7.1
Movie
Acting
T. P. McKenna
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
- Credits
- 127 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
5.9
Movie
The Libertine
6.0
Movie
Red Scorpion
6.7
Movie
Valmont
7.8
TV
The Avengers
7.2
Movie
Anne of the Thousand Days
7.4
TV
The Saint
7.0
TV
Jack the Ripper
6.2
TV
Casualty
6.2
Movie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
7.3
TV
Holocaust
6.2
Movie
Britannia Hospital
2.3
TV
All in Good Faith
7.1
Movie
The Scarlet and the Black
6.3
Movie
The Doctor and the Devils
7.4
TV
Lovejoy
7.3
TV
Blake's 7
Acting credits 127
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Libertine Film | Black Rod |
| 2003 | The Boys & Girl from County Clare Film | The Announcer |
| 2003 | Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut Film | Self - Actor / Major John Scott |
| 2002 | Rockface TV | Liam (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead TV | Phil Brown (2 ep) |
| 2000 | Monarch Film | Henry VIII |
| 2000 | Longitude Film | Edmund Burke |
| 2000 | Longitude TV | Edmund Burke (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Kings in Grass Castles TV | Lord Dunraven (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Testament: The Bible in Animation TV | God (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Liberation TV | Lloyd George, P.M. of England (6 ep) |
| 1993 | Scarlet and Black TV | Marquis de la Mole (3 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Michael O'Leary (1 ep) |
| 1992 | The Law Lord Film | Judge Selwyn |
| 1991 | Events at Drimaghleen Film | Father Sallins |
| 1990 | Shoot to Kill Film | Chief Constable Sir John Harmon |
| 1990 | Shoot to Kill TV | Chief Constable Sir John Hermon (2 ep) |
| 1990 | The Chief TV | Colin Fowler (10 ep) |
| 1989 | Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery Film | Dr. Grahame |
| 1989 | Valmont Film | Baron |
| 1988 | Red Scorpion Film | General Vortek |
| 1988 | Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Film | Captain Cook |
| 1988 | Jack the Ripper TV | O'Connor (2 ep) |
| 1988 | Pascali's Island Film | Dr. Hogan |
| 1988 | Unreported Incident Film | Michael |
| 1988 | The Play on One TV | Michael Flynn (1 ep) |
| 1988 | The Modern World: Ten Great Writers TV | Citizen (1 ep) |
| 1986 | The Christmas Tree Film | Bill |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Arthur Jackson, Dr. Archie Whitlock (1 ep) |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | Father Sallins (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Lovejoy TV | Bertram Montserrat (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Strong Medicine Film | Dr. Sweeting |
| 1985 | All in Good Faith TV | Oscar Randolph (3 ep) |
| 1985 | The Doctor and the Devils Film | O'Connor |
| 1985 | My Brother Jonathan TV | Lloyd Moore (2 ep) |
| 1985 | Bleak House TV | Harold Skimpole (4 ep) |
| 1984 | Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle Film | Dennis Naylor |
| 1984 | Memed My Hawk Film | Dursun |
| 1984 | Moving on the Edge Film | Liam |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime TV | Randolph Wilmot |
| 1983 | To the Lighthouse Film | Augustus Carmichael |
| 1983 | The Scarlet and the Black Film | Himmler |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital Film | Theatre Surgeon |
| 1982 | Crimes Film | Melvyn |
| 1982 | Play for Tomorrow TV | Melvyn (1 ep) |
| 1982 | The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work Film | Self - Narrator |
| 1981 | The Manions of America TV | Harry Clement (3 ep) |
| 1981 | Random Moments in a May Garden Film | Digby |
| 1981 | Levkas Man TV | Holroyd (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Pasmore Film | Helen's husband |
| 1980 | Lady Killers TV | Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C. (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Silver Dream Racer Film | Bank Manager |
| 1979 | Deasey (Desperate) Film | FG |
| 1979 | The Outsider Film | John Russell |
| 1979 | Minder TV | J.J.Mooney (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Exposure Film | Dan |
| 1978 | A Child's Voice Film | Ainsley Rupert Macreadie |
| 1978 | Strangers TV | Chief Constable (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Holocaust TV | Blobel (3 ep) |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 TV | Sarkoff (1 ep) |