Paul Young
July 3, 1944 (80 years old) in 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 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
Credits
- 2014 ·Still Game: The Story So Faras Self - Shug
- 2014 ·Still Game: Live in Glasgowas Shug McLaughlin
- 2004 ·One Last Chanceas Mr Clouston
- 2002 ·Still Gameas
- 2000 ·Seychelles: Jewels of a Lost Continentas Narrator
- 2000 ·My Fragile Heartas DCI Owen Simmons
- 2000 ·Complicityas Frank
- 1999 ·My Life So Faras Doctor Gebbie
- 1998 ·The Last Saluteas
- 1997 ·Regenerationas Dr. Brock
- 1996 ·The Crow Roadas Hamish McHoan
- 1995 ·Margaret's Museumas Doctor 1
- 1994 ·The Tales of Para Handyas Andrew Campbell
- 1990 ·Lorna Dooneas Neighbour
- 1990 ·No Job for a Ladyas
- 1989 ·Leavingas Snodgrass
- 1989 ·Agatha Christie's Poirotas Mr. McNeil
- 1988 ·Facts of Lifeas Harry
- 1988 ·This Morningas Self
- 1986 ·City Lightsas Malky Boyd
- 1986 ·The Girl in the Pictureas Smiley
- 1985 ·Brigadistaas
- 1983 ·Natural Worldas Narrator
- 1983 ·Taggartas
- 1983 ·Another Time, Another Placeas Dougal
- 1982 ·Something's Got to Giveas Simon
- 1982 ·Champs-Elyséesas Self
- 1981 ·Six Fifty-Five Specialas Self
- 1980 ·A Change of Seasonsas Disco Deejay
- 1980 ·S.O.S. Titanicas First Officer Joseph Murdoch
- 1980 ·Death Watchas Police Officer
- 1979 ·Ploughman's Shareas Chas Airlie
- 1977 ·Charadesas Jock
- 1976 ·Willie Roughas Sam Thomson
- 1976 ·Clay, Smeddum and Greendenas John Robb
- 1974 ·The Bevellersas Joe Crosby
- 1972 ·Chato's Landas Brady Logan
- 1972 ·The Regimentas
- 1972 ·Madame Sinas Naval Driver
- 1971 ·Sunset Songas Will Guthrie
- 1971 ·One Day in Irvineas
- 1968 ·Submarine X-1as Leading Seaman Quentin
- 1965 ·A Knight in Tarnished Armouras Tom
- 1957 ·Let's Be Happyas Page Boy Bobby
- 1955 ·Geordieas Young Geordie