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Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Acting

Born: March 19, 1928New 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 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
Filmography
In My Mind

In My Mind

Self (archive footage)

2017
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

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

Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)

2008

The Making of the Prisoner

2007
Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

Billy Bones (voice)

2002

In Search of the Prisoner

Number Six (archive footage)

2001
Hysteria

Hysteria

Dr. Harvey Langston

1997
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Judge Omar Noose

1996
The Phantom

The Phantom

Phantom's Dad

1996

Sad?

Number Six (archive footage)

1996
Braveheart

Braveheart

King Edward

1995
The Best of Friends

The Best of Friends

George Bernard Shaw

1991
The Prisoner Video Companion

The Prisoner Video Companion

Number 6

1990
The Laughing Prisoner

The Laughing Prisoner

Number Six

1987
Of Pure Blood

Of Pure Blood

Dr. Felix Neumann

1986
Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Chief Magistrate

1985
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Doctor Eric Kiviat

1985
Six Into One: The Prisoner File

Six Into One: The Prisoner File

Self

1984

Trespasses

Fred Wells

1984
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

Joss Merlyn

1983
Kings and Desperate Men

Kings and Desperate Men

John Kingsley

1981
Scanners

Scanners

Dr. Paul Ruth

1981
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

John Connor

1980
Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz

Warden

1979
Brass Target

Brass Target

Col. Mike McCauley

1978
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Fouchet

1977
Silver Streak

Silver Streak

Roger Devereau

1976
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Major Cabot

1975
Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

James Stuart

1971
The Moonshine War

The Moonshine War

Frank Long

1970
Koroshi

Koroshi

John Drake

1968
Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

David Jones

1968
Journey Into Darkness

Journey Into Darkness

Host

1968
The Three Lives of Thomasina

The Three Lives of Thomasina

Andrew McDhui

1963
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow

1963
The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

Thomas Crimmin

1962
Life for Ruth

Life for Ruth

Dr Brown

1962
All Night Long

All Night Long

Johnny Cousin

1962
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

Sjt. Musgrave

1961

Two Living, One Dead

Erik Berger

1961
The Man Out There

The Man Out There

The Man - Nicholai Soloviov

1961
Brand

Brand

Brand

1959

The Greatest Man in the World

Jack 'Pal' Smurch

1958
Nor the Moon by Night

Nor the Moon by Night

Andrew Miller

1958
The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

Jess

1958
Hell Drivers

Hell Drivers

C. 'Red' Redman

1957
High Tide at Noon

High Tide at Noon

Simon Breck

1957
Zarak

Zarak

Moor Larkin

1956
I Am a Camera

I Am a Camera

Swedish Water Therapist

1955
Moby Dick—Rehearsed

Moby Dick—Rehearsed

A Serious Actor /Starbuck

1955
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

Guard at door (uncredited)

1955
The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger

English Soldier (uncredited)

1955
Passage Home

Passage Home

Martin McIsaacs

1955