T. P. McKenna

Personal Info

Birthday

September 7, 1929

Day of Death

2011-02-13

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

Also Known As

T.P. McKenna

Thomas Patrick McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Biography

Born in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland, Thomas Patrick 'T. P.' McKenna was a distinguished character actor of film and TV and a prolific stage actor. He made his stage debut in "Summer and Smoke" by Tennessee Williams at the Pike Theatre in Dublin in 1954 and his film debut in the 1960 film The Night Fighters. Film credits included Straw Dogs, Ulysses, Perfect Friday, Villain, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Red Scorpion and Valmont, whilst his TV credits included Bleak House, Inspector Morse, Doctor Who, Casualty, Ballykissangel and Lovejoy.

Known For

Doctor Who

The Avengers

Minder

The Saint

Heartbeat

Crown Court

Casualty

BBC Play of the Month

Filmography

2004
The Libertine
as Black Rod
2003
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as The Announcer
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
2000
Monarch
as Henry VIII
1992
The Law Lord
as Judge Selwyn
1991
Events at Drimaghleen
as Father Sallins
1990
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
1989
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Grahame
Valmont
as Baron
1988
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Captain Cook
Pascali's Island
as Dr. Hogan
Unreported Incident
as Michael
1986
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Sweeting
1985
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor
1984
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Dennis Naylor
Memed My Hawk
as Dursan
Moving on the Edge
as Liam
1983
To the Lighthouse
as Augustus Carmichael
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
1982
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
Crimes
as Melvyn
1981
Random Moments in a May Garden
as Digby
1980
Pasmore
as Helen's husband
Silver Dream Racer
as Bank Manager
1979
Deasey (Desperate)
as FG
The Outsider
as John Russell
1978
Exposure
as Dan
A Child's Voice
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
1977
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Simon Dedalus
Love Lies Bleeding
as Geoffrey
1976
Beasts: Baby
as Dick Pummery
Stones
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
1975
The Next Victim
as Frampton
All Creatures Great and Small
as Soames
1974
Percy's Progress
as London News Editor
The Changeling
as Tomazo de Piracquo
1973
A Warm December
as Man (uncredited)
Lady Killer
as Jack Hardisty
1971
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
Percy
as Meet The People Compere
1970
Perfect Friday
as Smith
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
The Rivals
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
The 5th Day of Peace
as Nick
1969
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
Blood of the Lamb
as Joe Katz
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
1967
Ulysses
as Buck Mulligan
1965
Young Cassidy
as Tom
Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Jack Hanson
1964
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest
1962
The Quare Fellow
as Walsh
1961
Johnny Nobody
as Garda
Freedom to Die
as Mike
1960
The Siege of Sidney Street
as Lapidos