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.
Filmography
all 99
Movies 54
TV Shows 45
self 1
Voice 1
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Şu Çılgın Türkler (2014)
TV
Black Rod
The Libertine (2004)
Movie
The Announcer
The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003)
Movie
Self - Actor / Major John Scott
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut (2003)
Movie
Phil Brown
Waking the Dead (2001)
TV
4.67
Henry VIII
Monarch (2000)
Movie
Edmund Burke
Longitude (2000)
TV
Edmund Burke
Longitude (2000)
Movie
Lord Dunraven
Kings in Grass Castles (1998)
TV
God (voice)
Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)
TV
God
Abraham (1996)
Movie
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Liberation: Between Two Fires (1994)
Movie
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Liberation (1994)
TV
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Liberation: Those Crazy Turks (1994)
Movie
Marquis de la Mole
Scarlet and Black (1993)
TV
Michael O'Leary
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Father Sallins
Events at Drimaghleen (1991)
Movie
Sir John Hermon
Shoot to Kill (1990)
TV
Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Shoot to Kill (1990)
Movie
Dr. Grahame
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)
Movie
Baron
Valmont (1989)
Movie
General Vortek
Red Scorpion (1988)
Movie
1
Captain Cook
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1988)
Movie
O'Connor
Jack the Ripper (1988)
TV
Dr. Hogan
Pascali's Island (1988)
Movie
Michael
Unreported Incident (1988)
Movie
Dr. Archie Whitlock / Arthur Jackson
Casualty (1986)
TV
Bertram Montserrat
Lovejoy (1986)
TV
5
Dr. Sweeting
Strong Medicine (1986)
Movie
Oscar Randolph
All in Good Faith (1985)
TV
O'Connor
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
Movie
Bleak House (1985)
TV
Dursan
Memed My Hawk (1984)
Movie
Liam
Moving on the Edge (1984)
Movie
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983)
TV
Augustus Carmichael
To the Lighthouse (1983)
Movie
Himmler
The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
Movie
Theatre Surgeon
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Movie
Crimes (1982)
Movie
Harry Clement
The Manions of America (1981)
TV
Holroyd
Levkas Man (1981)
TV
Helen's husband
Pasmore (1980)
Movie
Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
Lady Killers (1980)
TV
Bank Manager
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
Movie
John Russell
The Outsider (1980)
Movie
J.J.Mooney
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
A Child's Voice (1978)
Movie
Blobel
Holocaust (1978)
TV
4
Sarkoff
Blake's 7 (1978)
TV
Target (1977)
TV
Simon Dedalus
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977)
Movie
Harvey Fenton-Jones
Stones (1976)
Movie
Dick Pummery
Beasts (1976)
TV
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
TV
Frampton
The Next Victim (1975)
Movie
Buchanan
Quiller (1975)
TV
Soames
All Creatures Great and Small (1975)
Movie
Looking for Clancy (1975)
TV
The Venturers (1975)
TV
Det. Supt. Grant
The Sweeney (1975)
TV
Father Brown (1974)
TV
London News Editor
Percy's Progress (1974)
Movie
Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
Fall of Eagles (1974)
TV
Napoleon and Love (1974)
TV
Tomazo de Piracquo
The Changeling (1974)
Movie
Jack Hardisty / Frampton
Thriller (1973)
TV
Jack Hardisty
Lady Killer (1973)
Movie
Henry Burnett
Crown Court (1972)
TV
Maj. John Scott
Straw Dogs (1971)
Movie
1
Jason King (1971)
TV
Frank Fletcher
Villain (1971)
Movie
Meet The People Compere
Percy (1971)
Movie
Smith
Perfect Friday (1970)
Movie
6
Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
The Beast in the Cellar (1970)
Movie
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
The Rivals (1970)
Movie
Nick
The 5th Day of Peace (1970)
Movie
Norris
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Movie
6
Joe Katz
Blood of the Lamb (1969)
Movie
William Russel
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Movie
Man in a Suitcase (1967)
TV
Callan (1967)
TV
Buck Mulligan
Ulysses (1967)
Movie
Kommissarov / Sir Lucius O'Trigger
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV
Tom
Young Cassidy (1965)
Movie
Jack Hanson
Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965)
Movie
Naoise
Deirdre (1965)
Movie
The Priest
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
Movie
Martin Somers
Downfall (1964)
Movie
The Captain
Doctor Who (1963)
TV
5.28
Ernest / Jimmy Gallacher / Pat
Love Story (1963)
TV
Tony
The Saint (1962)
TV
5
Walsh
The Quare Fellow (1962)
Movie
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
TV
Grant
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Mike
Freedom to Die (1961)
Movie
Lapidos
The Siege of Sidney Street (1960)
Movie
No Hiding Place (1959)
TV
Soames
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Ratings
Average 5.94
Based on 281 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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2014
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1929-09-07
Deathday2011-02-13 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceMullagh, Republic of Ireland
ChildrenBreffini McKenna
CitizenshipsRepublic of Ireland
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