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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
1971
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
1971
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
1988
Percy's Progress
as London News Editor
1974
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest
1964
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
1971
Perfect Friday
as Smith
1970
Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Jack Hanson
1965
Beasts: Baby
as Dick Pummery
1976
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Simon Dedalus
1977
Young Cassidy
as Tom
1965
Ulysses
as Buck Mulligan
1967
Deirdre
1965
The Rivals
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1970
Monarch
as Henry VIII
2000
Freedom to Die
as Mike
1961
Random Moments in a May Garden
as Digby
1981
Shoot to Kill
as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
1990
Blood of the Lamb
as Joe Katz
1969
Events at Drimaghleen
as Father Sallins
1991
