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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The Boys & Girl from County Clare | The Announcer | 2003-09-12 |
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Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut | Self - Actor / Major John Scott | 2003-03-08 |
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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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Red Scorpion | General Vortek | 1988-12-24 |
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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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The Christmas Tree | Bill | 1986-12-21 |
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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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Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle | Dennis Naylor | 1984-12-31 |
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Memed My Hawk | Dursun | 1984-05-10 |
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Moving on the Edge | Liam | 1984-03-06 |
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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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The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work | Self - Narrator | 1982-02-02 |
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Crimes | Melvyn | 1982-04-13 |
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Britannia Hospital | Theatre Surgeon | 1982-05-27 |
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Random Moments in a May Garden | Digby | 1981-05-22 |
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Pasmore | Helen's husband | 1980-10-21 |
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Silver Dream Racer | Bank Manager | 1980-06-13 |
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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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Love Lies Bleeding | Geoffrey | 1977-07-12 |
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Simon Dedalus | 1977-09-01 |
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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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The Next Victim | Frampton | 1975-09-23 |
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All Creatures Great and Small | Soames | 1975-07-27 |
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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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Lady Killer | Jack Hardisty | 1973-01-18 |
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A Warm December | Man (uncredited) | 1973-05-23 |
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Percy | Meet The People Compere | 1971-02-18 |
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Straw Dogs | Maj. John Scott | 1971-11-25 |
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The Beast in the Cellar | Det. Chief Sup. Paddick | 1971-04-14 |
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Villain | Frank Fletcher | 1971-05-26 |
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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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Dio è con noi | Nick | 1970-04-17 |
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Anne of the Thousand Days | Norris | 1969-12-18 |
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Blood of the Lamb | Joe Katz | 1969-12-03 |
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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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Ferry Cross the Mersey | Jack Hanson | 1965-02-10 |
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Deirdre | 1965-01-01 | |
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Young Cassidy | Tom | 1965-02-25 |
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Downfall | Martin Somers | 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 |
