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Paul McGann

1959 - Today

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Paul John McGann ( 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), 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 television film Doctor Who, and its audio drama continuations. He is also known for playing Lieutenant William Bush in the TV series Hornblower (1998–2003). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul McGann is the 6,508th most popular actor (down from 5,730th in 2024), the 4,959th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,293rd in 2019) and the 740th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Paul McGann ranks 6,508 out of 13,578. Before him are Erkan Petekkaya, Lori Petty, Doug Bradley, Edward Alleyn, Alice Davenport, and Oh Se-hun. After him are Willard Scott, Jami Gertz, C. S. Lee, Dorothy Stratten, Reggie Lee, and Gregory Sierra.

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Among people born in 1959, Paul McGann ranks 416. Before him are Lene Hau, Jari Puikkonen, Masataka Imai, Norm Macdonald, Ryuta Kawashima, and Heinz Günthardt. After him are Khadja Nin, Juan José Campanella, Hennadiy Kernes, Kirsty MacColl, Christa Luding-Rothenburger, and Ole Bornedal.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul McGann ranks 4,960 out of 8,785. Before him are David Hewlett (1968), Tanith Lee (1947), Thomas Phillips (1770), Leslie Orgel (1927), Doug Bradley (1954), and Edward Alleyn (1566). After him are Frances O'Connor (1967), George Newberry (1917), Scott Carson (1985), John McNally (1932), Boz Burrell (1946), and Thomas Picton (1758).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Paul McGann ranks 740. Before him are O. T. Fagbenle (1980), Ed Skrein (1983), Judy Parfitt (1935), David Hewlett (1968), Doug Bradley (1954), and Edward Alleyn (1566). After him are Frances O'Connor (1967), Wallace Ford (1898), Darren Shahlavi (1972), Clive Swift (1936), Katrin Cartlidge (1961), and Iwan Rheon (1985).

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