T. P. McKenna

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 7, 1929

died

February 13, 2011

place of birth

Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

also known as

T.P. McKenna · Thomas Patrick McKenna

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Straw Dogs
7.2

Straw Dogs

1971as Maj. John Scott
Valmont
6.7

Valmont

1989as Baron
Red Scorpion
6.0

Red Scorpion

1988as General Vortek
The Libertine
5.9

The Libertine

2004as Black Rod
Anne of the Thousand Days
7.1

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969as Norris
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.2

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968as William Russel
Percy's Progress
4.0

Percy's Progress

1974as London News Editor
The Scarlet and the Black
7.0

The Scarlet and the Black

1983as Himmler
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
6.5

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989as Dr. Grahame
Longitude
7.4

Longitude

2000as Edmund Burke
The Outsider
5.8

The Outsider

1979as John Russell
The Doctor and the Devils
6.2

The Doctor and the Devils

1985as O'Connor
Percy
4.3

Percy

1971as Meet The People Compere
Britannia Hospital
6.3

Britannia Hospital

1982as Theatre Surgeon
Villain
6.2

Villain

1971as Frank Fletcher
All Creatures Great and Small
6.6

All Creatures Great and Small

1975as Soames
To the Lighthouse
5.2

To the Lighthouse

1983as Augustus Carmichael
Young Cassidy
6.4

Young Cassidy

1965as Tom
The Changeling
8.5

The Changeling

1974as Tomazo de Piracquo
Strong Medicine
8.0

Strong Medicine

1986as Dr. Sweeting
Girl with Green Eyes
6.7

Girl with Green Eyes

1964as The Priest
Perfect Friday
6.2

Perfect Friday

1970as Smith
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
6.0

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003as The Announcer
The Beast in the Cellar
4.9

The Beast in the Cellar

1971as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Ulysses
5.9

Ulysses

1967as Buck Mulligan
Pascali's Island
6.4

Pascali's Island

1988as Dr. Hogan
Memed My Hawk
6.0

Memed My Hawk

1984as Dursun
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

1990as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984as Dennis Naylor
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
7.5

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

1988as Captain Cook
A Warm December
6.5

A Warm December

1973as Man (uncredited)
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
6.3

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

1977as Simon Dedalus
Monarch
7.0

Monarch

2000as Henry VIII
Lady Killer
6.8

Lady Killer

1973as Jack Hardisty
The Fifth Day of Peace
5.5

The Fifth Day of Peace

1970as Nick
Johnny Nobody
6.6

Johnny Nobody

1961as Garda
The Quare Fellow
5.7

The Quare Fellow

1962as Walsh
Deasey (Desperate)
9.0

Deasey (Desperate)

1979as FG
Unreported Incident

Unreported Incident

1988as Michael
The Law Lord
9.0

The Law Lord

1992as Judge Selwyn
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
7.0

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

2003as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
Downfall
6.5

Downfall

1964as Martin Somers
Freedom to Die
6.1

Freedom to Die

1961as Mike
Pasmore

Pasmore

1980as Helen's husband
A Child's Voice
9.5

A Child's Voice

1978as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
Silver Dream Racer
5.5

Silver Dream Racer

1980as Bank Manager
Ferry Cross the Mersey
6.1

Ferry Cross the Mersey

1965as Jack Hanson
Stones
9.0

Stones

1976as Harvey Fenton-Jones
Events at Drimaghleen
9.0

Events at Drimaghleen

1991as Father Sallins
The Siege of Sidney Street
4.5

The Siege of Sidney Street

1960as Lapidos