T. P. McKenna
September 7, 1929 (95 years old) in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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
Credits
- 2004 · The Libertine as Black Rod
- 2003 · The Boys & Girl from County Clare as The Announcer
- 2003 · Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
- 2001 · Waking the Dead as Phil Brown
- 2000 · Monarch as Henry VIII
- 2000 · Longitude as Edmund Burke
- 2000 · Longitude as Edmund Burke
- 1998 · Kings in Grass Castles as Lord Dunraven
- 1996 · Testament: The Bible in Animation as God (voice)
- 1993 · Scarlet and Black as Marquis de la Mole
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Michael O'Leary
- 1992 · The Law Lord as Judge Selwyn
- 1991 · Events at Drimaghleen as Father Sallins
- 1990 · Shoot to Kill as Chief Constable Sir John Hermon
- 1990 · Shoot to Kill as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
- 1989 · Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery as Dr. Grahame
- 1989 · Valmont as Baron
- 1988 · Red Scorpion as General Vortek
- 1988 · Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy as Captain Cook
- 1988 · Jack the Ripper as O'Connor
- 1988 · Pascali's Island as Dr. Hogan
- 1988 · Unreported Incident as Michael
- 1988 · The Play on One as Michael Flynn
- 1988 · The Modern World: Ten Great Writers as Citizen
- 1987 · Inspector Morse as Professor Sir Lionel Phelps
- 1986 · Casualty as Arthur Jackson
- 1986 · Casualty as Dr. Archie Whitlock
- 1986 · Lovejoy as Bertram Montserrat
- 1986 · Strong Medicine as Dr. Sweeting
- 1985 · The Doctor and the Devils as O'Connor
- 1985 · Bleak House as Harold Skimpole
- 1984 · Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle as Dennis Naylor
- 1984 · Miss Marple as Dr. Grahame
- 1984 · Memed My Hawk as Dursan
- 1984 · Moving on the Edge as Liam
- 1983 · Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime as
- 1983 · To the Lighthouse as Augustus Carmichael
- 1983 · The Scarlet and the Black as Himmler
- 1982 · Britannia Hospital as Theatre Surgeon
- 1982 · Crimes as Melvyn
- 1981 · The Manions of America as Harry Clement
- 1981 · Random Moments in a May Garden as Digby
- 1981 · Levkas Man as Holroyd
- 1980 · Pasmore as Helen's husband
- 1980 · Lady Killers as Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
- 1980 · Silver Dream Racer as Bank Manager
- 1980 · The Outsider as John Russell
- 1979 · Deasey as FG
- 1979 · Minder as J.J.Mooney
- 1978 · Exposure as Dan
- 1978 · A Child's Voice as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
- 1978 · Holocaust as Blobel
- 1978 · Blake's 7 as Sarkoff
- 1977 · Target as
- 1977 · A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man as Simon Dedalus
- 1977 · Love Lies Bleeding as Geoffrey
- 1976 · Beasts: Baby as Dick Pummery
- 1976 · Stones as Harvey Fenton-Jones
- 1976 · Beasts as Dick Pummery
- 1976 · The Duchess of Duke Street as
- 1975 · Rumpole of the Bailey as
- 1975 · The Next Victim as Frampton
- 1975 · Quiller as Buchanan
- 1975 · All Creatures Great and Small as Soames
- 1975 · Looking for Clancy as
- 1975 · The Venturers as
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Det. Supt. Grant
- 1974 · Father Brown as
- 1974 · Percy's Progress as London News Editor
- 1974 · Fall of Eagles as Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
- 1974 · Napoleon and Love as
- 1974 · The Changeling as Tomazo de Piracquo
- 1973 · A Warm December as Man (uncredited)
- 1973 · Thriller as Jack Hardisty
- 1973 · Thriller as Frampton
- 1973 · Lady Killer as Jack Hardisty
- 1972 · Crown Court as
- 1972 · Crown Court as Henry Burnett
- 1971 · Straw Dogs as Maj. John Scott
- 1971 · Justice as Supt. George Lester
- 1971 · Jason King as
- 1971 · Villain as Frank Fletcher
- 1971 · Percy as Meet The People Compere
- 1970 · Perfect Friday as Smith
- 1970 · The Beast in the Cellar as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
- 1970 · The Rivals as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
- 1970 · The 5th Day of Peace as Nick
- 1970 · Manhunt as Louis Sampere
- 1969 · Anne of the Thousand Days as Norris
- 1969 · Blood of the Lamb as Joe Katz
- 1968 · The Charge of the Light Brigade as William Russel
- 1967 · Man in a Suitcase as
- 1967 · Callan as
- 1967 · Ulysses as Buck Mulligan
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Kommissarov
- 1965 · Young Cassidy as Tom
- 1965 · Ferry Cross the Mersey as Jack Hanson
- 1965 · Deirdre as
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as John Joe Moran
- 1964 · Girl with Green Eyes as The Priest
- 1964 · Downfall as
- 1963 · Doctor Who as The Captain
- 1962 · The Saint as Tony
- 1962 · The Quare Fellow as Walsh
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as
- 1961 · The Avengers as Grant
- 1961 · Freedom to Die as Mike
- 1960 · The Siege of Sidney Street as Lapidos
- 1959 · No Hiding Place as
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Soames