T. P. McKenna
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Doctor Who
The Captain
1963
Series
Crown Court
1972
Series
Crown Court
Henry Burnett
1972
Series
Casualty
Arthur Jackson
1986
Series
Casualty
Dr. Archie Whitlock
1986
Series
The Avengers
Grant
1961
Series
The Saint
Tony
1962
Series
Heartbeat
Michael O'Leary
1992
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Kommissarov
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Tomazo de Piracquo
1965
Series
The Wednesday Play
John Joe Moran
1964
Series
The Wednesday Play
Joe Katz
1964
Series
Minder
J.J.Mooney
1979
Series
Waking the Dead
Phil Brown
2001
Series
ITV Playhouse
Dr. Murphy
1967
Series
Theatre 625
Jerry
1964
Series
Playhouse
Harvey Fenton-Jones
1974
Series
Playhouse
Digby
1974
Series
No Hiding Place
1959
Series
The Sweeney
Det. Supt. Grant
1975
Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Sontee
1969
Series
Rumpole of the Bailey
Jean Pierre O'Higgins
1975
Series
Blake's 7
Sarkoff
1978
Series
Lovejoy
Bertram Montserrat
1986
Series
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Series
ScreenPlay
Father Sallins
1986
Series
Thriller
Jack Hardisty
1973
Series
Thriller
Frampton
1973
Series
The Chief
Colin Fowler
1990
Series
The Play on One
Michael Flynn
1988
Series
The Troubleshooters
Geoffrey Arles
1965
Series
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Series
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Randolph Wilmot
1983
Series
Callan
1967
Series
Justice
Supt. George Lester
1971
Series
Espionage
Tom Gorman
1963
Series
The Duchess of Duke Street
Sir Martin Mallory
1976
Series
Strangers
Chief Constable
1978
Series
Jason King
1971
Series
Holocaust
Blobel
1978
Story Parade
Matthew Finch
1964
Series
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Series
Manhunt
Louis Sampere
1970
Film
Straw Dogs
Maj. John Scott
1971
Series
Churchill's People
Dr Layton
1974
Series
Target
Ruby Daniels
1977
Series
Detective
Detective Wilks
1964
Series
Fall of Eagles
Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
1974
Series
Lady Killers
Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
1980
Series
Jack the Ripper
O'Connor
1988
Series
Rockface
Liam
2002
Film
The Libertine
Black Rod
2004
Film
Red Scorpion
General Vortek
1988
Series
Father Brown
DI Boyne
1974
Series
Testament: The Bible in Animation
God (voice)
1996
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Soames
1951
Series
Longitude
Edmund Burke
2000
Series
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Citizen
1988
Series
Beasts
Dick Pummery
1976
Film
The Fifth Day of Peace
Nick
1970
Series
Napoleon and Love
Paul Barras
1974
Series
Quiller
Buchanan
1975
Series
Bleak House
Harold Skimpole
1985
Film
The Doctor and the Devils
O'Connor
1985
Film
Pascali's Island
Dr. Hogan
1988
Knock on Any Door
Mr Sands
1965
Series
The Manions of America
Harry Clement
1981
Series
Liberation
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
1994
Series
Scarlet and Black
Marquis de la Mole
1993
Film
Valmont
Baron
1989
Film
The Charge of the Light Brigade
William Russel
1968
Series
Armchair Theatre
Mena Donelli
1956
Series
My Brother Jonathan
Lloyd Moore
1985
Series
Kings in Grass Castles
Lord Dunraven
1998
Film
Longitude
Edmund Burke
2000
Film
Young Cassidy
Tom
1965
Film
Anne of the Thousand Days
Norris
1969
Film
The Scarlet and the Black
Himmler
1983
Film
Girl with Green Eyes
The Priest
1964
Film
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Captain Cook
1988
Film
Britannia Hospital
Theatre Surgeon
1982
Looking for Clancy
Marcus Selby
1975
Sam and Janet
Fingers Magee
1967
Film
All Creatures Great and Small
Soames
1975
Film
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Grahame
1989
Film
Silver Dream Racer
Bank Manager
1980
Film
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
Self - Actor / Major John Scott
2003
Film
Ulysses
Buck Mulligan
1967
Film
Villain
Frank Fletcher
1971
Series
Levkas Man
Holroyd
1981
Film
The Law Lord
Judge Selwyn
1992
Series
Play for Tomorrow
Melvyn
1982
Film
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Announcer
2003
Film
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Jack Hanson
1965
Film
Perfect Friday
Smith
1970
Film
A Warm December
Man (uncredited)
1973
Film
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Simon Dedalus
1977
Film
The Outsider
John Russell
1979
Film
The Beast in the Cellar
Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
1971
Film
Memed My Hawk
Dursun
1984
Film
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Dennis Naylor
1984
Film
Lady Killer
Jack Hardisty
1973
Film
The Changeling
Tomazo de Piracquo
1974
Series
Shoot to Kill
Chief Constable Sir John Hermon
1990
The Rivals
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1970
Film
Percy
Meet The People Compere
1971
Film
Events at Drimaghleen
Father Sallins
1991
Film
The Siege of Sidney Street
Lapidos
1960
Film
Monarch
Henry VIII
2000
Film
Percy's Progress
London News Editor
1974
Film
Strong Medicine
Dr. Sweeting
1986
Film
To the Lighthouse
Augustus Carmichael
1983
Film
Stones
Harvey Fenton-Jones
1976
Film
Random Moments in a May Garden
Digby
1981
Film
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
Self - Narrator
1982
Film
Freedom to Die
Mike
1961
Film
Moving on the Edge
Liam
1984
Film
The Quare Fellow
Walsh
1962
Love Lies Bleeding
Geoffrey
1977
Film
Shoot to Kill
Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
1990
Deirdre
1965
Film
Beasts: Baby
Dick Pummery
1976
Film
Johnny Nobody
Garda
1961
Film
A Child's Voice
Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
1978
Film
Unreported Incident
Michael
1988
Film
Deasey (Desperate)
FG
1979
Blood of the Lamb
Joe Katz
1969
Film
The Next Victim
Frampton
1975
Film
Pasmore
Helen's husband
1980
Exposure
Dan
1978
The Christmas Tree
Bill
1986
Film
Crimes
Melvyn
1982
Film
Downfall
Martin Somers
1964