About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1929-09-07
Place of birth:
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Website:
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T. P. McKenna

Overview

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

Acting
2004 The Libertine Actor Black Rod 58
Average
2003 The Boys & Girl from County Clare Actor The Announcer 59
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2003 Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut Actor Self - Actor / Major John Scott 59
Average
2000 Monarch Actor Henry VIII 59
Average
2000 Longitude Actor Edmund Burke 59
Average
1998 Kings in Grass Castles Actor Lord Dunraven 70
Good
1993 Scarlet and Black Actor Marquis de la Mole 70
Good
1992 The Law Lord Actor Judge Selwyn N/A
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1991 Events at Drimaghleen Actor Father Sallins N/A
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1990 Shoot to Kill Actor Chief Constable Sir John Harmon N/A
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1990 Shoot to Kill Actor Chief Constable Sir John Hermon 69
Fair
1989 Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery Actor Dr. Grahame 59
Average
1989 Valmont Actor Baron 61
Fair
1988 Red Scorpion Actor General Vortek 59
Average
1988 Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Actor Captain Cook 59
Average
1988 Jack the Ripper Actor O'Connor 70
Good
1988 Pascali's Island Actor Dr. Hogan 59
Average
1988 Unreported Incident Actor Michael N/A
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1986 Strong Medicine Actor Dr. Sweeting 59
Average
1985 The Doctor and the Devils Actor O'Connor 59
Average
1984 Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle Actor Dennis Naylor N/A
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1984 Memed My Hawk Actor Dursan 58
Average
1984 Moving on the Edge Actor Liam N/A
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1983 To the Lighthouse Actor Augustus Carmichael 58
Average
1983 The Scarlet and the Black Actor Himmler 60
Fair
1982 Britannia Hospital Actor Theatre Surgeon 59
Average
1982 Crimes Actor N/A
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1981 Random Moments in a May Garden Actor Digby N/A
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1980 Pasmore Actor Helen's husband N/A
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1980 Silver Dream Racer Actor Bank Manager 58
Average
1980 The Outsider Actor John Russell 59
Average
1979 Deasey Actor FG N/A
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1978 Exposure Actor Dan N/A
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1978 A Child's Voice Actor Ainsley Rupert Macreadie N/A
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1977 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Actor Simon Dedalus 59
Average
1977 Love Lies Bleeding Actor Geoffrey N/A
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1976 Beasts: Baby Actor Dick Pummery N/A
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1976 Stones Actor Harvey Fenton-Jones N/A
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1975 All Creatures Great and Small Actor Soames 59
Average
1975 Looking for Clancy Actor N/A
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1974 Percy's Progress Actor London News Editor 58
Average
1974 The Changeling Actor Tomazo de Piracquo 59
Average
1973 A Warm December Actor Man (uncredited) 59
Average
1973 Lady Killer Actor Jack Hardisty 59
Average
1971 Straw Dogs Actor Maj. John Scott 66
Fair
1971 Villain Actor Frank Fletcher 59
Average
1971 Percy Actor Meet The People Compere 58
Average
1970 Perfect Friday Actor Smith 59
Average
1970 The Beast in the Cellar Actor Det. Chief Sup. Paddick 58
Average
1970 The Rivals Actor Sir Lucius O'Trigger 59
Average
1970 The 5th Day of Peace Actor Nick 58
Average
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Actor Norris 61
Fair
1969 Blood of the Lamb Actor Joe Katz N/A
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1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade Actor William Russel 59
Average
1967 Ulysses Actor Buck Mulligan 59
Average
1965 Young Cassidy Actor Tom 59
Average
1965 Ferry Cross the Mersey Actor Jack Hanson 58
Average
1965 Deirdre Actor N/A
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1964 Girl with Green Eyes Actor The Priest 59
Average
1964 Downfall Actor 59
Average
1962 The Quare Fellow Actor Walsh 59
Average
1961 Freedom to Die Actor Mike 58
Average
1960 The Siege of Sidney Street Actor Lapidos 58
Average