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Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

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

In My Mind
In My Mind
2017 • Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
2008 • Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
The Making of the Prisoner
2007
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
2002 • Billy Bones (voice)
In Search of the Prisoner
2001 • Number Six (archive footage)
Hysteria
Hysteria
1997 • Dr. Harvey Langston
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
1996 • Judge Omar Noose
The Phantom
The Phantom
1996 • Phantom's Dad

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In My Mind
In My Mind
2017 • Self (archive footage)
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Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
2008 • Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
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Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
2002 • Billy Bones (voice)
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In Search of the Prisoner
2001 • Number Six (archive footage)
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Hysteria
Hysteria
1997 • Dr. Harvey Langston
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A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
1996 • Judge Omar Noose
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The Phantom
The Phantom
1996 • Phantom's Dad
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Sad?
1996 • Number Six (archive footage)
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Braveheart
Braveheart
1995 • King Edward
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The Best of Friends
The Best of Friends
1991 • George Bernard Shaw
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Of Pure Blood
Of Pure Blood
1986 • Dr. Felix Neumann
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Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1985 • Chief Magistrate
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Trespasses
1984 • Fred Wells
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Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
1983 • Joss Merlyn
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Kings and Desperate Men
Kings and Desperate Men
1981 • John Kingsley
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Scanners
Scanners
1981 • Dr. Paul Ruth
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The Hard Way
The Hard Way
1980 • John Connor
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Brass Target
Brass Target
1978 • Col. Mike McCauley
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Silver Streak
Silver Streak
1976 • Roger Devereau
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots
1971 • James Stuart
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The Moonshine War
The Moonshine War
1970 • Frank Long
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Koroshi
Koroshi
1968 • John Drake
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Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra
1968 • David Jones
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Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963 • Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
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The Quare Fellow
The Quare Fellow
1962 • Thomas Crimmin
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Life for Ruth
Life for Ruth
1962 • Dr Brown
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All Night Long
All Night Long
1962 • Johnny Cousin
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Two Living, One Dead
1961 • Erik Berger
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The Man Out There
The Man Out There
1961 • The Man - Nicholai Soloviov
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Brand
Brand
1959 • Brand
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The Greatest Man in the World
1958 • Jack 'Pal' Smurch
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Nor the Moon by Night
Nor the Moon by Night
1958 • Andrew Miller
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Hell Drivers
Hell Drivers
1957 • C. 'Red' Redman
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High Tide at Noon
High Tide at Noon
1957 • Simon Breck
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Zarak
Zarak
1956 • Moor Larkin
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I Am a Camera
I Am a Camera
1955 • Swedish Water Therapist
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Moby Dick—Rehearsed
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
1955 • A Serious Actor /Starbuck
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The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters
1955 • Guard at door (uncredited)
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The Dark Avenger
The Dark Avenger
1955 • English Soldier (uncredited)
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Passage Home
Passage Home
1955 • Martin McIsaacs
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Patrick McGoohan – Biography, Known For & Filmography