T. P. McKenna
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-09-07
Day of Death
2011-02-13 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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
Acting
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
as Self - Narrator
(2004)
The Libertine
as Black Rod
(2003)
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as The Announcer
(2003)
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
(2000)
Longitude
as Edmund Burke
(2000)
Monarch
as Henry VIII
(1992)
The Law Lord
as Judge Selwyn
(1991)
Events at Drimaghleen
as Father Sallins
(1990)
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
(1989)
Valmont
as Baron
(1989)
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Grahame
(1988)
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
(1988)
Pascali's Island
as Dr. Hogan
(1988)
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Captain Cook
(1988)
Unreported Incident
as Michael
(1986)
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Sweeting
(1985)
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor
(1984)
Memed My Hawk
as Dursan
(1984)
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Dennis Naylor
(1984)
Moving on the Edge
as Liam
(1983)
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
(1983)
To the Lighthouse
as Augustus Carmichael
(1982)
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
(1982)
Crimes
as Melvyn
(1981)
Random Moments in a May Garden
as Digby
(1980)
Silver Dream Racer
as Bank Manager
(1980)
Pasmore
as Helen's husband
(1979)
The Outsider
as John Russell
(1979)
Deasey (Desperate)
as FG
(1978)
Exposure
as Dan
(1978)
A Child's Voice
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
(1977)
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Simon Dedalus
(1977)
Love Lies Bleeding
as Geoffrey
(1976)
Stones
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
(1976)
Beasts: Baby
as Dick Pummery
(1975)
All Creatures Great and Small
as Soames
(1975)
The Next Victim
as Frampton
(1974)
Percy's Progress
as London News Editor
(1974)
The Changeling
as Tomazo de Piracquo
(1973)
A Warm December
as Man (uncredited)
(1973)
Lady Killer
as Jack Hardisty
(1971)
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
(1971)
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
(1971)
Percy
as Meet The People Compere
(1970)
Perfect Friday
as Smith
(1970)
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
(1970)
The 5th Day of Peace
as Nick
(1970)
The Rivals
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
(1969)
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
(1969)
Blood of the Lamb
as Joe Katz
(1968)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
(1967)
Ulysses
as Buck Mulligan
(1965)
Young Cassidy
as Tom
(1965)
Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Jack Hanson
(1965)
(1964)
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest
(1964)
(1962)
The Quare Fellow
as Walsh
(1961)
Johnny Nobody
as Garda
(1961)
Freedom to Die
as Mike
(1960)
The Siege of Sidney Street
as Lapidos