T. P. McKenna
Known for Acting · 126 credits
- Born
- 1929-09-07
- Died
- 2011-02-13
- Place of birth
- Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
- Also known as
- T.P. McKenna · Thomas Patrick 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
TV Shows (64)
Doctor Who
1963
as The Captain
Casualty
1986
as Arthur Jackson / Dr. Archie Whitlock
The Avengers
1961
as Grant
Crown Court
1972
as Henry Burnett
Minder
1979
as J.J.Mooney
Heartbeat
1992
as Michael O'Leary
The Saint
1962
as Tony
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger / Kommissarov / Tomazo de Piracquo
Waking the Dead
2001
as Phil Brown
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Jean Pierre O'Higgins
Theatre 625
1964
as Jerry
The Wednesday Play
1964
as John Joe Moran / Joe Katz
Playhouse
1974
as Harvey Fenton-Jones / Digby
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Dr. Murphy
The Sweeney
1975
as Det. Supt. Grant
No Hiding Place
1959
Blake's 7
1978
as Sarkoff
Lovejoy
1986
as Bertram Montserrat
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Sontee
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Thriller
1973
as Jack Hardisty / Frampton
The Chief
1990
as Colin Fowler
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Geoffrey Arles
ScreenPlay
1986
as Father Sallins
Justice
1971
as Supt. George Lester
Churchill's People
1974
as Dr Layton
Espionage
1963
as Tom Gorman
Callan
1967
Jason King
1971
Strangers
1978
as Chief Constable
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Sir Martin Mallory
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Detective
1964
as Detective Wilks
Holocaust
1978
as Blobel
Lady Killers
1980
as Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
Target
1977
as Ruby Daniels
The Play on One
1988
as Michael Flynn
Story Parade
1964
as Matthew Finch
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
Jack the Ripper
1988
as O'Connor
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Citizen
Manhunt
1970
as Louis Sampere
Father Brown
1974
as DI Boyne
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Soames
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
as God (voice)
Longitude
2000
as Edmund Burke
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Quiller
1975
as Buchanan
Bleak House
1985
as Harold Skimpole
Beasts
1976
as Dick Pummery
Rockface
2002
as Liam
Napoleon and Love
1974
as Paul Barras
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mena Donelli
Scarlet and Black
1993
as Marquis de la Mole
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Charles Sturrock
The Manions of America
1981
as Harry Clement
Liberation
1994
as Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Sam and Janet
1967
as Fingers Magee
Kings in Grass Castles
1998
as Lord Dunraven
Looking for Clancy
1975
as Marcus Selby
Movies (62)
Valmont
1989
as Baron
Straw Dogs
1971
as Maj. John Scott
The Libertine
2004
as Black Rod
Percy
1971
as Meet The People Compere
Red Scorpion
1988
as General Vortek
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Norris
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
as Dr. Grahame
Villain
1971
as Frank Fletcher
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
as William Russel
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
as Himmler
Longitude
2000
as Edmund Burke
Deirdre
1965
All Creatures Great and Small
1975
as Soames
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as O'Connor
Britannia Hospital
1982
as Theatre Surgeon
Young Cassidy
1965
as Tom
Pascali's Island
1988
as Dr. Hogan
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
as The Announcer
Johnny Nobody
1961
as Garda
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
as The Priest
Percy's Progress
1974
as London News Editor
Perfect Friday
1970
as Smith
To the Lighthouse
1983
as Augustus Carmichael
Ulysses
1967
as Buck Mulligan
The Outsider
1979
as John Russell
The Changeling
1974
as Tomazo de Piracquo
Pasmore
1980
as Helen's husband
A Warm December
1973
as Man (uncredited)
The Law Lord
1992
as Judge Selwyn
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
as Simon Dedalus
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970
as Nick
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
as Dennis Naylor
Silver Dream Racer
1980
as Bank Manager
Monarch
2000
as Henry VIII
Shoot to Kill
1990
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988
as Captain Cook
Blood of the Lamb
1969
as Joe Katz
The Beast in the Cellar
1971
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Lady Killer
1973
as Jack Hardisty
Moving on the Edge
1984
as Liam
Freedom to Die
1961
as Mike
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
as Jack Hanson
Strong Medicine
1986
as Dr. Sweeting
Love Lies Bleeding
1977
as Geoffrey
Beasts: Baby
1976
as Dick Pummery
Deasey (Desperate)
1979
as FG
A Child's Voice
1978
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
Memed My Hawk
1984
as Dursun
The Next Victim
1975
as Frampton
Stones
1976
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
Unreported Incident
1988
as Michael
The Quare Fellow
1962
as Walsh
Downfall
1964
as Martin Somers
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960
as Lapidos
Crimes
1982
as Melvyn
The Rivals
1970
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
Events at Drimaghleen
1991
as Father Sallins
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003
as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
Exposure
1978
as Dan
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
1982
as Self - Narrator
The Christmas Tree
1986
as Bill
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981
as Digby
About T. P. McKenna
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. With 126 credits spanning from 1951 to 2004, T. P. McKenna has appeared in 62 films and 64 TV shows.
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Most Popular T. P. McKenna Movies
- Valmont (1989) — as Baron
- Straw Dogs (1971) — as Maj. John Scott
- The Libertine (2004) — as Black Rod
- Percy (1971) — as Meet The People Compere
- Red Scorpion (1988) — as General Vortek
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