Biography
Patrick Joseph McGoohan was an Irish-American actor, director, producer, and writer of film, television, and theatre. Born in New York City to Irish parents, he was raised in Ireland and the United Kingdom. He began his career in Britain during the 1950s and became well known for the titular role of secret agent John Drake in the ITC espionage programme Danger Man (1960–68). He then created and produced the surrealistic ITV series The Prisoner (1967–68), in which he starred as former British intelligence agent Number Six.
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1990
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series · 1975
- Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame
Filmography25 titles
Columbo
The Simpsons
Braveheart
The Prisoner
Treasure Planet
Murder, She Wrote
Escape from Alcatraz
In My Mind
A Time to Kill
Danger Man
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
The Dam Busters
All Night Long
Scanners
Silver Streak
Mary, Queen of Scots
Hell Drivers
The Man in the Iron Mask
Ice Station Zebra
A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe
The Hard Way
The Phantom
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Hysteria
Three Sovereigns for Sarah