T. P. 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
All Movies (62)
- The Libertine2004 · as Black Rod
- The Boys & Girl from County Clare2003 · as The Announcer
- Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut2003 · as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
- Monarch2000 · as Henry VIII
- Longitude2000 · as Edmund Burke
- The Law Lord1992 · as Judge Selwyn
- Events at Drimaghleen1991 · as Father Sallins
- Shoot to Kill1990 · as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
- Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery1989 · as Dr. Grahame
- Valmont1989 · as Baron
- Red Scorpion1988 · as General Vortek
- Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy1988 · as Captain Cook
- Pascali's Island1988 · as Dr. Hogan
- Unreported Incident1988 · as Michael
- The Christmas Tree1986 · as Bill
- Strong Medicine1986 · as Dr. Sweeting
- The Doctor and the Devils1985 · as O'Connor
- Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle1984 · as Dennis Naylor
- Memed My Hawk1984 · as Dursun
- Moving on the Edge1984 · as Liam
- To the Lighthouse1983 · as Augustus Carmichael
- The Scarlet and the Black1983 · as Himmler
- Britannia Hospital1982 · as Theatre Surgeon
- Crimes1982 · as Melvyn
- The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work1982 · as Self - Narrator
- Random Moments in a May Garden1981 · as Digby
- Pasmore1980 · as Helen's husband
- Silver Dream Racer1980 · as Bank Manager
- Deasey (Desperate)1979 · as FG
- The Outsider1979 · as John Russell
- Exposure1978 · as Dan
- A Child's Voice1978 · as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man1977 · as Simon Dedalus
- Love Lies Bleeding1977 · as Geoffrey
- Beasts: Baby1976 · as Dick Pummery
- Stones1976 · as Harvey Fenton-Jones
- The Next Victim1975 · as Frampton
- All Creatures Great and Small1975 · as Soames
- Percy's Progress1974 · as London News Editor
- The Changeling1974 · as Tomazo de Piracquo
- A Warm December1973 · as Man (uncredited)
- Lady Killer1973 · as Jack Hardisty
- Straw Dogs1971 · as Maj. John Scott
- Villain1971 · as Frank Fletcher
- The Beast in the Cellar1971 · as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
- Percy1971 · as Meet The People Compere
- Perfect Friday1970 · as Smith
- The Rivals1970 · as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
- The Fifth Day of Peace1970 · as Nick
- Anne of the Thousand Days1969 · as Norris
- Blood of the Lamb1969 · as Joe Katz
- The Charge of the Light Brigade1968 · as William Russel
- Ulysses1967 · as Buck Mulligan
- Young Cassidy1965 · as Tom
- Ferry Cross the Mersey1965 · as Jack Hanson
- Deirdre1965
- Girl with Green Eyes1964 · as The Priest
- Downfall1964 · as Martin Somers
- The Quare Fellow1962 · as Walsh
- Johnny Nobody1961 · as Garda
- Freedom to Die1961 · as Mike
- The Siege of Sidney Street1960 · as Lapidos
All TV Shows (71)
- Rockface2002 · as Liam
- Waking the Dead2001 · as Phil Brown
- Longitude2000 · as Edmund Burke
- Kings in Grass Castles1998 · as Lord Dunraven
- Testament: The Bible in Animation1996 · as God (voice)
- Liberation1994 · as Lloyd George, P.M. of England
- Scarlet and Black1993 · as Marquis de la Mole
- Heartbeat1992 · as Michael O'Leary
- Shoot to Kill1990 · as Chief Constable Sir John Hermon
- The Chief1990 · as Colin Fowler
- Jack the Ripper1988 · as O'Connor
- The Play on One1988 · as Michael Flynn
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988 · as Citizen
- Casualty1986 · as Arthur Jackson
- Casualty1986 · as Dr. Archie Whitlock
- ScreenPlay1986 · as Father Sallins
- Lovejoy1986 · as Bertram Montserrat
- My Brother Jonathan1985 · as Lloyd Moore
- Bleak House1985 · as Harold Skimpole
- Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime1983
- Play for Tomorrow1982 · as Melvyn
- The Manions of America1981 · as Harry Clement
- Levkas Man1981 · as Holroyd
- Lady Killers1980 · as Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
- Minder1979 · as J.J.Mooney
- Strangers1978 · as Chief Constable
- Holocaust1978 · as Blobel
- Blake's 71978 · as Sarkoff
- Target1977 · as Ruby Daniels
- Beasts1976 · as Dick Pummery
- The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · as Sir Martin Mallory
- Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · as Jean Pierre O'Higgins
- Quiller1975 · as Buchanan
- Looking for Clancy1975 · as Marcus Selby
- The Sweeney1975 · as Det. Supt. Grant
- Churchill's People1974 · as Dr Layton
- Father Brown1974 · as DI Boyne
- Fall of Eagles1974 · as Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
- Playhouse1974 · as Harvey Fenton-Jones
- Playhouse1974 · as Digby
- Napoleon and Love1974 · as Paul Barras
- Thriller1973 · as Jack Hardisty
- Thriller1973 · as Frampton
- Crown Court1972
- Crown Court1972 · as Henry Burnett
- Justice1971 · as Supt. George Lester
- Jason King1971
- Manhunt1970 · as Louis Sampere
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Sontee
- Man in a Suitcase1967
- ITV Playhouse1967 · as Dr. Murphy
- Callan1967
- Sam and Janet1967 · as Fingers Magee
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Kommissarov
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Tomazo de Piracquo
- The Troubleshooters1965 · as Geoffrey Arles
- Thursday Theatre1964 · as Charles Sturrock
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as John Joe Moran
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as Joe Katz
- Theatre 6251964 · as Jerry
- Story Parade1964 · as Matthew Finch
- Detective1964 · as Detective Wilks
- Doctor Who1963 · as The Captain
- Espionage1963 · as Tom Gorman
- The Saint1962 · as Tony
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook1962
- The Avengers1961 · as Grant
- No Hiding Place1959
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as Mena Donelli
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Soames