Patrick McGoohan

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Patrick McGoohan

Acting March 19, 1928

New York City, New York, USA

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…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Braveheart

Braveheart

7.9 1995 Movie
Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

7.6 2002 Movie
Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

7.5 1979 Movie
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

7.4 1996 Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
Scanners

Scanners

6.7 1981 Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
The Phantom

The Phantom

5.3 1996 Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
Silver Streak

Silver Streak

6.7 1976 Movie
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

7.7 1967 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2017
    In My Mind

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2008
    Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

    Movie Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)

  3. 2007
    The Making of the Prisoner

    Movie

  4. 2002
    Treasure Planet

    Movie Billy Bones (voice)

  5. 2001
    In Search of the Prisoner

    Movie Number Six (archive footage)

  6. 1997
    Hysteria

    Movie Dr. Harvey Langston

  7. 1996
    A Time to Kill

    Movie Judge Omar Noose

  8. 1996
    The Phantom

    Movie Phantom's Dad

  9. 1996
    Sad?

    Movie Number Six (archive footage)

  10. 1995
    Braveheart

    Movie King Edward

  11. 1991
    The Best of Friends

    Movie George Bernard Shaw

  12. 1990
    The Prisoner Video Companion

    Movie Number 6

  13. 1989
    The Simpsons

    TV show Number 6 (voice)

  14. 1987
    The Laughing Prisoner

    Movie Number Six

  15. 1986
    Of Pure Blood

    Movie Dr. Felix Neumann

  16. 1985
    Three Sovereigns for Sarah

    Movie Chief Magistrate

More credits
  1. 1985
    Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

    Movie Doctor Eric Kiviat

  2. 1985
    Three Sovereigns for Sarah

    TV show Chief Magistrate

  3. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Attorney Oliver Quayle

  4. 1984
    Six Into One: The Prisoner File

    Movie Self

  5. 1984
    Trespasses

    Movie Fred Wells

  6. 1983
    Jamaica Inn

    Movie Joss Merlyn

  7. 1983
    Jamaica Inn

    TV show Joss Merlyn

  8. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Chief Magistrate

  9. 1981
    Kings and Desperate Men

    Movie John Kingsley

  10. 1981
    Scanners

    Movie Dr. Paul Ruth

  11. 1980
    The Hard Way

    Movie John Connor

  12. 1979
    Escape from Alcatraz

    Movie Warden

  13. 1978
    Brass Target

    Movie Col. Mike McCauley

  14. 1977
    Rafferty

    TV show Dr. Sidney Rafferty

  15. 1977
    The Man in the Iron Mask

    Movie Fouchet

  16. 1976
    Silver Streak

    Movie Roger Devereau

  17. 1975
    A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

    Movie Major Cabot

  18. 1974
    Catch My Soul

    Movie Director

  19. 1971
    Mary, Queen of Scots

    Movie James Stuart

  20. 1971
    Columbo

    TV show Nelson Brenner

  21. 1970
    The Moonshine War

    Movie Frank Long

  22. 1968
    Koroshi

    Movie John Drake

  23. 1968
    Ice Station Zebra

    Movie David Jones

  24. 1968
    Journey Into Darkness

    Movie Host