to acting later in the decade, Paul has gone on to appear in numerous plays, films and television dramas. A keen angler, he has presented fishing programmes on Scottish television for many years. The first was Hooked on Scotland for the BBC. This was followed by Hooked on Scottish for ITV and more recently Hooked for the satellite and cable channel Discovery Home and Leisure.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Still Game: The Story So Far

    Movie Self - Shug

  2. 2014
    Still Game: Live in Glasgow

    Movie Shug McLaughlin

  3. 2004
    One Last Chance

    Movie Mr Clouston

  4. 2002
    Still Game

    TV show

  5. 2000
    Seychelles: Jewels of a Lost Continent

    Movie Narrator

  6. 2000
    My Fragile Heart

    Movie DCI Owen Simmons

  7. 2000
    Complicity

    Movie Frank

  8. 1999
    My Life So Far

    Movie Doctor Gebbie

  9. 1998
    The Last Salute

    TV show Mr Bannerman

  10. 1998
    Wee Three

    Movie

  11. 1997
    Regeneration

    Movie Dr. Brock

  12. 1996
    The Crow Road

    TV show Hamish McHoan

  13. 1995
    Margaret's Museum

    Movie Doctor 1

  14. 1994
    The Tales of Para Handy

    TV show Andrew Campbell

  15. 1993
    I, Lovett

    TV show Matted Lump (voice)

  16. 1990
    Lorna Doone

    Movie Neighbour

More credits
  1. 1990
    Ashes

    Movie

  2. 1990
    No Job for a Lady

    TV show Ken Miller

  3. 1989
    The Justice Game

    TV show Derek Crawford

  4. 1989
    Leaving

    Movie Snodgrass

  5. 1989
    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    TV show Mr. McNeil

  6. 1988
    Facts of Life

    Movie Harry

  7. 1988
    This Morning

    TV show Self

  8. 1986
    City Lights

    TV show Malky Boyd

  9. 1986
    The Girl in the Picture

    Movie Smiley

  10. 1985
    Brigadista

    Movie

  11. 1983
    Natural World

    TV show Self - Narrator (voice)

  12. 1983
    Taggart

    TV show

  13. 1983
    Another Time, Another Place

    Movie Dougal

  14. 1982
    Something's Got to Give

    Movie Simon

  15. 1981
    Six Fifty-Five Special

    TV show Self

  16. 1980
    A Change of Seasons

    Movie Disco Deejay

  17. 1980
    S.O.S. Titanic

    Movie First Officer Joseph Murdoch

  18. 1980
    Death Watch

    Movie Police Officer

  19. 1979
    Ploughman's Share

    Movie Chas Airlie

  20. 1977
    Charades

    Movie Jock

  21. 1976
    Willie Rough

    Movie Sam Thomson

  22. 1976
    Clay, Smeddum and Greenden

    Movie John Robb

  23. 1974
    The Bevellers

    Movie Joe Crosby

  24. 1973
    Weir of Hermiston

    TV show Dand Elliott