Jack MacGowran
Jack MacGowran is credited on 24 movies and 4 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for The Exorcist, Doctor Zhivago and The Fearless Vampire Killers.
Born October 13, 1918 in Dublin, Ireland; died January 30, 1973.
Filmography · 28 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
The Exorcist
1973 · Movie
On HBO Max and AMC
Doctor Zhivago
1965 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Quiet Man
1952 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy
Cul-de-sac
1966 · Movie
On Prime Video and fuboTV
Tom Jones
1963 · Movie
On HBO Max
The Avengers
1961 · TV show
On Peacock and Prime Video
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959 · Movie
On Disney+
Lord Jim
1965 · Movie
Free with ads on YouTube Free
Age of Consent
1969 · Movie
Free with ads on Tubi TV
Captain Clegg
1962 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953 · Movie
On BFI Player
The Giant Behemoth
1959 · Movie
Start the Revolution Without Me
1970 · Movie
How I Won the War
1967 · Movie
Danger Man
1960 · TV show
Blind Date
1959 · Movie
Banacek
1972 · TV show
The Champions
1968 · TV show
The Rising of the Moon
1957 · Movie
King Lear
1970 · Movie
Wonderwall
1969 · Movie
Time Bomb
1953 · Movie
The Brain
1962 · Movie
The Gentle Gunman
1952 · Movie
A Day at the Beach
1970 · Movie
Mix Me a Person
1962 · Movie
The Ceremony
1963 · Movie
About Jack MacGowran
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.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.