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
| Birth Location | Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929-09-07 |
| Died | 2011-02-13 |
Movies
The Libertine
as Black Rod
2004
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as The Announcer
2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
2003
Monarch
as Henry VIII
2000
Longitude
as Edmund Burke
2000
Events at Drimaghleen
as Father Sallins
1991
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
1990
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Grahame
1989
Valmont
as Baron
1989
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Captain Cook
1988
Pascali's Island
as Dr. Hogan
1988
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Sweeting
1986
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor
1985
Memed My Hawk
as Dursan
1984
Moving on the Edge
as Liam
1984
To the Lighthouse
as Augustus Carmichael
1983
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
1983
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
1982
1982
Pasmore
as Helen's husband
1980
Silver Dream Racer
as Bank Manager
1980
The Outsider
as John Russell
1980
A Child's Voice
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Simon Dedalus
1977
Love Lies Bleeding
as Geoffrey
1977
Stones
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
1976
All Creatures Great and Small
as Soames
1975
Percy's Progress
as London News Editor
1974
The Changeling
as Tomazo de Piracquo
1974
Lady Killer
as Jack Hardisty
1973
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
1971
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
1971
Percy
as Meet The People Compere
1971
Perfect Friday
as Smith
1970
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
1970
The Rivals
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1970
The 5th Day of Peace
as Nick
1970
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
1969
Blood of the Lamb
as Joe Katz
1969
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
1968
Ulysses
as Buck Mulligan
1967
Young Cassidy
as Tom
1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Jack Hanson
1965
1965
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest
1964
1964
The Quare Fellow
as Walsh
1962
Freedom to Die
as Mike
1961
The Siege of Sidney Street
as Lapidos
1960
T. P. McKenna hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows