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.

Known for

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The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003 ⭐ 6.0

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Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

2003 ⭐ 7.0

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Monarch

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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Longitude

2000 ⭐ 7.4

Career timeline

2004

The Libertine

Black Rod · 2004

⭐ 5.9

2003

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Announcer · 2003

⭐ 6.0

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut Notable

Self - Actor / Major John Scot · 2003

⭐ 7.0

2000

Monarch Notable

Henry VIII · 2000

⭐ 7.0

Longitude Notable

Edmund Burke · 2000

⭐ 7.4

1992

The Law Lord Notable

Judge Selwyn · 1992

⭐ 9.0

1991

Events at Drimaghleen Notable

Father Sallins · 1991

⭐ 9.0

1990

Shoot to Kill

Chief Constable Sir John Harmo · 1990

1989

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Dr. Grahame · 1989

⭐ 6.5

Valmont

Baron · 1989

⭐ 6.7

1988

Red Scorpion

General Vortek · 1988

⭐ 6.0

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Notable

Captain Cook · 1988

⭐ 7.5

Pascali's Island

Dr. Hogan · 1988

⭐ 6.4

1986

Strong Medicine Notable

Dr. Sweeting · 1986

⭐ 8.0

1985

The Doctor and the Devils

O'Connor · 1985

⭐ 6.2

1984

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Dennis Naylor · 1984

Memed My Hawk

Dursun · 1984

⭐ 6.0

Moving on the Edge Notable

Liam · 1984

⭐ 7.0

1983

To the Lighthouse

Augustus Carmichael · 1983

⭐ 5.2

The Scarlet and the Black Notable

Himmler · 1983

⭐ 7.0

1982

Britannia Hospital

Theatre Surgeon · 1982

⭐ 6.3

Crimes

Melvyn · 1982

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

Self - Narrator · 1982

1981

Random Moments in a May Garden

Digby · 1981

1980

Pasmore

Helen's husband · 1980

Silver Dream Racer

Bank Manager · 1980

⭐ 5.5

1979

Deasey (Desperate) Notable

FG · 1979

⭐ 9.0

The Outsider

John Russell · 1979

⭐ 5.8

1978

A Child's Voice Notable

Ainsley Rupert Macreadie · 1978

⭐ 9.5

1977

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Simon Dedalus · 1977

⭐ 6.3

1976

Beasts: Baby Notable

Dick Pummery · 1976

⭐ 10.0

Stones Notable

Harvey Fenton-Jones · 1976

⭐ 9.0

1975

The Next Victim Notable

Frampton · 1975

⭐ 8.0

All Creatures Great and Small

Soames · 1975

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Colm Meaney

Jimmy

Bernard Hill

John Joe

Shaun Evans

Teddy

Andrea Corr

Anne

Ian Shaw

Johnny

Mark Kermode

Self - Host

Peter Brayham

Self - Stuntman

David Zelag Goodman

Self - Screenwriter of St

Full filmography

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The Libertine

2004 ⭐ 5.9

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The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003 ⭐ 6.0

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Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

2003 ⭐ 7.0

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Monarch

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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Longitude

2000 ⭐ 7.4

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The Law Lord

1992 ⭐ 9.0

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Events at Drimaghleen

1991 ⭐ 9.0

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Shoot to Kill

1990

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Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989 ⭐ 6.5

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Valmont

1989 ⭐ 6.7

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Red Scorpion

1988 ⭐ 6.0

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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

1988 ⭐ 7.5

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Pascali's Island

1988 ⭐ 6.4

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Unreported Incident

1988

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Strong Medicine

1986 ⭐ 8.0

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The Doctor and the Devils

1985 ⭐ 6.2

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Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984

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Memed My Hawk

1984 ⭐ 6.0

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Moving on the Edge

1984 ⭐ 7.0

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To the Lighthouse

1983 ⭐ 5.2