"Born in Willesden, north-west London, in 1964, Paterson Joseph is an actor and writer. A graduate of Lamda, he worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before moving into TV and film, with roles including Alan Johnson in Peep Show and Keaty in The Beach. He published his award-winning debut novel, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, in 2022. His children's book, Ten Children Who Changed the World, is out now."
"This was taken by my sister Glenda, who had decided she wanted to get into hair and makeup. She was pulling together a portfolio and used me as a guinea pig, something my sisters had done since I was small. I was going for that slightly curmudgeonly old man expression, but it came out more like a smirk. At 17, I was shy, imaginative and not particularly ambitious. I was working as a chef at the Royal Free hospital."
Paterson Joseph was born in Willesden, north-west London, in 1964. He trained at Lamda and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before moving into television and film, with roles including Alan Johnson in Peep Show and Keaty in The Beach. He published the award-winning debut novel The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho in 2022 and a children's book, Ten Children Who Changed the World. He is a judge for the debut fiction category of the 2025 Nero Book Awards. He grew up in a crowded flat above a shop in Kensal Rise, where creativity replaced outdoor play. At 17 he worked as a chef at the Royal Free Hospital and wrote privately.
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