T. P. McKenna
Acting
Born September 7, 1929 · 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.
Films (61)
The Libertine
2004
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003
Monarch
2000
Longitude
2000
The Law Lord
1992
Events at Drimaghleen
1991
Shoot to Kill
1990
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
Valmont
1989
Red Scorpion
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988
Pascali's Island
1988
Unreported Incident
1988
The Christmas Tree
1986
Strong Medicine
1986
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
Memed My Hawk
1984
Moving on the Edge
1984
To the Lighthouse
1983
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
Britannia Hospital
1982
Crimes
1982
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981
Pasmore
1980
Silver Dream Racer
1980
Deasey (Desperate)
1979
The Outsider
1979
Exposure
1978
A Child's Voice
1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
Love Lies Bleeding
1977
Beasts: Baby
1976
Stones
1976
The Next Victim
1975
All Creatures Great and Small
1975
Percy's Progress
1974
The Changeling
1974
A Warm December
1973
Lady Killer
1973
Straw Dogs
1971
Villain
1971
The Beast in the Cellar
1971
Percy
1971
Perfect Friday
1970
The Rivals
1970
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
Blood of the Lamb
1969
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
Ulysses
1967
Young Cassidy
1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
Deirdre
1965
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
Downfall
1964
The Quare Fellow
1962
Johnny Nobody
1961
Freedom to Die
1961
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960