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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Braveheart
as King Edward
1995
Escape from Alcatraz
as Warden
1979
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Fouchet
1977
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
as Major Cabot
1975
Silver Streak
as Roger Devereau
1976
Jamaica Inn
as Joss Merlyn
1983
Treasure Planet
as Billy Bones (voice)
2002
Scanners
as Dr. Paul Ruth
1981
The Phantom
as Phantom's Dad
1996
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
1963
All Night Long
as Johnny Cousin
1962
The Three Lives of Thomasina
as Andrew McDhui
1963
Hell Drivers
as C. 'Red' Redman
1957
Mary, Queen of Scots
as James Stuart
1971
Ice Station Zebra
as David Jones
1968
The Man Out There
as The Man - Nicholai Soloviov
1961
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
as Doctor Eric Kiviat
1985
Brass Target
as Col. Mike McCauley
1978
Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow (archive footage)
2008
The Moonshine War
as Frank Long
1970
TV Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
as Attorney Oliver Quayle
1984
Columbo
as Nelson Brenner
1971
The Simpsons
as Number 6 (voice)
1989
The Prisoner
as Number Six
1967
Danger Man
as John Drake
1960
Rafferty
as Dr. Sidney Rafferty
1977
Jamaica Inn
as Joss Merlyn
1983
Columbo
as Oscar Finch
1971
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Christopher Syn / Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
1954
Armchair Theatre
as Jack 'Pal' Smurch
1956
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
as Chief Magistrate
1985
Folio
as Michael O'Riordan
1955