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Joseph McKenna

Actor

Joseph McKenna

Born July 1, 1960 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK17 films

Joseph McKenna is known for 12 Monkeys (1995), The Postman (1997) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).

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McKenna is 6' 2" tall and trained at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He has appeared in a number of films, TV series and on stage. In 2002 he was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor for his role in The Golem directed by Lawrence Sacharow.

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Shutter Island posterFirst watchShutter Island20108.2as Inmate BillingsWorld War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Twelve Monkeys poster7.6Twelve Monkeys1995The Long Kiss Goodnight poster6.6The Long Kiss Goodnight1996The Postman poster6.3The Postman1997The Maiden Heist poster5.7The Maiden Heist2009The American Astronaut poster6.9The American Astronaut2001Absolute Beginners poster5.5Absolute Beginners1986

Filmography

17 films as actor
  1. 2017DarcyLonny Johnny
  2. 2014The Better AngelsÉtranger
  3. 2010Shutter IslandInmate Billings
  4. 2009Asylum SeekersMickey
  5. 2009The Maiden HeistLead Villain
  6. 2007UnholyLester
  7. 2004From Other WorldsConfessor
  8. 2001The American AstronautDoorman
  9. 1998The Book of LifeMan at Airport
  10. 1997The PostmanHolnist Captain
  11. 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightOne-Eyed Jack
  12. 1995Twelve MonkeysWallace
  13. 1992Chain of DesireM.C
  14. 1991LiebestraumDay Clerk
  15. 1986Absolute BeginnersFabulous Hoplite
  16. 1979The Slab BoysHector 'Heck' McKenzie
  17. 1976Nosey Dobson