Patrick McGoohan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 19 March 1928 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 13 January 2009
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
Acting 53
- 2017In My Mind as Self (archive footage)
- 2008Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
- 2007The Making of the Prisoner
- 2002Treasure Planet as Billy Bones (voice)
- 2001In Search of the Prisoner as Number Six (archive footage)
- 1997Hysteria as Dr. Harvey Langston
- 1996A Time to Kill as Judge Omar Noose
- 1996The Phantom as Phantom's Dad
- 1996Sad? as Number Six (archive footage)
- 1995Braveheart as King Edward
- 1991The Best of Friends as George Bernard Shaw
- 1990The Prisoner Video Companion as Number 6
- 1989The Simpsons as Number 6 (voice) · 1 episode
- 1987The Laughing Prisoner as Number Six
- 1986Of Pure Blood as Dr. Felix Neumann
- 1985Three Sovereigns for Sarah as Chief Magistrate
- 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend as Doctor Eric Kiviat
- 1984Six Into One: The Prisoner File as Self
- 1984Trespasses as Fred Wells
- 1983Jamaica Inn as Joss Merlyn
- 1981Kings and Desperate Men as John Kingsley
- 1981Scanners as Dr. Paul Ruth
- 1980The Hard Way as John Connor
- 1979Escape from Alcatraz as Warden
- 1978Brass Target as Col. Mike McCauley
- 1977The Man in the Iron Mask as Fouchet
- 1976Silver Streak as Roger Devereau
- 1975A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot as Major Cabot
- 1971Mary, Queen of Scots as James Stuart
- 1970The Moonshine War as Frank Long
- 1968Koroshi as John Drake
- 1968Ice Station Zebra as David Jones
- 1968Journey Into Darkness as Host
- 1963The Three Lives of Thomasina as Andrew McDhui
- 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
- 1962The Quare Fellow as Thomas Crimmin
- 1962Life for Ruth as Dr Brown
- 1962All Night Long as Johnny Cousin
- 1961Serjeant Musgrave's Dance as Sjt. Musgrave
- 1961Two Living, One Dead as Erik Berger
- 1961The Man Out There as The Man - Nicholai Soloviov
- 1959Brand as Brand
- 1958The Greatest Man in the World as Jack 'Pal' Smurch
- 1958Nor the Moon by Night as Andrew Miller
- 1958The Gypsy and the Gentleman as Jess
- 1957Hell Drivers as C. 'Red' Redman
- 1957High Tide at Noon as Simon Breck
- 1956Zarak as Moor Larkin
- 1955I Am a Camera as Swedish Water Therapist
- 1955Moby Dick—Rehearsed as A Serious Actor /Starbuck
- 1955The Dam Busters as Guard at Door (uncredited)
- 1955The Dark Avenger as English Soldier (uncredited)
- 1955Passage Home as Martin McIsaacs
Directing 1
- 1974Catch My Soul · director