

T. P. McKenna
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
7 Sep 1929
Age
97 Years
Born In
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Total Projects
128
Years Active
53 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Libertine
The Libertine
as Black Rod

movie
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as The Announcer

movie
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
as Self - Actor / Major John Scott

tv
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Phil Brown

movie
Monarch
Monarch
as Henry VIII

movie
Longitude
Longitude
as Edmund Burke

tv
Longitude
Longitude
as Edmund Burke

tv
Kings in Grass Castles
Kings in Grass Castles
as Lord Dunraven

tv
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Testament: The Bible in Animation
as God (voice)

tv
Liberation
Liberation
as Lloyd George, P.M. of England

tv
Scarlet and Black
Scarlet and Black
as Marquis de la Mole

tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Michael O'Leary

movie
The Law Lord
The Law Lord
as Judge Selwyn

movie
Events at Drimaghleen
Events at Drimaghleen
as Father Sallins

movie
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

tv
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Hermon

tv
The Chief
The Chief
as Colin Fowler

movie
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Grahame

movie
Valmont
Valmont
as Baron

movie
Red Scorpion
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek

movie
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Captain Cook

tv
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
as O'Connor

movie
Pascali's Island
Pascali's Island
as Dr. Hogan

movie
Unreported Incident
Unreported Incident
as Michael

tv
The Play on One
The Play on One
as Michael Flynn

tv
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Citizen

movie
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree
as Bill

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Arthur Jackson

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Dr. Archie Whitlock

tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Bertram Montserrat

movie
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Sweeting

movie
The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor

tv
My Brother Jonathan
My Brother Jonathan
as Lloyd Moore

tv
Bleak House
Bleak House
as Harold Skimpole

movie
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Dennis Naylor

movie
Memed My Hawk
Memed My Hawk
as Dursun

movie
Moving on the Edge
Moving on the Edge
as Liam

tv
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

movie
To the Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse
as Augustus Carmichael

movie
The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler

movie
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon

movie
Crimes
Crimes
as Melvyn

tv
Play for Tomorrow
Play for Tomorrow
as Melvyn

movie
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
as Self - Narrator

tv
The Manions of America
The Manions of America
as Harry Clement

movie
Random Moments in a May Garden
Random Moments in a May Garden
as Digby

tv
Levkas Man
Levkas Man
as Holroyd

movie
Pasmore
Pasmore
as Helen's husband

tv
Lady Killers
Lady Killers
as Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.

movie
Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer
as Bank Manager

movie
Deasey (Desperate)
Deasey (Desperate)
as FG

movie
The Outsider
The Outsider
as John Russell

tv
Minder
Minder
as J.J.Mooney

movie
Exposure
Exposure
as Dan

movie
A Child's Voice
A Child's Voice
as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

tv
Strangers
Strangers
as Chief Constable

tv
Holocaust
Holocaust
as Blobel

tv
Blake's 7
Blake's 7
as Sarkoff

tv
Target
Target
as Ruby Daniels

movie
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Simon Dedalus

movie
Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding
as Geoffrey

movie
Beasts: Baby
Beasts: Baby
as Dick Pummery

movie
Stones
Stones
as Harvey Fenton-Jones

tv
Beasts
Beasts
as Dick Pummery

tv
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
as Sir Martin Mallory

tv
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Jean Pierre O'Higgins

movie
The Next Victim
The Next Victim
as Frampton

tv
Quiller
Quiller
as Buchanan

movie
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
as Soames

tv
Looking for Clancy
Looking for Clancy
as Marcus Selby

tv
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Det. Supt. Grant

tv
Churchill's People
Churchill's People
as Dr Layton

tv
Father Brown
Father Brown

movie
Percy's Progress
Percy's Progress
as London News Editor

tv
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles
as Count Conrad von Hotzendorf

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Harvey Fenton-Jones

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Digby

tv
Napoleon and Love
Napoleon and Love
as Paul Barras

movie
The Changeling
The Changeling
as Tomazo de Piracquo

movie
A Warm December
A Warm December
as Man (uncredited)

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Jack Hardisty

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Frampton

movie
Lady Killer
Lady Killer
as Jack Hardisty

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Henry Burnett

movie
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott

tv
Justice
Justice
as Supt. George Lester

tv
Jason King
Jason King

movie
Villain
Villain
as Frank Fletcher

movie
The Beast in the Cellar
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

movie
Percy
Percy
as Meet The People Compere

movie
Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday
as Smith

movie
The Rivals
The Rivals
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

movie
The Fifth Day of Peace
The Fifth Day of Peace
as Nick

tv
Manhunt
Manhunt
as Louis Sampere

movie
Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris

movie
Blood of the Lamb
Blood of the Lamb
as Joe Katz

movie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel

tv
Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase

tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Dr. Murphy

tv
Callan
Callan

tv
Sam and Janet
Sam and Janet
as Fingers Magee

movie
Ulysses
Ulysses
as Buck Mulligan

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Kommissarov

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Tomazo de Piracquo

tv
The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
as Geoffrey Arles

movie
Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy
as Tom

movie
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Jack Hanson

movie
Deirdre
Deirdre

tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as John Joe Moran

movie
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest

tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Jerry

tv
Story Parade
Story Parade
as Matthew Finch

tv
Detective
Detective
as Detective Wilks

movie
Downfall
Downfall
as Martin Somers

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as The Captain

tv
Espionage
Espionage
as Tom Gorman

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Tony

movie
The Quare Fellow
The Quare Fellow
as Walsh

tv
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

movie
Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
as Garda

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Grant

movie
Freedom to Die
Freedom to Die
as Mike

movie
The Siege of Sidney Street
The Siege of Sidney Street
as Lapidos

tv
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Mena Donelli

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Soames