Paterson Joseph

Paterson Joseph is a British actor. He appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of King Lear and Loves Labours Lost in 1990. On television he is known for his roles in Casualty , as Alan Johnson in Channelsitcom Peep Show , Green Wing , Survivors , Boy Meets Girl and as DI Wes Layton in Law amp Order UK . His film roles include The Beach , on Flux and The Other Man .

Joseph was born in London to St. Lucian parents and attended Cardinal Hinsley R.C. High School in northwest London. He first trained at the Studio 68 of Theatre Arts, London from 1983 to 1985 with Robert Henderson, then at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art .

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