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
Anne of the Thousand Days
Straw Dogs
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Red Scorpion
Britannia Hospital
Villain
Silver Dream Racer
Valmont
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Scarlet and the Black
The Beast in the Cellar
All Creatures Great and Small
The 5th Day of Peace
Girl with Green Eyes
A Warm December
Longitude
The Doctor and the Devils
Percy's Progress
The Outsider
