T. P. McKenna
Acting
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.
TV Shows(60)
Waking the Dead
Phil Brown
2001
Longitude
Edmund Burke
2000
Kings in Grass Castles
Lord Dunraven
1998
Testament: The Bible in Animation
God (voice)
1996
Liberation
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
1994
Scarlet and Black
Marquis de la Mole
1993
Heartbeat
Michael O'Leary
1992
Shoot to Kill
Chief Constable Sir John Hermon
1990
The Chief
Colin Fowler
1990
Jack the Ripper
O'Connor
1988
The Play on One
Michael Flynn
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Citizen
1988
Casualty
Arthur Jackson
1986
Lovejoy
Bertram Montserrat
1986
My Brother Jonathan
Lloyd Moore
1985
Bleak House
Harold Skimpole
1985
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Play for Tomorrow
Melvyn
1982
The Manions of America
Harry Clement
1981
Levkas Man
Holroyd
1981
Lady Killers
Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
1980
Minder
J.J.Mooney
1979
Strangers
Chief Constable
1978
Holocaust
Blobel
1978
Blake's 7
Sarkoff
1978
Target
Ruby Daniels
1977
Beasts
Dick Pummery
1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
Sir Martin Mallory
1976
Rumpole of the Bailey
Jean Pierre O'Higgins
1975
Quiller
Buchanan
1975
Looking for Clancy
Marcus Selby
1975
The Sweeney
Det. Supt. Grant
1975
Churchill's People
Dr Layton
1974
Father Brown
1974
Fall of Eagles
Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
1974
Playhouse
Harvey Fenton-Jones
1974
Napoleon and Love
Paul Barras
1974
Thriller
Jack Hardisty
1973
Crown Court
1972
Justice
Supt. George Lester
1971
Jason King
1971
Manhunt
Louis Sampere
1970
Man in a Suitcase
1967
ITV Playhouse
Dr. Murphy
1967
Callan
1967
Sam and Janet
Fingers Magee
1967
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1965
The Troubleshooters
Geoffrey Arles
1965
The Wednesday Play
John Joe Moran
1964
Theatre 625
Jerry
1964
Story Parade
Matthew Finch
1964
Detective
Detective Wilks
1964
Doctor Who
The Captain
1963
Espionage
Tom Gorman
1963
The Saint
Tony
1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
The Avengers
Grant
1961
No Hiding Place
1959
Armchair Theatre
Mena Donelli
1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Soames
1951
Movies(62)
The Libertine
Black Rod
2004
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Announcer
2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
Self - Actor / Major John Scott
2003
Monarch
Henry VIII
2000
Longitude
Edmund Burke
2000
The Law Lord
Judge Selwyn
1992
Events at Drimaghleen
Father Sallins
1991
Shoot to Kill
Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
1990
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Grahame
1989
Valmont
Baron
1989
Red Scorpion
General Vortek
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Captain Cook
1988
Pascali's Island
Dr. Hogan
1988
Unreported Incident
Michael
1988
The Christmas Tree
Bill
1986
Strong Medicine
Dr. Sweeting
1986
The Doctor and the Devils
O'Connor
1985
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Dennis Naylor
1984
Memed My Hawk
Dursun
1984
Moving on the Edge
Liam
1984
To the Lighthouse
Augustus Carmichael
1983
The Scarlet and the Black
Himmler
1983
Britannia Hospital
Theatre Surgeon
1982
Crimes
Melvyn
1982
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
Self - Narrator
1982
Random Moments in a May Garden
Digby
1981
Pasmore
Helen's husband
1980
Silver Dream Racer
Bank Manager
1980
Deasey (Desperate)
FG
1979
The Outsider
John Russell
1979
Exposure
Dan
1978
A Child's Voice
Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Simon Dedalus
1977
Love Lies Bleeding
Geoffrey
1977
Beasts: Baby
Dick Pummery
1976
Stones
Harvey Fenton-Jones
1976
The Next Victim
Frampton
1975
All Creatures Great and Small
Soames
1975
Percy's Progress
London News Editor
1974
The Changeling
Tomazo de Piracquo
1974
A Warm December
Man (uncredited)
1973
Lady Killer
Jack Hardisty
1973
Straw Dogs
Maj. John Scott
1971
Villain
Frank Fletcher
1971
The Beast in the Cellar
Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
1971
Percy
Meet The People Compere
1971
Perfect Friday
Smith
1970
The Rivals
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1970
The Fifth Day of Peace
Nick
1970
Anne of the Thousand Days
Norris
1969
Blood of the Lamb
Joe Katz
1969
The Charge of the Light Brigade
William Russel
1968
Ulysses
Buck Mulligan
1967
Young Cassidy
Tom
1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Jack Hanson
1965
Deirdre
1965
Girl with Green Eyes
The Priest
1964
Downfall
Martin Somers
1964
The Quare Fellow
Walsh
1962
Johnny Nobody
Garda
1961
Freedom to Die
Mike
1961
The Siege of Sidney Street
Lapidos
1960