T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Actor

Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
September 7, 1929

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.

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Representative Works

Valmont
Valmont
6.7
/ English
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
7.1
/ English
Red Scorpion
Red Scorpion
6.0
/ English
The Libertine
The Libertine
5.9
/ English
Longitude
Longitude
7.4
/ English
Pascali's Island
Pascali's Island
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Valmont
1989Nominee

Best Performance

Valmont

Straw Dogs
1971Nominee

Best Performance

Straw Dogs

Red Scorpion
1988Nominee

Best Performance

Red Scorpion

Career Highlights

The Libertine
2004Highlight

Best Performance

The Libertine

Anne of the Thousand Days
1969Highlight

Best Performance

Anne of the Thousand Days