Patrick McGoohan
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
All Movies (52)
- In My Mind2017 · as Self (archive footage)
- Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh2008 · as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
- The Making of the Prisoner2007
- Treasure Planet2002 · as Billy Bones (voice)
- In Search of the Prisoner2001 · as Number Six (archive footage)
- Hysteria1997 · as Dr. Harvey Langston
- A Time to Kill1996 · as Judge Omar Noose
- The Phantom1996 · as Phantom's Dad
- Sad?1996 · as Number Six (archive footage)
- Braveheart1995 · as King Edward
- The Best of Friends1991 · as George Bernard Shaw
- The Prisoner Video Companion1990 · as Number 6
- The Laughing Prisoner1987 · as Number Six
- Of Pure Blood1986 · as Dr. Felix Neumann
- Three Sovereigns for Sarah1985 · as Chief Magistrate
- Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend1985 · as Doctor Eric Kiviat
- Six Into One: The Prisoner File1984 · as Self
- Trespasses1984 · as Fred Wells
- Jamaica Inn1983 · as Joss Merlyn
- Kings and Desperate Men1981 · as John Kingsley
- Scanners1981 · as Dr. Paul Ruth
- The Hard Way1980 · as John Connor
- Escape from Alcatraz1979 · as Warden
- Brass Target1978 · as Col. Mike McCauley
- The Man in the Iron Mask1977 · as Fouchet
- Silver Streak1976 · as Roger Devereau
- A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot1975 · as Major Cabot
- Mary, Queen of Scots1971 · as James Stuart
- The Moonshine War1970 · as Frank Long
- Koroshi1968 · as John Drake
- Ice Station Zebra1968 · as David Jones
- Journey Into Darkness1968 · as Host
- The Three Lives of Thomasina1963 · as Andrew McDhui
- Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963 · as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
- The Quare Fellow1962 · as Thomas Crimmin
- Life for Ruth1962 · as Dr Brown
- All Night Long1962 · as Johnny Cousin
- Serjeant Musgrave's Dance1961 · as Sjt. Musgrave
- Two Living, One Dead1961 · as Erik Berger
- The Man Out There1961 · as The Man - Nicholai Soloviov
- Brand1959 · as Brand
- The Greatest Man in the World1958 · as Jack 'Pal' Smurch
- Nor the Moon by Night1958 · as Andrew Miller
- The Gypsy and the Gentleman1958 · as Jess
- Hell Drivers1957 · as C. 'Red' Redman
- High Tide at Noon1957 · as Simon Breck
- Zarak1956 · as Moor Larkin
- I Am a Camera1955 · as Swedish Water Therapist
- Moby Dick—Rehearsed1955 · as A Serious Actor /Starbuck
- The Dam Busters1955 · as Guard at door (uncredited)
- The Dark Avenger1955 · as English Soldier (uncredited)
- Passage Home1955 · as Martin McIsaacs
All TV Shows (16)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Number 6 (voice)
- Three Sovereigns for Sarah1985 · as Chief Magistrate
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Attorney Oliver Quayle
- Jamaica Inn1983 · as Joss Merlyn
- Rafferty1977 · as Dr. Sidney Rafferty
- Columbo1971 · as Nelson Brenner
- Columbo1971 · as Oscar Finch
- Columbo1971 · as Eric Prince
- The Prisoner1967 · as Number Six
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh1964 · as Dr. Christopher Syn
- Danger Man1960 · as John Drake
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as Jack 'Pal' Smurch
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as 'The Man' - Nicholai Soloviov
- Folio1955 · as Michael O'Riordan
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
- Sunday Night Theatre1950 · as Seth Makepeace





