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Paul McGann

Bio: Paul McGann (born November 14, 1959) is an English actor who made his name on The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role. He is also known for his role in Withnail and I, and for portraying the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who television movie as well as other media that features his incarnation of the character

Born: Sat, Nov 14 1959

Birthplace: Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK

Paul McGann is 64 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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The Day of the Sun Dog

Paul McGann was

64 in The Day of the Sun Dog

as 'Jaggers'.

Sun, Nov 26 2023

The Undertaker

Paul McGann was

63 in The Undertaker

as 'Arthur'.

Fri, Nov 03 2023

Talking Doctor Who

Paul McGann was

63 in Talking Doctor Who

as 'Self / The Doctor (8) (archive footage)'.

Wed, Nov 01 2023

Mia and the Dragon Princess

Paul McGann was

63 in Mia and the Dragon Princess

as 'Walsh'.

Fri, Apr 21 2023

Doctor Who Am I

Paul McGann was

62 in Doctor Who Am I

as 'Self'.

Thu, Oct 27 2022

Swallow Your Dreams

Paul McGann was

62 in Swallow Your Dreams

as 'James'.

Mon, Sep 12 2022

The Cavern Club: The Beat Goes On

Paul McGann was

59 in The Cavern Club: The Beat Goes On

as 'Self'.

Wed, Apr 24 2019

Myth Makers 142: Paul McGann

Paul McGann was

59 in Myth Makers 142: Paul McGann

Tue, Apr 23 2019

Swans: Mystery of the Missing

Paul McGann was

59 in Swans: Mystery of the Missing

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Mar 01 2019

The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years

Paul McGann was

59 in The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years

Tue, Jan 01 2019

Picasso's Last Stand

Paul McGann was

58 in Picasso's Last Stand

as 'Narrator'.

Sat, Mar 24 2018

Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land

Paul McGann was

58 in Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land

as 'Himself'.

Mon, Jan 01 2018

Brakes

Paul McGann was

58 in Brakes

as 'Peter'.

Fri, Nov 24 2017

Egypt's Great Pyramid: The New Evidence

Paul McGann was

57 in Egypt's Great Pyramid: The New Evidence

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Sun, Sep 24 2017

Nero's Sunken City

Paul McGann was

57 in Nero's Sunken City

as 'Narrator (English Voice)'.

Sun, Apr 16 2017

B&B

Paul McGann was

57 in B&B

as 'Josh'.

Thu, Apr 13 2017

Perplexed Music

Paul McGann was

57 in Perplexed Music

as 'Man'.

Sun, Jan 01 2017

Unfinished: The Making of Massive Attack

Paul McGann was

56 in Unfinished: The Making of Massive Attack

as 'Narrator (Voice)'.

Mon, Sep 05 2016

China - Treasures of the Jade Empire

Paul McGann was

55 in China - Treasures of the Jade Empire

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Oct 18 2015

Absence

Paul McGann was

55 in Absence

as 'Man'.

Fri, Oct 16 2015

The Other Prince William

Paul McGann was

55 in The Other Prince William

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Thu, Aug 27 2015

Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden

Paul McGann was

55 in Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Jul 12 2015

Churchill: When Britain Said No

Paul McGann was

55 in Churchill: When Britain Said No

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Jun 02 2015

Super Powered Owls

Paul McGann was

55 in Super Powered Owls

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Mar 03 2015

The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story

Paul McGann was

55 in The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story

as 'Himself'.

Sun, Nov 30 2014

Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

Paul McGann was

54 in Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

as 'Narrator (Voice)'.

Mon, Oct 13 2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Paul McGann was

54 in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

as 'Self'.

Fri, Aug 01 2014

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road

Paul McGann was

54 in A Little Place Off the Edgware Road

as 'James Craven'.

Mon, Mar 03 2014

Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting

Paul McGann was

54 in Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Jan 05 2014

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Paul McGann was

54 in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

as 'Self'.

Sat, Nov 23 2013

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Paul McGann was

54 in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as 'The Doctor (8) (archive footage)'.

Sat, Nov 23 2013

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

Paul McGann was

54 in Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

as 'The Doctor'.

Thu, Nov 14 2013

JFK's Secret Killer: The Evidence

Paul McGann was

53 in JFK's Secret Killer: The Evidence

as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Nov 13 2013

Brady and Hindley: Possession

Paul McGann was

53 in Brady and Hindley: Possession

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Thu, Jul 11 2013

Art Is...

Paul McGann was

53 in Art Is...

as 'Lulu's Dad'.

Mon, Apr 01 2013

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

Paul McGann was

52 in Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Oct 17 2012

Tiger Island

Paul McGann was

52 in Tiger Island

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Jul 26 2012

SOS: The Titanic Inquiry

Paul McGann was

52 in SOS: The Titanic Inquiry

as 'Sir Rufus Isaacs'.

Mon, Apr 16 2012

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

Paul McGann was

51 in Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

Mon, Oct 31 2011

The 9/11 Surfer

Paul McGann was

51 in The 9/11 Surfer

as 'Narrator'.

Sat, Sep 10 2011

The Day John Lennon Died

Paul McGann was

51 in The Day John Lennon Died

as 'Narrator'.

Mon, Dec 06 2010

Godard & Others

Paul McGann was

50 in Godard & Others

as 'Torrence'.

Sun, Aug 01 2010

Lesbian Vampire Killers

Paul McGann was

49 in Lesbian Vampire Killers

as 'Vicar'.

Mon, Mar 16 2009

Fables of Forgotten Things

Paul McGann was

48 in Fables of Forgotten Things

as 'Clarence'.

Mon, Sep 01 2008

My Dad Was a Communist

Paul McGann was

48 in My Dad Was a Communist

as 'Narrator'.

Sat, Aug 23 2008

Davros Connections

Paul McGann was

48 in Davros Connections

as '(archival audio)'.

Mon, Nov 26 2007

Always Crashing in the Same Car

Paul McGann was

47 in Always Crashing in the Same Car

as 'Bill Mackinnon'.

Sun, Jun 03 2007

World of Compulsive Hoarders

Paul McGann was

47 in World of Compulsive Hoarders

Wed, May 02 2007

If I Had You

Paul McGann was

46 in If I Had You

as 'Philip Andrews'.

Mon, May 01 2006

Ghosts on the Underground

Paul McGann was

45 in Ghosts on the Underground

as 'Narrator'.

Mon, Oct 31 2005

The Orangutan King

Paul McGann was

45 in The Orangutan King

as 'Narrator'.

Wed, Oct 19 2005

Gypo

Paul McGann was

45 in Gypo

as 'Paul'.

Wed, Aug 24 2005

Kidnapped

Paul McGann was

45 in Kidnapped

as 'Colonel MacNab'.

Sun, Feb 27 2005

Daphne Ashbrook in the UK

Paul McGann was

45 in Daphne Ashbrook in the UK

Tue, Feb 01 2005

Death of an Idealist

Paul McGann was

45 in Death of an Idealist

as 'Narrator'.

Sat, Jan 01 2005

Lie with Me

Paul McGann was

45 in Lie with Me

as 'Gerry Henson'.

Mon, Nov 15 2004

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Paul McGann was

44 in Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as 'Self'.

Tue, Dec 02 2003

Listening

Paul McGann was

43 in Listening

as 'Man'.

Fri, Oct 03 2003

Otherworld

Paul McGann was

43 in Otherworld

as 'King Matholwch (voice)'.

Thu, Jun 26 2003

Doctor Who: Shada

Paul McGann was

43 in Doctor Who: Shada

as 'The Doctor (voice)'.

Fri, May 02 2003

Hornblower: Duty

Paul McGann was

43 in Hornblower: Duty

as 'Lieutenant Bush'.

Mon, Jan 06 2003

Hornblower: Loyalty

Paul McGann was

43 in Hornblower: Loyalty

as 'Lieutenant Bush'.

Sun, Jan 05 2003

The Biographer

Paul McGann was

42 in The Biographer

as 'Andrew Morton'.

Sun, Sep 01 2002

Queen of the Damned

Paul McGann was

42 in Queen of the Damned

as 'David Talbot'.

Sun, Feb 10 2002

Blood Strangers

Paul McGann was

42 in Blood Strangers

as 'DC David Ingram'.

Sun, Feb 03 2002

My Kingdom

Paul McGann was

41 in My Kingdom

as 'Dean'.

Mon, Sep 10 2001

Hornblower: Retribution

Paul McGann was

41 in Hornblower: Retribution

as 'Lt. Bush'.

Sun, Apr 15 2001

Hornblower: Mutiny

Paul McGann was

41 in Hornblower: Mutiny

as 'Lieutenant Bush'.

Sun, Apr 08 2001

Hotel!

Paul McGann was

41 in Hotel!

as 'Ben Carter'.

Sat, Feb 17 2001

Withnail and Us

Paul McGann was

39 in Withnail and Us

as 'Self'.

Wed, Aug 04 1999

The Dance of Shiva

Paul McGann was

39 in The Dance of Shiva

as 'Captain Greville'.

Fri, Dec 18 1998

FairyTale: A True Story

Paul McGann was

37 in FairyTale: A True Story

as 'Arthur Wright'.

Fri, Oct 24 1997

Downtime

Paul McGann was

37 in Downtime

as 'Rob'.

Tue, Oct 21 1997

Star Trek Story

Paul McGann was

36 in Star Trek Story

as 'Self - Commentary (voice)'.

Mon, Aug 26 1996

Doctor Who

Paul McGann was

36 in Doctor Who

as 'The Doctor'.

Sun, May 12 1996

Catherine the Great

Paul McGann was

36 in Catherine the Great

as 'Potemkin'.

Sun, Apr 28 1996

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

Paul McGann was

36 in Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

as 'Self'.

Mon, Apr 01 1996

The One That Got Away

Paul McGann was

36 in The One That Got Away

as 'Chris Ryan'.

Sun, Feb 18 1996

The Merchant of Venice

Paul McGann was

36 in The Merchant of Venice

as 'Bassanio'.

Mon, Jan 01 1996

The Hanging Gale

Paul McGann was

35 in The Hanging Gale

as 'Liam Phelan'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

The Three Musketeers

Paul McGann was

33 in The Three Musketeers

as 'Girard / Jussac'.

Thu, Nov 11 1993

Alien³

Paul McGann was

32 in Alien³

as 'Golic'.

Fri, May 22 1992

Afraid of the Dark

Paul McGann was

31 in Afraid of the Dark

as 'Tony'.

Thu, Oct 10 1991

Paper Mask

Paul McGann was

30 in Paper Mask

as 'Matthew Harris'.

Fri, Sep 14 1990

Drowning in the Shallow End

Paul McGann was

30 in Drowning in the Shallow End

as 'Colin'.

Sun, Jan 28 1990

The Monk

Paul McGann was

30 in The Monk

as 'Father Lorenzo Rojas'.

Wed, Jan 17 1990

Dealers

Paul McGann was

29 in Dealers

as 'Daniel Pascoe'.

Fri, Nov 03 1989

The Rainbow

Paul McGann was

29 in The Rainbow

as 'Anton Skrebensky'.

Fri, May 05 1989

Streets of Yesterday

Paul McGann was

29 in Streets of Yesterday

as 'Joseph'.

Mon, May 01 1989

Tree of Hands

Paul McGann was

29 in Tree of Hands

as 'Barry'.

Tue, Mar 07 1989

The Importance of Being Earnest

Paul McGann was

28 in The Importance of Being Earnest

as 'John Worthing'.

Sun, May 29 1988

Empire of the Sun

Paul McGann was

28 in Empire of the Sun

as 'Lieutenant Price'.

Wed, Dec 09 1987

Cariani and the Courtesans

Paul McGann was

27 in Cariani and the Courtesans

as 'Giovanni Cariani'.

Wed, Aug 05 1987

Withnail & I

Paul McGann was

27 in Withnail & I

as '...& I'.

Fri, Jun 19 1987

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Paul McGann was

25 in Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

as 'Mo Morris'.

Mon, Dec 31 1984

Gaskin

Paul McGann was

23 in Gaskin

as 'Graham Gaskin'.

Sat, Jan 01 1983

Whistling Wally

Paul McGann was

22 in Whistling Wally

as 'Norman'.

Tue, Apr 06 1982

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Anne

Paul McGann was

62+ in Anne

as 'Malcolm Thornton MP'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 2022

Annika

Paul McGann was

61+ in Annika

as 'Jake Strathearn'.

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 17 2021

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

Paul McGann was

61+ in Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

as 'Self - Narrator'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 12 2021

McDonald & Dodds

Paul McGann was

60+ in McDonald & Dodds

as 'Archie Addington'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 01 2020

Victorian Sensations

Paul McGann was

59+ in Victorian Sensations

as 'Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 22 2019

Wildest Europe

Paul McGann was

57+ in Wildest Europe

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 08 2017

Wildest Islands of Indonesia

Paul McGann was

57+ in Wildest Islands of Indonesia

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 27 2016

Shark

Paul McGann was

55+ in Shark

as 'Himself - Narrator'.

First Air Date
Thu, May 07 2015

Wild Sri Lanka

Paul McGann was

55+ in Wild Sri Lanka

as 'Paul McGann'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 2015

Wildest Middle East

Paul McGann was

55+ in Wildest Middle East

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Tue, Dec 02 2014

Secrets of the Castle

Paul McGann was

55+ in Secrets of the Castle

as 'Narrator (Voice)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 18 2014

Wildest Indochina

Paul McGann was

54+ in Wildest Indochina

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 25 2014

The Musketeers

Paul McGann was

54+ in The Musketeers

as 'St Pierre, Saint Pierre'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2014

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Paul McGann was

53+ in Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 2013

Wildest Islands

Paul McGann was

53+ in Wildest Islands

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 31 2012

Ripper Street

Paul McGann was

53+ in Ripper Street

as 'Stanley Bone'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 2012

A Mother's Son

Paul McGann was

52+ in A Mother's Son

as 'David'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 2012

Wildest Latin America

Paul McGann was

52+ in Wildest Latin America

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 05 2012

Luther

Paul McGann was

50+ in Luther

as 'Mark North'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 04 2010

Collision

Paul McGann was

49+ in Collision

as 'Richard Reeves'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 2009

Moving On

Paul McGann was

49+ in Moving On

as 'Phil'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 18 2009

The Foreign Legion: Tougher Than the Rest

Paul McGann was

47+ in The Foreign Legion: Tougher Than the Rest

as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 2007

True Dare Kiss

Paul McGann was

47+ in True Dare Kiss

as 'Nash McKinnon'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2007

Tripping Over

Paul McGann was

46+ in Tripping Over

as 'Jeremy'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 25 2006

Psycho

Paul McGann was

45+ in Psycho

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 23 2005

Doctor Who

Paul McGann was

45+ in Doctor Who

as 'The Doctor (archive footage), The Doctor'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

Kidnapped

Paul McGann was

45+ in Kidnapped

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 27 2005

Twisted Tales

Paul McGann was

45+ in Twisted Tales

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

Paul McGann was

45+ in Agatha Christie's Marple

as 'Dickie Erskine'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 12 2004

Bible Mysteries

Paul McGann was

44+ in Bible Mysteries

as 'Himself-Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 15 2004

Sea of Souls

Paul McGann was

44+ in Sea of Souls

as 'Christopher Chambers'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 02 2004

New Tricks

Paul McGann was

44+ in New Tricks

as 'D.C.I. James Larson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004

Sweet Revenge

Paul McGann was

41+ in Sweet Revenge

as 'Patrick Vine'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 2001

Waking the Dead

Paul McGann was

41+ in Waking the Dead

as 'ACC Tony Nicholson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001

Fish

Paul McGann was

40+ in Fish

as 'Jonathan Vishnevski'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 02 2000

Nature Boy

Paul McGann was

40+ in Nature Boy

as 'Steve Witton'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 14 2000

Forgotten

Paul McGann was

39+ in Forgotten

as 'Ben Turner'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 15 1999

Hornblower

Paul McGann was

38+ in Hornblower

as 'William Bush'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998

Our Mutual Friend

Paul McGann was

38+ in Our Mutual Friend

as 'Eugene Wrayburn'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 1998

Jonathan Creek

Paul McGann was

37+ in Jonathan Creek

as 'Hugo Dore'.

First Air Date
Fri, May 09 1997

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Paul McGann was

37+ in Testament: The Bible in Animation

as 'David (voice)'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 11 1996

The Hanging Gale

Paul McGann was

35+ in The Hanging Gale

as 'Liam Phelan'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 14 1995

Nice Town

Paul McGann was

33+ in Nice Town

as 'Joe Thompson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 18 1992

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Paul McGann was

29+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot

as 'Dr. Peter Lord'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989

The Monocled Mutineer

Paul McGann was

26+ in The Monocled Mutineer

as 'Percy Toplis'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 31 1986

Natural World

Paul McGann was

23+ in Natural World

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983

Give us a Break

Paul McGann was

23+ in Give us a Break

as 'Mo Morris'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1983

Fish

Paul McGann was

17+ in Fish

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 05 1977

Play for Today

Paul McGann was

10+ in Play for Today

as 'Norman'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Horizon

Paul McGann was

4+ in Horizon

as 'Himself'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 04 1964

Doctor Who

Paul McGann was

4+ in Doctor Who

as 'The Doctor'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963