Jack MacGowran
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Oct 1918
Age
108 Years
Born In
Dublin, Ireland
Total Projects
57
Years Active
23 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Joseph "Jack" MacGowran (October 13, 1918 – January 31, 1973) was an Irish character actor, whose last film role was as the alcoholic director Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He was probably best known for his work with Samuel Beckett. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack MacGowran , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as Leo Zimmerman
movie
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
as Burke Dennings
movie
The Shadow of a Gunman
The Shadow of a Gunman
as Seumas Shields
tv
Banacek
Banacek
as Michele Lanier
movie
King Lear
King Lear
as Fool
movie
A Day at the Beach
A Day at the Beach
as Collector
movie
Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me
as Jacques
movie
Age of Consent
Age of Consent
as Nat Kelly
movie
Wonderwall
Wonderwall
as Prof. Oscar Collins
movie
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
as 'Cheese and Egg' C.E. Petty
tv
The Champions
The Champions
as Banner B. Banner
movie
Faithful Departed
Faithful Departed
as Self - Narrator (voice)
movie
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers
as Professor Abronsius
movie
How I Won the War
How I Won the War
as Juniper
tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Cheese & Egg [C.E.Petty]
movie
The Inn Way Out
The Inn Way Out
as Irish Poet
movie
Eh, Joe?
Eh, Joe?
as Joe
movie
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
as Albie
movie
The Stable Door
The Stable Door
movie
Silent Song
Silent Song
as Brother Michael
movie
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
as Petya
tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Trinculo
tv
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
as 'Happy' Roden
movie
Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy
as Archie
movie
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
as Robinson
movie
Beginning to End
Beginning to End
as Man
tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Jeremiah Hudson
movie
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
as O'Brian
tv
Espionage
Espionage
as Matt Youghal
movie
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
as Partridge
tv
Zero One
Zero One
movie
The Brain
The Brain
as Furber
movie
Mix Me a Person
Mix Me a Person
as Terence
movie
Captain Clegg
Captain Clegg
as Frightened Man
movie
Two and Two Make Six
Two and Two Make Six
as Night Porter
tv
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67
as Herbert Reynolds
tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Professor Poole
tv
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre
as Albert Brady
movie
Blind Date
Blind Date
as Postman
movie
The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge
as Market Porter
movie
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
as Phadrig Oge
movie
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
as Phadrig Oge
movie
The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth
as Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist
movie
She Didn't Say No!
She Didn't Say No!
as William Bates
movie
Rooney
Rooney
as Joe O'Connor
movie
The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon
as Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
movie
Manuela
Manuela
as Tommy
tv
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
as Jimmy Walsh
tv
Sailor of Fortune
Sailor of Fortune
as Sean, Irish Deck Hand
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
movie
Jacqueline
Jacqueline
as Campbell
movie
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)
movie
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Vernon Crump
movie
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
movie
The Gentle Gunman
The Gentle Gunman
as Patsy McGuire
movie
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
as Ignatius Feeney
movie
No Resting Place
No Resting Place
as Billy Kyle