Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-09-07

Day of Death

2011-02-13 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

Also Known As

T.P. McKenna

Thomas Patrick McKenna

T. P. McKenna

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.

Known For

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

A Child's Voice

A Child's Voice

Longitude

Longitude

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Acting

Straw Dogs

1971

Straw Dogs

as

Maj. John Scott

Villain

1971

Villain

as

Frank Fletcher

Red Scorpion

1988

Red Scorpion

as

General Vortek

Percy's Progress

1974

Percy's Progress

as

London News Editor

Girl with Green Eyes

1964

Girl with Green Eyes

as

The Priest

The Beast in the Cellar

1970

The Beast in the Cellar

as

Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Perfect Friday

1970

Perfect Friday

as

Smith

Ferry Cross the Mersey

1965

Ferry Cross the Mersey

as

Jack Hanson

Beasts: Baby

1976

Beasts: Baby

as

Dick Pummery

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

1977

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

as

Simon Dedalus

Young Cassidy

1965

Young Cassidy

as

Tom

Ulysses

1967

Ulysses

as

Buck Mulligan

Deirdre

1965

Deirdre

as

The Rivals

1970

The Rivals

as

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Monarch

2000

Monarch

as

Henry VIII

Freedom to Die

1961

Freedom to Die

as

Mike

Random Moments in a May Garden

1981

Random Moments in a May Garden

as

Digby

Shoot to Kill

1990

Shoot to Kill

as

Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

Anne of the Thousand Days

as

Norris

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

The Doctor and the Devils

as

O'Connor

Events at Drimaghleen

1991

Events at Drimaghleen

as

Father Sallins

Blood of the Lamb

1969

Blood of the Lamb

as

Joe Katz

A Warm December

1973

A Warm December

as

Man (uncredited)

Love Lies Bleeding

1977

Love Lies Bleeding

as

Geoffrey

Crimes

1982

Crimes

as

Melvyn

Unreported Incident

1988

Unreported Incident

as

Michael

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

as

Dennis Naylor

Exposure

1978

Exposure

as

Dan

A Child's Voice

1978

A Child's Voice

as

Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

Downfall

1964

Downfall

as

The Siege of Sidney Street

1960

The Siege of Sidney Street

as

Lapidos

The 5th Day of Peace

1970

The 5th Day of Peace

as

Nick

Strong Medicine

1986

Strong Medicine

as

Dr. Sweeting

The Law Lord

1992

The Law Lord

as

Judge Selwyn

Valmont

1989

Valmont

as

Baron

The Scarlet and the Black

1983

The Scarlet and the Black

as

Himmler

The Changeling

1974

The Changeling

as

Tomazo de Piracquo

To the Lighthouse

1983

To the Lighthouse

as

Augustus Carmichael

Pascali's Island

1988

Pascali's Island

as

Dr. Hogan

Longitude

2000

Longitude

as

Edmund Burke

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

1988

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

as

Captain Cook

Silver Dream Racer

1980

Silver Dream Racer

as

Bank Manager

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as

William Russel

All Creatures Great and Small

1975

All Creatures Great and Small

as

Soames

Memed My Hawk

1984

Memed My Hawk

as

Dursan

The Libertine

2004

The Libertine

as

Black Rod

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

as

The Announcer

Percy

1971

Percy

as

Meet The People Compere

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

as

Dr. Grahame

The Outsider

1979

The Outsider

as

John Russell

The Quare Fellow

1962

The Quare Fellow

as

Walsh

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

2003

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

as

Self - Actor / Major John Scott

Stones

1976

Stones

as

Harvey Fenton-Jones

Britannia Hospital

1982

Britannia Hospital

as

Theatre Surgeon

Moving on the Edge

1984

Moving on the Edge

as

Liam

Pasmore

1980

Pasmore

as

Helen's husband

Lady Killer

1973

Lady Killer

as

Jack Hardisty

The Next Victim

1975

The Next Victim

as

Frampton

Deasey (Desperate)

1979

Deasey (Desperate)

as

FG

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

as

Self - Narrator

Johnny Nobody

1961

Johnny Nobody

as

Garda

Thriller

Thriller

as

Jack Hardisty

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Det. Supt. Grant

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

as

Sarkoff

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

The Captain

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

Grant

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Michael O'Leary

Jason King

Jason King

as

Minder

Minder

as

J.J.Mooney

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

as

The Saint

The Saint

as

Tony

Callan

Callan

as

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as

Bertram Montserrat

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as

Phil Brown

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Soames

Beasts

Beasts

as

Dick Pummery

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

as

The Venturers

The Venturers

as

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

as

Target

Target

as

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

as

Levkas Man

Levkas Man

as

Holroyd

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

as

Count Conrad von Hotzendorf

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

as

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

as

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

as

Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.

Looking for Clancy

Looking for Clancy

as

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Quiller

Quiller

as

Buchanan

Father Brown

Father Brown

as

Napoleon and Love

Napoleon and Love

as

Thriller

Thriller

as

Frampton

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Kommissarov

Justice

Justice

as

Supt. George Lester

Casualty

Casualty

as

Arthur Jackson

Casualty

Casualty

as

Dr. Archie Whitlock

Scarlet and Black

Scarlet and Black

as

Marquis de la Mole

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

as

O'Connor

Kings in Grass Castles

Kings in Grass Castles

as

Lord Dunraven

Manhunt

Manhunt

as

Louis Sampere

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

as

Chief Constable Sir John Hermon

Longitude

Longitude

as

Edmund Burke

The Manions of America

The Manions of America

as

Harry Clement

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation

as

God (voice)

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Henry Burnett

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as

Professor Sir Lionel Phelps

Miss Marple

Miss Marple

as

Dr. Grahame

Bleak House

Bleak House

as

Harold Skimpole

The Play on One

The Play on One

as

Michael Flynn

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

John Joe Moran

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as

Citizen

Holocaust

Holocaust

as

Blobel

Liberation

Liberation

as

Lloyd George, P.M. of England

Production

Crew

Directing