People
T. P. McKenna
- Name: T. P. McKenna
- Birthday: 1929-09-07
- Also known as: T.P. McKenna
- Place of birth: Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
- Popularity: 3.364
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Libertine as Black Rod | 2004-09-16 |
| The Boys & Girl from County Clare as The Announcer | 2003-09-12 |
| Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut as Self - Actor / Major John Scott | 2003-03-08 |
| Monarch as Henry VIII | 2000-10-08 |
| Longitude as Edmund Burke | 2000-01-02 |
| The Law Lord as Judge Selwyn | 1992-03-22 |
| Events at Drimaghleen as Father Sallins | 1991-07-17 |
| Shoot to Kill as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon | 1990-06-03 |
| Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery as Dr. Grahame | 1989-12-25 |
| Valmont as Baron | 1989-11-17 |
| Red Scorpion as General Vortek | 1988-12-24 |
| Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy as Captain Cook | 1988-12-14 |
| Pascali's Island as Dr. Hogan | 1988-07-22 |
| Unreported Incident as Michael | 1988-02-23 |
| Strong Medicine as Dr. Sweeting | 1986-01-01 |
| The Doctor and the Devils as O'Connor | 1985-10-04 |
| Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle as Dennis Naylor | 1984-12-31 |
| Memed My Hawk as Dursan | 1984-05-10 |
| Moving on the Edge as Liam | 1984-03-06 |
| To the Lighthouse as Augustus Carmichael | 1983-03-22 |
| The Scarlet and the Black as Himmler | 1983-02-02 |
| Britannia Hospital as Theatre Surgeon | 1982-05-27 |
| Crimes as Melvyn | 1982-04-13 |
| Random Moments in a May Garden as Digby | 1981-05-22 |
| Pasmore as Helen's husband | 1980-10-21 |
| Silver Dream Racer as Bank Manager | 1980-06-13 |
| The Outsider as John Russell | 1980-06-02 |
| Deasey as FG | 1979-12-06 |
| Exposure as Dan | 1978-11-28 |
| A Child's Voice as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie | 1978-10-13 |
| A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man as Simon Dedalus | 1977-09-01 |
| Love Lies Bleeding as Geoffrey | 1977-07-12 |
| Beasts: Baby as Dick Pummery | 1976-11-06 |
| Stones as Harvey Fenton-Jones | 1976-10-27 |
| The Next Victim as Frampton | 1975-09-23 |
| All Creatures Great and Small as Soames | 1975-07-27 |
| Percy's Progress as London News Editor | 1974-08-01 |
| The Changeling as Tomazo de Piracquo | 1974-01-20 |
| A Warm December as Man (uncredited) | 1973-05-23 |
| Lady Killer as Jack Hardisty | 1973-01-18 |
| Straw Dogs as Maj. John Scott | 1971-11-25 |
| Villain as Frank Fletcher | 1971-05-26 |
| Percy as Meet The People Compere | 1971-02-18 |
| Perfect Friday as Smith | 1970-11-10 |
| The Beast in the Cellar as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick | 1970-08-01 |
| The Rivals as Sir Lucius O'Trigger | 1970-05-17 |
| The 5th Day of Peace as Nick | 1970-04-17 |
| Anne of the Thousand Days as Norris | 1969-12-18 |
| Blood of the Lamb as Joe Katz | 1969-12-03 |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade as William Russel | 1968-04-10 |
| Ulysses as Buck Mulligan | 1967-03-14 |
| Young Cassidy as Tom | 1965-02-25 |
| Ferry Cross the Mersey as Jack Hanson | 1965-02-10 |
| Deirdre | 1965-01-01 |
| Girl with Green Eyes as The Priest | 1964-05-14 |
| Downfall | 1964-01-01 |
| The Quare Fellow as Walsh | 1962-10-02 |
| Freedom to Die as Mike | 1961-01-01 |
| The Siege of Sidney Street as Lapidos | 1960-10-11 |
