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Paul Young

Paul Young

Birthday: 1944-07-03 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

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

2000
My Fragile Heart

as    DCI Owen Simmons

2000
Complicity

as    Frank

1998
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

1989
Leaving

as    Snodgrass

1988
Facts of Life

as    Harry

1986
The Girl in the Picture

as    Smiley

1983
Another Time, Another Place

as    Dougal

1982
Something's Got to Give

as    Simon

1979
Ploughman's Share

as    Chas Airlie

1977
Charades

as    Jock

1976
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden

as    John Robb

1976
Willie Rough

as    Sam Thomson

1974
The Bevellers

as    Joe Crosby

1972
Chato's Land

as    Brady Logan

1972
Madame Sin

as    Naval Driver

1971
Sunset Song

as    Will Guthrie

1968
Submarine X-1

as    Leading Seaman Quentin

1965