David Kelly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 11, 1929
- Died
- February 12, 2012 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
Biography
David Kelly (July 11, 1929 – February 12, 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen, Kelly was known for his roles as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City, Cousin Enda in Me Mammy, the builder Mr O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers, Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest, and Grandpa Joe in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Another notable role was as Michael O'Sullivan in Waking Ned Devine.
Known For
Photos
Filmography
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Movie · as Self / Mr O'Reilly
Gaybo Laughs Back
Movie · as Self
Stardust
Movie · as Guard
The Kovak Box
Movie · as Frank Kovak
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Movie · as Grandpa Joe
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
Movie
The Calcium Kid
Movie · as Paddy O'Flannagan
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Movie · as Trival
Laws of Attraction
Movie · as Priest / Michael
Mystics
Movie · as Dave
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
TV · as Captain Cumara (voice) · 1 ep
The Last
Movie · as Walter
Puckoon
Movie · as O'Toole
Greenfingers
Movie · as Fergus Wilks
Mean Machine
Movie · as Doc
Rough for Theatre I
Movie · as A
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Movie · as Fr. Grogan
Waking Ned
Movie · as Michael O'Sullivan
The Matchmaker
Movie · as O'Connor
Moondance
Movie
The Run of the Country
Movie · as Father Gaynor
A Man of No Importance
Movie · as Christy Ward
Scarlett
TV · as Hall Porter · 1 ep
Into the West
Movie · as Grandfather
Heartbeat
TV · as Pa Deighton · 1 ep
2Point4 Children
TV · as Paddy · 2 eps
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
TV · as Poet · 2 eps
Joyriders
Movie · as Daniel
Pirates
Movie · as Surgeon
Slinger's Day
TV · as Fred · 12 eps
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Movie · as (uncredited)
In Sickness and in Health
TV · as Irishman · 1 ep
Anne Devlin
Movie · as Dr Trevor
The Jigsaw Man
Movie · as Cameron
Red Monarch
Movie · as Sergo
The Comedy of Errors
Movie · as Balthazar
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Movie · as Tavernkeeper
Whoops Apocalypse
TV · as Abdah, Abdab · 2 eps
Strumpet City
TV · as Rashers · 7 eps
Cowboys
TV · as Wobbly Ron · 13 eps
Time of My Life
TV · as Tramp · 1 ep
The Light Princess
Movie · as Oracle (voice)
The Legion Hall Bombing
Movie · as Judge
The Glums
TV · as Tattooist · 1 ep
The Last of Summer
TV · as Corney Kernahan · 4 eps
The Purple Taxi
Movie · as Little Person
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Movie · as Dean of Studies
Citizen Smith
TV · as Paddy · 1 ep
Robin's Nest
TV · as Albert Riddle · 45 eps
Mr Big
TV · as Inky Smith · 1 ep
The Next Man
Movie · as Chauffeur in Ireland
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Movie · as Conan O'Byrne
The Statue and the Rose
Movie · as Archbishop
Fawlty Towers
TV · as O'Reilly · 1 ep
The Virgins
Movie · as Cloggy Moore
Fugitive
Movie · as Mark
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Movie · as Murphy
Oh, Father!
TV · as Walter · 7 eps
The Adventurer
TV · as Carlson · 1 ep
Young Man in Trouble
Movie · as Joe
The McKenzie Break
Movie · as Adjutant
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Movie · as Maguire
Play for Today
TV · as The Judge, Mark · 1 ep
The Italian Job
Movie · as Vicar
The Jazz Age
TV · as McDara · 1 ep
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
TV · as Matthew · 1 ep
For Amusement Only
TV · as The Thief · 1 ep
Ulysses
Movie · as Garrett Deasy
Billy Budd
Movie
The Informer
TV · as Whistler · 1 ep
Public Eye
TV · 1 ep
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Mr. Casey / College Director · 1 ep
Girl with Green Eyes
Movie · as Ticket collector
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Finbar, Miko · 1 ep
The Quare Fellow
Movie · as Reception Clerk
Dublin Nightmare
Movie · as Customer
The Wrong Man
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Cloggy Moore, Joe, 'Dead Man' Sweeney, Totterdel · 1 ep
General Electric Theater
TV · as (uncredited) · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Tavernkeeper · 1 ep