T. P. McKenna
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-09-07 in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Died
2011-02-13
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.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as The Captain
The Avengers
as Grant
The Saint
as Tony
Minder
as J.J.Mooney
Casualty
as Arthur Jackson
Casualty
as Dr. Archie Whitlock
Heartbeat
as Michael O'Leary
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
Waking the Dead
as Phil Brown
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Henry Burnett
Playhouse
as Harvey Fenton-Jones
Playhouse
as Digby
Theatre 625
as Jerry
The Sweeney
as Det. Supt. Grant
The Wednesday Play
as John Joe Moran
No Hiding Place
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Jean Pierre O'Higgins