Personal Info
Birthday
September 7, 1929
Place of Birth
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (116)
5.9
The Libertine
Movie2004
6.0
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Movie2003
7.0
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
Movie2003
No Backdrop
0.0
Rockface
TV Series2002
7.2
Waking the Dead
TV Series2001
No Backdrop
7.0
Monarch
Movie2000
7.4
Longitude
Movie2000
7.0
Longitude
TV Series2000
9.0
Kings in Grass Castles
TV Series1998
No Backdrop
7.0
Testament: The Bible in Animation
TV Series1996
8.0
Liberation
TV Series1994
No Backdrop
6.2
Scarlet and Black
TV Series1993
7.2
Heartbeat
TV Series1992
No Backdrop
9.0
The Law Lord
Movie1992
No Backdrop
9.0
Events at Drimaghleen
Movie1991
No Backdrop
0.0
Shoot to Kill
Movie1990
No Backdrop
7.0
Shoot to Kill
TV Series1990
7.0
The Chief
TV Series1990
6.6
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Movie1989
6.7
Valmont
Movie1989
6.0
Red Scorpion
Movie1988
7.5
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Movie1988
7.0
Jack the Ripper
TV Series1988
6.4
Pascali's Island
Movie1988
No Backdrop
0.0
Unreported Incident
Movie1988
6.0
The Play on One
TV Series1988
No Backdrop
8.0
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV Series1988
6.2
Casualty
TV Series1986
No Backdrop
6.0
ScreenPlay
TV Series1986
7.4
Lovejoy
TV Series1986
No Backdrop
8.0
Strong Medicine
Movie1986
6.2
The Doctor and the Devils
Movie1985
6.0
My Brother Jonathan
TV Series1985
6.4
Bleak House
TV Series1985
No Backdrop
0.0
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Movie1984
No Backdrop
6.0
Memed My Hawk
Movie1984
No Backdrop
7.0
Moving on the Edge
Movie1984
6.4
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
TV Series1983
No Backdrop
5.2
To the Lighthouse
Movie1983
7.0
The Scarlet and the Black
Movie1983
6.3
Britannia Hospital
Movie1982
No Backdrop
0.0
Crimes
Movie1982
7.0
Play for Tomorrow
TV Series1982
No Backdrop
0.0
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
Movie1982
7.3
The Manions of America
TV Series1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Random Moments in a May Garden
Movie1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Levkas Man
TV Series1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Pasmore
Movie1980
No Backdrop
7.5
Lady Killers
TV Series1980
5.6
Silver Dream Racer
Movie1980
No Backdrop
9.0
Deasey (Desperate)
Movie1979
5.8
The Outsider
Movie1979
7.2
Minder
TV Series1979
No Backdrop
9.5
A Child's Voice
Movie1978
7.3
Strangers
TV Series1978
7.3
Holocaust
TV Series1978
7.3
Blake's 7
TV Series1978
7.0
Target
TV Series1977
No Backdrop
6.3
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Movie1977
No Backdrop
10.0
Beasts: Baby
Movie1976
No Backdrop
9.0
Stones
Movie1976
7.0
Beasts
TV Series1976
8.0
The Duchess of Duke Street
TV Series1976
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
8.0
The Next Victim
Movie1975
10.0
Quiller
TV Series1975
6.6
All Creatures Great and Small
Movie1975
8.1
The Sweeney
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
5.0
Churchill's People
TV Series1974
6.8
Father Brown
TV Series1974
4.0
Percy's Progress
Movie1974
7.0
Fall of Eagles
TV Series1974
No Backdrop
7.0
Playhouse
TV Series1974
No Backdrop
7.0
Napoleon and Love
TV Series1974
8.5
The Changeling
Movie1974
6.5
A Warm December
Movie1973
7.0
Thriller
TV Series1973
6.8
Lady Killer
Movie1973
5.7
Crown Court
TV Series1972
7.2
Straw Dogs
Movie1971
7.3
Justice
TV Series1971
7.8
Jason King
TV Series1971
6.1
Villain
Movie1971
4.9
The Beast in the Cellar
Movie1971
4.3
Percy
Movie1971
6.2
Perfect Friday
Movie1970
5.5
The Fifth Day of Peace
Movie1970
6.8
Manhunt
TV Series1970
7.1
Anne of the Thousand Days
Movie1969
No Backdrop
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV Series1969
6.2
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Movie1968
7.2
Man in a Suitcase
TV Series1967
7.0
ITV Playhouse
TV Series1967
5.9
Ulysses
Movie1967
7.0
Callan
TV Series1967
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
TV Series1965
No Backdrop
7.3
The Troubleshooters
TV Series1965
6.4
Young Cassidy
Movie1965
No Backdrop
6.1
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Movie1965
No Backdrop
5.2
The Wednesday Play
TV Series1964
6.7
Girl with Green Eyes
Movie1964
7.2
Theatre 625
TV Series1964
No Backdrop
9.0
Detective
TV Series1964
No Backdrop
6.5
Downfall
Movie1964
7.9
Doctor Who
TV Series1963
10.0
Espionage
TV Series1963
7.3
The Saint
TV Series1962
5.7
The Quare Fellow
Movie1962
No Backdrop
6.7
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
TV Series1962
6.6
Johnny Nobody
Movie1961
7.8
The Avengers
TV Series1961
6.1
Freedom to Die
Movie1961
No Backdrop
4.5
The Siege of Sidney Street
Movie1960
4.8
No Hiding Place
TV Series1959
No Backdrop
6.0
Armchair Theatre
TV Series1956
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV Series1951