Paul McGann
Born
November 14, 1959 (age 66)
Birthplace
Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK

Paul McGann

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.

Movies

The Marbles
The Marbles
2025
Lord Byron (voice)
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025 ★ 5.3
The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend - The Live Show
Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend - The Live Show
2024
The Doctor
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024 ★ 7.2
The Doctor (8) (archive footage)
Churchill’s Forgotten War
Churchill’s Forgotten War
2024 ★ 8.0
Narrator (voice)
The Day of the Sun Dog
The Day of the Sun Dog
2023
Jaggers
The Undertaker
The Undertaker
2023 ★ 5.0
Arthur
Mia and the Dragon Princess
Mia and the Dragon Princess
2023 ★ 6.6
Walsh
Swallow Your Dreams
Swallow Your Dreams
2022 ★ 10.0
James
The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
2019 ★ 2.0
Swans: Mystery of the Missing
Swans: Mystery of the Missing
2019 ★ 10.0
Narrator (voice)
Picasso's Last Stand
Picasso's Last Stand
2018
Narrator
Brakes
Brakes
2017 ★ 5.6
Peter
Egypt's Great Pyramid: The New Evidence
Egypt's Great Pyramid: The New Evidence
2017 ★ 8.0
Narrator (voice)
Nero's Sunken City
Nero's Sunken City
2017 ★ 4.3
Narrator (English Voice)
B&B
B&B
2017 ★ 6.3
Josh
Perplexed Music
Perplexed Music
2017
Man
Unfinished: The Making of Massive Attack
Unfinished: The Making of Massive Attack
2016
Narrator (Voice)
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015 ★ 8.0
The Doctor (8) (picture) (uncredited)
China - Treasures of the Jade Empire
China - Treasures of the Jade Empire
2015 ★ 8.7
Narrator
Absence
Absence
2015 ★ 7.0
Man
Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden
Finding Babylon's Hanging Garden
2015 ★ 9.0
Narrator (voice)
Churchill: When Britain Said No
Churchill: When Britain Said No
2015 ★ 8.0
Narrator (voice)
Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
2015 ★ 10.0
narrator
Super Powered Owls
Super Powered Owls
2015
Narrator
The Minister of Chance: Prologue
The Minister of Chance: Prologue
2014
Durian
Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
2014 ★ 7.4
Narrator (Voice)
Codebreaker Alan Turing Persecution Of A Genius
Codebreaker Alan Turing Persecution Of A Genius
2014
A Little Place Off the Edgware Road
A Little Place Off the Edgware Road
2014
James Craven
Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting
Apples, Pears and Paint: How to Make a Still Life Painting
2014 ★ 8.5
Narrator
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013 ★ 8.2
The Doctor (8) (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
2013 ★ 8.0
The Doctor
Brady and Hindley: Possession
Brady and Hindley: Possession
2013 ★ 6.5
Narrator (voice)
Art Is...
Art Is...
2013
Lulu's Dad
Tiger Island
Tiger Island
2012
Narrator
SOS: The Titanic Inquiry
SOS: The Titanic Inquiry
2012 ★ 6.4
Sir Rufus Isaacs
Digging The Great Escape
Digging The Great Escape
2011
narrator
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011 ★ 8.0
The 9/11 Surfer
The 9/11 Surfer
2011 ★ 6.0
Narrator
The Day John Lennon Died
The Day John Lennon Died
2010 ★ 8.0
Narrator
Godard & Others
Godard & Others
2010 ★ 5.2
Torrence
Lesbian Vampire Killers
Lesbian Vampire Killers
2009 ★ 5.2
Vicar
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008 ★ 7.4
The Doctor (8) (archive footage)
Fables of Forgotten Things
Fables of Forgotten Things
2008 ★ 4.0
Clarence
My Dad Was a Communist
My Dad Was a Communist
2008
Narrator
Davros Connections
Davros Connections
2007
(archival audio)
Always Crashing in the Same Car
Always Crashing in the Same Car
2007 ★ 6.7
Bill Mackinnon
World of Compulsive Hoarders
World of Compulsive Hoarders
2007
If I Had You
If I Had You
2006 ★ 7.0
Philip Andrews
Ghosts on the Underground
Ghosts on the Underground
2005 ★ 7.0
Narrator
The Orangutan King
The Orangutan King
2005 ★ 10.0
Narrator
Gypo
Gypo
2005 ★ 5.2
Paul
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
2005
Colonel MacNab
Daphne Ashbrook in the UK
Daphne Ashbrook in the UK
2005
Death of an Idealist
Death of an Idealist
2005
Narrator
Lie with Me
Lie with Me
2004 ★ 4.5
Gerry Henson
Listening
Listening
2003 ★ 7.3
Man
Otherworld
Otherworld
2003 ★ 5.1
King Matholwch (voice)
Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
2003 ★ 7.0
The Doctor (voice)
Hornblower: Duty
Hornblower: Duty
2003 ★ 7.3
Lieutenant Bush
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003 ★ 7.1
Lieutenant Bush
The Biographer
The Biographer
2002
Andrew Morton
Queen of the Damned
Queen of the Damned
2002 ★ 6.1
David Talbot
Blood Strangers
Blood Strangers
2002 ★ 4.8
DC David Ingram
My Kingdom
My Kingdom
2001 ★ 5.1
Dean
Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution
2001 ★ 7.3
Lt. Bush
Hornblower: Mutiny
Hornblower: Mutiny
2001 ★ 7.3
Lieutenant Bush
Hotel!
Hotel!
2001 ★ 4.5
Ben Carter
The Dance of Shiva
The Dance of Shiva
1998
Captain Greville
FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story
1997 ★ 6.4
Arthur Wright
Downtime
Downtime
1997 ★ 5.0
Rob
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
1996 ★ 6.2
The Doctor
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great
1996 ★ 5.5
Potemkin
The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away
1996 ★ 5.8
Chris Ryan
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
1996 ★ 1.0
Bassanio
The Hanging Gale
The Hanging Gale
1995
Liam Phelan
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1993 ★ 6.4
Girard / Jussac
Alien³
Alien³
1992 ★ 6.4
Golic
Afraid of the Dark
Afraid of the Dark
1991 ★ 5.4
Tony
Paper Mask
Paper Mask
1990 ★ 5.6
Matthew Harris
Drowning in the Shallow End
Drowning in the Shallow End
1990
Colin
The Monk
The Monk
1990 ★ 1.7
Father Lorenzo Rojas
Dealers
Dealers
1989 ★ 4.8
Daniel Pascoe
The Rainbow
The Rainbow
1989 ★ 5.6
Anton Skrebensky
Streets of Yesterday
Streets of Yesterday
1989 ★ 7.0
Joseph
Tree of Hands
Tree of Hands
1989
Barry
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
1988 ★ 4.7
John Worthing
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
1987 ★ 7.5
Lieutenant Price
Cariani and the Courtesans
Cariani and the Courtesans
1987
Giovanni Cariani
Withnail & I
Withnail & I
1987 ★ 7.3
...& I
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
Mo Morris
Gaskin
Gaskin
1983
Graham Gaskin
Whistling Wally
Whistling Wally
1982
Norman

TV Series

Bookish
Bookish
2025 ★ 6.7
Mr. Kind
2 Episodes
Anne
Anne
2022 ★ 7.1
Malcolm Thornton MP
4 Episodes
Annika
Annika
2021 ★ 7.2
Jake Strathearn
6 Episodes
McDonald & Dodds
McDonald & Dodds
2020 ★ 7.6
Archie Addington
1 Episode
Wildest Europe
Wildest Europe
2017
Narrator
5 Episodes
Wildest Islands of Indonesia
Wildest Islands of Indonesia
2016 ★ 8.0
Narrator
5 Episodes
Wild Sri Lanka
Wild Sri Lanka
2015 ★ 7.8
Paul McGann
3 Episodes
Wildest Middle East
Wildest Middle East
2014 ★ 9.0
Narrator
5 Episodes
Secrets of the Castle
Secrets of the Castle
2014 ★ 9.4
Narrator (Voice)
5 Episodes
Wildest Indochina
Wildest Indochina
2014 ★ 8.6
Narrator (voice)
5 Episodes
The Musketeers
The Musketeers
2014 ★ 7.0
St Pierre
1 Episode
Wildest Islands
Wildest Islands
2012 ★ 8.1
Narrator
10 Episodes
Ripper Street
Ripper Street
2012 ★ 7.4
Stanley Bone
1 Episode
The Bletchley Circle
The Bletchley Circle
2012 ★ 7.6
John Richards
1 Episode
A Mother's Son
A Mother's Son
2012 ★ 6.8
David
2 Episodes
Luther
Luther
2010 ★ 7.9
Mark North
10 Episodes
Collision
Collision
2009 ★ 7.0
Richard Reeves
5 Episodes
Moving On
Moving On
2009 ★ 7.1
Phil
1 Episode
True Dare Kiss
True Dare Kiss
2007 ★ 7.0
Nash McKinnon
6 Episodes
Tripping Over
Tripping Over
2006
Jeremy
6 Episodes
Psycho
Psycho
2005
Narrator
4 Episodes
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
2005 ★ 6.0
3 Episodes
Twisted Tales
Twisted Tales
2005 ★ 7.0
Phone (voice)
1 Episode
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 ★ 7.8
Dickie Erskine
1 Episode
Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls
2004 ★ 7.6
Christopher Chambers
1 Episode
New Tricks
New Tricks
2004 ★ 7.4
D.C.I. James Larson
1 Episode
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
2001
Patrick Vine
2 Episodes
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
2001 ★ 7.2
ACC Tony Nicholson
2 Episodes
Fish
Fish
2000
Jonathan Vishnevski
6 Episodes
Nature Boy
Nature Boy
2000 ★ 8.0
Steve Witton
4 Episodes
Forgotten
Forgotten
1999 ★ 7.3
Ben Turner
3 Episodes
Holby City
Holby City
1999 ★ 5.8
John Gaskell
52 Episodes
Hornblower
Hornblower
1998 ★ 7.7
William Bush
4 Episodes
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend
1998 ★ 7.8
Eugene Wrayburn
4 Episodes
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 ★ 6.4
David (voice)
1 Episode
The Hanging Gale
The Hanging Gale
1995 ★ 4.3
Liam Phelan
4 Episodes
Nice Town
Nice Town
1992 ★ 5.5
Joe Thompson
3 Episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 ★ 8.2
Dr. Peter Lord
1 Episode
The Monocled Mutineer
The Monocled Mutineer
1986 ★ 7.0
Percy Toplis
4 Episodes
Natural World
Natural World
1983 ★ 7.1
Narrator
5 Episodes
Give us a Break
Give us a Break
1983 ★ 6.5
Mo Morris
8 Episodes
Fish
Fish
1977 ★ 5.7
13 Episodes
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.3
Norman
1 Episode