Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Deceased · Born: Oct 13, 1918 · Died: Jan 30, 1973

Known For

The ExorcistThe Exorcist
The Fearless Vampire KillersThe Fearless Vampire Killers
Cul-de-sacCul-de-sac
Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago

Personal Details

BornOct 13, 1918 Dublin, Ireland

Biography

John Joseph "Jack" MacGowran, a renowned Irish character actor, left an indelible mark on the film industry with his versatility and remarkable range. Born on October 13, 1918, MacGowran's illustrious career spanned several decades, with his final cinematic appearance being that of the troubled director Burke Dennings in the iconic horror film, The Exorcist.

However, it was his collaborations with the celebrated playwright Samuel Beckett that cemented his status as a master thespian.

Career

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1973
The Exorcist
The Exorcist as Burke Dennings
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1972
Banacek
Banacek as Michele Lanier
{"id":64937,"title":"King Lear","year":"1971","character":"Fool","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/king-lear-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64937.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64937.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
King Lear
King Lear as Fool
{"id":22717,"title":"Start the Revolution Without Me","year":"1970","character":"Jacques","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/start-the-revolution-without-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22717.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22717.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me as Jacques
{"id":81791,"title":"A Day at the Beach","year":"1970","character":"Collector","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-day-at-the-beach-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81791.jpg"},"released":1}
A Day at the Beach
A Day at the Beach as Collector
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as Leo Zimmerman
{"id":65115,"title":"Age of Consent","year":"1969","character":"Nat Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/age-of-consent-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65115.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65115.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Age of Consent
Age of Consent as Nat Kelly
{"id":12024,"title":"Wonderwall","year":"1968","character":"Prof. Oscar Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wonderwall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12024.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12024.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Wonderwall
Wonderwall as Prof. Oscar Collins
{"id":10322,"title":"The Champions","year":1968,"character":"Banner B. Banner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-champions","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10322.jpg"},"released":1}
The Champions
The Champions as Banner B. Banner
{"id":12181,"title":"The Fearless Vampire Killers","year":"1967","character":"Professor Abronsius","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fearless-vampire-killers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ckhbngb35e40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ckhbngb35e40.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers as Professor Abronsius
{"id":22962,"title":"How I Won the War","year":"1967","character":"Juniper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/how-i-won-the-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/k9e7ul43a4g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/k9e7ul43a4g0.jpg"},"released":1}
How I Won the War
How I Won the War as Juniper
{"id":65363,"title":"Cul-de-sac","year":"1966","character":"Albie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cul-de-sac","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65363.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65363.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac as Albie
{"id":167033,"title":"Young Cassidy","year":"1965","character":"Archie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/young-cassidy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167033.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167033.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy as Archie
{"id":30497,"title":"Lord Jim","year":"1965","character":"Robinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lord-jim","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30497.jpg"},"released":1}
Lord Jim
Lord Jim as Robinson
{"id":5904,"title":"Doctor Zhivago","year":"1965","character":"Petya","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-zhivago","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/438v3e3bsa50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/438v3e3bsa50.jpg"},"released":1}
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago as Petya
{"id":103834689,"title":"Gideon C.I.D.","year":1964,"character":"'Happy' Roden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/gideon-cid","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834689.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Gideon C.I.D.
Gideon C.I.D. as 'Happy' Roden
{"id":14621,"title":"Tom Jones","year":"1963","character":"Partridge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tom-jones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/onv5d2k7dbo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/onv5d2k7dbo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Tom Jones
Tom Jones as Partridge
{"id":87896,"title":"The Ceremony","year":"1963","character":"O'Brian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-ceremony","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87896.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87896.jpg"},"released":1}
The Ceremony
The Ceremony as O'Brian
{"id":66008,"title":"The Brain","year":"1962","character":"Furber","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-brain-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66008.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66008.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Brain
The Brain as Furber
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Two and Two Make Six
Two and Two Make Six as Night Porter
{"id":196219,"title":"Mix Me a Person","year":"1962","character":"Terence","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mix-me-a-person","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196219.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196219.jpg"},"released":1}
Mix Me a Person
Mix Me a Person as Terence
{"id":11898,"title":"Night Creatures","year":"1962","character":"Frightened Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-creatures","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11898.jpg"},"released":1}
Night Creatures
Night Creatures as Frightened Man
{"id":186525,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1959","character":"Phadrig Oge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1959-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186525.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Disneyland
Disneyland as Phadrig Oge
{"id":66425,"title":"Chance Meeting","year":"1959","character":"Postman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chance-meeting","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66425.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66425.jpg"},"released":1}
Chance Meeting
Chance Meeting as Postman
{"id":3641,"title":"Darby O'Gill and the Little People","year":"1959","character":"Phadrig Oge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/darby-ogill-and-the-little-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7q51iia9se00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7q51iia9se00.jpg"},"released":1}
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People as Phadrig Oge
{"id":30343,"title":"The Giant Behemoth","year":"1959","character":"Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-giant-behemoth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30343.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30343.jpg"},"released":1}
The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth as Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist
{"id":173911,"title":"Rooney","year":"1958","character":"Joe O'Connor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rooney","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173911.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173911.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Rooney
Rooney as Joe O'Connor
{"id":196209,"title":"She Didn't Say No","year":"1958","character":"William Bates","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/she-didnt-say-no-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196209.jpg"},"released":1}
She Didn't Say No
She Didn't Say No as William Bates
{"id":66787,"title":"The Rising of the Moon","year":"1957","character":"Mickey J., The Poit\u00edn Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-rising-of-the-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66787.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66787.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon as Mickey J., The Poitín Maker (segment 'The Majesty of the Law')
{"id":94758,"title":"Stowaway Girl","year":"1957","character":"Tommy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stowaway-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94758.jpg"},"released":1}
Stowaway Girl
Stowaway Girl as Tommy
{"id":82521,"title":"Jacqueline","year":"1956","character":"Campbell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jacqueline","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82521.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82521.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Jacqueline
Jacqueline as Campbell
{"id":67695,"title":"Terror on a Train","year":"1953","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/terror-on-a-train","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67695.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67695.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Terror on a Train
Terror on a Train
{"id":38578,"title":"The Titfield Thunderbolt","year":"1953","character":"Vernon Crump","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-titfield-thunderbolt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/48ptv46ll8s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/48ptv46ll8s0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt as Vernon Crump
{"id":67913,"title":"The Gentle Gunman","year":"1952","character":"Patsy McGuire","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gentle-gunman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67913.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Gentle Gunman
The Gentle Gunman as Patsy McGuire
{"id":18408,"title":"The Quiet Man","year":"1952","character":"Ignatius Feeney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-quiet-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1opf3i91uar8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1opf3i91uar8.jpg"},"released":1}
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man as Ignatius Feeney
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2023
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist