T. P. McKenna

Acting

T. P. McKenna

Born September 7, 1929Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland119 credits

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

The Libertine
5.9

The Libertine

Movie

2004

The Boys & Girl from County Clare
5.8

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

Movie

2003

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
7.0

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Movie

2003

Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

TV

2001

Monarch
6.0

Monarch

Movie

2000

Longitude
7.4

Longitude

Movie

2000

Filmography

The Libertine
2004The Libertineas Black RodMovie
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003The Boys & Girl from County Clareas The AnnouncerMovie
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cutas Self - Actor / Major John ScottMovie
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Phil BrownTV
Monarch
2000Monarchas Henry VIIIMovie
Longitude
2000Longitudeas Edmund BurkeMovie
Longitude
2000Longitudeas Edmund BurkeTV
Kings in Grass Castles
1998Kings in Grass Castlesas Lord DunravenTV
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996Testament: The Bible in Animationas God (voice)TV
Liberation
1994Liberationas Lloyd George, P.M. of EnglandTV
Scarlet and Black
1993Scarlet and Blackas Marquis de la MoleTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Michael O'LearyTV
The Law Lord
1992The Law Lordas Judge SelwynMovie
Events at Drimaghleen
1991Events at Drimaghleenas Father SallinsMovie
Shoot to Kill
1990Shoot to Killas Chief Constable Sir John HarmonMovie
Shoot to Kill
1990Shoot to Killas Chief Constable Sir John HermonTV
The Chief
1990The Chiefas Colin FowlerTV
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. GrahameMovie
Valmont
1989Valmontas BaronMovie
Red Scorpion
1988Red Scorpionas General VortekMovie
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Captain CookMovie
Jack the Ripper
1988Jack the Ripperas O'ConnorTV
Pascali's Island
1988Pascali's Islandas Dr. HoganMovie
Unreported Incident
1988Unreported Incidentas MichaelMovie
The Play on One
1988The Play on Oneas Michael FlynnTV
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas CitizenTV
T
1986The Christmas Treeas BillMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas Arthur JacksonTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoyas Bertram MontserratTV
Strong Medicine
1986Strong Medicineas Dr. SweetingMovie
The Doctor and the Devils
1985The Doctor and the Devilsas O'ConnorMovie
Bleak House
1985Bleak Houseas Harold SkimpoleTV
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Dennis NaylorMovie
Memed My Hawk
1984Memed My Hawkas DursanMovie
Moving on the Edge
1984Moving on the Edgeas LiamMovie
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeTV
To the Lighthouse
1983To the Lighthouseas Augustus CarmichaelMovie
The Scarlet and the Black
1983The Scarlet and the Blackas HimmlerMovie
Britannia Hospital
1982Britannia Hospitalas Theatre SurgeonMovie
Crimes
1982Crimesas MelvynMovie
Play for Tomorrow
1982Play for Tomorrowas MelvynTV
The Manions of America
1981The Manions of Americaas Harry ClementTV
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981Random Moments in a May Gardenas DigbyMovie
Levkas Man
1981Levkas Manas HolroydTV
Pasmore
1980Pasmoreas Helen's husbandMovie
Lady Killers
1980Lady Killersas Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.TV
Silver Dream Racer
1980Silver Dream Raceras Bank ManagerMovie
Deasey (Desperate)
1979Deasey (Desperate)as FGMovie
The Outsider
1979The Outsideras John RussellMovie
Minder
1979Minderas J.J.MooneyTV
E
1978Exposureas DanMovie
A Child's Voice
1978A Child's Voiceas Ainsley Rupert MacreadieMovie
Strangers
1978Strangersas Chief ConstableTV
Holocaust
1978Holocaustas BlobelTV
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7as SarkoffTV
Target
1977Targetas Ruby DanielsTV
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas Simon DedalusMovie
L
1977Love Lies Bleedingas GeoffreyMovie
Beasts: Baby
1976Beasts: Babyas Dick PummeryMovie
Stones
1976Stonesas Harvey Fenton-JonesMovie
Beasts
1976Beastsas Dick PummeryTV
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas Sir Martin MalloryTV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Jean Pierre O'HigginsTV
The Next Victim
1975The Next Victimas FramptonMovie
Q
1975Quilleras BuchananTV
All Creatures Great and Small
1975All Creatures Great and Smallas SoamesMovie
L
1975Looking for Clancyas Marcus SelbyTV
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas Det. Supt. GrantTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas Dr LaytonTV
Father Brown
1974Father BrownTV
Percy's Progress
1974Percy's Progressas London News EditorMovie
Fall of Eagles
1974Fall of Eaglesas Count Conrad von HotzendorfTV
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas Harvey Fenton-JonesTV
Napoleon and Love
1974Napoleon and Loveas Paul BarrasTV
The Changeling
1974The Changelingas Tomazo de PiracquoMovie
A Warm December
1973A Warm Decemberas Man (uncredited)Movie
Thriller
1973Thrilleras Jack HardistyTV
Lady Killer
1973Lady Killeras Jack HardistyMovie
Crown Court
1972Crown CourtTV
Straw Dogs
1971Straw Dogsas Maj. John ScottMovie
Justice
1971Justiceas Supt. George LesterTV
Jason King
1971Jason KingTV
Villain
1971Villainas Frank FletcherMovie
The Beast in the Cellar
1971The Beast in the Cellaras Det. Chief Sup. PaddickMovie
Percy
1971Percyas Meet The People CompereMovie
Perfect Friday
1970Perfect Fridayas SmithMovie
T
1970The Rivalsas Sir Lucius O'TriggerMovie
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970The Fifth Day of Peaceas NickMovie
Manhunt
1970Manhuntas Louis SampereTV
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969Anne of the Thousand Daysas NorrisMovie
B
1969Blood of the Lambas Joe KatzMovie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968The Charge of the Light Brigadeas William RusselMovie
Man in a Suitcase
1967Man in a SuitcaseTV
Callan
1967CallanTV
S
1967Sam and Janetas Fingers MageeTV
Ulysses
1967Ulyssesas Buck MulliganMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Sir Lucius O'TriggerTV
The Troubleshooters
1965The Troubleshootersas Geoffrey ArlesTV
Young Cassidy
1965Young Cassidyas TomMovie
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965Ferry Cross the Merseyas Jack HansonMovie
D
1965DeirdreMovie
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas John Joe MoranTV
Girl with Green Eyes
1964Girl with Green Eyesas The PriestMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as JerryTV
S
1964Story Paradeas Matthew FinchTV
Detective
1964Detectiveas Detective WilksTV
Downfall
1964Downfallas Martin SomersMovie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas The CaptainTV
The Saint
1962The Saintas TonyTV
The Quare Fellow
1962The Quare Fellowas WalshMovie
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookTV
Johnny Nobody
1961Johnny Nobodyas GardaMovie
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas GrantTV
Freedom to Die
1961Freedom to Dieas MikeMovie
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960The Siege of Sidney Streetas LapidosMovie
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Mena DonelliTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas SoamesTV
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
—The World of James Joyce: His Life & Workas Self - NarratorMovie