T. P. McKenna

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T. P. McKenna

Acting September 7, 1929

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 "S…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

7.2 1971 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
The Libertine

The Libertine

5.9 2004 Movie
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
Valmont

Valmont

6.7 1989 Movie
Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

6.0 1988 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2004
    The Libertine

    Movie Black Rod

  2. 2003
    The Boys & Girl from County Clare

    Movie The Announcer

  3. 2003
    Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

    Movie Self - Actor / Major John Scott

  4. 2002
    Rockface

    TV show Liam

  5. 2001
    Waking the Dead

    TV show Phil Brown

  6. 2000
    Monarch

    Movie Henry VIII

  7. 2000
    Longitude

    Movie Edmund Burke

  8. 2000
    Longitude

    TV show Edmund Burke

  9. 1998
    Kings in Grass Castles

    TV show Lord Dunraven

  10. 1996
    Testament: The Bible in Animation

    TV show God (voice)

  11. 1994
    Liberation

    TV show Lloyd George, P.M. of England

  12. 1993
    Scarlet and Black

    TV show Marquis de la Mole

  13. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Michael O'Leary

  14. 1992
    The Law Lord

    Movie Judge Selwyn

  15. 1991
    Events at Drimaghleen

    Movie Father Sallins

  16. 1990
    Shoot to Kill

    TV show Chief Constable Sir John Hermon

More credits
  1. 1990
    Shoot to Kill

    Movie Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

  2. 1990
    The Chief

    TV show Colin Fowler

  3. 1989
    Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

    Movie Dr. Grahame

  4. 1989
    Valmont

    Movie Baron

  5. 1988
    Red Scorpion

    Movie General Vortek

  6. 1988
    Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

    Movie Captain Cook

  7. 1988
    Jack the Ripper

    TV show O'Connor

  8. 1988
    Pascali's Island

    Movie Dr. Hogan

  9. 1988
    Unreported Incident

    Movie Michael

  10. 1988
    The Play on One

    TV show Michael Flynn

  11. 1988
    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    TV show Citizen

  12. 1986
    The Christmas Tree

    Movie Bill

  13. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Arthur Jackson

  14. 1986
    ScreenPlay

    TV show Father Sallins

  15. 1986
    Lovejoy

    TV show Bertram Montserrat

  16. 1986
    Strong Medicine

    Movie Dr. Sweeting

  17. 1985
    The Doctor and the Devils

    Movie O'Connor

  18. 1985
    My Brother Jonathan

    TV show Lloyd Moore

  19. 1985
    Bleak House

    TV show Harold Skimpole

  20. 1984
    Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

    Movie Dennis Naylor

  21. 1984
    Memed My Hawk

    Movie Dursun

  22. 1984
    Moving on the Edge

    Movie Liam

  23. 1983
    Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

    TV show

  24. 1983
    To the Lighthouse

    Movie Augustus Carmichael