Paul Young

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 Discovery Home and Leisure.

Known For

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Natural World

Taggart

Still Game

Six Fifty-Five Special

City Lights

Chato's Land

This Morning

All Movies (33)

• Still Game: The Story So Far2014 · as Self - Shug
• Still Game: Live in Glasgow2014 · as Shug McLaughlin
• One Last Chance2004 · as Mr Clouston
• Seychelles: Jewels of a Lost Continent2000 · as Narrator
• My Fragile Heart2000 · as DCI Owen Simmons
• Complicity2000 · as Frank
• My Life So Far1999 · as Doctor Gebbie
• Wee Three1998
• Regeneration1997 · as Dr. Brock
• Margaret's Museum1995 · as Doctor 1
• Lorna Doone1990 · as Neighbour
• Ashes1990
• Leaving1989 · as Snodgrass
• Facts of Life1988 · as Harry
• The Girl in the Picture1986 · as Smiley
• Brigadista1985
• Another Time, Another Place1983 · as Dougal
• Something's Got to Give1982 · as Simon
• A Change of Seasons1980 · as Disco Deejay
• S.O.S. Titanic1980 · as First Officer Joseph Murdoch
• Death Watch1980 · as Police Officer
• Ploughman's Share1979 · as Chas Airlie
• Charades1977 · as Jock
• Willie Rough1976 · as Sam Thomson
• Clay, Smeddum and Greenden1976 · as John Robb
• The Bevellers1974 · as Joe Crosby
• Chato's Land1972 · as Brady Logan
• Madame Sin1972 · as Naval Driver
• One Day in Irvine1971
• Submarine X-11968 · as Leading Seaman Quentin
• A Knight in Tarnished Armour1965 · as Tom
• Let's Be Happy1957 · as Page Boy Bobby
• Geordie1955 · as Young Geordie

All TV Shows (13)

• Still Game2002
• The Last Salute1998 · as Mr Bannerman
• The Crow Road1996 · as Hamish McHoan
• The Tales of Para Handy1994 · as Andrew Campbell
• I, Lovett1993 · as Matted Lump (voice)
• No Job for a Lady1990 · as Ken Miller
• The Justice Game1989 · as Derek Crawford
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Mr. McNeil
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• City Lights1986 · as Malky Boyd
• Natural World1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Taggart1983
• Six Fifty-Five Special1981 · as Self