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My Take
Patrick McKenna is the kind of performer I admire precisely because he never needed Hollywood to validate him. Playing Harold Green on The Red Green Show, all awkward sincerity and physical comedy, requires a genuine warmth that you cannot fake for long. Comedians who can also write, as he can, control the architecture of their own laughs, which is the harder and more durable path. There is real difficulty in becoming a fixture in a nation's living rooms rather than a flash on a marquee. To me he embodies that grounded, generous brand of comedy, and I respect it enormously.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick McKenna
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・マッケンナ
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・まっけんな
- Born
- May 8, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- film actor / screenwriter / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Sheridan College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick McKenna born?
Born May 8, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Patrick McKenna from?
Patrick McKenna is from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
What does Patrick McKenna do?
Patrick McKenna works as film actor, screenwriter, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.