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
Heartbeat
1992
as Michael O'Leary
The Saint
1962
as Tony
Minder
1979
as J.J.Mooney
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
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
Theatre 625
1964
as Jerry
No Hiding Place
1959
Lovejoy
1986
as Bertram Montserrat
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Sontee
Blake's 7
1978
as Sarkoff
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Geoffrey Arles
ScreenPlay
1986
as Father Sallins
Thriller
1973
as Jack Hardisty / Frampton
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
The Chief
1990
as Colin Fowler
Justice
1971
as Supt. George Lester
Espionage
1963
as Tom Gorman
Churchill's People
1974
as Dr Layton
Callan
1967
Holocaust
1978
as Blobel
Detective
1964
as Detective Wilks
Strangers
1978
as Chief Constable
The Play on One
1988
as Michael Flynn
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Sir Martin Mallory
Jason King
1971
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
Target
1977
as Ruby Daniels
Story Parade
1964
as Matthew Finch
Lady Killers
1980
as Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Citizen
Jack the Ripper
1988
as O'Connor
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
as God (voice)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Soames
Manhunt
1970
as Louis Sampere
Father Brown
1974
as DI Boyne
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Longitude
2000
as Edmund Burke
Bleak House
1985
as Harold Skimpole
Quiller
1975
as Buchanan
Beasts
1976
as Dick Pummery
Napoleon and Love
1974
as Paul Barras
Rockface
2002
as Liam
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mena Donelli
Liberation
1994
as Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Charles Sturrock
Scarlet and Black
1993
as Marquis de la Mole
The Manions of America
1981
as Harry Clement
Looking for Clancy
1975
as Marcus Selby
Sam and Janet
1967
as Fingers Magee
My Brother Jonathan
1985
as Lloyd Moore
Movies (62)
Valmont
1989
as Baron
The Libertine
2004
as Black Rod
Straw Dogs
1971
as Maj. John Scott
Percy
1971
as Meet The People Compere
Red Scorpion
1988
as General Vortek
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Norris
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
as William Russel
Deirdre
1965
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
as Himmler
Villain
1971
as Frank Fletcher
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
as Dr. Grahame
Longitude
2000
as Edmund Burke
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as O'Connor
All Creatures Great and Small
1975
as Soames
Perfect Friday
1970
as Smith
Pascali's Island
1988
as Dr. Hogan
Britannia Hospital
1982
as Theatre Surgeon
Young Cassidy
1965
as Tom
Ulysses
1967
as Buck Mulligan
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
as The Priest
Percy's Progress
1974
as London News Editor
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
as The Announcer
A Warm December
1973
as Man (uncredited)
The Changeling
1974
as Tomazo de Piracquo
The Outsider
1979
as John Russell
Johnny Nobody
1961
as Garda
Lady Killer
1973
as Jack Hardisty
To the Lighthouse
1983
as Augustus Carmichael
Pasmore
1980
as Helen's husband
Strong Medicine
1986
as Dr. Sweeting
The Beast in the Cellar
1971
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Monarch
2000
as Henry VIII
Silver Dream Racer
1980
as Bank Manager
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970
as Nick
Shoot to Kill
1990
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960
as Lapidos
Memed My Hawk
1984
as Dursun
The Quare Fellow
1962
as Walsh
Downfall
1964
as Martin Somers
The Law Lord
1992
as Judge Selwyn
Moving on the Edge
1984
as Liam
Blood of the Lamb
1969
as Joe Katz
Love Lies Bleeding
1977
as Geoffrey
Beasts: Baby
1976
as Dick Pummery
The Rivals
1970
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
as Simon Dedalus
Exposure
1978
as Dan
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988
as Captain Cook
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
as Dennis Naylor
Crimes
1982
as Melvyn
Events at Drimaghleen
1991
as Father Sallins
The Next Victim
1975
as Frampton
Unreported Incident
1988
as Michael
Freedom to Die
1961
as Mike
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
as Jack Hanson
Stones
1976
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
Deasey (Desperate)
1979
as FG
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003
as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
A Child's Voice
1978
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
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
- The Libertine (2004) — as Black Rod
- Straw Dogs (1971) — as Maj. John Scott
- Percy (1971) — as Meet The People Compere
- Red Scorpion (1988) — as General Vortek
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