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Though born in America, Irish actor Patrick McGoohan rose to become the... moreTrivia:
Reprised his "The Prisoner" (1967) character (Number Six) in "The Simpsons" (1989) episode... moreAwards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win moreNewsDesk:
(68 articles)
[TV] The Prisoner: The Complete Series (From JustPressPlay. 30 October 2009, 10:00 AM, PDT)
The Prisoner: The Complete Series - Blu-ray Review
(From Monsters and Critics. 28 October 2009, 9:07 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Paddy Fitz | Joseph SerfUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. Nov. 12 | 2:00 AM | AMC | Escape From Alcatraz | more |
Filmography
Actor:
- Treasure Planet (2002) (voice) .... Billy Bones
- "The Simpsons" .... Number Six (1 episode, 2000)
- The Computer Wore Menace Shoes (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Number Six - Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV) .... Eric Prince
- Hysteria (1998) .... Dr. Harvey Langston
- A Time to Kill (1996) .... Judge Omar Noose
- The Phantom (1996) .... Phantom's Dad
- Braveheart (1995) .... Longshanks, King Edward I
- The Best of Friends (1991) (TV) .... George Bernard Shaw
- "Columbo" .... Col. Lyle C. Rumford / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1990)
- Agenda for Murder (1990) TV episode .... Oscar Finch
- Identity Crisis (1975) TV episode .... Nelson Brenner
- By Dawn's Early Light (1974) TV episode .... Col. Lyle C. Rumford - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Attorney Oliver Quayle (1 episode, 1987)
- Witness for the Defense (1987) TV episode .... Attorney Oliver Quayle - Of Pure Blood (1986) (TV) .... Dr. Felix Neumann
... aka The Nazis: Of Pure Blood - "American Playhouse" .... Chief Magistrate (1 episode, 1985)
- Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985) TV episode .... Chief Magistrate - Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) .... Doctor Eric Kiviat
... aka Dinosaur... Secret of the Lost Legend (TV title) - Trespasses (1984) .... Fred Wells
... aka Omen of Evil (USA: video title) - Jamaica Inn (1983) (TV) .... Joss Merlyn
- Kings and Desperate Men (1981) .... John Kingsley
... aka Kings and Desperate Men: A Hostage Incident (USA: video title) - Scanners (1981) .... Dr. Paul Ruth
... aka Telepathy 2000 - Escape from Alcatraz (1979) .... Warden
- The Hard Way (1979) (TV) .... John Connor
- Brass Target (1978) .... Col. Mike McCauley
- "Rafferty" .... Dr. Sid Rafferty (13 episodes, 1977)
- Death Out of a Blue Sky (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Sid Rafferty
- Walking Wounded (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Sid Rafferty
- The Will to Live (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Sid Rafferty
- The Wild Child (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Sid Rafferty
- The Epidemic (1977) TV episode .... Dr. Sid Rafferty
(8 more) - The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) (TV) .... Fouquet
- Silver Streak (1976) .... Roger Devereau
- Un genio, due compari, un pollo (1975) .... Major Cabot
... aka A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot (USA)
... aka A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe
... aka Nobody ist der Größte (West Germany)
... aka Nobody's the Greatest (video title)
... aka The Genius
... aka Trinity Is Back Again (USA)
... aka Un génie, deux associés, une cloche (France) - Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) .... James Stuart
- The Moonshine War (1970) .... Frank Long
- Ice Station Zebra (1968) .... David Jones
- "The Prisoner" .... Number Six / ... (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Fall Out (1968) TV episode .... Number Six
- Once Upon a Time (1968) TV episode .... Number Six
- The Girl Who Was Death (1968) TV episode .... Number Six
- Living in Harmony (1968) TV episode .... Number Six
- Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling (1968) TV episode .... Number Six
(12 more) - Journey Into Darkness (1968) .... Host
- "Danger Man" .... John Drake (47 episodes, 1964-1967)
... aka Secret Agent (USA)
... aka Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title)
- Shinda Shima (1967) TV episode .... John Drake
- Koroshi (1967) TV episode .... John Drake
- Not So Jolly Roger (1966) TV episode .... John Drake
- The Paper Chase (1966) TV episode .... John Drake
- The Man with the Foot (1966) TV episode .... John Drake
(42 more) - Koroshi (1966) (TV) .... John Drake
... aka Danger Man: Koroshi (UK: series title) - The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964) .... Andrew McDhui
- "Disneyland" .... Dr. Christopher Syn / ... (3 episodes, 1963)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow - "ITV Sunday Night Drama" .... The Interrogator (1 episode, 1963)
- The Prisoner (1963) TV episode .... The Interrogator - "BBC Sunday-Night Play" .... The Interrogator (1 episode, 1963)
- The Prisoner (1963) TV episode .... The Interrogator - The Quare Fellow (1962) .... Thomas Crimmin
... aka The Condemned Man (International: English title: literal title) - Life for Ruth (1962) .... Doctor Brown
... aka Condemned to Life
... aka Walk in the Shadow (USA) - All Night Long (1962) .... Johnny Cousin
- "Rendezvous" .... Gilbert Stoner / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
- The Executioner (1961) TV episode .... Gilbert Stoner
- The Hanging of Alfred Wadham (????) TV episode .... Priest - "ITV Play of the Week" .... Charles Castle / ... (7 episodes, 1958-1961)
... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- Sergeant Musgrave's Dance (1961) TV episode .... Sergeant Musgrave
- Shadow of a Pale Horse (1959) TV episode .... The Prosecutor
- A Dead Secret (1959) TV episode .... Frederick Dyson
- The Big Knife (1958) TV episode .... Charles Castle
- Disturbance (1958) TV episode .... Flint
(2 more) - "Danger Man" .... John Drake (39 episodes, 1960-1961)
- Deadline (1961) TV episode .... John Drake
- Under the Lake (1961) TV episode .... John Drake
- Find and Destroy (1961) TV episode .... John Drake
- The Dead Man Walks (1961) TV episode .... John Drake
- The Deputy Coyannis Story (1961) TV episode .... John Drake
(34 more) - Two Living, One Dead (1961) .... Erik Berger
... aka Två levande och en död (Sweden) - "Armchair Theatre" .... Jack 'Pal' Smurch / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
- The Man Out There (1961) TV episode .... Nicholai Soloviov
- The Greatest Man in the World (1958) TV episode .... Jack 'Pal' Smurch - "Tales of the Vikings" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Vikings
- The Barbarian (1960) TV episode - Brand (1959) (TV) .... Brand
- Nor the Moon by Night (1958) .... Andrew Miller
... aka Elephant Gun (USA) - "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Mat Galvin (1 episode, 1958)
- Rest in Violence (1958) TV episode .... Mat Galvin - This Day in Fear (1958) (TV) .... James Coogan
- "The Vise" .... Tony Mason / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
... aka Saber of London (UK: alternative title)
... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
... aka Uncovered (syndication title)
- Blood in the Sky (1958) TV episode .... Vance
- Gift from Heaven (1955) TV episode .... Tony Mason - The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) .... Jess
- Hell Drivers (1957) .... C. 'Red' Redman, Foreman (Truck 1)
... aka Hard Drivers - High Tide at Noon (1957) .... Simon Breck
- "The Adventures of Aggie" .... Jocko / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
... aka Aggie (UK: short title)
- Cock and Bull (1957) TV episode .... Jocko
- Spanish Sauce (1956) TV episode .... Migual - "Assignment Foreign Legion" .... Capt. Valadon (1 episode, 1957)
- The Coward (1957) TV episode .... Capt. Valadon - Zarak (1956) .... Moor Larkin
- "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot" .... Sir Glavin (1 episode, 1956)
- The Outcast (1956) TV episode .... Sir Glavin - "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Seth Makepeace (1 episode, 1955)
- The Makepeace Story #1: The Ruthless Destiny (1955) TV episode .... Seth Makepeace - I Am a Camera (1955) .... Swedish Water Therapist
- Margin for Error (1955) (TV) .... James Hartley
... aka Terminus Number One (UK: series title)
... aka Terminus: Margin for Error (UK: series title) - The Dam Busters (1955) (uncredited) .... Guard on Door
- Passage Home (1955) .... McIssacs
- The Dark Avenger (1955) (uncredited) .... English Soldier
... aka The Warriors (USA: alternative title) - Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) (TV) .... A Serious Actor / Starbuck
- "You Are There" .... Charles Stewart Parnell (1 episode, 1954)
- The Fall of Parnell (December 6, 1890) (1954) TV episode .... Charles Stewart Parnell
Producer:
- Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- "The Prisoner" (executive producer) (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Fall Out (1968) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
- Once Upon a Time (1968) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Girl Who Was Death (1968) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
- Living in Harmony (1968) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
- Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling (1968) TV episode (executive producer)
(12 more)
Director:
- Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV)
- Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV)
- "Columbo" (3 episodes, 1975-1990)
- Agenda for Murder (1990) TV episode
- Last Salute to the Commodore (1976) TV episode
- Identity Crisis (1975) TV episode - "Rafferty" (1 episode, 1977)
- The Wild Child (1977) TV episode - Catch My Soul (1974)
... aka Santa Fe Satan - "The Prisoner" (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Fall Out (1968) TV episode
- Once Upon a Time (1968) TV episode
- A Change of Mind (1967) TV episode (as Joseph Serf)
- Free for All (1967) TV episode - "Danger Man" (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
... aka Secret Agent (USA)
... aka Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title)
- The Paper Chase (1966) TV episode
- To Our Best Friend (1965) TV episode - "Danger Man" (1 episode, 1961)
- The Vacation (1961) TV episode
Writer:
- Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV) (teleplay)
- Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV) (uncredited)
- "The Prisoner" (6 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Fall Out (1968) TV episode (written by)
- Once Upon a Time (1968) TV episode (written by)
- Dance of the Dead (1967) TV episode (creator) (uncredited)
- Many Happy Returns (1967) TV episode (creator) (uncredited)
- Free for All (1967) TV episode (written by) (as Paddy Fitz)
(1 more)
Thanks:
- Kreating Karloff (2006) (special thanks)
Self:
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
- Six Into One: The Prisoner File (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Shooting the Moonshine War (1970) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Man Who Makes the Difference (1968) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself (in memoriam)
- 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
- Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)
- The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Prisoner
- Astley's Way (2001) (TV)
- Derrick contre Superman (1992) (TV) .... Number 6
- The Prisoner Video Companion (1990) (V) .... Number 6/John Drake
- The Laughing Prisoner (1987) (TV) .... Number Six
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... David Jones
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"Disneyland"
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 3 (1965) TV episode .... Andrew McDhui
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 2 (1965) TV episode .... Andrew McDhui
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 1 (1965) TV episode .... Andrew McDhui
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