Biography
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.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Odd Socks
2025
as McGuin
In a world where humans live alongside sock-monsters, a maverick human detective must battle lies, deception, and every movie cliché in his hunt for t...

Wonka
2023
as Arthur Slugworth
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with ...

Geronimo
2023
as Doctor
When Peter, an anxious arcade owner, is prescribed an app rather than sleeping pills, he reluctantly tries it out. However, far from bringing rest, Er...

The Velveteen Rabbit
2023
as King (voice)
When seven-year-old William receives a new favorite toy for Christmas, he discovers a lifelong friend and unlocks a world of magic.
Bet Your Bottom Dollar
2023
as Victor
Jack, a young British man from Bolton, is traveling in Southern France. As a result of his severe gambling addiction, he finds himself indebted to the...

Daddy's Girl
2022
as Saul
After facing eviction, Sade, a young desperate carer enters the Influencer Olympics, a game that allows participants around the world a chance at a la...

Since Yesterday
2019
as Man
Increasingly disillusioned and disappointed by world events, a young woman decides not to follow her family as they escape the city seeking safety and...

Red Panda: World's Cutest Animal
2017
as Narrator
Spend a year with a Red Panda named Tashi and experience her life in the forests underneath the Himalayas. Along the way, meet the other rare bird, i...
The Making of Julius Caesar: Royal Shakespeare Company
2012
as Himself / Brutus
From early rehearsals to the final performance, this in-depth exploration provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the RSC reimagined a Shakespearean ...

Julius Caesar
2012
as Brutus
Film version of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2012 production of Shakespeare's fast-moving thriller. A vivid story about a struggle for democracy, J...
Rules of Love
2010
as Tyler
A contemporary musical set in London, Rules of Love is a modern love story concentrating the relationship between Matt (Jake Roche) and Daisy (Daisy H...

The Other Man
2008
as Ralph
The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.

My Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generation
2006
as Self
Paterson was born and raised in the rough area of Harlesden, London and, since becoming an actor, has decided to return to his streets with the messag...

Æon Flux
2005
as Giroux
400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scient...

The Baby Juice Express
2004
as Sean Boetang
A middle class London lad’s gangster fantasies go awry when his dodgy uncle puts them into debt to a real life crime boss. Still pulling strings from ...

Elmina’s Kitchen
2004
as Deli
Chronicles “the trials of a Hackney cafe-owner trying to prevent his son from getting involved in London's gun culture.” - Radio Times (2004)
Loving You
2003
as Felix Fisher
Chloe, a divorced schoolteacher, falls in love with educational psychologist Dan, only to be left heartbroken when the police arrest Dan on suspicion ...

Greenfingers
2001
as Jimmy
Clive Owen stars as a prison inmate who goes into an experimental "open" prison where the inmates walk around freely and get job training for their im...

The Long Run
2001
as Gasa
A failed track coach finally finds someone who he believes has what it takes to win. The Comrades Marathon is a 90-k race in South Africa. An aging ru...

The Beach
2000
as Keaty
Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradis...

In the Name of the Father
1993
as Benbay
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in ...

Not Even God Is Wise Enough
1993
as Busi
Sometimes Busi is a champion boxer, sometimes a rock star. But when he escapes from court, where he is facing a charge of assault, he embarks on an od...
152 Days
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The Roots Manœuvre
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A young woman orchestrates a daring heist to recover a stolen artifact, covering her tracks by managing the whirlwind of a luxury wedding.