
T. P. McKenna
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.
56
Films
57
TV Shows
Known For
113 Credits
Doctor Who
as The Captain
1963

Minder
as J.J.Mooney
1979

Casualty
as Arthur Jackson
1986

Casualty
as Dr. Archie Whitlock
1986

The Saint
as Tony
1962

Heartbeat
as Michael O'Leary
1992

The Avengers
as Grant
1961

Crown Court
1972

Crown Court
as Henry Burnett
1972

Waking the Dead
as Phil Brown
2001

BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
1965

BBC Play of the Month
as Kommissarov
1965