Person
Patrick McGoohan
Acting · 1928–2009 · New York City, New York, USA
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
The Simpsons
Number 6 (voice)
Columbo
Nelson Brenner
Murder, She Wrote
Attorney Oliver Quayle
Braveheart
King Edward
Danger Man
John Drake
The Prisoner
Number Six
Treasure Planet
Billy Bones (voice)
A Time to Kill
Judge Omar Noose
Sunday Night Theatre
Seth Makepeace
Folio
Michael O'Riordan
Filmography
- 2017In My MindSelf (archive footage)
- 2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney MarshDr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
- 2007The Making of the Prisoner
- 2002Treasure PlanetBilly Bones (voice)
- 2001In Search of the PrisonerNumber Six (archive footage)
- 1997HysteriaDr. Harvey Langston
- 1996A Time to KillJudge Omar Noose
- 1996The PhantomPhantom's Dad
- 1996Sad?Number Six (archive footage)
- 1995BraveheartKing Edward
- 1991The Best of FriendsGeorge Bernard Shaw
- 1990The Prisoner Video CompanionNumber 6
- 1989The SimpsonsNumber 6 (voice)
- 1987The Laughing PrisonerNumber Six
- 1986Of Pure BloodDr. Felix Neumann
- 1985Three Sovereigns for SarahChief Magistrate
- 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendDoctor Eric Kiviat
- 1985Three Sovereigns for SarahChief Magistrate
- 1984Murder, She WroteAttorney Oliver Quayle
- 1984Six Into One: The Prisoner FileSelf
- 1984TrespassesFred Wells
- 1983Jamaica InnJoss Merlyn
- 1983Jamaica InnJoss Merlyn
- 1981Kings and Desperate MenJohn Kingsley
- 1981ScannersDr. Paul Ruth
- 1980The Hard WayJohn Connor
- 1979Escape from AlcatrazWarden
- 1978Brass TargetCol. Mike McCauley
- 1977RaffertyDr. Sidney Rafferty
- 1977The Man in the Iron MaskFouchet
- 1976Silver StreakRoger Devereau
- 1975A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotMajor Cabot
- 1974Catch My SoulDirector
- 1971Mary, Queen of ScotsJames Stuart
- 1971ColumboNelson Brenner
- 1970The Moonshine WarFrank Long
- 1968KoroshiJohn Drake
- 1968Ice Station ZebraDavid Jones
- 1968Journey Into DarknessHost
- 1967The PrisonerNumber Six
- 1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshDr. Christopher Syn
- 1963The Three Lives of ThomasinaAndrew McDhui
- 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowDr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
- 1962The Quare FellowThomas Crimmin
- 1962Life for RuthDr Brown
- 1962All Night LongJohnny Cousin
- 1961Serjeant Musgrave's DanceSjt. Musgrave
- 1961Two Living, One DeadErik Berger
- 1961The Man Out ThereThe Man - Nicholai Soloviov
- 1960Danger ManJohn Drake
- 1959BrandBrand
- 1958The Greatest Man in the WorldJack 'Pal' Smurch
- 1958Nor the Moon by NightAndrew Miller
- 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanJess
- 1957Hell DriversC. 'Red' Redman
- 1957High Tide at NoonSimon Breck
- 1956ZarakMoor Larkin
- 1956Armchair TheatreJack 'Pal' Smurch
- 1955FolioMichael O'Riordan
- 1955I Am a CameraSwedish Water Therapist
- 1955Moby Dick—RehearsedA Serious Actor /Starbuck
- 1955The Dam BustersGuard at door (uncredited)
- 1955The Dark AvengerEnglish Soldier (uncredited)
- 1955Passage HomeMartin McIsaacs
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyChristopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeth Makepeace
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