1929-09-07 Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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.
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The Libertine | Black Rod | 2004-09-16 |
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Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut | Self - Actor / Major John Scott | 2003-03-08 |
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The Boys & Girl from County Clare | The Announcer | 2003-09-12 |
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Longitude | Edmund Burke | 2000-01-02 |
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Monarch | Henry VIII | 2000-10-08 |
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The Law Lord | Judge Selwyn | 1992-03-22 |
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Events at Drimaghleen | Father Sallins | 1991-07-17 |
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Shoot to Kill | Chief Constable Sir John Harmon | 1990-06-03 |
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Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery | Dr. Grahame | 1989-12-25 |
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Valmont | Baron | 1989-11-17 |
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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | Captain Cook | 1988-12-14 |
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Pascali's Island | Dr. Hogan | 1988-07-22 |
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Unreported Incident | Michael | 1988-02-23 |
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Red Scorpion | General Vortek | 1988-12-24 |
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Strong Medicine | Dr. Sweeting | 1986-01-01 |
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The Doctor and the Devils | O'Connor | 1985-10-04 |
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Memed My Hawk | Dursan | 1984-05-10 |
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Moving on the Edge | Liam | 1984-03-06 |
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Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle | Dennis Naylor | 1984-12-31 |
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The Scarlet and the Black | Himmler | 1983-02-02 |
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To the Lighthouse | Augustus Carmichael | 1983-03-22 |
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Britannia Hospital | Theatre Surgeon | 1982-05-27 |
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Crimes | Melvyn | 1982-04-13 |
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Random Moments in a May Garden | Digby | 1981-05-22 |
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Silver Dream Racer | Bank Manager | 1980-06-13 |
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Pasmore | Helen's husband | 1980-10-21 |
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Deasey (Desperate) | FG | 1979-12-06 |
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The Outsider | John Russell | 1979-11-26 |
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Exposure | Dan | 1978-11-28 |
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A Child's Voice | Ainsley Rupert Macreadie | 1978-10-13 |
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Simon Dedalus | 1977-09-01 |
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Love Lies Bleeding | Geoffrey | 1977-07-12 |
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Stones | Harvey Fenton-Jones | 1976-10-27 |
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Beasts: Baby | Dick Pummery | 1976-11-06 |
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All Creatures Great and Small | Soames | 1975-07-27 |
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The Next Victim | Frampton | 1975-09-23 |
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Percy's Progress | London News Editor | 1974-08-01 |
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The Changeling | Tomazo de Piracquo | 1974-01-20 |
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A Warm December | Man (uncredited) | 1973-05-23 |
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Lady Killer | Jack Hardisty | 1973-01-18 |
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Villain | Frank Fletcher | 1971-05-26 |
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Straw Dogs | Maj. John Scott | 1971-11-25 |
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Percy | Meet The People Compere | 1971-02-18 |
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Perfect Friday | Smith | 1970-11-10 |
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The Rivals | Sir Lucius O'Trigger | 1970-05-17 |
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The Beast in the Cellar | Det. Chief Sup. Paddick | 1970-08-01 |
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Dio è con noi | Nick | 1970-04-17 |
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Blood of the Lamb | Joe Katz | 1969-12-03 |
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Anne of the Thousand Days | Norris | 1969-12-18 |
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The Charge of the Light Brigade | William Russel | 1968-04-10 |
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Ulysses | Buck Mulligan | 1967-03-14 |
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Deirdre | 1965-01-01 | |
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Young Cassidy | Tom | 1965-02-25 |
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Ferry Cross the Mersey | Jack Hanson | 1965-02-10 |
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Downfall | 1964-01-01 | |
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Girl with Green Eyes | The Priest | 1964-05-14 |
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The Quare Fellow | Walsh | 1962-10-02 |
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Johnny Nobody | Garda | 1961-10-01 |
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Freedom to Die | Mike | 1961-01-01 |
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The Siege of Sidney Street | Lapidos | 1960-10-11 |
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The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work | Self - Narrator |