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.
62 movies · 64 shows
The Libertine
2004·5.9
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003·6.0
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003·7.0
Monarch
2000·7.0
Longitude
2000·7.4
The Law Lord
1992·9.0
Events at Drimaghleen
1991·9.0
Shoot to Kill
1990·0.0
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989·6.6
Valmont
1989·6.7
Red Scorpion
1988·6.0
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988·7.5
Pascali's Island
1988·6.4
Unreported Incident
1988·0.0
The Christmas Tree
1986·9.0
Strong Medicine
1986·8.0
The Doctor and the Devils
1985·6.2
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984·0.0
Memed My Hawk
1984·6.0
Moving on the Edge
1984·7.0
To the Lighthouse
1983·5.2
The Scarlet and the Black
1983·7.0
Britannia Hospital
1982·6.3
Crimes
1982·0.0
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
1982·0.0
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981·0.0
Pasmore
1980·0.0
Silver Dream Racer
1980·5.6
Deasey (Desperate)
1979·9.0
The Outsider
1979·5.8
Exposure
1978·9.0
A Child's Voice
1978·9.5
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977·6.3
Love Lies Bleeding
1977·0.0
Beasts: Baby
1976·10.0
Stones
1976·9.0
The Next Victim
1975·8.0
All Creatures Great and Small
1975·6.6
Percy's Progress
1974·4.0
The Changeling
1974·8.5
A Warm December
1973·6.5
Lady Killer
1973·6.8
Straw Dogs
1971·7.2
Villain
1971·6.1
The Beast in the Cellar
1971·4.9
Percy
1971·4.3
Perfect Friday
1970·6.2
The Rivals
1970·8.0
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970·5.5
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969·7.1
Blood of the Lamb
1969·7.0
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968·6.2
Ulysses
1967·5.9
Young Cassidy
1965·6.4
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965·6.1
Deirdre
1965·0.0
Girl with Green Eyes
1964·6.7
Downfall
1964·6.5
The Quare Fellow
1962·5.7
Johnny Nobody
1961·6.6
Freedom to Die
1961·6.1
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960·4.5