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Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Actor · 1928–2009 · New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 59

2000s

  1. 2008

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

    Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)

  2. 2002

    Treasure Planet

    Billy Bones (voice)

    69

1990s

  1. 1997

    Hysteria

    Dr. Harvey Langston

  2. 1996

    A Time to Kill

    Judge Omar Noose

    68

  3. The Phantom

    Phantom's Dad

    50
  4. 1995

    Braveheart

    King Edward

    77
  5. 1991

    The Best of Friends

    George Bernard Shaw

  6. 1990

    The Prisoner Video Companion

    Number 6

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Simpsons

    Number 6 (voice) · 1 episode

    84
  2. 1987

    The Laughing Prisoner

    Number Six

  3. 1986

    Of Pure Blood

    Dr. Felix Neumann

  4. 1985

    Three Sovereigns for Sarah

    Chief Magistrate

  5. Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

    Doctor Eric Kiviat

  6. Three Sovereigns for Sarah

    Chief Magistrate · 3 episodes

  7. 1984

    Murder, She Wrote

    Attorney Oliver Quayle · 1 episode

    74
  8. 1983

    Jamaica Inn

    Joss Merlyn

  9. Jamaica Inn

    Joss Merlyn · 3 episodes

  10. 1982

    American Playhouse

    Chief Magistrate · 3 episodes

  11. 1981

    Kings and Desperate Men

    John Kingsley

  12. Scanners

    Dr. Paul Ruth

    66
  13. 1980

    The Hard Way

    John Connor

1970s

  1. 1979

    Escape from Alcatraz

    Warden

    80
  2. 1978

    Brass Target

    Col. Mike McCauley

  3. 1977

    Rafferty

    Dr. Sidney Rafferty · 13 episodes

  4. The Man in the Iron Mask

    Fouchet

    65
  5. 1976

    Silver Streak

    Roger Devereau

    65
  6. 1975

    A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

    Major Cabot

    62
  7. 1971

    Mary, Queen of Scots

    James Stuart

  8. Columbo

    Nelson Brenner, Oscar Finch, Eric Prince · 2 episodes

    82
  9. 1970

    The Moonshine War

    Frank Long

1960s

  1. 1968

    Koroshi

    John Drake

  2. Ice Station Zebra

    David Jones

    58
  3. 1967

    The Prisoner

    Number Six · 17 episodes

    82
  4. 1964

    The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

    Dr. Christopher Syn · 3 episodes

  5. 1963

    The Three Lives of Thomasina

    Andrew McDhui

  6. Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

    Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow

    72
  7. 1962

    The Quare Fellow

    Thomas Crimmin

  8. Life for Ruth

    Dr Brown

  9. All Night Long

    Johnny Cousin

  10. 1961

    Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

    Sjt. Musgrave

  11. Two Living, One Dead

    Erik Berger

  12. The Man Out There

    The Man - Nicholai Soloviov

  13. 1960

    Danger Man

    John Drake · 86 episodes

    77

1950s

  1. 1959

    Brand

    Brand

  2. 1958

    Nor the Moon by Night

    Andrew Miller

  3. The Gypsy and the Gentleman

    Jess

  4. 1957

    Hell Drivers

    C. 'Red' Redman

    74

  5. High Tide at Noon

    Simon Breck

  6. 1956

    Zarak

    Moor Larkin

  7. The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    Sir Glavin · 1 episode

  8. Armchair Theatre

    Jack 'Pal' Smurch, 'The Man' - Nicholai Soloviov · 1 episode

  9. 1955

    Folio

    Michael O'Riordan · 1 episode

  10. I Am a Camera

    Swedish Water Therapist

  11. Moby Dick—Rehearsed

    A Serious Actor /Starbuck

  12. The Dam Busters

    Guard at Door (uncredited)

  13. The Dark Avenger

    English Soldier (uncredited)

  14. Passage Home

    Martin McIsaacs

  15. 1954

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh · 3 episodes

    83
  16. 1950

    Sunday Night Theatre

    Seth Makepeace · 1 episode

Directed 5

1970s

  1. 1977

    Rafferty

    Director

  2. 1974

    Catch My Soul

    Director

  3. 1971

    Columbo

    Director

    82

Wrote 2

1970s

  1. 1971

    Columbo

    Writer

    82

Produced 1

Other crew 1

Created 1

Appearances3

1980s

  1. 1984

    Six Into One: The Prisoner File

    Self

1960s

  1. 1968

    Journey Into Darkness

    Host