Patrick McGoohan

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Characters played by Patrick McGoohan

King Edward — Braveheart (1995)

English king Longshanks, conquers Scotland, imposes harsh laws, and oppresses Scots.

Judge Omar Noose — A Time to Kill (1996)

Judge Omar Noose presides over Carl Lee Hailey's trial. He denies Jake Brigance's request to move the proceedings to a more racially diverse county, leaving Carl Lee likely to face an all-white jury and shaping one of the defense's central disadvantages.

Warden — Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

The Warden runs Alcatraz and insists that nobody can ever escape. He strips Doc of his privileges after seeing an unflattering portrait, crushes the chrysanthemum placed in memory of Doc, and suspects Frank Morris before the escape. Afterward, he joins the search and faces recall to Washington for failing to prevent the breakout.

Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow — Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)

A respected community doctor who secretly leads England’s greatest smuggling operation as The Scarecrow. He uses profits from imported cargoes to aid poor people, directs the smugglers’ decisions, and arranges protection for endangered followers and allies.

Dr. Paul Ruth — Scanners (1981)

Psychologist for ConSec who recruits and trains Cameron Vale.

David Jones — Ice Station Zebra (1968)

British intelligence agent who joins the mission to locate the satellite capsule containing photographic evidence of missile silos. He suspects Anders of sabotage, gets knocked out by Vaslov, and ultimately shoots the double agent dead.

Major Cabot — A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot (1975)

The primary antagonist and target of the heist. A prejudiced cavalry officer attempting to seize Native American land, whose wealth funds his campaign.

Roger Devereau — Silver Streak (1976)

Art dealer and main antagonist running a scam to pass forged Rembrandts as genuine, uses an impostor historian, stages fake deaths, hijacks the train, and is ultimately killed in a crash.

Andrew McDhui — The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)

A widowed veterinarian in 1912 Scotland who loses his faith and empathy after his wife's death. His initial decision to euthanize the family cat triggers his daughter's trauma, but his collaboration with Lori and prayer for Mary ultimately restore his compassion and belief.

C. 'Red' Redman — Hell Drivers (1957)

The aggressive foreman and top driver who monopolizes the best routes using a dangerous shortcut. He bullies Tom, loses a fight to him, and ultimately attempts to murder Tom, leading to his own death when the brakes on his truck fail.

Col. Mike McCauley — Brass Target (1978)

De Lucca's old wartime commander currently residing in a requisitioned German castle.

Johnny Cousin — All Night Long (1962)

Johnny Cousin is Rex's drummer, but he is determined to launch his own band. He arranges for Rod Hamilton to finance it and seeks Lou Berger's booking support by claiming that Rex's spouse will sing for him. When that plan fails, Johnny manipulates Cass, edits recordings, and engineers jealousy that nearly destroys Rex's marriage and causes serious violence.

Career Overview

Patrick McGoohan has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Treasure Planet with 1 titles. Signature works include Treasure Planet, Braveheart, The Prisoner. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
64
Birth Date
1928-03-19
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q298908), public domain (CC0).