Paul Young
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieStill Game: The Story So Far
2014
Self - Shug
movieStill Game: Live in Glasgow
2014
Shug McLaughlin
movieOne Last Chance
2004
Mr Clouston
movieMy Fragile Heart
2000
DCI Owen Simmons
movieComplicity
2000
Frank
movieMy Life So Far
1999
Doctor Gebbie
The Last Salute
1998
Mr Bannerman
movieRegeneration
1997
Dr. Brock
tvThe Crow Road
1996
Hamish McHoan
movieMargaret's Museum
1995
Doctor 1
tvThe Tales of Para Handy
1994
Andrew Campbell
tvI, Lovett
1993
Matted Lump (voice)
movieLorna Doone
1990
Neighbour
tvNo Job for a Lady
1990
Ken Miller
tvThe Justice Game
1989
Derek Crawford
movieLeaving
1989
Snodgrass
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Mr. McNeil
tvCity Lights
1986
Malky Boyd
tvNatural World
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieA Change of Seasons
1980
Disco Deejay
movieS.O.S. Titanic
1980
First Officer Joseph Murdoch
movieDeath Watch
1980
Police Officer
moviePloughman's Share
1979
Chas Airlie
movieWillie Rough
1976
Sam Thomson
movieClay, Smeddum and Greenden
1976
John Robb
movieThe Bevellers
1974
Joe Crosby
tvWeir of Hermiston
1973
Dand Elliott
movieChato's Land
1972
Brady Logan
movieMadame Sin
1972
Naval Driver
movieSubmarine X-1
1968
Leading Seaman Quentin
movieLet's Be Happy
1957
Page Boy Bobby
movieGeordie
1955
Young Geordie