Patrick began his acting career with Toronto’s famous Second City Theatre Company. Then he took to the road as a Stand Up comedian headlining in Universities and clubs throughout North America with highlights including being the opening act for Dionne Warwick and Smokey Robinson.
Eventually, episodic television beckoned. First with the hilarious Red Green Show with fifteen seasons as the loveable, nerdy, techno-geek, Harold; while simultaneously performing five seasons in the acclaimed dramatic series TRADERS. Variety newspaper noted, Mr. McKenna “has made television history” by being awarded Gemini’s for both the “Best performance by a Lead Actor in a Comedic Series” and “Best performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series” in the same year on the same night.
Currently Patrick co-stars in two new hospital series, HARD ROCK MEDICAL for TVO and APTN as well as Global Televisions newest hit drama, REMEDY. With any remaining free time, Patrick continues to guest star in several dramatic and comedic series from MURDOCH MYSTERIES to THE MERCER REPORT and has recently entered the world of cartoons; lending his voice to no less than five regular animated series.
Next you can see Patrick star in the soon to be released feature films A MASKED SAINT and MARGARITA.
Television / Film / Radio
- Red Green Show
- Traders
- Hard Rock Medical
- Remedy
- Murdoch Mysteries
- The Mercer Report
- Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- A Masked Saint (feature film)
- Margarita (feature film)
