Paul John McGann was born in Liverpool on 14 November 1959, into a Roman Catholic family. His ancestors immigrated from Ireland in the mid-19th century, having left due to the Great Famine. His mother, Clare, was a teac… See more

McGann's breakthrough role was in Give Us a Break, devised by Geoff McQueen, McGann played a good snooker player who got into scrapes with Robert Lindsay, who played his wideboy manager. The series was a com… See more

In 1992, McGann married Annie McGann. They had two children: music producer Joseph and voice actor Jake.
Between 2006 and 2008, McGann was in a relationship with actress Susannah Harker. See more