Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Actor · Director

New York City, New York, USA
March 19, 1928

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.

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Representative Works

Braveheart
Braveheart
7.9
/ English
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
7.6
/ English
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
7.4
/ English
The Phantom
The Phantom
5.3
/ English
Scanners
Scanners
6.7
/ English
Silver Streak
Silver Streak
6.7
/ English
Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra
6.4
/ English
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters
6.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Braveheart
1995Winner

Best Performance

Braveheart

Treasure Planet
2002Winner

Best Performance

Treasure Planet

A Time to Kill
1996Nominee

Best Performance

A Time to Kill

Career Highlights

Escape from Alcatraz
1979Highlight

Best Performance

Escape from Alcatraz

The Phantom
1996Highlight

Best Performance

The Phantom

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