T. P. McKenna
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
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as The Announcer
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as The Announcer
Monarch
as Henry VIII
Monarch
as Henry VIII
Events at Drimaghleen
as Father Sallins
Events at Drimaghleen
as Father Sallins
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Valmont
as Baron
Valmont
as Baron
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Captain Cook
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Captain Cook
Pascali's Island
as Dr. Hogan
Pascali's Island
as Dr. Hogan
Unreported Incident
as Michael
Unreported Incident
as Michael
The Christmas Tree
as Bill
The Christmas Tree
as Bill
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Sweeting
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Sweeting
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Dennis Naylor
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Dennis Naylor
Memed My Hawk
as Dursun
Memed My Hawk
as Dursun
Moving on the Edge
as Liam
Moving on the Edge
as Liam
To the Lighthouse
as Augustus Carmichael
To the Lighthouse
as Augustus Carmichael
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
Crimes
as Melvyn
Crimes
as Melvyn
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
as Self - Narrator
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
as Self - Narrator
Random Moments in a May Garden
as Digby
Random Moments in a May Garden
as Digby
Pasmore
as Helen's husband
Pasmore
as Helen's husband
Silver Dream Racer
as Bank Manager
Silver Dream Racer
as Bank Manager
Deasey (Desperate)
as FG
Deasey (Desperate)
as FG
The Outsider
as John Russell
The Outsider
as John Russell
Exposure
as Dan
Exposure
as Dan
A Child's Voice
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
A Child's Voice
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Simon Dedalus
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Simon Dedalus
Love Lies Bleeding
as Geoffrey
Love Lies Bleeding
as Geoffrey
Beasts: Baby
as Dick Pummery
Beasts: Baby
as Dick Pummery
Stones
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
Stones
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
The Next Victim
as Frampton
The Next Victim
as Frampton
All Creatures Great and Small
as Soames
All Creatures Great and Small
as Soames
Percy's Progress
as London News Editor
Percy's Progress
as London News Editor
The Changeling
as Tomazo de Piracquo
The Changeling
as Tomazo de Piracquo
A Warm December
as Man (uncredited)
A Warm December
as Man (uncredited)
Lady Killer
as Jack Hardisty
Lady Killer
as Jack Hardisty
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Percy
as Meet The People Compere
Percy
as Meet The People Compere
Perfect Friday
as Smith
Perfect Friday
as Smith
The Rivals
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
The Rivals
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
The Fifth Day of Peace
as Nick
The Fifth Day of Peace
as Nick
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
Blood of the Lamb
as Joe Katz
Blood of the Lamb
as Joe Katz
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
Ulysses
as Buck Mulligan
Ulysses
as Buck Mulligan
Young Cassidy
as Tom
Young Cassidy
as Tom
Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Jack Hanson
Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Jack Hanson
Deirdre
Deirdre
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest
Downfall
as Martin Somers
Downfall
as Martin Somers
The Quare Fellow
as Walsh
The Quare Fellow
as Walsh
Johnny Nobody
as Garda
Johnny Nobody
as Garda
Freedom to Die
as Mike
Freedom to Die
as Mike