T. P. McKenna
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.
Straw Dogs
(Maj. John Scott)
Villain
(Frank Fletcher)
Red Scorpion
(General Vortek)
Percy's Progress
(London News Editor)
Girl with Green Eyes
(The Priest)
The Beast in the Cellar
(Det. Chief Sup. Paddick)
Perfect Friday
(Smith)
Ferry Cross the Mersey
(Jack Hanson)
Beasts: Baby
(Dick Pummery)
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
(Simon Dedalus)
Young Cassidy
(Tom)
Ulysses
(Buck Mulligan)
Deirdre
The Rivals
(Sir Lucius O'Trigger)
Monarch
(Henry VIII)
Freedom to Die
(Mike)
Random Moments in a May Garden
(Digby)
Shoot to Kill
(Chief Constable Sir John Harmon)
Anne of the Thousand Days
(Norris)
The Doctor and the Devils
(O'Connor)
Events at Drimaghleen
(Father Sallins)
Blood of the Lamb
(Joe Katz)
A Warm December
(Man (uncredited))
Love Lies Bleeding
(Geoffrey)
Crimes
(Melvyn)
Unreported Incident
(Michael)
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
(Dennis Naylor)
Exposure
(Dan)
A Child's Voice
(Ainsley Rupert Macreadie)
Downfall
The Siege of Sidney Street
(Lapidos)
The 5th Day of Peace
(Nick)
Strong Medicine
(Dr. Sweeting)
The Law Lord
(Judge Selwyn)
Valmont
(Baron)
The Scarlet and the Black
(Himmler)
The Changeling
(Tomazo de Piracquo)
To the Lighthouse
(Augustus Carmichael)
Pascali's Island
(Dr. Hogan)
Longitude
(Edmund Burke)
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
(Captain Cook)
Silver Dream Racer
(Bank Manager)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
(William Russel)
All Creatures Great and Small
(Soames)
Memed My Hawk
(Dursan)
The Libertine
(Black Rod)
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
(The Announcer)
Percy
(Meet The People Compere)
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
(Dr. Grahame)
The Outsider
(John Russell)
The Quare Fellow
(Walsh)
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
(Self - Actor / Major John Scott)
Stones
(Harvey Fenton-Jones)
Britannia Hospital
(Theatre Surgeon)
Moving on the Edge
(Liam)
Pasmore
(Helen's husband)
Lady Killer
(Jack Hardisty)
The Next Victim
(Frampton)
Deasey
(FG)
The Sweeney
(Det. Supt. Grant)
Thriller
(Jack Hardisty)
Blake's 7
(Sarkoff)
Doctor Who
(The Captain)
The Avengers
(Grant)
Heartbeat
(Michael O'Leary)
Jason King
Minder
(J.J.Mooney)
Crown Court
Rumpole of the Bailey
The Saint
(Tony)
Callan
Lovejoy
(Bertram Montserrat)
Waking the Dead
(Phil Brown)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Soames)
Beasts
(Dick Pummery)
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
The Venturers
No Hiding Place
Target
The Duchess of Duke Street
Levkas Man
(Holroyd)
Fall of Eagles
(Count Conrad von Hotzendorf)
Man in a Suitcase
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Lady Killers
(Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.)
Looking for Clancy
BBC Play of the Month
(Sir Lucius O'Trigger)
Quiller
(Buchanan)
Father Brown
Napoleon and Love
Thriller
(Frampton)
BBC Play of the Month
(Kommissarov)
Justice
(Supt. George Lester)
Casualty
(Arthur Jackson)
Casualty
(Dr. Archie Whitlock)
Scarlet and Black
(Marquis de la Mole)
Jack the Ripper
(O'Connor)
Kings in Grass Castles
(Lord Dunraven)
Manhunt
(Louis Sampere)
Longitude
(Edmund Burke)
Crown Court
(Henry Burnett)
Miss Marple
(Dr. Grahame)
Shoot to Kill
(Chief Constable Sir John Hermon)
Testament: The Bible in Animation
(God (voice))
The Manions of America
(Harry Clement)
Inspector Morse
(Professor Sir Lionel Phelps)
Bleak House
(Harold Skimpole)
The Play on One
(Michael Flynn)
The Wednesday Play
(John Joe Moran)
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
(Citizen)
Holocaust
(Blobel)