Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Acting

Born: 1928-03-19 in 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

The Simpsons

Number 6 (voice)

Columbo

Columbo

Nelson Brenner

Columbo

Columbo

Oscar Finch

Columbo

Columbo

Eric Prince

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Attorney Oliver Quayle

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Chief Magistrate

Braveheart

Braveheart

King Edward

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

Billy Bones (voice)

Danger Man

Danger Man

John Drake

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

Number Six

Folio

Folio

Michael O'Riordan

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Judge Omar Noose

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

Seth Makepeace

Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

Warden

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

The Phantom

The Phantom

Phantom's Dad

Scanners

Scanners

Dr. Paul Ruth

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Sir Glavin

Silver Streak

Silver Streak

Roger Devereau

Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

David Jones

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Major Cabot

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Fouchet

Zarak

Zarak

Moor Larkin

Nor the Moon by Night

Nor the Moon by Night

Andrew Miller

Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers

C. 'Red' Redman

Rafferty

Rafferty

Dr. Sidney Rafferty

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

Guard at Door (uncredited)

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Doctor Eric Kiviat

The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

Dr. Christopher Syn

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow

Brass Target

Brass Target

Col. Mike McCauley

The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger

English Soldier (uncredited)

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

James Stuart

Koroshi

Koroshi

John Drake

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Jack 'Pal' Smurch

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

'The Man' - Nicholai Soloviov

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

Joss Merlyn

No Poster

Sad?

Number Six (archive footage)

The Moonshine War

The Moonshine War

Frank Long

The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

Andrew McDhui