T. P. McKenna
ActingBorn Sep 7, 1929Died Feb 13, 2011
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.
Known For
Filmography
2004The Libertineas Black Rodmovie2003The Boys & Girl from County Clareas The Announcermovie2003Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cutas Self - Actor / Major John Scottmovie2001Waking the Deadas Phil Browntv2000Monarchas Henry VIIImovie2000Longitudeas Edmund Burkemovie2000Longitudeas Edmund Burketv1998Kings in Grass Castlesas Lord Dunraventv1996Testament: The Bible in Animationas God (voice)tv1994Liberationas Lloyd George, P.M. of Englandtv1993Scarlet and Blackas Marquis de la Moletv1992Heartbeatas Michael O'Learytv1992The Law Lordas Judge Selwynmovie1991Events at Drimaghleenas Father Sallinsmovie1990Shoot to Killas Chief Constable Sir John Harmonmovie1990Shoot to Killas Chief Constable Sir John Hermontv1990The Chiefas Colin Fowlertv1989Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. Grahamemovie1989Valmontas Baronmovie1988Red Scorpionas General Vortekmovie1988Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Captain Cookmovie1988Jack the Ripperas O'Connortv1988Pascali's Islandas Dr. Hoganmovie1988Unreported Incidentas Michaelmovie1988The Play on Oneas Michael Flynntv1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Citizentv1986The Christmas Treeas Billmovie1986Casualtyas Dr. Archie Whitlocktv1986Lovejoyas Bertram Montserrattv1986Strong Medicineas Dr. Sweetingmovie1985The Doctor and the Devilsas O'Connormovie1985My Brother Jonathanas Lloyd Mooretv1985Bleak Houseas Harold Skimpoletv1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Dennis Naylormovie1984Memed My Hawkas Dursunmovie1984Moving on the Edgeas Liammovie1983Agatha Christie's Partners in Crimetv1983To the Lighthouseas Augustus Carmichaelmovie1983The Scarlet and the Blackas Himmlermovie1982Britannia Hospitalas Theatre Surgeonmovie1982Crimesas Melvynmovie1982Play for Tomorrowas Melvyntv1981The Manions of Americaas Harry Clementtv1981Random Moments in a May Gardenas Digbymovie1981Levkas Manas Holroydtv1980Pasmoreas Helen's husbandmovie1980Lady Killersas Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.tv1980Silver Dream Raceras Bank Managermovie1979Deasey (Desperate)as FGmovie1979The Outsideras John Russellmovie1979Minderas J.J.Mooneytv1978Exposureas Danmovie1978A Child's Voiceas Ainsley Rupert Macreadiemovie1978Strangersas Chief Constabletv1978Holocaustas Blobeltv1978Blake's 7as Sarkofftv1977Targetas Ruby Danielstv1977A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas Simon Dedalusmovie1977Love Lies Bleedingas Geoffreymovie1976Beasts: Babyas Dick Pummerymovie1976Stonesas Harvey Fenton-Jonesmovie1976Beastsas Dick Pummerytv1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas Sir Martin Mallorytv1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Jean Pierre O'Higginstv1975The Next Victimas Framptonmovie1975Quilleras Buchanantv1975All Creatures Great and Smallas Soamesmovie1975Looking for Clancyas Marcus Selbytv1975The Sweeneyas Det. Supt. Granttv1974Churchill's Peopleas Dr Laytontv1974Father Browntv1974Percy's Progressas London News Editormovie1974Fall of Eaglesas Count Conrad von Hotzendorftv1974Playhouseas Digbytv1974Napoleon and Loveas Paul Barrastv1974The Changelingas Tomazo de Piracquomovie1973A Warm Decemberas Man (uncredited)movie1973Thrilleras Framptontv1973Lady Killeras Jack Hardistymovie1972Crown Courtas Henry Burnetttv