Patrick McGoohan
Biography
Patrick McGoohan was an Irish-American actor who also worked as a director, producer and writer in film, television and stage. Born in Astoria, Queens, he was raised in Ireland and England and began his career at Sheffield Repertory Theatre, where a stage-manager post led to acting. In Britain he became known for playing secret agent John Drake in Danger Man, then created and produced The Prisoner, starring as former intelligence agent Number Six. From the 1970s he worked repeatedly on Columbo, writing, directing, producing and appearing in episodes. His film credits included Ice Station Zebra (1968), Mary, Queen of Scots (1971), Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Scanners (1981), Braveheart (1995), A Time to Kill (1996) and Treasure Planet (2002). He won a 1960 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor and two Primetime Emmy Awards for guest actor in a drama series, and received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Pack of Lies.
80years old at death
- Born Astoria
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Patrick MacGoohan, Patrick Joseph McGoohan and Patrick Joseph MacGoohan
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 45 years1957 to 2002
Genres
First and latest
Photos
Share
Did you know?!
Getting ready for a role
McGoohan set conditions for playing spy John Drake in Danger Man: every fistfight had to be different, the character used his brain before a gun, and there was no kissing.
Behind the award
McGoohan won the inaugural Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 1975, one of two Emmys he took for his work on Columbo.
Big break
Orson Welles cast Patrick McGoohan as Starbuck in his York theater production of Moby Dick, saying McGoohan had the looks, intensity, and unquestionable acting ability for the role.
Patrick McGoohan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Patrick McGoohan shares two films with Ian Holm, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ian Holm's page
Samuel L. Jackson's page
Donald Sutherland's page
Brian Cox's page
Bruce Davison's page
Billy Zane's page
All films by Mel Gibson
All films by Joel Schumacher
All films by Don Siegel
Box office
What Patrick McGoohan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$610 million
9 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$213M34.9% of the total
- 2$152M24.9% of the total
- 3$110M18.0% of the total
- 4$51M8.4% of the total
- 5$43M7.0% of the total
- 6$17M2.8% of the total
- 7$14M2.3% of the total
- 8$5.0M0.8% of the total
$4.6 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors from 1975 to 1990, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1990 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Columbo | Won |
| 1975 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Columbo | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.