★ 7.8 
Acting
Paul McGann
Paul McGann is best known for Luther, Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Musketeers and Ripper Street. Paul McGann was born on November 14, 1959. Paul McGann is 66 years old (born November 14, 1959).
- Born
- November 14, 1959 (66 years old)
- Place of birth
- Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2025BookishMr. Kind
- 2022AnneMalcolm Thornton MP
- 2021AnnikaJake Strathearn
- 2021Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the WorldSelf - Narrator
- 2020McDonald & DoddsArchie Addington
- 2019Victorian SensationsSelf - Presenter
- 2017Wildest EuropeNarrator
- 2016Wildest Islands of IndonesiaNarrator
- 2016China: Between Clouds and DreamsSelf – Narrator
- 2015SharkHimself - Narrator
- 2015Wild Sri LankaPaul McGann
- 2014Wildest Middle EastNarrator
- 2014Secrets of the CastleNarrator (Voice)
- 2014The MusketeersSt Pierre
- 2014Wildest IndochinaNarrator (voice)
- 2013Doctor Who: The Doctors RevisitedSelf
- 2012Wildest Latin AmericaSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2012Wildest IslandsNarrator
- 2012A Mother's SonDavid
- 2012Ripper StreetStanley Bone
- 2012The Bletchley CircleJohn Richards
- 2010LutherMark North
- 2009CollisionRichard Reeves
- 2009Moving OnPhil
- 2008The True StoryNarrator
- 2007True Dare KissNash McKinnon
- 2007The Foreign Legion: Tougher Than the RestHimself - Narrator (voice)
- 2006Tripping OverJeremy
- 2005Kidnapped
- 2005PsychoNarrator
- 2005Twisted TalesPhone (voice)
- 2004Sea of SoulsChristopher Chambers
- 2004New TricksD.C.I. James Larson
- 2004Bible MysteriesHimself-Narrator
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleDickie Erskine
- 2004Zero HourNarrator (Voice)
- 2004Lie with MeGerry Henson
- 2002Blood StrangersDC David Ingram
- 2001Sweet RevengePatrick Vine
- 2001Waking the DeadACC Tony Nicholson
- 2001Real Crime
- 2000FishJonathan Vishnevski
- 2000Nature BoySteve Witton
- 1999ForgottenBen Turner
- 1999Holby CityJohn Gaskell
- 1998HornblowerWilliam Bush
- 1998Our Mutual FriendEugene Wrayburn
- 1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationDavid (voice)
- 1995The Hanging GaleLiam Phelan
- 1992Nice TownJoe Thompson
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotDr. Peter Lord
- 1986The Monocled MutineerPercy Toplis
- 1986ScreenPlayGiovanni Cariani
- 1986Sunday PremierePercy Toplis
- 1985Screen TwoColin
- 1983Natural WorldNarrator
- 1983Give us a BreakMo Morris
- 1977Fish
- 1970Play for TodayNorman
- 1964HorizonHimself
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Paul McGann been in?
Paul McGann is best known for Luther, Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Musketeers and Ripper Street.
When was Paul McGann born?
Paul McGann was born on November 14, 1959. (Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK)
How old is Paul McGann?
Paul McGann is 66 years old (born November 14, 1959).
Updated: October 29, 2026 ·