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Paul Young

Paul Young

Actor · Born July 3, 1944 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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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.

Acted in 40

2010s

  1. 2014

    Still Game: Live in Glasgow

    Shug McLaughlin

2000s

  1. 2007

    Still Game: Plum Number

    Shug

  2. 2004

    One Last Chance

    Mr Clouston

  3. 2002

    Still Game

    Shug · 3 episodes

    88
  4. 2000

    My Fragile Heart

    DCI Owen Simmons

  5. Complicity

    Frank

1990s

  1. 1999

    My Life So Far

    Doctor Gebbie

  2. 1997

    Regeneration

    Dr. Brock

  3. 1996

    The Crow Road

    Hamish McHoan · 4 episodes

  4. 1995

    Margaret's Museum

    Doctor 1

  5. The Plant

    Dick

  6. 1994

    The Tales of Para Handy

    Andrew Campbell · 9 episodes

  7. 1993

    I, Lovett

    Matted Lump (voice) · 1 episode

  8. 1990

    Lorna Doone

    Neighbour

  9. Ashes

    Movie

  10. No Job for a Lady

    Ken Miller · 18 episodes

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Justice Game

    Derek Crawford · 4 episodes

  2. Leaving

    Snodgrass

  3. Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Mr. McNeil · 1 episode

    85
  4. 1988

    Facts of Life

    Harry

  5. 1986

    City Lights

    Malky Boyd · 1 episode

  6. The Girl in the Picture

    Smiley

  7. 1985

    Brigadista

    Movie

  8. 1983

    Taggart

    TV · 27 Seasons · Crime · Drama

    71

  9. Another Time, Another Place

    Dougal

  10. 1980

    A Change of Seasons

    Disco Deejay

  11. S.O.S. Titanic

    First Officer Joseph Murdoch

    61

  12. Death Watch

    Police Officer

1970s

  1. 1979

    Ploughman's Share

    Chas Airlie

  2. 1977

    Charades

    Jock

  3. 1976

    Willie Rough

    Sam Thomson

  4. Clay, Smeddum and Greenden

    John Robb

  5. 1974

    The Bevellers

    Joe Crosby

  6. 1973

    Weir of Hermiston

    Dand Elliott · 4 episodes

  7. 1972

    Chato's Land

    Brady Logan

    66

  8. Madame Sin

    Naval Driver

    61
  9. 1971

    One Day in Irvine

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1968

    Submarine X-1

    Leading Seaman Quentin

1950s

  1. 1957

    Let's Be Happy

    Page Boy Bobby

  2. 1955

    Geordie

    Young Geordie

Appearances5

2010s

  1. 2014

    Still Game: The Story So Far

    Self - Shug

No release date

  1. Still Game: That's Plenty

    Self