Alan McKenna (actor)

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Alan McKenna is a British actor, known for his roles in Happy Valley , Save Me , The Spanish Princess , and Belle as well as for playing Patrick McGuire in the BBC soap opera Doctors , Tony Andrews in the BBC soap opera EastEnders , and Gus Malcolm in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale .

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Personal life

McKenna attended John Ruskin College.

His great aunt was Odette Hallowes (1912–1995), noted Allied heroine of World War II and immortalised in the film Odette , directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle and Trevor Howard.

Career

McKenna portrayed Patrick McGuire in the BBC soap opera Doctors on a recurring basis in 2000, 2003 and from 2010 to 2012. [1] McKenna's other TV work includes Yorkshire Television's The Brides in the Bath , Waking the Dead , The Bill , Judge John Deed , Spooks , Lead Balloon , Waterloo Road , and Life Begins . McKenna also appeared as a recurring character in Little Miss Jocelyn , as well as playing Detective Inspector Phil Crabtree in the 2014 crime drama Happy Valley . [2] and DCI Ian Thorpe in Save Me . He voiced various characters in the video game Titanfall . [3] In 2015, he played Rhodri Probert in the ITV TV series Midsomer Murders episode 17.2 "Murder by Magic". He also wrote, produced and starred in the underwater action film Pressure . [4] Then in 2023, he was cast in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Gus Malcolm. [4] Most recently Alan has played Inspector Frederick Abberline in Jack The Ripper Written in Blood and Chris in Brighton Storeys.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 An American Werewolf in Paris Lycanthrope
2003Plunge: The MovieRichard
2004 Blessed Detective Connors
2005ZemanovaloadTom Gaviscon
2006 Second in Command Cpt. John Baldwin
2007 Dangerous Parking Motorway Cop
2009 Malice in Wonderland Griffin
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Policeman
2010 4.3.2.1. Mr. Jones
2011 5 Days of War Alexander Lomaia
2011 7 Lives Office Salesman
2011The SomnambulistsMan 9
2012DeviationTough Cop
2012 Offender Officer Al
2012 Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler Voice
2013 Belle Harry
2013Wayland's SongDetective A. Jones
2014Here With MeSuicidal manshort film
2014 ABCs of Death 2 Bob
2015 Pressure Hurst
2016 Without Name Eric
2017 The Hitman's Bodyguard Interpol Agent
2018MacbethRoss
2019 The Corrupted Isaac Gale

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000, 2009 The Bill Danny Maier / Joe Linus2 episodes
2000, 2003, 2010–2012 Doctors Patrick McGuireRecurring role
2001 Bad Girls PO LathamEpisode: "Back from the Brink"
2001PerfectTony HollawayTelevision film
2003 Loving You John
2003 Waking the Dead Martin Lovell2 episodes
2003 The Crooked Man Alex SimpsonTelevision film
2003 The Brides in the Bath D.I. Arthur Neil
2003, 2006 Holby City Tris Hodges / Josh Jackson2 episodes
2004 England Expects Housing OfficerTelevision film
2005 Ahead of the Class Simon Linder
2005 Judge John Deed Paul Peacock2 episodes
2005 Ian Fleming: Bondmaker Mortuary AttendantTelevision film
2006 Hotel Babylon Airline PilotEpisode #1.6
2006 Spooks Lee MacKenzieEpisode: "Gas and Oil: Part 1"
2006 Life Begins Roger TondingEpisode #3.6
2006–2007 EastEnders Tony Andrews Recurring role
2007 Lead Balloon PolicemanEpisode: "Giraffe"
2007Britney: Off the RailsNarratorTelevision film
2008 Paradise or Bust 5 episodes
2009 Waterloo Road Mr. Parker3 episodes
2009 Inspector George Gently Maurice HiltonEpisode: "Gently Through the Mill"
2009 Criminal Justice Desk Sergeant2 episodes
2010 New Tricks Mick ShawEpisode: "Dark Chocolate"
2011 I Shouldn't Be Alive Lincoln Hall Episode: "Left for Dead on Everest"
2012–2014 DCI Banks Dr. Burns4 episodes
2013 Law & Order: UK Dr. HoldsworthEpisode: "Tracks"
2013 Doc Martin Sergeant PledgeEpisode: "Listen with Mother"
2014 Silk PC Adam ButcherEpisode #3.1
2014 Happy Valley Phil Crabtree3 episodes
2014 Chasing Shadows Graham Legg2 episodes
2015 Midsomer Murders Rhodri ProbertEpisode: "Murder by Magic"
2015 Arthur & George Inspector Campbell3 episodes
2017 Broken Tom FitzsimmonsEpisode: "Christina"
2018 Coronation Street Ronan Truman6 episodes
2018–2020 Save Me DCI Ian Thorpe5 episodes
2019 The Spanish Princess Sir Richard Pole
2019 Treadstone Dr. SachsEpisode: "The McKenna Erasure"
2020 Moving On PatrickEpisode: "Home"
2020 The Liberator Colonel Bart AbramsEpisode: "One Word: Anzio"
2022No ReturnBrendan2 episodes
2023-2024 Emmerdale Gus Malcolm Regular role

References

  1. Spivey, Matt (7 February 2022). "ITV No Return: Alan McKenna's forgotten roles in EastEnders, Doctors and The Bill". MyLondon . (Reach plc). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "Happy Valley". BBC. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  3. Respawn Entertainment. Titanfall . Electronic Arts. Scene: Closing credits, Cast, Additional Voice Talent.
  4. 1 2 Meyer, Tamzin. "Emmerdale: Who is Alan McKenna who plays Rhona's ex-husband Gus? What else has he been in?". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 9 April 2023.