McKenna, Patrick 1960- (Pat McKenna)

PERSONAL

Born May 8, 1960, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; married Janis, 1983; children: Brendan.

Career:

Actor. Second City, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, member. Host of awards presentations and involved with the World of Comedy Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Speaker at various venues and involved in fund-raisers. Also known as Pat McKenna.

Member:

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA).

Awards, Honors:

Gemini Award nomination, best performance in a comedy program or series (individual or ensemble), Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1996, for "The Movie Project," The New Red Green Show; Gemini awards, best performance by an actor in a featured supporting role in a dramatic series, spring 1998, and best performance by an actor in a continuing leading dramatic role, fall 1998, both for Traders; Gemini Award, best performance in a comedy program or series, fall 1998, Gemini Award nomination, best performance in a comedy program or series, 2000, and Gemini Award nomination (with others), best ensemble performance in a comedy program or series, 2006, all for The New Red Green Show; Gemini Award nomination, best performance or host in a variety program or series, 2000, for History Bites; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a guest role in a dramatic series, 2001, for Blue Murder.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Harold Green, The Red Green Show, CHCH-TV (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), 1991-93, CFPL-TV (London, Ontario, Canada) and YTV (Canada), c. 1993-94, then known as The New Red Green Show, CHCH-TV and CanWest Global Television, 1994-97, and CBC and syndicated, 1997-2006, also broadcast on PBS and various channels, beginning c. 1995.

Kenneth Crisp, The Mighty Jungle, Family Channel, 1994.

Marty Stephens, Traders (also known as Haute finance), CanWest Global Television and Lifetime, 1996-2000.

Simon, Don't Eat the Neighbours (also known as Big Teeth, Bad Breath), Australian Broadcasting Corporation and YTV (Canada), 2001-2002.

Voice of Dad, Atomic Betty (animated), Cartoon Network and TeleToon (Canada), beginning 2004.

Jeffrey Littleman, Getting Along Famously, CBC, 2006.

Voice of Robear, Iggy Arbuckle (animated), TeleToon (Canada), beginning 2007.

Voice of Rivet, Clang Invasion (animated), YTV (Canada), beginning c. 2008.

Voice of Buddy, Best Ed (animated), TeleToon (Canada) and Cartoon Network (Great Britain), beginning 2008.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Duncan, Trudeau, CBC, 2002.

Guns, CBC, 2008.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Title role, Peeping Tom, CanWest Global Television and Comedy Central, 1991.

Salesperson, Everything to Gain (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford Trilogy: "Everything to Gain"), CBS, 1996.

Karen's supervisor, Elvis Meets Nixon, Showtime, 1997.

Lab technician, "Dogomatic," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1999.

Randall, The Promise, NBC, 1999.

Gary Hargrave, A Colder Kind of Death (also known as Criminal Instinct: A Colder Kind of Death and Manipulation), Lifetime, 2001.

Charlie Cowell, "The Music Man" (musical; also known as "Meredith Willson's ‘The Music Man’"), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Harold Green, It's a Wonderful Red Green Christmas, CBC, syndicated, and PBS, 1998.

Mr. Pearson and an assistant, The Second City 25 Years, CBC, 1998.

Harold Green, Red Green Live '99 (also known as Red Green-a-thon), PBS, 1999.

Harold Green, Red Green Live '02 (also known as Red Green-a-thon), PBS, 2002.

Manager, The Store, 2002.

Various characters, "Special: Mother Britain," History Bites, History Television (Canada), 2005.

Voice of Dad, Atomic Betty: The No-L Line (animated; also known as Atomic Betty: The No-L 9, Atomic Betty Christmas Special: The No-L Line, and Atomic Betty Holiday Special: The No-L 9), TeleToon (Canada) and Cartoon Network, 2005.

Himself, Comedy Gold (two-part special), CBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Host, Cream of Comedy (also known as The Tim Sims Award and The Tim Sims Award Show), The Comedy Network (Canada), 1996.

Cohost, The Second Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, The Comedy Network (Canada), 2001.

Host, Cream of Comedy (also known as The Tim Sims Award), The Comedy Network (Canada), 2002.

(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, Cream of Comedy (also known as The Tim Sims Award and The Eighth Annual Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award), The Comedy Network (Canada), 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Barry Berlin, "Not for Nothing," Wiseguy, CBS, 1988.

Second guardian, "Turner's Tale," T. and T. (also known as Mister T and T. & T.), syndicated, 1990.

Gary Vane, "Tyger, Tyger," E.N.G. (also known as ENG), CTV (Canada) and Lifetime, 1991.

Billy (club manager), "Dance by the Light of the Moon," Forever Knight, CBS, 1992.

Gerry Siazak, "Break-Ups and Mergers," Street Legal, CBC, 1992.

"Spin Doctor," Forever Knight, CBS, 1992.

O'Conner, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," Sweating Bullets (also known as Tropical Heat), CBS, 1993.

Pete, "The Big Sleepover," E.N.G. (also known as ENG), CTV (Canada) and Lifetime, 1993.

Gary Redfield, "Pizzas and Promises," Due South (also known as Due South: The Series and Direction: Sud), CTV (Canada) and CBS, 1994.

Umberto Ortega, "Officer Missing," RoboCop: The Series (also known as RoboCop), syndicated, 1994.

Umberto Ortega, "The Tin Man," RoboCop: The Series (also known as RoboCop), syndicated, 1994.

Troll, "Dudley and the Gingerbread House," The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon, TVO (TVOntario, Canada) and PBS, c. 1994.

Falcon, "Tek Posse," TekWar (also known as TekWar: The Series), USA Network, 1995.

Larry Blumfeld, "A Tough Room," Taking the Falls, CTV (Canada), 1995.

Snyder, "Quake!," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1995.

Troll, "The Living Doll," The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon, TVO (TVOntario, Canada) and PBS, c. 1995.

Todd McLaughlin, "Mr. Lucky," Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension (also known as Eerie, Indiana), NBC, 1998.

Various characters, Royal Canadian Air Farce (also known as Air Farce), CBC, 1998, 2001, 2003.

Xerxes (king of Persia), "Spartans, Get Ready to Rumble!," History Bites, History Television (Canada), 1999.

Mr. Geiger, "Mr. Roboto," Big Wolf on Campus (also known as Le loup-garou du campus), Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Todd Wilson, "Force Majeure," PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (also known as PSI Factor, Psi Factor, and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal), CanWest Global Television and syndicated, 2000.

Nick Findley, "Ohm Dot Com," Made in Canada, CBC, 2000, program broadcast on Bravo and other channels as The Industry.

Adam Lindy, "Family Values," The Associates, CTV (Canada), 2001.

Dr. Seigel, "Mind Reacher," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 2001.

Harvey Melman, "Mini-Motors," Screech Owls, YTV (Canada), 2001.

Nick Findley, "Creative Bookkeeping," Made in Canada, CBC, 2001, program broadcast on Bravo and other channels as The Industry.

"Remembrance Day: Parts 1 & 2," Blue Murder, CanWest Global Television, 2001.

Franz Lizst (awards show host), "Harpsichord Wizard," History Bites, History Television (Canada), 2002.

Jay Felger, "The Others Guys," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles), Sci-Fi Channel and syndicated, 2002.

Jay Felger, "Avenger 2.0," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles and Stargaate SG-1), Sci-Fi Channel and syndicated, 2003.

RCMP officer (Mountie), "Snowed In," The Sean Cullen Show, CBC, 2003.

Voice of postal clerk, "JoJo Signs Up/The Un-Average Day," JoJo's Circus (animated), Disney Channel, 2003.

"Week 17," Playmakers, ESPN, 2003.

Dick Martin, "Tax This!," History Bites, History Television (Canada), 2004.

Dr. Julius Booker, "Faint Hope," ReGenesis, The Movie Network (Canada), 2004.

Dr. Julius Booker, "The Trials," ReGenesis, The Movie Network (Canada), 2004.

Jerry Riggins, "Obligation," Mann to Mann, [Canada], 2004.

Jerry Riggins, "Take It All Off," Mann to Mann, [Canada], 2004.

Ross, "A Wood," The Shields Stories (also known as Dolls, Dolls, Dolls, Dolls), W Network (Canada), c. 2004.

Voice of Fire Chief Seltzer, "The Mane Event," JoJo's Circus (animated), Disney Channel, 2005.

Voice of octopus mailperson, "Best Pet Circus in Town/Picture Perfect," JoJo's Circus (animated), Disney Channel, 2005.

Voice of octopus mailperson, "Hi There, Small Fry/My Dinner with the Tightropes," JoJo's Circus (animated), Disney Channel, 2005.

"Episode 21," This Is Wonderland (also known as Wonderland and La corte di Alice), CBC, 2005.

(In archive footage) Monday Report (also known as Rick Mercer's "Monday Report" and The Rick Mercer Report), CBC, 2005.

Game show host, "Dan Is Dead," Puppets Who Kill, The Comedy Network (Canada), 2006.

Voice of Dr. Lance Pierce, "Field of Screams/Mom under Glass," Growing Up Creepie (animated), Discovery Kids, 2006.

Jason Rogerman, "Saultology," Robson Arms, CTV (Canada), 2007.

Himself, "April 5, 2007," eTalk Daily (also known as eTalk and e-Talk Daily), CTV (Canada), 2007.

Principal Bowman, "Eid's a Wonderful Life," Little Mosque on the Prairie, CBC, 2007.

Husband in commercial, Monday Report (also known as Rick Mercer's "Monday Report" and The Rick Mercer Report), CBC, 2007.

Jason Rogerman, "Wrong and Wronger," Robson Arms, CTV (Canada), c. 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jeffrey Littleman, "Saving Ruby's Ass," Getting Along Famously, CBC, 2005.

Reverend Brown, Sabbatical, CTV (Canada), 2007.

Television Work; Series:

Associate producer, The Red Green Show, CHCH-TV (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), 1991-93, CFPL-TV (London, Ontario, Canada) and YTV (Canada), c. 1993-94, then known as The New Red Green Show, CHCH-TV and CanWest Global Television, 1994-97, and CBC and syndicated, 1997-2006, also broadcast on PBS and various channels, beginning c. 1995.

Film Appearances:

First henchman, Up the Academy (also known as The Brave Young Men of Weinberg, Mad Magazine Presents "Up the Academy," and Mad Magazine's "Up the Academy"), Warner Bros., 1980.

Television man, Who's Harry Crumb?, TriStar, 1989.

Television reporter, Ordinary Magic, The Film Works, 1993.

(Uncredited) Priest, Joe's Wedding, Astral, 1997, York Entertainment, 2001.

Roger, The Real Howard Spitz (also known as Samantha et Monsieur Spitz), Artisan Entertainment, 1998.

Clerk, Xxxposed (short film), Big Film Shorts, 2000.

Truth in Advertising (short film), Avion Film Productions, 2001.

Darren, Punch & Judy, Mackinac Media, 2002.

Harold Green, Duct Tape Forever (also known as Red Green's "Duct Tape Forever"), TVA International, 2002.

Louie Owen, Geraldine's Fortune (also known as La fortune de Geraldine), Cite-Amerique, 2004.

Title character, Milo 55160 (short film), Flow Distribution, 2004.

Joe Lieber, Stuck, THINKFilm, 2007.

Sam, Charlie (short film), Amethyst Communications/White Lightning Media, 2008.

Film Work:

Executive producer, The Gathering, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in various productions, including productions of Second City and the Bad Dog Theatre Company, both Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; Episodic:

Wrote for The Red Green Show (also known as The New Red Green Show), CHCH-TV (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), CFPL-TV (London, Ontario, Canada), YTV (Canada), CanWest Global Television, CBC, and syndicated, also broadcast on PBS and other channels.