
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.

The Libertine
2004 · as Black Rod

Straw Dogs
1971 · as Maj. John Scott

Red Scorpion
1988 · as General Vortek

Valmont
1989 · as Baron

Anne of the Thousand Days
1969 · as Norris

The Scarlet and the Black
1983 · as Himmler

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989 · as Dr. Grahame

Pascali's Island
1988 · as Dr. Hogan

Memed My Hawk
1984 · as Dursun

Silver Dream Racer
1980 · as Bank Manager

The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968 · as William Russel

Britannia Hospital
1982 · as Theatre Surgeon

Young Cassidy
1965 · as Tom

To the Lighthouse
1983 · as Augustus Carmichael

The Law Lord
1992 · as Judge Selwyn

Percy's Progress
1974 · as London News Editor

Perfect Friday
1970 · as Smith

The Fifth Day of Peace
1970 · as Nick