Gerard Kelly

Gerard Kelly

Known for
Acting
Born
May 27, 1959
Died
October 28, 2010 (aged 51)
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

Paul "Gerard" Kelly (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a Scottish actor who appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt, and Scotch and Wry. He also had more serious roles, including PC David Gallagher in Juliet Bravo (1982), the villainous Jimmy in EastEnders (1994) and the villainous Callum Finnegan in Brookside (1997–2000). He is perhaps best known, however, for his starring role as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin in City Lights, which ran for six series, several Christmas specials and two stage tours from 1986 to 1992.

Known For

Filmography

2025
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant poster

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
Ooh the Banter! poster

Ooh the Banter!

Movie · as Self

2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration poster

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Movie · as Self (archival)

2010
Love/Hate poster

Love/Hate

TV · as Compo Joe · 2 eps

2007
Rikki & Me poster

Rikki & Me

Movie · as Jack Milroy

2006
Snuff Box poster

Snuff Box

TV · 1 ep

2005
Extras poster

Extras

TV · as Bunny · 2 eps

2004
Ae Fond Kiss... poster

Ae Fond Kiss...

Movie · as Parish Priest

2004
The Barn

The Barn

Movie · as Thug #1

1999
Holby City poster

Holby City

TV · as Jerry Campbell · 52 eps

1997
Brookside: The Lost Weekend poster

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

Movie · as Callum Finnegan

1997
Caught in the Act poster

Caught in the Act

Movie · as Ronnie Rich

1996
Dalziel and Pascoe poster

Dalziel and Pascoe

TV · as George Dunbar · 1 ep

1995
Hamish Macbeth poster

Hamish Macbeth

TV · as PC Duggan · 1 ep

1990
The Big Day poster

The Big Day

Movie · as Host

1989
Leaving poster

Leaving

Movie · as Nick's Father

1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door poster

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Movie · as Hilary

1988
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

Movie · as Charley Hood

1988
More Bad News poster

More Bad News

Movie · as Promo Director

1988
Rab C. Nesbitt: Seasonal Greet poster

Rab C. Nesbitt: Seasonal Greet

Movie · as Man in Window

1988
The Play on One poster

The Play on One

TV · as Charley Hood · 1 ep

1986
Scotch & Wry poster

Scotch & Wry

Movie

1986
City Lights poster

City Lights

TV · as Willie Melvin · 30 eps

1984
Blind Date poster

Blind Date

Movie · as Subway Punk

1982
The Nuclear Family poster

The Nuclear Family

Movie · as Gary

1982
The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones

TV · as White Youth · 1 ep

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV · as Promo Director, Hilary · 1 ep

1981
Take It or Leave It poster

Take It or Leave It

Movie · as Dick the Ted

1981
Days at the Beach poster

Days at the Beach

Movie · as PC Honsey

1981
Going Out poster

Going Out

TV · as Arty 'Haggis' Jackson · 4 eps

1980
Hammer House of Horror poster

Hammer House of Horror

TV · as Andrew · 1 ep

1980
Juliet Bravo poster

Juliet Bravo

TV · as PC David Gallagher · 14 eps

1980
God's Wonderful Railway poster

God's Wonderful Railway

TV · as Robbie Grant · 2 eps

1979
The Slab Boys poster

The Slab Boys

Movie · as George 'Spanky' Farrell

1979
Shoestring poster

Shoestring

TV · as Hi-Fi Salesman · 1 ep

1978
Loyalties poster

Loyalties

Movie · as Boy (as Paul Kelly)

1978
Jackie McCafferty's Romance poster

Jackie McCafferty's Romance

Movie · as Jackie McCafferty

1978
Donal and Sally poster

Donal and Sally

Movie · as Donal

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · as PC Honsley · 1 ep

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Donal · 1 ep