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Paul McGann

Date of birth: 1959-11-14

Place of birth: Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Paul McGann

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
1

The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years

2019-09-02

Theis documentary contains the best in-depth interviews with Paul McGann (the Eighth Doctor), Daphne

Nero's Sunken City
2.1

Nero's Sunken City

2017-04-16

Beneath the turquoise waves of the Bay of Naples lies an extraordinary underwater archeology site, t

The One That Got Away
2.9

The One That Got Away

1996-02-18

The existence of the anti-Iraq coalition was threatened when Saddam targetted Israel. In order to ke

Gypo
2.6

Gypo

2005-08-24

Gypo is the story of a working class family in Margate, Kent, a town where immigrants have become th

Alien³
3.2

Alien³

1992-05-22

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a priso

Swans: Mystery of the Missing
5

Swans: Mystery of the Missing

2019-03-01

With narration from Paul McGann, this ground-breaking film sets out to solve one of nature's mysteri

Withnail & I
3.6

Withnail & I

1987-06-19

Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail

The Rainbow
2.8

The Rainbow

1989-05-05

Born to a rich landowner in the waning days of the Victorian era, Ursula Brangwen grows into a beaut

Hornblower: Mutiny
3.6

Hornblower: Mutiny

2001-04-08

Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but mentally unstable captain and ar

Doctor Who
3.1

Doctor Who

1996-05-12

The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grac

Tiger Island
0

Tiger Island

2012-07-26

Jungle tigers are turning into man-eaters in the exotic island of Sumatra. Now a maverick millionair

Super Powered Owls
0

Super Powered Owls

2015-03-03

With their charismatic faces and extraordinary head-turning ability, owls are one of our best-loved

The Orangutan King
5

The Orangutan King

2005-10-19

For fifteen million years orangutans roamed tropical forests from China to South East Asia. In Borne

Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting
4.3

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

2014-01-05

The history of still life painting with oil paints

Hornblower: Loyalty
3.6

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003-01-05

Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with e

Hornblower: Duty
3.6

Hornblower: Duty

2003-01-06

Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship whic

Mia and the Dragon Princess
3.3

Mia and the Dragon Princess

2023-04-21

Mia, a plucky barmaid, has her life thrown into chaos when a mysterious woman turns up at her workpl

Lesbian Vampire Killers
2.6

Lesbian Vampire Killers

2009-03-16

With their women having been enslaved by a pack of lesbian vampires, the remaining menfolk of a rura

My Kingdom
2.5

My Kingdom

2001-09-10

A powerful dynasty, headed by a charismatic, manipulative father, falls when he decides to hand over

Godard & Others
2.6

Godard & Others

2010-08-01

An uncompromising anarchic comedy about the state of independent film making in Britain's ever incre

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker
3

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

2012-10-17

Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval En

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
0

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

2014-08-01

Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor, meets the talented people and stars who have helped create the show

Catherine the Great
2.8

Catherine the Great

1996-04-28

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves

Dealers
2.4

Dealers

1989-11-03

The London branch of Whitney Paine, a major American investment bank, is in the midst of a crisis; a

Paper Mask
2.8

Paper Mask

1990-09-14

A lowly hospital orderly impersonates a recently deceased doctor and goes to work in the busy ER of

Hornblower: Retribution
3.7

Hornblower: Retribution

2001-04-15

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and p

Downtime
2.5

Downtime

1997-10-21

Former police psychologist Rob helps to save young Chrissy when she is about to commit suicide by ju

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road
0

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road

2014-03-03

A writer of crime fiction is suffering from writer's block. Haunted by dreams of his wife and child,

Swallow Your Dreams
5

Swallow Your Dreams

2022-09-12

James finds himself the unlikely composer of a beautiful symphony in his dreams, which - at the expe

Otherworld
2.5

Otherworld

2003-06-26

Whilst celebrating Lleu's 18th birthday, Lleu and two friends go for a boat ride, when they discover

Withnail and Us
3.1

Withnail and Us

1999-08-04

A short documentary about the making of "Withnail & I" (1987).

Drowning in the Shallow End
0

Drowning in the Shallow End

1990-01-28

Nothing seems to go right for Colin, no matter how he tries. No one is offering him writing work, an

The Day of the Sun Dog
0

The Day of the Sun Dog

2023-11-26

A grieving widow now confines herself and her ageing terrier indoors, until the arrival of ā€˜Jaggers’

If I Had You
3.5

If I Had You

2006-05-01

A police detective moves back to her hometown and immediately becomes embroiled in a murder investig

Brady and Hindley: Possession
3.3

Brady and Hindley: Possession

2013-07-11

Ian Brady and Myra Hindley's horrific child killing spree shocked the nation and they have been fron

Hotel!
2.3

Hotel!

2001-02-17

The US president unexpectedly checks into a sleepy hotel in the heart of England, where he is held h

The Importance of Being Earnest
2.4

The Importance of Being Earnest

1988-05-29

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is f

Star Trek Story
0.4

Star Trek Story

1996-08-26

Gene Roddenberry's Utopian vision of humanity in the 24th century had a profound effect on American

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
3.9

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013-11-23

With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Ba

The Merchant of Venice
0.5

The Merchant of Venice

1996-01-01

A TV schools version of the play by William Shakespeare, filmed in the studio and on location in Ven

The Undertaker
2.5

The Undertaker

2023-11-03

A meek undertaker becomes trapped in a violent world when a gangster enlists him to dispose of a gro

Talking Doctor Who
2.5

Talking Doctor Who

2023-11-01

As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back thro

Doctor Who Am I
2.4

Doctor Who Am I

2022-10-27

In 1996, a Doctor Who TV movie was envisioned to lead the franchise into an exciting new future with

My Dad Was a Communist
0

My Dad Was a Communist

2008-08-23

Comedian Alexei Sayle, playwright Arnold Wesker and writer David Aaronovitch recall fascinating epis

Lie with Me
2.3

Lie with Me

2004-11-15

Roselyn Tyler awakens in her London flat with no memory of the previous night. She discovers that sh

Cariani and the Courtesans
0

Cariani and the Courtesans

1987-08-05

When Cariani the painter falls in love with the beautiful girl who receives mysterious visitors in t

Death of an Idealist
0

Death of an Idealist

2005-01-01

Rachel Corrie was aged 23 when she was killed by an Israeli Army bulldozer.

Empire of the Sun
3.8

Empire of the Sun

1987-12-09

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all

Afraid of the Dark
2.7

Afraid of the Dark

1991-10-10

A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
4.1

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013-11-23

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is

Daphne Ashbrook in the UK
0

Daphne Ashbrook in the UK

2005-02-01

In 1996, Doctor Who returned as a TV Movie, filmed on location in Vancouver, Canada. Actress Daphne

Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
3.7

Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

2014-10-13

When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon in 1969, America went down in popular history as the winne

Gaskin
0

Gaskin

1983-01-01

Drama based on the case history of a Liverpool boy, Graham Gaskin, who spent most of his youth in ca

Queen of the Damned
3

Queen of the Damned

2002-02-10

Vampire Lestat awakens from his slumber and becomes a rock star. But chaos strikes when his music aw

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
0

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984-12-31

Mickey and Mo head to Liverpool for the chance of a big score

The Three Musketeers
3.2

The Three Musketeers

1993-11-11

D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards,

The Dance of Shiva
0

The Dance of Shiva

1998-12-18

In the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his fait

The Hanging Gale
0

The Hanging Gale

1995-01-01

In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive du

Brakes
2.8

Brakes

2017-11-24

Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the s

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
4

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

2013-11-14

The Doctor struggles to help the only remaining crewmember of a crashing gunship. The people of the

The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
3

The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story

2014-11-30

It's the most extraordinary feat of engineering in history, and one of the most iconic man-made stru

Always Crashing in the Same Car
3.4

Always Crashing in the Same Car

2007-06-03

At a late-night meeting with nine colleagues, James, an executive of some sort, wants action to avoi

Absence
3.5

Absence

2015-10-16

Absence offers a snapshot of a man mourning someone very close to him, and over the course of the fi

The 9/11 Surfer
3

The 9/11 Surfer

2011-09-10

Immediately after 9/11, rumors emerged of someone who had 'surfed' the debris to safety. A Discovery

Fables of Forgotten Things
2

Fables of Forgotten Things

2008-09-01

A mysterious drifter and his young friend must save a frightened, forgetful old lady from a memory e

Blood Strangers
2.4

Blood Strangers

2002-02-03

A mother is dealt a double blow when she learns that her murdered teenage daughter was working as a

Unfinished: The Making of Massive Attack
0

Unfinished: The Making of Massive Attack

2016-09-05

The story of how Bristol found its musical identity and tracing the creation of the city's most famo

B&B
3.1

B&B

2017-04-13

Gay Londoners Marc and Fred plan for a weekend of mischief, baiting the Christian owner of a remote

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary
3

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

1996-04-01

In January 1996 filming began on a new episode of Doctor Who set in San Francisco, but shot in Vanco

FairyTale: A True Story
3.2

FairyTale: A True Story

1997-10-24

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific e

The Monk
0.8

The Monk

1990-01-17

In Madrid at the time of the Inquisition, the monk Ambrosio is renowned for his faith and his streng

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
4

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

2011-10-31

Go behind the scenes of Dr Who as never before - and discover the 'lost tales' of the show! Doctors

The Other Prince William
0

The Other Prince William

2015-08-27

For the first time on camera Zsuzsi Starkloff tells the story of her forbidden relationship with Pri

Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden
4.5

Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden

2015-07-12

There are many myths surrounding the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Previous excavations have not led t

Picasso's Last Stand
0

Picasso's Last Stand

2018-03-24

Biographer Sir John Richardson and Picasso’s granddaughter, Diana Widmaier Picasso, are the star wit

JFK's Secret Killer: The Evidence
3.6

JFK's Secret Killer: The Evidence

2013-11-13

Documentary investigating the events during and after the assassination of John F Kennedy.

China - Treasures of the Jade Empire
4.3

China - Treasures of the Jade Empire

2015-10-18

World of Compulsive Hoarders
0

World of Compulsive Hoarders

2007-05-02

Four compulsive hoarders are driven to accumulate objects but can't bear to throw them out -- to the

Art Is...
0

Art Is...

2013-04-01

A talented artist struggles to cope with the pressures leading up to her first solo exhibition.

Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land
0

Oi For England's Green and Pleasant Land

2018-01-01

Playwright Trevor Griffiths' Oi For England, originally set in Moss Side, was first screened by Cent

Churchill: When Britain Said No
4

Churchill: When Britain Said No

2015-06-02

Documentary which examines the reasons why Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party lost the Gen

Davros Connections
0

Davros Connections

2007-11-26

Exclusive to this boxset is Brendan Sheppard's new documentary, Davros Connections, which pulls toge

SOS: The Titanic Inquiry
3.2

SOS: The Titanic Inquiry

2012-04-16

The true story of the official Inquiry into the Titanic disaster. Was a ship called The Californian

Ghosts on the Underground
3.5

Ghosts on the Underground

2005-10-31

More than one billion people use the London Underground annually, yet few of them know just how haun

The Biographer
0

The Biographer

2002-09-01

Dramatisation of the events leading to Andrew Morton writing his biography of Princess Diana.

Doctor Who: Shada
3.5

Doctor Who: Shada

2003-05-02

Where the Fourth Doctor left off, the Eighth Doctor comes to finish the job. With Romana and K9 by h

The Day John Lennon Died
4

The Day John Lennon Died

2010-12-06

Reconstructing John’s last day in detail by way of radio and TV reports, the memories of people John

Streets of Yesterday
3.5

Streets of Yesterday

1989-05-01

This is a story of a relationship between three men: Amin, a Palestinian nationalist; Joseph, an Isr

Whistling Wally
0

Whistling Wally

1982-04-06

17 year old Kevin discovers that his sick father, Whistling Wally, is dying.

Listening
3.6

Listening

2003-10-03

At a spa where talking is forbidden, an emotionally distraught woman finds solace in the company of

The Cavern Club: The Beat Goes On
3.9

The Cavern Club: The Beat Goes On

2019-04-24

Presented by Paul McGann, The Cavern Club and LA Factual have come together to produce "The Cavern C

Tree of Hands
0

Tree of Hands

1989-03-07

A woman is attempting to cope with her son's tragic death when her mother arrives on an ill-timed vi

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
3.9

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003-12-02

The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaust

Egypt's Great Pyramid: The New Evidence
4

Egypt's Great Pyramid: The New Evidence

2017-09-24

Egypt's Great Pyramid may be humanity's greatest achievement: a skyscraper of stone built without co

Perplexed Music
0

Perplexed Music

2017-01-01

The film explores the temporary madness and isolation experienced by a middle-aged man played by Pau

Kidnapped
0

Kidnapped

2005-02-27

15-year-old Davie Balfour is poised to receive a vast inheritance when he's lured onto a cargo ship,

Digging The Great Escape
0

Digging The Great Escape

2011-11-28

The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world

Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend - The Live Show
0

Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend - The Live Show

2024-12-31

Something is afoot in the lonely Cornish village of Merrymaid Bay. Rumours of dead men working in th

Doctor Who at the Proms
3.6

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024-12-24

Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring s

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
3.7

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

2008-12-25

The Doctor arrives in Victorian London. It's Christmas, but snow isn't the only thing descending on

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
4

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

2015-12-25

It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comed

Churchill’s Forgotten War
4

Churchill’s Forgotten War

2024-05-04

The Ties That Bind Us
0

The Ties That Bind Us

2008-03-03

A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the s

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2.7

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

2025-05-31

Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on

Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
5

Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace

2015-05-01

Just weeks after VE day, Winston Churchill found himself in new battle: to be reelected Prime Minist

The Minister of Chance: Prologue
0

The Minister of Chance: Prologue

2014-10-17

The Minister of Chance: Prologue is a spin-off from Death Comes to Time (2002), a webcast audio dram

Shark: Beneath the Surface
0

Shark: Beneath the Surface

2015-05-21

Codebreaker Alan Turing Persecution Of A Genius
0

Codebreaker Alan Turing Persecution Of A Genius

2014-04-01

The highs and lows of Alan Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government

The Marbles
0

The Marbles

2025-11-07

The Marbles started filming on the 25th of March 2021 the day Greece celebrated its 200th year of fr