T. P. McKenna

Acting·Sep 7, 1929·Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

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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.

Film	Credit
The Libertine2004 · Black Rod	Black Rod
The Boys & Girl from County Clare2003 · The Announcer	The Announcer
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut2003 · Self - Actor / Major John Scott	Self - Actor / Major John Scott
Monarch2000 · Henry VIII	Henry VIII
Longitude2000 · Edmund Burke	Edmund Burke
The Law Lord1992 · Judge Selwyn	Judge Selwyn
Events at Drimaghleen1991 · Father Sallins	Father Sallins
Shoot to Kill1990 · Chief Constable Sir John Harmon	Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery1989 · Dr. Grahame	Dr. Grahame
Valmont1989 · Baron	Baron
Red Scorpion1988 · General Vortek	General Vortek
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy1988 · Captain Cook	Captain Cook
Pascali's Island1988 · Dr. Hogan	Dr. Hogan
Unreported Incident1988 · Michael	Michael
TThe Christmas Tree1986 · Bill	Bill
Strong Medicine1986 · Dr. Sweeting	Dr. Sweeting
The Doctor and the Devils1985 · O'Connor	O'Connor
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle1984 · Dennis Naylor	Dennis Naylor
Memed My Hawk1984 · Dursun	Dursun
Moving on the Edge1984 · Liam	Liam
To the Lighthouse1983 · Augustus Carmichael	Augustus Carmichael
The Scarlet and the Black1983 · Himmler	Himmler
Britannia Hospital1982 · Theatre Surgeon	Theatre Surgeon
Crimes1982 · Melvyn	Melvyn
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work1982 · Self - Narrator	Self - Narrator
Random Moments in a May Garden1981 · Digby	Digby
Pasmore1980 · Helen's husband	Helen's husband
Silver Dream Racer1980 · Bank Manager	Bank Manager
Deasey (Desperate)1979 · FG	FG
The Outsider1979 · John Russell	John Russell
EExposure1978 · Dan	Dan
A Child's Voice1978 · Ainsley Rupert Macreadie	Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man1977 · Simon Dedalus	Simon Dedalus
LLove Lies Bleeding1977 · Geoffrey	Geoffrey
Beasts: Baby1976 · Dick Pummery	Dick Pummery
Stones1976 · Harvey Fenton-Jones	Harvey Fenton-Jones
The Next Victim1975 · Frampton	Frampton
All Creatures Great and Small1975 · Soames	Soames
Percy's Progress1974 · London News Editor	London News Editor
The Changeling1974 · Tomazo de Piracquo	Tomazo de Piracquo
A Warm December1973 · Man (uncredited)	Man (uncredited)
Lady Killer1973 · Jack Hardisty	Jack Hardisty
Straw Dogs1971 · Maj. John Scott	Maj. John Scott
Villain1971 · Frank Fletcher	Frank Fletcher
The Beast in the Cellar1971 · Det. Chief Sup. Paddick	Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Percy1971 · Meet The People Compere	Meet The People Compere
Perfect Friday1970 · Smith	Smith
TThe Rivals1970 · Sir Lucius O'Trigger	Sir Lucius O'Trigger