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.

Patrick McGoohan

Acting Born March 19, 1928 – Died January 13, 2009 New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Number 6 (voice)

Columbo

Nelson Brenner

Columbo

Oscar Finch

Columbo

Eric Prince

Murder, She Wrote

Attorney Oliver Quayle

American Playhouse

Chief Magistrate

Braveheart

King Edward

Treasure Planet

Billy Bones (voice)

Danger Man

John Drake

Sunday Night Theatre

Seth Makepeace

The Prisoner

Number Six

Escape from Alcatraz

Warden