Alan McKenna (actor)

Alan McKenna is a British actor, known for his role as Patrick McGuire in the BBC soap opera Doctors. He has also portrayed Tony Andrews in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Gus Malcolm in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

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] 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]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997 An American Werewolf in Paris Lycanthrope
2003 Plunge: The Movie Richard
2004 Blessed Detective Connors
2005 Zemanovaload Tom 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
2011 The Somnambulists Man 9
2012 Deviation Tough Cop
2012 Offender Officer Al
2012 Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler Voice
2013 Belle Harry
2013 Wayland's Song Detective A. Jones
2014 ABCs of Death 2 Bob
2015 Pressure Hurst
2016 Without Name Eric
2017 The Hitman's Bodyguard Interpol Agent
2018 Macbeth Ross
2019 The Corrupted Isaac Gale

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000, 2009 The Bill Danny Maier / Joe Linus 2 episodes
2000, 2003, 2010–2012 Doctors Patrick McGuire Recurring role
2001 Bad Girls PO Latham Episode: "Back from the Brink"
2001 Perfect Tony Hollaway Television film
2003 Loving You John
2003 Waking the Dead Martin Lovell 2 episodes
2003 The Crooked Man Alex Simpson Television film
2003 The Brides in the Bath D.I. Arthur Neil
2003, 2006 Holby City Tris Hodges / Josh Jackson 2 episodes
2004 England Expects Housing Officer Television film
2005 Ahead of the Class Simon Linder
2005 Judge John Deed Paul Peacock 2 episodes
2005 Ian Fleming: Bondmaker Mortuary Attendant Television film
2006 Hotel Babylon Airline Pilot Episode #1.6
2006 Spooks Lee MacKenzie Episode: "Gas and Oil: Part 1"
2006 Life Begins Roger Tonding Episode #3.6
2006–2007 EastEnders Tony Andrews Recurring role
2007 Lead Balloon Policeman Episode: "Giraffe"
2007 Britney: Off the Rails Narrator Television film
2008 Paradise or Bust 5 episodes
2009 Waterloo Road Mr. Parker 3 episodes
2009 Inspector George Gently Maurice Hilton Episode: "Gently Through the Mill"
2009 Criminal Justice Desk Sergeant 2 episodes
2010 New Tricks Mick Shaw Episode: "Dark Chocolate"
2011 I Shouldn't Be Alive Lincoln Hall Episode: "Left for Dead on Everest"
2012–2014 DCI Banks Dr. Burns 4 episodes
2013 Law & Order: UK Dr. Holdsworth Episode: "Tracks"
2013 Doc Martin Sergeant Pledge Episode: "Listen with Mother"
2014 Silk PC Adam Butcher Episode #3.1
2014 Happy Valley Phil Crabtree 3 episodes
2014 Chasing Shadows Graham Legg 2 episodes
2015 Midsomer Murders Rhodri Probert Episode: "Murder by Magic"
2015 Arthur & George Inspector Campbell 3 episodes
2017 Broken Tom Fitzsimmons Episode: "Christina"
2018 Coronation Street Ronan Truman 6 episodes
2018–2020 Save Me DCI Ian Thorpe 5 episodes
2019 The Spanish Princess Sir Richard Pole
2019 Treadstone Dr. Sachs Episode: "The McKenna Erasure"
2020 Moving On Patrick Episode: "Home"
2020 The Liberator Colonel Bart Abrams Episode: "One Word: Anzio"
2022 No Return Brendan 2 episodes
2023 Emmerdale Gus Malcolm Recurring 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. 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.
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