Filmography
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Known For
The Prisoner Number Six / Number Twelve (1967-1968) -
Braveheart Longshanks - King Edward I (1995) -
A Time to Kill Judge Omar Noose (1996) -
Known For
Columbo Col. Lyle C. Rumford / Eric Prince / Nelson Brenner / Oscar Finch (1974-2000) -
Actor
Treasure Planet Read-Along DVD Billy Bones (2003) -
Treasure Planet Billy Bones (2002) -
The Simpsons Number Six (2000) -
Columbo Eric Prince (1974-1998)
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Hysteria Dr. Harvey Langston (1997) -
A Time to Kill Judge Omar Noose (1996)
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The Phantom Phantom's Dad (1996) -
Braveheart Longshanks - King Edward I (1995)
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The Best of Friends George Bernard Shaw (1991) -
Murder, She Wrote Attorney Oliver Quayle (1987) -
![Of Pure Blood]( "Of Pure Blood")
Of Pure Blood Dr. Felix Neumann (1986) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Chief Magistrate (1985) -
![Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend]( "Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend")
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Dr. Eric Kiviat (1985) -
![Trespasses]( "Trespasses")
Trespasses Fred Wells (1984) -
![Jamaica Inn]( "Jamaica Inn")
Jamaica Inn Joss Merlyn (1983) -
![Kings and Desperate Men]( "Kings and Desperate Men")
Kings and Desperate Men John Kingsley (1981) -
![Scanners]( "Scanners")
Scanners Dr. Paul Ruth (1981) -
![The Hard Way]( "The Hard Way")
The Hard Way John Connor (1980) -
![Escape from Alcatraz]( "Escape from Alcatraz")
Escape from Alcatraz Warden Arthur Dollison (1979) -
![Brass Target]( "Brass Target")
Brass Target Col. Mike McCauley (1978) -
![Rafferty]( "Rafferty")
Rafferty Dr. Sid Rafferty (1977) -
![The Man in the Iron Mask]( "The Man in the Iron Mask")
The Man in the Iron Mask Fouquet (1977) -
![Silver Streak]( "Silver Streak")
Silver Streak Roger Devereau (1976) -
![A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe]( "A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe")
A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe Major Cabot (1975) -
![Mary, Queen of Scots]( "Mary, Queen of Scots")
Mary, Queen of Scots James Stuart (1971) -
![The Moonshine War]( "The Moonshine War")
The Moonshine War Frank Long (1970) -
![Koroshi]( "Koroshi")
Koroshi John Drake (1968) -
![Ice Station Zebra]( "Ice Station Zebra")
Ice Station Zebra David Jones (1968) -
![The Prisoner]( "The Prisoner")
The Prisoner Number Six (1967-1968) -
![Secret Agent]( "Secret Agent")
Secret Agent John Drake (1964-1967) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Dr. Christopher Syn (1963) -
![Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow]( "Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow")
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow Dr. Christopher Syn / the Scarecrow (1963) -
![The Three Lives of Thomasina]( "The Three Lives of Thomasina")
The Three Lives of Thomasina Andrew McDhui (1963) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play The Interrogator (1963) -
![The Quare Fellow]( "The Quare Fellow")
The Quare Fellow Thomas Crimmin (1962) -
![Walk in the Shadow]( "Walk in the Shadow")
Walk in the Shadow Doctor James 'Jim' Brown (1962) -
![All Night Long]( "All Night Long")
All Night Long Johnny Cousin (1962) -
![Rendezvous]( "Rendezvous")
Rendezvous Gilbert Stoner (1961) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Sjt Musgrave (1958-1961) -
![Danger Man]( "Danger Man")
Danger Man John Drake (1960-1961) -
![Two Living, One Dead]( "Two Living, One Dead")
Two Living, One Dead Erik Berger (1961) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre 'The Man' - Nicholai Soloviov (1958-1961) -
![Tales of the Vikings]( "Tales of the Vikings")
Tales of the Vikings Kreegar (1960) -
![World Theatre]( "World Theatre")
World Theatre Brand (1959) -
![Folio]( "Folio")
Folio Michael O'Riordan (1959) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Mat Galvin (1958) -
![Elephant Gun]( "Elephant Gun")
Elephant Gun Andrew Miller (1958) -
Television Playwright James Coogan (1958)
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![The Gypsy and the Gentleman]( "The Gypsy and the Gentleman")
The Gypsy and the Gentleman Jess (1958) -
![Hell Drivers]( "Hell Drivers")
Hell Drivers C. 'Red' Redman (1957) -
![High Tide at Noon]( "High Tide at Noon")
High Tide at Noon Simon Breck (1957) -
![Aggie]( "Aggie")
Aggie Jocko (1956-1957) -
![Assignment Foreign Legion]( "Assignment Foreign Legion")
Assignment Foreign Legion Captain Valadon (1957) -
![Zarak]( "Zarak")
Zarak Moor Larkin (1956) -
![The Adventures of Sir Lancelot]( "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot")
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Sir Glavin (1956) -
![The Vise]( "The Vise")
The Vise Vance (1955-1956) -
Moby Dick Rehearsed A Serious Actor / Starbuck (1955)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Seth Makepeace (1955) -
![I Am a Camera]( "I Am a Camera")
I Am a Camera Swedish Water Therapist (1955) -
Terminus James Hartley (1955)
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![The Dam Busters]( "The Dam Busters")
The Dam Busters Guard on Door (1955) -
![Passage Home]( "Passage Home")
Passage Home McIsaacs (1955) -
![The Warriors]( "The Warriors")
The Warriors English Soldier (1955) -
Actor
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There William E. Gladstone (1954) -
Director
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1975-2000) -
![Rafferty]( "Rafferty")
Rafferty (1977) -
![Catch My Soul]( "Catch My Soul")
Catch My Soul (1974) -
![The Prisoner]( "The Prisoner")
The Prisoner (1967-1968) -
![Secret Agent]( "Secret Agent")
Secret Agent (1965-1966) -
Director
![Danger Man]( "Danger Man")
Danger Man (1961) -
Producer
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1998-2000) -
Producer
![The Prisoner]( "The Prisoner")
The Prisoner (1967-1968) -
Writer
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1998-2000) -
Writer
![The Prisoner]( "The Prisoner")
The Prisoner (1967-1968) -
Soundtrack
![Secret Agent]( "Secret Agent")
Secret Agent (1967) -
Archive footage
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![In My Mind]( "In My Mind")
In My Mind (2017) -
![The Cars That Made Britain Great]( "The Cars That Made Britain Great")
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![The Sixties]( "The Sixties")
The Sixties (2014) -
![The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![The Orange British Academy Film Awards]( "The Orange British Academy Film Awards")
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![15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Don't Knock Yourself Out]( "Don't Knock Yourself Out")
Don't Knock Yourself Out (2007) -
Disney's Beautiful Witch (2004)
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![Timeshift]( "Timeshift")
Timeshift (2004) -
![Brilliant But Cancelled]( "Brilliant But Cancelled")
Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) -
In Search of the Prisoner (2001)
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Astley's Way (2001)
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![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001) -
![Que le meilleur gagne]( "Que le meilleur gagne")
Que le meilleur gagne (1993) -
![Derrick contre Superman]( "Derrick contre Superman")
Derrick contre Superman (1992) -
![The Prisoner Video Companion]( "The Prisoner Video Companion")
The Prisoner Video Companion (1990) -
![The Laughing Prisoner]( "The Laughing Prisoner")
The Laughing Prisoner (1987) -
Archive footageLionpower from MGM (1967)
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![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1965)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
His granddaughter Sarah was born in 1976.
Quotes
[on working on a chicken farm after leaving school] I was happier then than I ever had been. My idea of the good life was a bucket full of chicken meal and a couple of dozen broody hens clucking contentedly around my feet. The fact was I'd almost ...
Trademark
Almost always played monstrously arrogant, egotistical characters
Nickname
Pat
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Patrick Joseph McGoohan
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 80)
Santa Monica, California, USA
Height:
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