T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

🎂 7th September 1929 (96 yrs) 📍 Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

Known For

Straw Dogs

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.

T. P. McKenna

Movies Featuring T. P. McKenna

The Libertine

The Libertine (2004)

as Black Rod
The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003)

as The Announcer
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut (2003)

as Self - Actor / Major John Scott
Monarch

Monarch (2000)

as Henry VIII
Longitude

Longitude (2000)

as Edmund Burke
The Law Lord

The Law Lord (1992)

as Judge Selwyn
Events at Drimaghleen

Events at Drimaghleen (1991)

as Father Sallins
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill (1990)

as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)

as Dr. Grahame
Valmont

Valmont (1989)

as Baron
Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion (1988)

as General Vortek
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1988)

as Captain Cook
Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island (1988)

as Dr. Hogan
Unreported Incident

Unreported Incident (1988)

as Michael
No Image

The Christmas Tree (1986)

as Bill
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine (1986)

as Dr. Sweeting
The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

as O'Connor
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle (1984)

as Dennis Naylor
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk (1984)

as Dursan
Moving on the Edge

Moving on the Edge (1984)

as Liam
To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse (1983)

as Augustus Carmichael
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

as Himmler
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital (1982)

as Theatre Surgeon
Crimes

Crimes (1982)

as Melvyn
Random Moments in a May Garden

Random Moments in a May Garden (1981)

as Digby
Pasmore

Pasmore (1980)

as Helen's husband
Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer (1980)

as Bank Manager
Deasey (Desperate)

Deasey (Desperate) (1979)

as FG
The Outsider

The Outsider (1979)

as John Russell
No Image

Exposure (1978)

as Dan
A Child's Voice

A Child's Voice (1978)

as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977)

as Simon Dedalus
No Image

Love Lies Bleeding (1977)

as Geoffrey
Beasts: Baby

Beasts: Baby (1976)

as Dick Pummery
Stones

Stones (1976)

as Harvey Fenton-Jones
The Next Victim

The Next Victim (1975)

as Frampton
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small (1975)

as Soames
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress (1974)

as London News Editor
The Changeling

The Changeling (1974)

as Tomazo de Piracquo
A Warm December

A Warm December (1973)

as Man (uncredited)
Lady Killer

Lady Killer (1973)

as Jack Hardisty
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs (1971)

as Maj. John Scott
Villain

Villain (1971)

as Frank Fletcher
The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar (1971)

as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Percy

Percy (1971)

as Meet The People Compere
Perfect Friday

Perfect Friday (1970)

as Smith
No Image

The Rivals (1970)

as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
The Fifth Day of Peace

The Fifth Day of Peace (1970)

as Nick
Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

as Norris
No Image

Blood of the Lamb (1969)

as Joe Katz
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

as William Russel
Ulysses

Ulysses (1967)

as Buck Mulligan
Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy (1965)

as Tom
Ferry Cross the Mersey

Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965)

as Jack Hanson
No Image

Deirdre (1965)

Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes (1964)

as The Priest
Downfall

Downfall (1964)

as Martin Somers
The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow (1962)

as Walsh
Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody (1961)

as Garda
Freedom to Die

Freedom to Die (1961)

as Mike
The Siege of Sidney Street

The Siege of Sidney Street (1960)

as Lapidos
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work (N/A)

as Self - Narrator