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Paul McGann(I)

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Paul McGann
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Paul McGann was born on 14 November 1959 in Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Three Musketeers (1993), Alien³ (1992) and Withnail and I (1987). He has been married to Annie Milner since 1992. They have two children.
BornNovember 14, 1959
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BornNovember 14, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Charlie Sheen, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay, Chris O'Donnell, Kiefer Sutherland, and Oliver Platt in The Three Musketeers (1993)
    The Three Musketeers
    6.4
    • Girard
    • Jussac
    • 1993
    Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.4
    • Golic
    • 1992
    Withnail and I (1987)
    Withnail and I
    7.5
    • ...& I
    • 1987
    Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend in Queen of the Damned (2002)
    Queen of the Damned
    5.3
    • David Talbot
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • Released
      • Podcast Series
      • 2026–2027
    • The Death and Life of River Song (2024)
      The Death and Life of River Song
      7.1
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2026
    • Alexander Williamson, Alexia Mourao, Sam Burrows, Daniel Chapman, Leo Cousins, Ethan Stringer, Millie T, Sydney Siratt, Rae Monet, Izzy Jeeves, and Jayden Robinson in Triesverse: Cataclysm (2026)
      Triesverse: Cataclysm
      • The Doctor
      • 2026
    • Doctor Who: Rutans vs Sontarans (2026)
      Doctor Who: Rutans vs Sontarans
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2026
    • Planet Krynoid (2025)
      Planet Krynoid
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2025–2026
    • Paul McGann and Rakhee Thakrar in Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor - Time War (2017)
      Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor - Time War
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2017–2026
    • Good Behaviour (2025)
      Good Behaviour
      Short
      • Richard
      • 2025
    • Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (2003)
      Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2003–2025
    • Doctor Who: Christmas (2025)
      Doctor Who: Christmas
      6.4
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2025
    • Doctor Who: Halloween (2025)
      Doctor Who: Halloween
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2025
    • The Marbles (2025)
      The Marbles
      8.3
      • Lord Byron (voice)
      • 2025
    • Dark Gallifrey (2024)
      Dark Gallifrey
      6.3
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2025
    • Mark Gatiss and Polly Walker in Bookish (2025)
      Bookish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Mr. Kind
      • 2025
    • Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures (2003)
      Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures
      8.6
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2025
    • The Paternoster Gang (2019)
      The Paternoster Gang
      8.5
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2023–2025
    • Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters (2016)
      Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • The Doctor (voice)
      • 2016–2025

    Director

    • Reece Dinsdale, Dean Lennox Kelly, Sally Phillips, Fay Ripley, Christine Bottomley, and Robert James-Collier in Moving On (2009)
      Moving On
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016

    Soundtrack

    • Alfred Molina and Robert Hardy in Sunday Premiere (1986)
      Sunday Premiere
      6.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Let The Great Big World Keep Turning"
      • performer: "Oh! Oh! Antonio"
      • 1986

    Videos32

    Withnail And I
    Clip 1:38
    Withnail And I
    Trailer
    Trailer 0:21
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    Trailer 0:21
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    Trailer 1:33
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    Trailer 1:44
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    Trailer 1:38
    Trailer
    Season Three Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Season Three Trailer

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • The McGann Brothers - Joe/Paul/Mark/Stephen
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • November 14, 1959
      • Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Annie Milner1992 - present (separated, 2 children)
    • Parents
      • Clare McGann
    • Relatives
        Joe McGann(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Documentary - "Secret Underworld" (1997)
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Interviews
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was originally cast as the lead in the ITV's "Sharpe" series of television movies but ruptured a cruciate ligament playing football a few days into the shooting of Sharpe's Rifles (1993) in Ukraine. Due to a misdiagnosis he continued for weeks, unwittingly causing more damage. He was replaced in the role by Sean Bean, who starred not only in Sharpe's Rifles (1993) but the other thirteen films as well. Bean's replacement of McGann triggered the largest insurance settlement in British television history...a value of £2,128,172.
    • Quotes
      [on his one-off performance as the Doctor in Doctor Who: The Movie (1996)] I don't want to be remembered as the George Lazenby of Doctor Who.
    • Trademarks
        Bright blue eyes

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