T. P. McKenna
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring T. P. McKenna
Straw Dogs
1971
Valmont
1989
Filmography
Acting (62)
2004
The Libertineas Black Rod
5.9
2003
The Boys & Girl from County Clareas The Announcer
6.0
2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cutas Self - Actor / Major John Scott
7.0
2000
Monarchas Henry VIII
7.0
2000
Longitudeas Edmund Burke
7.4
1992
The Law Lordas Judge Selwyn
9.0
1991
Events at Drimaghleenas Father Sallins
9.0
1990
Shoot to Killas Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
1989
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. Grahame
6.7
1989
Valmontas Baron
6.7
1988
Red Scorpionas General Vortek
6.0
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Captain Cook
7.5
1988
Pascali's Islandas Dr. Hogan
6.4
1988
Unreported Incidentas Michael
1986
The Christmas Treeas Bill
9.0
1986
Strong Medicineas Dr. Sweeting
8.0
1985
The Doctor and the Devilsas O'Connor
6.3
1984
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Dennis Naylor
1984
Memed My Hawkas Dursun
6.0
1984
Moving on the Edgeas Liam
7.0
1983
To the Lighthouseas Augustus Carmichael
5.2
1983
The Scarlet and the Blackas Himmler
7.1
1982
Britannia Hospitalas Theatre Surgeon
6.2
1982
Crimesas Melvyn
1982
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Workas Self - Narrator
1981
Random Moments in a May Gardenas Digby
1980
Pasmoreas Helen's husband
1980
Silver Dream Raceras Bank Manager
5.6
1979
Deasey (Desperate)as FG
9.0
1979
The Outsideras John Russell
5.8
1978
Exposureas Dan
9.0
1978
A Child's Voiceas Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
9.5
1977
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas Simon Dedalus
6.3
1977
Love Lies Bleedingas Geoffrey
1976
Beasts: Babyas Dick Pummery
10.0
1976
Stonesas Harvey Fenton-Jones
9.0
1975
The Next Victimas Frampton
8.0
1975
All Creatures Great and Smallas Soames
6.6
1974
Percy's Progressas London News Editor
4.0
1974
The Changelingas Tomazo de Piracquo
8.5
1973
A Warm Decemberas Man (uncredited)
6.5
1973
Lady Killeras Jack Hardisty
6.8
1971
Straw Dogsas Maj. John Scott
7.2
1971
Villainas Frank Fletcher
6.1
1971
The Beast in the Cellaras Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
4.8
1971
Percyas Meet The People Compere
4.3
1970
Perfect Fridayas Smith
6.2
1970
The Rivalsas Sir Lucius O'Trigger
8.0
1970
The Fifth Day of Peaceas Nick
5.5
1969
Anne of the Thousand Daysas Norris
7.2
1969
Blood of the Lambas Joe Katz
7.0
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigadeas William Russel
6.2
1967
Ulyssesas Buck Mulligan
5.9
1965
Young Cassidyas Tom
6.4
1965
Ferry Cross the Merseyas Jack Hanson
6.1
1965
1964
Girl with Green Eyesas The Priest
6.7
1964
Downfallas Martin Somers
6.5
1962
The Quare Fellowas Walsh
5.7
1961
Johnny Nobodyas Garda
6.6
1961
Freedom to Dieas Mike
6.1
1960
The Siege of Sidney Streetas Lapidos
4.5