
Patrick McGoohan
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1928-03-19
- Died
- 2009-01-13
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph Serf · Paddy Fitz · Патрік МакГуен · Patrick Joseph McGoohan · پاتریک مکگوهان
Biography
Patrick Joseph McGoohan (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an American-born actor, raised in Ireland and England, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US), and The Prisoner. McGoohan wrote and directed several episodes of The Prisoner himself, occasionally using the pseudonyms Joseph Serf and Paddy Fitz. He subsequently appeared in several Columbo episodes, winning the Emmy twice, David Cronenberg's Scanners, and in Mel Gibson's Braveheart as King Edward I.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

The Simpsons
1989
as Number 6 (voice)

Columbo
1971
as Nelson Brenner / Oscar Finch / Eric Prince

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Attorney Oliver Quayle

The Prisoner
1967
as Number Six

Danger Man
1960
as John Drake

Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Seth Makepeace

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

Folio
1955
as Michael O'Riordan

Rafferty
1977
as Dr. Sidney Rafferty

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Jack 'Pal' Smurch / 'The Man' - Nicholai Soloviov

Jamaica Inn
1983
as Joss Merlyn

The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
1964
as Dr. Christopher Syn

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1985
as Chief Magistrate
Movies (52)

Braveheart
1995
as King Edward

Treasure Planet
2002
as Billy Bones (voice)

A Time to Kill
1996
as Judge Omar Noose

Escape from Alcatraz
1979
as Warden

Scanners
1981
as Dr. Paul Ruth

The Phantom
1996
as Phantom's Dad

Silver Streak
1976
as Roger Devereau

The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
as Fouchet

Ice Station Zebra
1968
as David Jones

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975
as Major Cabot

Mary, Queen of Scots
1971
as James Stuart

The Dam Busters
1955
as Guard at door (uncredited)

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985
as Doctor Eric Kiviat

Brass Target
1978
as Col. Mike McCauley

Hell Drivers
1957
as C. 'Red' Redman

The Moonshine War
1970
as Frank Long

The Dark Avenger
1955
as English Soldier (uncredited)

Life for Ruth
1962
as Dr Brown

Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
2008
as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)

Hysteria
1997
as Dr. Harvey Langston

All Night Long
1962
as Johnny Cousin

Zarak
1956
as Moor Larkin

Journey Into Darkness
1968
as Host

The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963
as Andrew McDhui

The Laughing Prisoner
1987
as Number Six

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963
as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1985
as Chief Magistrate

The Hard Way
1980
as John Connor

Jamaica Inn
1983
as Joss Merlyn

Passage Home
1955
as Martin McIsaacs

Of Pure Blood
1986
as Dr. Felix Neumann

The Quare Fellow
1962
as Thomas Crimmin

I Am a Camera
1955
as Swedish Water Therapist

Nor the Moon by Night
1958
as Andrew Miller

The Best of Friends
1991
as George Bernard Shaw

In My Mind
2017
as Self (archive footage)

The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
as Jess
The Greatest Man in the World
1958
as Jack 'Pal' Smurch

Brand
1959
as Brand
Two Living, One Dead
1961
as Erik Berger

Moby Dick—Rehearsed
1955
as A Serious Actor /Starbuck

Koroshi
1968
as John Drake
Sad?
1996
as Number Six (archive footage)

Kings and Desperate Men
1981
as John Kingsley

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
1961
as Sjt. Musgrave

High Tide at Noon
1957
as Simon Breck

The Man Out There
1961
as The Man - Nicholai Soloviov
Trespasses
1984
as Fred Wells
In Search of the Prisoner
2001
as Number Six (archive footage)

Six Into One: The Prisoner File
1984
as Self

The Prisoner Video Companion
1990
as Number 6
The Making of the Prisoner
2007
About Patrick McGoohan
Patrick Joseph McGoohan (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an American-born actor, raised in Ireland and England, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US), and The Prisoner. McGoohan wrote and directed several episodes of The Prisoner himself, occasionally using the pseudonyms Joseph Serf and Paddy Fitz. He subsequently appeared in several Columbo episodes, winning the Emmy twice, David Cronenberg's Scanners, and in Mel Gibson's Bravehear… With 65 credits spanning from 1950 to 2017, Patrick McGoohan has appeared in 52 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Patrick McGoohan Movies
- Braveheart (1995) — as King Edward
- Treasure Planet (2002) — as Billy Bones (voice)
- A Time to Kill (1996) — as Judge Omar Noose
- Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — as Warden
- Scanners (1981) — as Dr. Paul Ruth
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