Actor profile

Paterson Joseph

22nd June 1964 London, England, UK Acting

Paterson Joseph (born June 22, 1964) is a British actor. He appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of King Lear and Love's Labour's Lost in 1990. On television he is known for his roles in Casualty, as Alan Johnson in Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, Green Wing, Survivors, Boy Meets Girl, as DI Wes Layton in Law & Order: UK, and as Connor Mason in Timeless. His film roles include The Beach, Æon Flux and The Other Man.

20 Movies 62 TV Shows 1 In Production 92 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

They Will Kill You poster

They Will Kill You 25th March 2026 as Ray

Odd Socks poster

Odd Socks 1st March 2025 as McGuin

Wonka poster

Wonka 6th December 2023 as Arthur Slugworth

Geronimo poster

Geronimo 24th November 2023 as Doctor

The Velveteen Rabbit poster

The Velveteen Rabbit 21st November 2023 as King (voice)

Daddy's Girl poster

Daddy's Girl 6th April 2022 as Saul

Since Yesterday poster

Since Yesterday 17th July 2019 as Man

The End of the F***ing World poster

The End of the F***ing World 25th February 2017 as Kevan

Red Panda: World's Cutest Animal poster

Red Panda: World's Cutest Animal 1st January 2017 as Narrator

Julius Caesar poster

Julius Caesar 24th June 2012 as Brutus

The Other Man poster

The Other Man 25th December 2008 as Ralph

My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation poster

My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation 7th February 2006 as Self

Open Wide poster

Open Wide 21st December 2005 as Neil

Æon Flux poster

Æon Flux 30th November 2005 as Giroux

The Baby Juice Express poster

The Baby Juice Express 19th April 2004 as Sean Boetang

Elmina’s Kitchen poster

Elmina’s Kitchen 21st January 2004 as Deli

Greenfingers poster

Greenfingers 27th July 2001 as Jimmy

The Long Run poster

The Long Run 4th May 2001 as Gasa

The Beach poster

The Beach 3rd February 2000 as Keaty

In the Name of the Father poster

In the Name of the Father 27th December 1993 as Benbay

Twilight of the Gods poster

Twilight of the Gods 19th September 2024 as Loki (voice)

Boat Story poster

Boat Story 19th November 2023 as Samuel Wells

That Dirty Black Bag poster

That Dirty Black Bag 10th March 2022 as Thompson

Vigil poster

Vigil 29th August 2021 as Commander Newsome

The Mosquito Coast poster

The Mosquito Coast 30th April 2021 as Calaca (voice)

The Mosquito Coast poster

The Mosquito Coast 30th April 2021 as Calaca

Avenue 5 poster

Avenue 5 19th January 2020 as Harrison Ames

Rellik poster

Rellik 11th September 2017 as Isaac Taylor

Urban Myths poster

Urban Myths 19th January 2017 as Chuck D

Timeless poster

Timeless 3rd October 2016 as Connor Mason

The Coopers vs The Rest poster

The Coopers vs The Rest 29th August 2016 as Toby Cooper

You, Me and the Apocalypse poster

You, Me and the Apocalypse 30th September 2015 as General Arnold Gaines

Safe House poster

Safe House 20th April 2015 as DCI Mark Maxwell

Babylon poster

Babylon 13th November 2014 as Deputy Commissioner Charles Inglis

The Leftovers poster

The Leftovers 29th June 2014 as Wayne Gilchrest

Inside No. 9 poster

Inside No. 9 5th February 2014 as Pantalone, a Rogue

Wild Burma: Nature's Lost Kingdom poster

Wild Burma: Nature's Lost Kingdom 29th November 2013 as Self - Narrator

The Hollow Crown poster

The Hollow Crown 30th June 2012 as Duke of York

Nordic Wild poster

Nordic Wild 7th November 2011 as Narrator

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as William

Case Histories poster

Case Histories 5th June 2011 as Patrick Carter

Blood And Oil poster

Blood And Oil 29th March 2010 as Ed Daly

10 Minute Tales poster

10 Minute Tales 21st December 2009 as Paul

Boy Meets Girl poster

Boy Meets Girl 1st May 2009 as Jay Metcalfe

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency poster

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 15th March 2009 as Cephas Buthelezi

Law & Order: UK poster

Law & Order: UK 23rd February 2009 as Wes Layton

Survivors poster

Survivors 23rd November 2008 as Greg Preston

The Fixer poster

The Fixer 10th March 2008

Chop Socky Chooks poster

Chop Socky Chooks 7th March 2008 as Ko Joe

Jekyll poster

Jekyll 16th June 2007 as Benjamin

That Mitchell and Webb Look poster

That Mitchell and Webb Look 14th September 2006 as Various Characters

Mayo poster

Mayo 12th March 2006 as Dr. Rossi

Hyperdrive poster

Hyperdrive 11th January 2006

Hyperdrive poster

Hyperdrive 11th January 2006 as Space Marshall Clarke

Jericho poster

Jericho 16th October 2005 as Shorty

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Rodrick

Doctor Who Confidential poster

Doctor Who Confidential 26th March 2005

Sex Traffic poster

Sex Traffic 10th October 2004

Green Wing poster

Green Wing 3rd September 2004 as Lyndon

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Dexter Gold

Peep Show poster

Peep Show 19th September 2003 as Alan Johnson

My Dad's the Prime Minister poster

My Dad's the Prime Minister 23rd March 2003

William and Mary poster

William and Mary 23rd March 2003 as Ruben

Dead Ringers poster

Dead Ringers 18th November 2002 as Micky Stone

Dead Ringers poster

Dead Ringers 18th November 2002 as Mickey Stone

Bodily Harm poster

Bodily Harm 14th October 2002 as Undertaker

Rose and Maloney poster

Rose and Maloney 29th September 2002 as Harry Callaghan

Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law 24th September 2001 as Dr Mark Maddison

Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead 18th June 2001 as Dermot Sullivan

Songs of Praise poster

Songs of Praise 4th February 2001

Cold Feet poster

Cold Feet 15th November 1998 as Suggs

Neverwhere poster

Neverwhere 12th September 1996 as Marquis de Carabas

Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness 21st February 1996 as Sergeant Terry Harding

GMTV poster

GMTV 1st January 1993 as Self

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Colin Stokes

Between the Lines poster

Between the Lines 4th September 1992

Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier 10th June 1991 as Fusilier Eddie Nelson

Streetwise poster

Streetwise 25th September 1989 as Dave

South of the Border poster

South of the Border 25th October 1988 as Julian Henry

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Mark Grace

ScreenPlay poster

ScreenPlay 9th July 1986 as Busi

On the Edge poster

Coming soon

On the Edge 6th May 2027 as (voice)