Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1929-09-07
Day of Death
2011-02-13
Place of Birth
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
T. P. McKenna
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.
Filmography (62)
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Black Rod
The Libertine
2004
⭐ 6.0
Role:
The Announcer
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self - Actor / Major John Scott
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Henry VIII
Monarch
2000
⭐ 7.4
Role:
Edmund Burke
Longitude
2000
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Judge Selwyn
The Law Lord
1992
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Father Sallins
Events at Drimaghleen
1991
⭐ 0
Role:
Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Shoot to Kill
1990
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Dr. Grahame
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Baron
Valmont
1989
⭐ 6.0
Role:
General Vortek
Red Scorpion
1988
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Captain Cook
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Dr. Hogan
Pascali's Island
1988
⭐ 0
Role:
Michael
Unreported Incident
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⭐ 9.0
Role:
Bill
