PAUL YOUNG

Paul Young
Paul Young
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: July 3, 1944
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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.

Notable work

Filmography

Starring

Shug McLaughlin
Mr Clouston
Frank
DCI Owen Simmons
Doctor Gebbie
Dr. Brock
Hamish McHoan
Doctor 1
Andrew Campbell
1990·
Ashes
Neighbour
Mr. McNeil
1989·
Leaving
Snodgrass
Self
Harry
Malky Boyd
Narrator
1983·
Taggart
Self
Disco Deejay
Police Officer
First Officer Joseph Murdoch
Chas Airlie
1977·
Charades
Jock
Sam Thomson
Joe Crosby
Naval Driver
Brady Logan
Will Guthrie
Leading Seaman Quentin
Page Boy Bobby
1955·
Geordie
Young Geordie