
Paterson Joseph
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

TV
Doctor Who
2005

TV
Doctor Who
Rodrick
2005

TV
Death in Paradise
William
2011

TV
Silent Witness
Sergeant Terry Harding
1996

TV
Casualty
Mark Grace
1986

TV
Timeless
Connor Mason
2016

TV
GMTV
Self
1993

TV
Hustle
Dexter Gold
2004

TV
Waking the Dead
Dermot Sullivan
2001

TV
The Leftovers
Wayne Gilchrest
2014

TV
A Touch of Frost
1992

TV
Soldier Soldier
Fusilier Eddie Nelson
1991

TV
The Mosquito Coast
Calaca (voice)
2021

TV
The Mosquito Coast
Calaca
2021

TV
Peep Show
Alan Johnson
2003

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Dalziel & Pascoe
1996

TV
Inside No. 9
Pantalone, a Rogue
2014

TV
Law & Order: UK
Wes Layton
2009

TV
Urban Myths
Chuck D
2017

TV
Cold Feet
1998
Filmography
2026FilmThey Will Kill You2025FilmOdd Socksas McGuin2024TVTwilight of the Godsas Loki (voice)2024TVA Better Paradiseas NigelDave (voice)2023FilmWonkaas Arthur Slugworth2023FilmGeronimoas Doctor2023FilmThe Velveteen Rabbitas King (voice)2023TVBoat Storyas Samuel Wells2023FilmBet Your Bottom Dollaras Victor2022FilmDaddy's Girlas Saul2022TVThat Dirty Black Bagas Thompson2021TVVigilas Commander Newsome2021TVThe Mosquito Coastas Calaca (voice)2020TVAvenue 5as Harrison Ames2019FilmSince Yesterdayas Man2017TVRellikas Isaac Taylor2017TVUrban Mythsas Chuck D2017FilmRed Panda: World's Cutest Animalas Narrator2016TVTimelessas Connor Mason2016TVThe Coopers vs The Restas Toby Cooper2015TVYou, Me and the Apocalypseas General Arnold Gaines2015TVSafe Houseas DCI Mark Maxwell2014TVBabylonas Charles Inglis2014TVThe Leftoversas Wayne Gilchrest2014TVInside No. 9as Pantalone, a Rogue2013TVWild Burma: Nature's Lost Kingdomas Self - Narrator2012FilmThe Making of Julius Caesar: Royal Shakespeare Companyas Himself / Brutus2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Duke of York2012FilmJulius Caesaras Brutus2011TVNordic Wildas Narrator2011TVDeath in Paradiseas William2011TVCase Historiesas Patrick Carter2010FilmRules of Loveas Tyler2010TVBlood And Oilas Ed Daly2009TV10 Minute Talesas Paul2009TVBoy Meets Girlas Jay Metcalfe2009TVThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyas Cephas Buthelezi2009TVLaw & Order: UKas Wes Layton2008FilmThe Other Manas Ralph2008TVSurvivorsas Greg Preston2008TVFixer2008TVChop Socky Chooksas Ko Joe2007TVJekyllas Benjamin2006TVThat Mitchell and Webb Lookas Various Characters2006TVMayoas Dr. Rossi2006FilmMy Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet for a New Generationas Self2006TVHyperdrive2005FilmOpen Wideas Neil2005FilmÆon Fluxas Giroux2005TVJerichoas Shorty2005TVDoctor Who Confidential2005TVDoctor Who2004TVSex Traffic2004TVGreen Wingas Lyndon2004FilmThe Baby Juice Expressas Sean Boetang2004TVHustleas Dexter Gold2004FilmElmina’s Kitchenas Deli2003TVPeep Showas Alan Johnson2003TVWilliam and Maryas Ruben2003TVMy Dad's the Prime Minister2003FilmLoving Youas Felix Fisher2002TVDead Ringersas Micky Stone2002TVBodily Harmas Undertaker2002TVRose and Maloney2001TVMurphy's Lawas Dr Mark Maddison2001FilmGreenfingersas Jimmy2001TVWaking the Deadas Dermot Sullivan2001FilmThe Long Runas Gasa2001TVSongs of Praise2000FilmThe Beachas Keaty1998TVCold Feet1996TVNeverwhereas Marquis de Carabas1996TVDalziel & Pascoe1996TVSilent Witnessas Sergeant Terry Harding1993FilmIn the Name of the Fatheras Benbay1993FilmNot Even God Is Wise Enoughas Busi1993TVGMTVas Self1992TVA Touch of Frost1992TVBetween the Lines1991TVSoldier Soldieras Fusilier Eddie Nelson1989TVStreetwiseas Dave1988TVSouth Of The Borderas Julian Henry1986TVCasualtyas Mark Grace—Film152 Days—FilmThe Roots Manœuvre—FilmCandlesas Man—FilmOn the Edgeas (voice)—TVTomb Raideras Thomas Warner