Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 7, 1929
Place of Birth
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Also Known As
- T.P. McKenna
- Thomas Patrick McKenna
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.
Known For - Movies
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
Valmont
as Baron
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
The Libertine
as Black Rod
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor
Known For - TV Shows
Doctor Who
as The Captain
Minder
as J.J.Mooney
The Saint
as Tony
The Avengers
as Grant
Heartbeat
as Michael O'Leary
Casualty
as Arthur Jackson
Casualty
as Dr. Archie Whitlock
BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
BBC Play of the Month
as Kommissarov
BBC Play of the Month
as Tomazo de Piracquo