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T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Acting

Born: September 7, 1929Mullagh, 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 "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
Filmography
The Libertine

The Libertine

Black Rod

2004
The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Announcer

2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Self - Actor / Major John Scott

2003
Monarch

Monarch

Henry VIII

2000
Longitude

Longitude

Edmund Burke

2000
The Law Lord

The Law Lord

Judge Selwyn

1992
Events at Drimaghleen

Events at Drimaghleen

Father Sallins

1991
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

1990
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Dr. Grahame

1989
Valmont

Valmont

Baron

1989
Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

General Vortek

1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Captain Cook

1988
Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

Dr. Hogan

1988
Unreported Incident

Unreported Incident

Michael

1988

The Christmas Tree

Bill

1986
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Dr. Sweeting

1986
The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

O'Connor

1985
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Dennis Naylor

1984
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

Dursan

1984
Moving on the Edge

Moving on the Edge

Liam

1984
To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse

Augustus Carmichael

1983
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

Himmler

1983
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Theatre Surgeon

1982
Crimes

Crimes

Melvyn

1982
Random Moments in a May Garden

Random Moments in a May Garden

Digby

1981
Pasmore

Pasmore

Helen's husband

1980
Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

Bank Manager

1980
Deasey (Desperate)

Deasey (Desperate)

FG

1979
The Outsider

The Outsider

John Russell

1979

Exposure

Dan

1978
A Child's Voice

A Child's Voice

Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Simon Dedalus

1977

Love Lies Bleeding

Geoffrey

1977
Beasts: Baby

Beasts: Baby

Dick Pummery

1976
Stones

Stones

Harvey Fenton-Jones

1976
The Next Victim

The Next Victim

Frampton

1975
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

Soames

1975
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

London News Editor

1974
The Changeling

The Changeling

Tomazo de Piracquo

1974
A Warm December

A Warm December

Man (uncredited)

1973
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Jack Hardisty

1973
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

Maj. John Scott

1971
Villain

Villain

Frank Fletcher

1971
The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

1971
Percy

Percy

Meet The People Compere

1971
Perfect Friday

Perfect Friday

Smith

1970

The Rivals

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

1970
The Fifth Day of Peace

The Fifth Day of Peace

Nick

1970
Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

Norris

1969

Blood of the Lamb

Joe Katz

1969
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

William Russel

1968
Ulysses

Ulysses

Buck Mulligan

1967
Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

Tom

1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Jack Hanson

1965

Deirdre

1965
Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

The Priest

1964
Downfall

Downfall

Martin Somers

1964
The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

Walsh

1962
Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

Garda

1961
Freedom to Die

Freedom to Die

Mike

1961
The Siege of Sidney Street

The Siege of Sidney Street

Lapidos

1960