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Paul McGann

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Also known as Paul John McGann

English actor (born 1959)

Person · Open Library

Works
7

Top works

  • Dazzler Plays on
  • Dear Olly
  • The Eighth Doctor
  • The War Master : Hearts of Darkness
  • The Skull of Sobek

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Liverpool
Active from
1959-11-14
voice actor

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
615
Total plays
11,288

Tags

englishmale vocalistdoctor whoactor-singerthe monocled mutineer

Paul John McGann (born 14 November 1959) is an English actor. He came to prominence for portraying Percy Toplis in the television serial The Monocled Mutineer (1986), then starred in the dark comedy Withnail and I (1987), which was a critical success and developed a cult following. McGann later became more widely known for portraying the eighth incarnation of The Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who television film, and following Big Finish Productions audio dramas. He is also known for playing Lieuten

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Key facts

Born
( 1959-11-14 ) 14 November 1959 (age 66) , Kensington, Liverpool , England
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1982–present
Spouse
Annie Milner ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2006 ) ​
Children
Joseph McGann Jake McGann
Relatives
Joe McGann (brother) Mark McGann (brother) Stephen McGann (brother) Heidi Thomas (sister-in-law)

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Encyclopedic overview

Paul John McGann (/məˈɡæn/ mə-GAN; born 14 November 1959) is an English actor. He came to prominence for portraying Percy Toplis in the television serial The Monocled Mutineer (1986), and subsequently starred in the black comedy film Withnail and I (1987), which became a cult classic. He became more widely known for portraying the eighth incarnation of the Doctor in the 1996 television film Doctor Who, reprising the role from 2001 in licensed audio dramas, as well as on screen in 2013 and 2022. He is also known for playing Lieutenant William Bush in the television film series Hornblower (1998–2003).

Early life

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