Movies (Acting Roles)

Doctor Who at the Proms
Paul McGann was 65 in Doctor Who at the Proms as 'The Doctor (8) (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 24 2024

The Day of the Sun Dog
Paul McGann was 64 in The Day of the Sun Dog as 'Jaggers'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 26 2023

The Undertaker
Paul McGann was 63 in The Undertaker as 'Arthur'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 2023

Talking Doctor Who
Paul McGann was 63 in Talking Doctor Who as 'Self / The Doctor (8) (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 2023

Doctor Who Am I
Paul McGann was 62 in Doctor Who Am I as 'Self'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 27 2022

Swallow Your Dreams
Paul McGann was 62 in Swallow Your Dreams as 'James'.Movie Released: Mon, Sep 12 2022

Picasso's Last Stand
Paul McGann was 58 in Picasso's Last Stand as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Sat, Mar 24 2018

Brakes
Paul McGann was 58 in Brakes as 'Peter'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 24 2017

Nero's Sunken City
Paul McGann was 57 in Nero's Sunken City as 'Narrator (English Voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 16 2017

B&B
Paul McGann was 57 in B&B as 'Josh'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 13 2017

Perplexed Music
Paul McGann was 57 in Perplexed Music as 'Man'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2017

Absence
Paul McGann was 55 in Absence as 'Man'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 2015

The Other Prince William
Paul McGann was 55 in The Other Prince William as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 27 2015

Super Powered Owls
Paul McGann was 55 in Super Powered Owls as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 03 2015

Art Is...
Paul McGann was 53 in Art Is... as 'Lulu's Dad'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 01 2013

Tiger Island
Paul McGann was 52 in Tiger Island as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 26 2012

SOS: The Titanic Inquiry
Paul McGann was 52 in SOS: The Titanic Inquiry as 'Sir Rufus Isaacs'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 16 2012

The 9/11 Surfer
Paul McGann was 51 in The 9/11 Surfer as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 10 2011

Godard & Others
Paul McGann was 50 in Godard & Others as 'Torrence'.Movie Released: Sun, Aug 01 2010

My Dad Was a Communist
Paul McGann was 48 in My Dad Was a Communist as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Sat, Aug 23 2008

Davros Connections
Paul McGann was 48 in Davros Connections as '(archival audio)'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 26 2007

If I Had You
Paul McGann was 46 in If I Had You as 'Philip Andrews'.Movie Released: Mon, May 01 2006

The Orangutan King
Paul McGann was 45 in The Orangutan King as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 19 2005

Gypo
Paul McGann was 45 in Gypo as 'Paul'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 24 2005

Kidnapped
Paul McGann was 45 in Kidnapped as 'Colonel MacNab'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 27 2005

Death of an Idealist
Paul McGann was 45 in Death of an Idealist as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2005

Lie with Me
Paul McGann was 45 in Lie with Me as 'Gerry Henson'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 15 2004

Listening
Paul McGann was 43 in Listening as 'Man'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 03 2003

Otherworld
Paul McGann was 43 in Otherworld as 'King Matholwch (voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 26 2003

Doctor Who: Shada
Paul McGann was 43 in Doctor Who: Shada as 'The Doctor (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, May 02 2003

Hornblower: Duty
Paul McGann was 43 in Hornblower: Duty as 'Lieutenant Bush'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 06 2003

Hornblower: Loyalty
Paul McGann was 43 in Hornblower: Loyalty as 'Lieutenant Bush'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 05 2003

The Biographer
Paul McGann was 42 in The Biographer as 'Andrew Morton'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 2002

Queen of the Damned
Paul McGann was 42 in Queen of the Damned as 'David Talbot'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 10 2002

Blood Strangers
Paul McGann was 42 in Blood Strangers as 'DC David Ingram'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 03 2002

My Kingdom
Paul McGann was 41 in My Kingdom as 'Dean'.Movie Released: Mon, Sep 10 2001

Hornblower: Retribution
Paul McGann was 41 in Hornblower: Retribution as 'Lt. Bush'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 15 2001

Hornblower: Mutiny
Paul McGann was 41 in Hornblower: Mutiny as 'Lieutenant Bush'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 08 2001

Hotel!
Paul McGann was 41 in Hotel! as 'Ben Carter'.Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 2001

Withnail and Us
Paul McGann was 39 in Withnail and Us as 'Self'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 04 1999

The Dance of Shiva
Paul McGann was 39 in The Dance of Shiva as 'Captain Greville'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 18 1998

FairyTale: A True Story
Paul McGann was 37 in FairyTale: A True Story as 'Arthur Wright'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 24 1997

Downtime
Paul McGann was 37 in Downtime as 'Rob'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 21 1997

Star Trek Story
Paul McGann was 36 in Star Trek Story as 'Self - Commentary (voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Aug 26 1996

Doctor Who
Paul McGann was 36 in Doctor Who as 'The Doctor'.Movie Released: Sun, May 12 1996

Catherine the Great
Paul McGann was 36 in Catherine the Great as 'Potemkin'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 28 1996

The One That Got Away
Paul McGann was 36 in The One That Got Away as 'Chris Ryan'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 18 1996

The Merchant of Venice
Paul McGann was 36 in The Merchant of Venice as 'Bassanio'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1996

The Hanging Gale
Paul McGann was 35 in The Hanging Gale as 'Liam Phelan'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

The Three Musketeers
Paul McGann was 33 in The Three Musketeers as 'Girard / Jussac'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 11 1993

Alien³
Paul McGann was 32 in Alien³ as 'Golic'.Movie Released: Fri, May 22 1992

Afraid of the Dark
Paul McGann was 31 in Afraid of the Dark as 'Tony'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 10 1991

Paper Mask
Paul McGann was 30 in Paper Mask as 'Matthew Harris'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 14 1990

The Monk
Paul McGann was 30 in The Monk as 'Father Lorenzo Rojas'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 17 1990

Dealers
Paul McGann was 29 in Dealers as 'Daniel Pascoe'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 1989

The Rainbow
Paul McGann was 29 in The Rainbow as 'Anton Skrebensky'.Movie Released: Fri, May 05 1989

Streets of Yesterday
Paul McGann was 29 in Streets of Yesterday as 'Joseph'.Movie Released: Mon, May 01 1989

Tree of Hands
Paul McGann was 29 in Tree of Hands as 'Barry'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 07 1989

Empire of the Sun
Paul McGann was 28 in Empire of the Sun as 'Lieutenant Price'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 09 1987

Withnail & I
Paul McGann was 27 in Withnail & I as '...& I'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 19 1987

Gaskin
Paul McGann was 23 in Gaskin as 'Graham Gaskin'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

Whistling Wally
Paul McGann was 22 in Whistling Wally as 'Norman'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 06 1982
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
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'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 2022

Annika
Paul McGann was 61+ in Annika as 'Jake Strathearn'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Aug 17 2021

McDonald & Dodds
Paul McGann was 60+ in McDonald & Dodds as 'Archie Addington'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 01 2020

Victorian Sensations
Paul McGann was 59+ in Victorian Sensations as 'Self - Presenter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, May 22 2019

Wildest Europe
Paul McGann was 57+ in Wildest Europe as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 08 2017

Wildest Islands of Indonesia
Paul McGann was 57+ in Wildest Islands of Indonesia as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 27 2016

Shark
Paul McGann was 55+ in Shark as 'Himself - Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 07 2015

Wild Sri Lanka
Paul McGann was 55+ in Wild Sri Lanka as 'Paul McGann'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 2015

Wildest Middle East
Paul McGann was 55+ in Wildest Middle East as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Dec 02 2014

Secrets of the Castle
Paul McGann was 55+ in Secrets of the Castle as 'Narrator (Voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 18 2014

Wildest Indochina
Paul McGann was 54+ in Wildest Indochina as 'Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 25 2014

The Musketeers
Paul McGann was 54+ in The Musketeers as 'St Pierre, Saint Pierre'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2014

Wildest Islands
Paul McGann was 53+ in Wildest Islands as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 31 2012

Ripper Street
Paul McGann was 53+ in Ripper Street as 'Stanley Bone'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 2012

A Mother's Son
Paul McGann was 52+ in A Mother's Son as 'David'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 2012

Wildest Latin America
Paul McGann was 52+ in Wildest Latin America as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jun 05 2012

Luther
Paul McGann was 50+ in Luther as 'Mark North'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 04 2010

Collision
Paul McGann was 49+ in Collision as 'Richard Reeves'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 2009

Moving On
Paul McGann was 49+ in Moving On as 'Phil'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 18 2009

True Dare Kiss
Paul McGann was 47+ in True Dare Kiss as 'Nash McKinnon'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2007

Tripping Over
Paul McGann was 46+ in Tripping Over as 'Jeremy'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 25 2006

Psycho
Paul McGann was 45+ in Psycho as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Aug 23 2005

Doctor Who
Paul McGann was 45+ in Doctor Who as 'The Doctor (archive footage), The Doctor'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

Kidnapped
Paul McGann was 45+ in Kidnapped TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 27 2005

Twisted Tales
Paul McGann was 45+ in Twisted Tales TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 2005

Agatha Christie's Marple
Paul McGann was 45+ in Agatha Christie's Marple as 'Dickie Erskine'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 12 2004

Bible Mysteries
Paul McGann was 44+ in Bible Mysteries as 'Himself-Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 15 2004

Sea of Souls
Paul McGann was 44+ in Sea of Souls as 'Christopher Chambers'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 02 2004

New Tricks
Paul McGann was 44+ in New Tricks as 'D.C.I. James Larson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004

Sweet Revenge
Paul McGann was 41+ in Sweet Revenge as 'Patrick Vine'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 2001

Waking the Dead
Paul McGann was 41+ in Waking the Dead as 'ACC Tony Nicholson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 18 2001

Fish
Paul McGann was 40+ in Fish as 'Jonathan Vishnevski'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, May 02 2000

Nature Boy
Paul McGann was 40+ in Nature Boy as 'Steve Witton'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 14 2000

Forgotten
Paul McGann was 39+ in Forgotten as 'Ben Turner'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 15 1999

Hornblower
Paul McGann was 38+ in Hornblower as 'William Bush'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998

Our Mutual Friend
Paul McGann was 38+ in Our Mutual Friend as 'Eugene Wrayburn'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 1998

Jonathan Creek
Paul McGann was 37+ in Jonathan Creek as 'Hugo Dore'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, May 09 1997

The Hanging Gale
Paul McGann was 35+ in The Hanging Gale as 'Liam Phelan'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 14 1995

Nice Town
Paul McGann was 33+ in Nice Town as 'Joe Thompson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 18 1992

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Paul McGann was 29+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot as 'Dr. Peter Lord'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989

The Monocled Mutineer
Paul McGann was 26+ in The Monocled Mutineer as 'Percy Toplis'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 31 1986

Natural World
Paul McGann was 23+ in Natural World as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983

Give us a Break
Paul McGann was 23+ in Give us a Break as 'Mo Morris'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1983

Fish
Paul McGann was 17+ in Fish TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 05 1977

Play for Today
Paul McGann was 10+ in Play for Today as 'Norman'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Horizon
Paul McGann was 4+ in Horizon as 'Himself'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 04 1964

Doctor Who
Paul McGann was 4+ in Doctor Who as 'The Doctor'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963