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