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My Take
For me Patrick McGoohan will forever be Number Six, but reducing him to one iconic role undersells the man. Born in Astoria to Irish parents and raised across Ireland and England, he grafted his way up through 1950s British theater into stardom as Danger Man's John Drake, then went further, writing and directing his own work. Two Emmys for guest acting, in both comedy and drama, signal a versatility most leading men never touch. There was a fierce, anti-authoritarian intelligence in everything he did. He died in 2009, but I still regard him as a singular, ahead-of-his-time artist worth studying.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick McGoohan
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・マクグーハン
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・まくぐーはん
- Born
- March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Astoria, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / screenwriter / stage actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ratcliffe College
Awards & achievements
- Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame
- 1975 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick McGoohan born?
March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009.
Where is Patrick McGoohan from?
Patrick McGoohan is from Astoria, New York, United States.
What does Patrick McGoohan do?
Patrick McGoohan works as television actor, film actor, screenwriter, stage actor, voice actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.