Paul McGann

Acting

Paul McGann

Born 14 November 1959 · Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK · 66

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.

Known for

Highlights

Empire of the Sun1987 · Film · Lieutenant Price
Alien³1992 · Film · Golic
Luther2010 · Series · Mark North
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · Series · Dr. Peter Lord
Withnail & I1987 · Film · ...& I
The Three Musketeers1993 · Film · Girard / Jussac

Filmography

Movies

64 films

Triesverse: Cataclysm2026 · Film · The Doctor
Good Behaviour2026 · Film · Richard
The Marbles2025 · Film · Lord Byron (voice)
The Day of the Sun Dog2023 · Film · Jaggers
The Undertaker2023 · Film · Arthur
Mia and the Dragon Princess2023 · Film · Walsh
Swallow Your Dreams2022 · Film · James
The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years2019 · Film
Perplexed Music2017 · Film · Man
Brakes2017 · Film · Peter
B&B2017 · Film · Josh
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song2015 · Film · The Doctor (8) (picture) (uncredited)
Shark2015 · Film · 配音
Absence2015 · Film · Man
The Minister of Chance: Prologue2014 · Film · Durian
Codebreaker Alan Turing Persecution Of A Genius2014 · Film
A Little Place Off the Edgware Road2014 · Film · James Craven
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor2013 · Film · The Doctor
Art Is...2013 · Film · Lulu's Dad
SOS: The Titanic Inquiry2012 · Film · Sir Rufus Isaacs
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time2011 · Film
Lesbian Vampire Killers2009 · Film · Vicar
Fables of Forgotten Things2008 · Film · Clarence
Davros Connections2007 · Film · (archival audio)
Always Crashing in the Same Car2007 · Film · Bill Mackinnon
World of Compulsive Hoarders2007 · Film
If I Had You2006 · Film · Philip Andrews
Gypo2005 · Film · Paul
Daphne Ashbrook in the UK2005 · Film
Otherworld2003 · Film · King Matholwch (voice)
Doctor Who: Shada2003 · Film · The Doctor (voice)
Hornblower: Duty2003 · Film · Lieutenant Bush
Hornblower: Loyalty2003 · Film · Lieutenant Bush
The Biographer2002 · Film · Andrew Morton
Queen of the Damned2002 · Film · David Talbot
My Kingdom2001 · Film · Dean
Hornblower: Retribution2001 · Film · Lt. Bush
Hornblower: Mutiny2001 · Film · Lieutenant Bush
Hotel!2001 · Film · Ben Carter
The Dance of Shiva1998 · Film · Captain Greville
FairyTale: A True Story1997 · Film · Arthur Wright
Downtime1997 · Film · Rob
Doctor Who1996 · Film · The Doctor
Catherine the Great1996 · Film · Potemkin
The One That Got Away1996 · Film · Chris Ryan
The Merchant of Venice1996 · Film · Bassanio
The Hanging Gale1995 · Film · Liam Phelan
The Three Musketeers1993 · Film · Girard / Jussac
Alien³1992 · Film · Golic
Afraid of the Dark1992 · Film · Tony
Paper Mask1990 · Film · Matthew Harris
Drowning in the Shallow End1990 · Film · Colin
The Monk1990 · Film · Father Lorenzo Rojas
Dealers1989 · Film · Daniel Pascoe
The Rainbow1989 · Film · Anton Skrebensky
Streets of Yesterday1989 · Film · Joseph
Tree of Hands1989 · Film · Barry
The Importance of Being Earnest1988 · Film · John Worthing
Empire of the Sun1987 · Film · Lieutenant Price
Cariani and the Courtesans1987 · Film · Giovanni Cariani
Withnail & I1987 · Film · ...& I
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle1984 · Film · Mo Morris
Gaskin1983 · Film · Graham Gaskin
Whistling Wally1982 · Film · Norman

Filmography

Series

37 shows

Bookish2025 · Series · Mr. Kind
Anne2022 · Series · Malcolm Thornton MP
Annika2021 · Series · Jake Strathearn
McDonald & Dodds2020 · Series · Archie Addington
Wild Sri Lanka2015 · Series · Paul McGann
The Musketeers2014 · Series · St Pierre
Ripper Street2012 · Series · Stanley Bone
The Bletchley Circle2012 · Series · John Richards
A Mother's Son2012 · Series · David
Luther2010 · Series · Mark North
Collision2009 · Series · Richard Reeves
Moving On2009 · Series · Phil
True Dare Kiss2007 · Series · Nash McKinnon
Tripping Over2006 · Series · Jeremy
Kidnapped2005 · Series
Twisted Tales2005 · Series · Phone (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · Series · Dickie Erskine
Lie with Me2004 · Series · Gerry Henson
Sea of Souls2004 · Series · Christopher Chambers
New Tricks2004 · Series · D.C.I. James Larson
Blood Strangers2002 · Series · DC David Ingram
Waking the Dead2001 · Series · ACC Tony Nicholson
Real Crime2001 · Series
Nature Boy2000 · Series · Steve Witton
Forgotten1999 · Series · Ben Turner
Holby City1999 · Series · John Gaskell
Hornblower1998 · Series · William Bush
Our Mutual Friend1998 · Series · Eugene Wrayburn
Testament: The Bible in Animation1996 · Series · David (voice)
The Hanging Gale1995 · Series · Liam Phelan
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · Series · Dr. Peter Lord
The Monocled Mutineer1986 · Series · Percy Toplis
ScreenPlay1986 · Series · Giovanni Cariani
Screen Two1985 · Series · Colin
Give us a Break1983 · Series · Mo Morris
Fish1977 · Series
Play for Today1970 · Series · Norman