Acting

T. P. McKenna

Born 1929-09-07 · Mullagh, County Cavan, IrelandDied 2011-02-1352 series74 films

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.

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Acting

2002RockfaceLiam1 ep.
2001Waking the DeadPhil Brown2 ep.
2000LongitudeEdmund Burke2 ep.
1998Kings in Grass CastlesLord Dunraven2 ep.
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationGod (voice)1 ep.
1994LiberationLloyd George, P.M. of England6 ep.
1993Scarlet and BlackMarquis de la Mole3 ep.
1990Shoot to KillChief Constable Sir John Hermon2 ep.
1990The ChiefColin Fowler10 ep.
1988Jack the RipperO'Connor2 ep.
1988The Play on OneMichael Flynn1 ep.
1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersCitizen1 ep.
1986LovejoyBertram Montserrat1 ep.
1985All in Good FaithOscar Randolph3 ep.
1985My Brother JonathanLloyd Moore2 ep.
1985Bleak HouseHarold Skimpole4 ep.
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeRandolph Wilmot1 ep.
1982Play for TomorrowMelvyn1 ep.
1981The Manions of AmericaHarry Clement3 ep.
1981Levkas ManHolroyd1 ep.
1980Lady KillersSir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.1 ep.
1979MinderJ.J.Mooney1 ep.
1978StrangersChief Constable1 ep.
1978HolocaustBlobel3 ep.
1978Blake's 7Sarkoff1 ep.
1977TargetRuby Daniels1 ep.
1976BeastsDick Pummery1 ep.
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Martin Mallory1 ep.
1975QuillerBuchanan1 ep.
1975Looking for ClancyMarcus Selby3 ep.
1975The SweeneyDet. Supt. Grant1 ep.
1974Father BrownDI Boyne1 ep.
1974Fall of EaglesCount Conrad von Hotzendorf1 ep.
1974PlayhouseDigby2 ep.
1974Napoleon and LovePaul Barras3 ep.
1973ThrillerJack Hardisty2 ep.
1972Crown CourtHenry Burnett5 ep.
1971JusticeSupt. George Lester1 ep.
1971Jason King1 ep.
1970ManhuntLouis Sampere1 ep.
1967Man in a Suitcase1 ep.
1967Sam and JanetFingers Magee1 ep.
1967Callan1 ep.
1965BBC Play of the MonthTomazo de Piracquo3 ep.
1965Knock on Any DoorMr Sands1 ep.
1965The TroubleshootersGeoffrey Arles1 ep.
1964The Wednesday PlayJohn Joe Moran2 ep.
1964DetectiveDetective Wilks1 ep.
1963EspionageTom Gorman1 ep.
1962The SaintTony2 ep.
1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook2 ep.
1961The AvengersGrant3 ep.

Guest appearances

2004Waking the DeadPhil Brown2 ep.
2003RockfaceLiam1 ep.
2000Inspector MorseProfessor Sir Lionel Phelps1 ep.
2000LongitudeEdmund Burke2 ep.
1992CasualtyArthur Jackson, Dr. Archie Whitlock2 ep.
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationGod (voice)1 ep.
1991The ChiefColin Fowler10 ep.
1993HeartbeatMichael O'Leary1 ep.
1993LovejoyBertram Montserrat1 ep.
1991Rumpole of the BaileyJean Pierre O'Higgins1 ep.
1991ScreenPlayFather Sallins1 ep.
1988Doctor WhoThe Captain4 ep.
1988The Play on OneMichael Flynn1 ep.
1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersCitizen1 ep.
1985My Brother JonathanLloyd Moore2 ep.
1985Bleak HouseHarold Skimpole4 ep.
1984MinderJ.J.Mooney1 ep.
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeRandolph Wilmot1 ep.
1982Play for TomorrowMelvyn1 ep.
1981The Manions of AmericaHarry Clement3 ep.
1976PlayhouseDigby, Harvey Fenton-Jones2 ep.
1981Levkas ManHolroyd1 ep.
1980Lady KillersSir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.1 ep.
1979StrangersChief Constable1 ep.
1978ITV PlayhouseDr. Murphy1 ep.
1978HolocaustBlobel3 ep.
1978Blake's 7Sarkoff1 ep.
1977TargetRuby Daniels1 ep.
1977The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Martin Mallory1 ep.
1976BeastsDick Pummery1 ep.
1973ThrillerFrampton, Jack Hardisty2 ep.
1975QuillerBuchanan1 ep.
1975Looking for ClancyMarcus Selby3 ep.
1973Crown CourtHenry Burnett5 ep.
1975Churchill's PeopleDr Layton1 ep.
1975The SweeneyDet. Supt. Grant1 ep.
1975Hallmark Hall of FameSoames1 ep.
1974Father BrownDI Boyne1 ep.
1974Fall of EaglesCount Conrad von Hotzendorf1 ep.
1974ITV Saturday Night TheatreSontee1 ep.
1974Napoleon and LovePaul Barras3 ep.
1970BBC Play of the MonthKommissarov, Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Tomazo de Piracquo3 ep.
1973JusticeSupt. George Lester1 ep.
1972Callan1 ep.
1972Jason King1 ep.
1970ManhuntLouis Sampere1 ep.
1967The Wednesday PlayJoe Katz, John Joe Moran2 ep.
1964Dr. Finlay's Casebook2 ep.
1964The AvengersGrant3 ep.
1966The SaintTony2 ep.
1968DetectiveDetective Wilks1 ep.
1968Sam and JanetFingers Magee1 ep.
1967Man in a Suitcase1 ep.
1967Armchair TheatreMena Donelli1 ep.
1967Theatre 625Jerry1 ep.
1966Knock on Any DoorMr Sands1 ep.
1966The TroubleshootersGeoffrey Arles1 ep.
1965Story ParadeMatthew Finch1 ep.
1965No Hiding Place1 ep.
1964Thursday TheatreCharles Sturrock1 ep.
1963EspionageTom Gorman1 ep.

Also known as: T.P. McKenna · Thomas Patrick McKenna