What was the number given to Patrick McGoohan in the TV series The Prisoner?
Number Six (The Prisoner) Number Six (The Prisoner) Number 6 is the central character in the 1960s television series "The Prisoner", played by Patrick McGoohan and Nigel Stock. In the AMC remake, Number 6 is played by Jim Caviezel. Much of Number 6's background is kept a mystery during the series, including his name. Throughout the series, he is known by a variety of names, including: The Man, The Prisoner, Peter Smith, Schmidt, Duval, and ZM-73. In the first episode, it is stated that he was born on 19 March 1928 (the same date as McGoohan's birthday), and that he held a position of
Patrick McGoohan Patrick McGoohan Patrick Joseph McGoohan (19 March 1928 – 13 January 2009) was an American-born Irish actor, writer, and director who was brought up in Ireland and England. He began his career in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, and relocated to the United States in the 1970s. His career-defining roles were in the British 1960s television series "Danger Man" (US: "Secret Agent") and the surreal psychological drama "The Prisoner", which he co-created. McGoohan was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City, the son of Rose (Fitzpatrick) and Thomas McGoohan, who were living in the United States after emigrating from