Acting
Patrick McGoohan
Born 1928-03-19
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Patrick McGoohan
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The Simpsons
1989
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Braveheart
1995
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Treasure Planet
2002
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Escape from Alcatraz
1979
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A Time to Kill
1996
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Columbo
1971
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Scanners
1981
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Phantom
1996
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American Playhouse
1982
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (79 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | In My Mind | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh | Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
| The Making of the Prisoner | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Treasure Planet | Billy Bones (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
| In Search of the Prisoner | Number Six (archive footage) | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Hysteria | Dr. Harvey Langston | Movie | 1997 |
 | A Time to Kill | Judge Omar Noose | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Phantom | Phantom's Dad | Movie | 1996 |
| Sad? | Number Six (archive footage) | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Braveheart | King Edward | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Best of Friends | George Bernard Shaw | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Prisoner Video Companion | Number 6 | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Simpsons | Number 6 (voice) | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Laughing Prisoner | Number Six | Movie | 1987 |
 | Of Pure Blood | Dr. Felix Neumann | Movie | 1986 |
 | Three Sovereigns for Sarah | Chief Magistrate | Movie | 1985 |
 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend | Doctor Eric Kiviat | Movie | 1985 |
| Three Sovereigns for Sarah | Chief Magistrate | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Attorney Oliver Quayle | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Six Into One: The Prisoner File | Self | Movie | 1984 |
| Trespasses | Fred Wells | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Jamaica Inn | Joss Merlyn | Movie | 1983 |
 | Jamaica Inn | Joss Merlyn | TV Series | 1983 |
 | American Playhouse | Chief Magistrate | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Kings and Desperate Men | John Kingsley | Movie | 1981 |
 | Scanners | Dr. Paul Ruth | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Hard Way | John Connor | Movie | 1980 |
 | Escape from Alcatraz | Warden | Movie | 1979 |
 | Brass Target | Col. Mike McCauley | Movie | 1978 |
 | Rafferty | Dr. Sidney Rafferty | TV Series | 1977 |
| Rafferty | Director | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Fouchet | Movie | 1977 |
 | Silver Streak | Roger Devereau | Movie | 1976 |
 | A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot | Major Cabot | Movie | 1975 |
 | Catch My Soul | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | Mary, Queen of Scots | James Stuart | Movie | 1971 |
 | Columbo | Nelson Brenner | TV Series | 1971 |
| Columbo | Oscar Finch | TV Series | 1971 |
| Columbo | Eric Prince | TV Series | 1971 |
| Columbo | Director | TV Series | 1971 |
| Columbo | Writer | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Moonshine War | Frank Long | Movie | 1970 |
 | Koroshi | John Drake | Movie | 1968 |
 | Ice Station Zebra | David Jones | Movie | 1968 |
 | Journey Into Darkness | Host | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Prisoner | Number Six | TV Series | 1967 |
| The Prisoner | Director | TV Series | 1967 |
| The Prisoner | Writer | TV Series | 1967 |
| The Prisoner | Producer | TV Series | 1967 |
| The Prisoner | Creator | TV Series | 1967 |
 | The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh | Dr. Christopher Syn | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Three Lives of Thomasina | Andrew McDhui | Movie | 1963 |
 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Quare Fellow | Thomas Crimmin | Movie | 1962 |
 | Life for Ruth | Dr Brown | Movie | 1962 |
 | All Night Long | Johnny Cousin | Movie | 1962 |
 | Serjeant Musgrave's Dance | Sjt. Musgrave | Movie | 1961 |
 | Two Living, One Dead | Erik Berger | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Man Out There | The Man - Nicholai Soloviov | Movie | 1961 |
 | Danger Man | John Drake | TV Series | 1960 |
| Danger Man | Director | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Brand | Brand | Movie | 1959 |
| The Greatest Man in the World | Jack 'Pal' Smurch | Movie | 1958 | |
 | Nor the Moon by Night | Andrew Miller | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Gypsy and the Gentleman | Jess | Movie | 1958 |
 | Hell Drivers | C. 'Red' Redman | Movie | 1957 |
 | High Tide at Noon | Simon Breck | Movie | 1957 |
 | Zarak | Moor Larkin | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Glavin | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Armchair Theatre | Jack 'Pal' Smurch | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | 'The Man' - Nicholai Soloviov | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Folio | Michael O'Riordan | TV Series | 1955 |
 | I Am a Camera | Swedish Water Therapist | Movie | 1955 |
 | Moby Dick—Rehearsed | A Serious Actor /Starbuck | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Dam Busters | Guard at Door (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Dark Avenger | English Soldier (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | Passage Home | Martin McIsaacs | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Sunday Night Theatre | Seth Makepeace | TV Series | 1950 |