Paterson Joseph’s CV is both long and impressive. As well as a distinguished and eclectic TV back list, he has worked extensively for RSC – most famously as a memorable Brutus in the RSC’s 2012 Julius Caesar in 2012. And his Othello at Royal Exchange Manchester got five stars from Alfred Hickling in the Guardian, who describes his performance as brilliant, brave and magisterial. Paterson played Scrooge at the Old Vic in 2019/20 and these are only examples plucked out of a very lengthy list.
On stage and screen Paterson’s persona is so authoritative that it comes as a surprise in real life to find that he’s quite a slight man – although we did this interview on the phone, I met him face-to-face
