T. P. McKenna
Born: 1929-09-07
Place of Birth: Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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
A Child's Voice
1978★ 10.0
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
N/A★ 0.0
The Next Victim
1975★ 0.0
The Libertine
2004★ 5.9
Perfect Friday
1970★ 6.1
Valmont
1989★ 6.7
Red Scorpion
1988★ 5.9
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960★ 2.0
Johnny Nobody
1961★ 6.5
Straw Dogs
1971★ 7.2
The Outsider
1979★ 5.2
Percy
1971★ 3.8
Longitude
2000★ 7.4
Villain
1971★ 6.1
Young Cassidy
1965★ 6.4
Crimes
1982★ 0.0
Britannia Hospital
1982★ 6.2
Ulysses
1967★ 5.8
Deasey (Desperate)
1979★ 0.0
Stones
1976★ 0.0
Pasmore
1980★ 0.0
The Beast in the Cellar
1971★ 4.8
The Scarlet and the Black
1983★ 7.0
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969★ 7.1
Lady Killer
1973★ 6.7
Monarch
2000★ 6.0
Percy's Progress
1974★ 3.5
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968★ 6.0
A Warm December
1973★ 6.4
Silver Dream Racer
1980★ 5.1
Memed My Hawk
1984★ 5.0
Pascali's Island
1988★ 6.2
The Doctor and the Devils
1985★ 6.2
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003★ 5.8
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989★ 6.3
All Creatures Great and Small
1975★ 6.6
Beasts: Baby
1976★ 10.0
The Quare Fellow
1962★ 5.3
The Law Lord
1992★ 0.0
Girl with Green Eyes
1964★ 6.7
The Changeling
1974★ 7.0
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988★ 7.4
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977★ 5.9
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003★ 7.0
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965★ 6.1
Downfall
1964★ 6.5
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970★ 5.4
To the Lighthouse
1983★ 4.8
Freedom to Die
1961★ 5.2
Shoot to Kill
1990★ 0.0
Unreported Incident
1988★ 0.0
Strong Medicine
1986★ 7.0
Events at Drimaghleen
1991★ 0.0
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984★ 0.0
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981★ 0.0
Moving on the Edge
1984★ 0.0