Actor. A graduate of Brown University, Paterson began his career as a stage actor appearing for at least part of every season for 20 years at The Cleveland Play House, taking time out for live television, films, and four national tours with his own one-man shows. He joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California, in 1967 to play the role of 'James Tyrone' in "Long Day's Journey Into Night." He also appeared in major roles in American Conservatory Theater productions of "You Can't Take It With You," "Jumpers," "The Matchmaker," "All the Way Home," "Buried Child," "The Gin Game," "Painting Churches," "The Doctor's Dilema," "Saint Joan," "Saturday-Sunday-Monday," "The Cocktail Hour," "Pygmalion," "Home," "Gaslight," "Mrs. Warren's Profession," and "Mary Stuart." His performances in Saturday-Sunday-Monday and Pygmalion earned him the Bay Area Theatre Critic's Circle Awards for best supporting actor, and for the "The Cocktail Hour" he earned the same award for best principle performance. He appeared with Marc Singer and Fredi Olster in American Conservatory Theater's "The Taming of the Shrew," which was directed by William Ball both on stage and filmed for PBS's "Great Performances: Theater in America" in 1976. Paterson also played 'Scrooge' in the original American Conservatory Theater's production of "A Christmas Carol" and performed the role for 14 seasons. He also served for nine years on the San Francisco Arts Commission and for two years as a trustee of The American Conservatory Theater Foundation. Paterson's films include, "Pacific Heights" (1990), "Hard Traveling" (1985), "Hear No Evil" (1982), "A Christmas Carol" (1981), "The Taming Of The Shrew" (1976), "At Long Last Love" (1975), and "Dirty Harry" (1971). He also played on television in, "Midnight Caller," "Bonanza," and "The Waltons."
Actor. A graduate of Brown University, Paterson began his career as a stage actor appearing for at least part of every season for 20 years at The Cleveland Play House, taking time out for live television, films, and four national tours with his own one-man shows. He joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California, in 1967 to play the role of 'James Tyrone' in "Long Day's Journey Into Night." He also appeared in major roles in American Conservatory Theater productions of "You Can't Take It With You," "Jumpers," "The Matchmaker," "All the Way Home," "Buried Child," "The Gin Game," "Painting Churches," "The Doctor's Dilema," "Saint Joan," "Saturday-Sunday-Monday," "The Cocktail Hour," "Pygmalion," "Home," "Gaslight," "Mrs. Warren's Profession," and "Mary Stuart." His performances in Saturday-Sunday-Monday and Pygmalion earned him the Bay Area Theatre Critic's Circle Awards for best supporting actor, and for the "The Cocktail Hour" he earned the same award for best principle performance. He appeared with Marc Singer and Fredi Olster in American Conservatory Theater's "The Taming of the Shrew," which was directed by William Ball both on stage and filmed for PBS's "Great Performances: Theater in America" in 1976. Paterson also played 'Scrooge' in the original American Conservatory Theater's production of "A Christmas Carol" and performed the role for 14 seasons. He also served for nine years on the San Francisco Arts Commission and for two years as a trustee of The American Conservatory Theater Foundation. Paterson's films include, "Pacific Heights" (1990), "Hard Traveling" (1985), "Hear No Evil" (1982), "A Christmas Carol" (1981), "The Taming Of The Shrew" (1976), "At Long Last Love" (1975), and "Dirty Harry" (1971). He also played on television in, "Midnight Caller," "Bonanza," and "The Waltons."
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