T. P. McKenna
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 7, 1929 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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
| 2004 | The LibertineBlack Rod | |
| 2003 | The Boys & Girl from County ClareThe Announcer | |
| 2003 | Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final CutSelf - Actor / Major John Scott | |
| 2001 | Waking the DeadPhil Brown | |
| 2000 | MonarchHenry VIII | |
| 2000 | LongitudeEdmund Burke | |
| 2000 | LongitudeEdmund Burke | |
| 1998 | Kings in Grass CastlesLord Dunraven | |
| 1996 | Testament: The Bible in AnimationGod (voice) | |
| 1994 | LiberationLloyd George, P.M. of England | |
| 1993 | Scarlet and BlackMarquis de la Mole | |
| 1992 | The Law LordJudge Selwyn | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatMichael O'Leary | |
| 1991 | Events at DrimaghleenFather Sallins | |
| 1990 | Shoot to KillChief Constable Sir John Harmon | |
| 1990 | Shoot to KillChief Constable Sir John Hermon | |
| 1990 | The ChiefColin Fowler | |
| 1989 | ValmontBaron | |
| 1989 | Miss Marple: A Caribbean MysteryDr. Grahame | |
| 1988 | Red ScorpionGeneral Vortek | |
| 1988 | Unreported IncidentMichael | |
| 1988 | Pascali's IslandDr. Hogan | |
| 1988 | Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyCaptain Cook | |
| 1988 | Jack the RipperO'Connor | |
| 1988 | The Play on OneMichael Flynn | |
| 1988 | The Modern World: Ten Great WritersCitizen | |
| 1986 | Strong MedicineDr. Sweeting | |
| 1986 | The Christmas TreeBill | |
| 1986 | LovejoyBertram Montserrat | |
| 1986 | CasualtyArthur Jackson | |
| 1986 | CasualtyDr. Archie Whitlock | |
| 1985 | The Doctor and the DevilsO'Connor | |
| 1985 | Bleak HouseHarold Skimpole | |
| 1984 | Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleDennis Naylor | |
| 1984 | Memed My HawkDursan | |
| 1984 | Moving on the EdgeLiam | |
| 1983 | The Scarlet and the BlackHimmler | |
| 1983 | To the LighthouseAugustus Carmichael | |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime | |
| 1982 | CrimesMelvyn | |
| 1982 | Britannia HospitalTheatre Surgeon | |
| 1982 | Play for TomorrowMelvyn | |
| 1981 | Random Moments in a May GardenDigby | |
| 1981 | Levkas ManHolroyd | |
| 1981 | The Manions of AmericaHarry Clement | |
| 1980 | Silver Dream RacerBank Manager | |
| 1980 | PasmoreHelen's husband | |
| 1980 | Lady KillersSir Hardinge Giffard Q.C. | |
| 1979 | The OutsiderJohn Russell | |
| 1979 | Deasey (Desperate)FG | |
| 1979 | MinderJ.J.Mooney | |
| 1978 | ExposureDan | |
| 1978 | A Child's VoiceAinsley Rupert Macreadie | |
| 1978 | Blake's 7Sarkoff | |
| 1978 | HolocaustBlobel | |
| 1978 | StrangersChief Constable | |
| 1977 | A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManSimon Dedalus | |
| 1977 | Love Lies BleedingGeoffrey | |
| 1977 | TargetRuby Daniels | |
| 1976 | Beasts: BabyDick Pummery | |
| 1976 | StonesHarvey Fenton-Jones | |
| 1976 | BeastsDick Pummery | |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Martin Mallory | |
| 1975 | All Creatures Great and SmallSoames | |
| 1975 | The Next VictimFrampton | |
| 1975 | The SweeneyDet. Supt. Grant | |
| 1975 | QuillerBuchanan | |
| 1975 | Looking for ClancyMarcus Selby | |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the BaileyJean Pierre O'Higgins | |
| 1974 | Percy's ProgressLondon News Editor | |
| 1974 | The ChangelingTomazo de Piracquo | |
| 1974 | Fall of EaglesCount Conrad von Hotzendorf | |
| 1974 | Father Brown | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseHarvey Fenton-Jones | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseDigby | |
| 1974 | Churchill's PeopleDr Layton | |
| 1974 | Napoleon and LovePaul Barras | |
| 1973 | A Warm DecemberMan (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | Lady KillerJack Hardisty | |
| 1973 | ThrillerJack Hardisty | |
| 1973 | ThrillerFrampton | |
| 1972 | Crown Court | |
| 1972 | Crown CourtHenry Burnett | |
| 1971 | Straw DogsMaj. John Scott | |
| 1971 | VillainFrank Fletcher | |
| 1971 | The Beast in the CellarDet. Chief Sup. Paddick | |
| 1971 | PercyMeet The People Compere | |
| 1971 | Jason King | |
| 1971 | JusticeSupt. George Lester | |
| 1970 | Perfect FridaySmith | |
| 1970 | The RivalsSir Lucius O'Trigger | |
| 1970 | The Fifth Day of PeaceNick | |
| 1970 | ManhuntLouis Sampere | |
| 1969 | Blood of the LambJoe Katz | |
| 1969 | Anne of the Thousand DaysNorris | |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light BrigadeWilliam Russel | |
| 1967 | UlyssesBuck Mulligan | |
| 1967 | Callan | |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | |
| 1967 | Sam and JanetFingers Magee | |
| 1965 | Ferry Cross the MerseyJack Hanson | |
| 1965 | Young CassidyTom | |
| 1965 | Deirdre | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSir Lucius O'Trigger | |
| 1965 | The TroubleshootersGeoffrey Arles | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthKommissarov | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthTomazo de Piracquo | |
| 1964 | Girl with Green EyesThe Priest | |
| 1964 | DownfallMartin Somers | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday PlayJohn Joe Moran | |
| 1964 | Story ParadeMatthew Finch | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Jerry | |
| 1964 | DetectiveDetective Wilks | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoThe Captain | |
| 1962 | The Quare FellowWalsh | |
| 1962 | The SaintTony | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1961 | Freedom to DieMike | |
| 1961 | Johnny NobodyGarda | |
| 1961 | The AvengersGrant | |
| 1960 | The Siege of Sidney StreetLapidos | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreMena Donelli | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSoames | |
| - | The World of James Joyce: His Life & WorkSelf - Narrator |