Paul Young

Paul Young

Known for

Acting

Born

July 3, 1944 (age 82)

Birthplace

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

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...

Best known work

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Chato's Land
Chato's Land
1972
Death Watch
Death Watch
1980
Still Game
Still Game
2002
S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic
1980
My Life So Far
My Life So Far
1999
A Change of Seasons
A Change of Seasons
1980
Natural World
Natural World
1983
Regeneration
Regeneration
1997
Taggart
Taggart
1983

Filmography

  1. 2014

    Still Game: The Story So Far

    as Self - Shug

  2. 2014

    Still Game: Live in Glasgow

    as Shug McLaughlin

  3. 2004

    One Last Chance

    as Mr Clouston

  4. 2002

    Still GameTV
  5. 2000

  6. 2000

    My Fragile Heart

    as DCI Owen Simmons

  7. 2000

    Complicity

    as Frank

  8. 1999

    My Life So Far

    as Doctor Gebbie

  9. 1998

    The Last SaluteTV

    as Mr Bannerman (12 episodes)

  10. 1998

  11. 1997

    Regeneration

    as Dr. Brock

  12. 1996

    The Crow RoadTV

    as Hamish McHoan (4 episodes)

  13. 1995

  14. 1994

    The Tales of Para HandyTV

    as Andrew Campbell (9 episodes)

  15. 1993

    I, LovettTV

    as Matted Lump (voice) (1 episode)

  16. 1990

    Lorna Doone

    as Neighbour

  17. 1990

  18. 1990

    No Job for a LadyTV

    as Ken Miller (18 episodes)

  19. 1989

    The Justice GameTV

    as Derek Crawford (4 episodes)

  20. 1989

    Leaving

    as Snodgrass

  21. 1989

    Agatha Christie's PoirotTV

    as Mr. McNeil (1 episode)

  22. 1988

  23. 1988

    This MorningTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  24. 1986

    City LightsTV

    as Malky Boyd (1 episode)

  25. 1986

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