T. P. McKenna
Born
September 7, 1929
Died
February 13, 2011 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Mullagh, 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.
The Libertine
Black Rod
2004
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Announcer
2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
Self - Actor / Major John Scott
2003
Monarch
Henry VIII
2000
Longitude
Edmund Burke
2000
The Law Lord
Judge Selwyn
1992
Events at Drimaghleen
Father Sallins
1991
Shoot to Kill
Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
1990
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Grahame
1989
Valmont
Baron
1989
Red Scorpion
General Vortek
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Captain Cook
1988
Pascali's Island
Dr. Hogan
1988
Unreported Incident
Michael
1988
Strong Medicine
Dr. Sweeting
1986
The Doctor and the Devils
O'Connor
1985
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Dennis Naylor
1984
Memed My Hawk
Dursan
1984
Moving on the Edge
Liam
1984
To the Lighthouse
Augustus Carmichael
1983
The Scarlet and the Black
Himmler
1983
Britannia Hospital
Theatre Surgeon
1982
Crimes
Melvyn
1982
Random Moments in a May Garden
Digby
1981
Pasmore
Helen's husband
1980
Silver Dream Racer
Bank Manager
1980
Deasey (Desperate)
FG
1979
The Outsider
John Russell
1979
Exposure
Dan
1978
A Child's Voice
Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Simon Dedalus
1977
Love Lies Bleeding
Geoffrey
1977
Beasts: Baby
Dick Pummery
1976
Stones
Harvey Fenton-Jones
1976
The Next Victim
Frampton
1975
All Creatures Great and Small
Soames
1975
Percy's Progress
London News Editor
1974
The Changeling
Tomazo de Piracquo
1974
A Warm December
Man (uncredited)
1973
Lady Killer
Jack Hardisty
1973
Straw Dogs
Maj. John Scott
1971
Villain
Frank Fletcher
1971
Percy
Meet The People Compere
1971
Perfect Friday
Smith
1970
The Beast in the Cellar
Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
1970
The Rivals
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1970
The 5th Day of Peace
Nick
1970
Anne of the Thousand Days
Norris
1969
Blood of the Lamb
Joe Katz
1969
The Charge of the Light Brigade
William Russel
1968
Ulysses
Buck Mulligan
1967
Young Cassidy
Tom
1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Jack Hanson
1965
Deirdre
1965
Girl with Green Eyes
The Priest
1964
Downfall
1964
The Quare Fellow
Walsh
1962
Freedom to Die
Mike
1961
The Siege of Sidney Street
Lapidos
1960
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
Self - Narrator
Waking the Dead
Phil Brown · (2 episodes)
2001
Longitude
Edmund Burke · (2 episodes)
2000
Kings in Grass Castles
Lord Dunraven · (2 episodes)
1998
Testament: The Bible in Animation
God (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Liberation
Lloyd George, P.M. of England · (6 episodes)
1994
Scarlet and Black
Marquis de la Mole · (3 episodes)
1993
Heartbeat
Michael O'Leary · (1 episode)
1992
Shoot to Kill
Chief Constable Sir John Hermon · (2 episodes)
1990
The Chief
Colin Fowler · (10 episodes)
1990
Jack the Ripper
O'Connor · (2 episodes)
1988
The Play on One
Michael Flynn · (1 episode)
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Citizen · (1 episode)
1988
Casualty
Arthur Jackson · (1 episode)
1986
Casualty
Dr. Archie Whitlock · (1 episode)
1986
Lovejoy
Bertram Montserrat · (1 episode)
1986
Bleak House
Harold Skimpole · (4 episodes)
1985
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
(1 episode)
1983
The Manions of America
Harry Clement · (3 episodes)
1981
Levkas Man
Holroyd · (1 episode)
1981
Lady Killers
Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C. · (1 episode)
1980
Minder
J.J.Mooney · (1 episode)
1979
Holocaust
Blobel · (3 episodes)
1978
Blake's 7
Sarkoff · (1 episode)
1978
Target
(1 episode)
1977
Beasts
Dick Pummery · (1 episode)
1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
(1 episode)
1976
Rumpole of the Bailey
(1 episode)
1975
Quiller
Buchanan · (1 episode)
1975
Looking for Clancy
(5 episodes)
1975
The Venturers
(1 episode)
1975
The Sweeney
Det. Supt. Grant · (1 episode)
1975
Father Brown
(1 episode)
1974
Fall of Eagles
Count Conrad von Hotzendorf · (1 episode)
1974
Playhouse
Harvey Fenton-Jones · (1 episode)
1974
Playhouse
Digby · (1 episode)
1974
Napoleon and Love
(3 episodes)
1974
Thriller
Jack Hardisty · (1 episode)
1973
Thriller
Frampton · (1 episode)
1973
Crown Court
(2 episodes)
1972
Crown Court
Henry Burnett · (3 episodes)
1972
Justice
Supt. George Lester · (1 episode)
1971
Jason King
(1 episode)
1971
Manhunt
Louis Sampere · (1 episode)
1970
Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
1967
Callan
(1 episode)
1967
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Lucius O'Trigger · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Kommissarov · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Tomazo de Piracquo · (1 episode)
1965
The Troubleshooters
Geoffrey Arles · (1 episode)
1965
The Wednesday Play
John Joe Moran · (1 episode)
1964
Doctor Who
The Captain · (3 episodes)
1963
The Saint
Tony · (2 episodes)
1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
(2 episodes)
1962
Johnny Nobody
Garda
1961
The Avengers
Grant · (3 episodes)
1961
No Hiding Place
(1 episode)
1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Soames · (1 episode)
1951