The 70-year-old, who has appeared in dozens of hit films and TV shows including The Killing Fields and Auf Wiedersehen Pet, collected the Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV honour at a ceremony in Glasgow.
Former recipients include Billy Connolly, Robbie Coltrane and Bill Forsyth.
Stars such as Alex Norton, David Hayman, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill paid tribute to Paterson as they arrived at the ceremony.
The Glaswegian, who stars in the soon-to-be-released Dad's Army remake, said he was "thrilled" to receive the award.
Speaking on the red carpet, he said: "It's great but the added burden is that you can't pretend you don't have something ready to say, so it's swings and roundabouts.
"But I'm absolutely thrilled, it's beyond a fantastic honour because it's from the people I've worked among for decades."
When asked for his highlights in Scottish TV and film this year, Paterson joked that he is eyeing up a role in BBC Scotland police comedy Scot Squad.
"I love Scot Squad, I think it's just fantastic," he said.
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