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
Shug McLaughlin
Still Game: Live in Glasgow
Narrator
Seychelles: Jewels of a Lost Continent
Tom
A Knight in Tarnished Armour
DCI Owen Simmons
My Fragile Heart
Harry
Facts of Life
One Day in Irvine
First Officer Joseph Murdoch
S.O.S. Titanic
Self - Shug
Still Game: The Story So Far
Simon
Something's Got to Give
Brigadista
Snodgrass
Leaving
Dougal
Another Time, Another Place
Mr Clouston
One Last Chance
Young Geordie
Geordie
Neighbour
Lorna Doone
Brady Logan
Chato's Land
Leading Seaman Quentin
Submarine X-1
Dr. Brock
Regeneration
Smiley
The Girl in the Picture
Police Officer
La Mort en direct
John Robb
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Joe Crosby
The Bevellers
Jock
Charades
Sam Thomson
Willie Rough
Frank
Complicity
Doctor Gebbie
My Life So Far
Doctor 1
Margaret's Museum
Disco Deejay
A Change of Seasons
Naval Driver
Madame Sin
Page Boy Bobby
Let's Be Happy
Chas Airlie
Ploughman's Share
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
31
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-07-03
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Also Known As