Paul Young
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 Far as Self - Shug
- 2014 · Still Game: Live in Glasgow as Shug McLaughlin
- 2004 · One Last Chance as Mr Clouston
- 2002 · Still Game as
- 2000 · Seychelles: Jewels of a Lost Continent as Narrator
- 2000 · My Fragile Heart as DCI Owen Simmons
- 2000 · Complicity as Frank
- 1999 · My Life So Far as Doctor Gebbie
- 1998 · The Last Salute as
- 1997 · Regeneration as Dr. Brock
- 1996 · The Crow Road as Hamish McHoan
- 1995 · Margaret's Museum as Doctor 1
- 1994 · The Tales of Para Handy as Andrew Campbell
- 1990 · Lorna Doone as Neighbour
- 1990 · No Job for a Lady as
- 1989 · Leaving as Snodgrass
- 1989 · Agatha Christie's Poirot as Mr. McNeil
- 1988 · Facts of Life as Harry
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1986 · City Lights as Malky Boyd
- 1986 · The Girl in the Picture as Smiley
- 1985 · Brigadista as
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Taggart as
- 1983 · Another Time, Another Place as Dougal
- 1982 · Something's Got to Give as Simon
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1981 · Six Fifty-Five Special as Self
- 1980 · A Change of Seasons as Disco Deejay
- 1980 · S.O.S. Titanic as First Officer Joseph Murdoch
- 1980 · Death Watch as Police Officer
- 1979 · Ploughman's Share as Chas Airlie
- 1977 · Charades as Jock
- 1976 · Willie Rough as Sam Thomson
- 1976 · Clay, Smeddum and Greenden as John Robb
- 1974 · The Bevellers as Joe Crosby
- 1972 · Chato's Land as Brady Logan
- 1972 · The Regiment as
- 1972 · Madame Sin as Naval Driver
- 1971 · Sunset Song as Will Guthrie
- 1971 · One Day in Irvine as
- 1968 · Submarine X-1 as Leading Seaman Quentin
- 1965 · A Knight in Tarnished Armour as Tom
- 1957 · Let's Be Happy as Page Boy Bobby
- 1955 · Geordie as Young Geordie