David Kelly
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1929-07-11
- Died
- 2012-02-12
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- 大衛·凱利
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
TV Shows (27)
Play for Today
1970
as Mark / The Judge
Heartbeat
1992
as Pa Deighton
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mr. Casey / College Director
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Finbar / Miko
Public Eye
1965
Fawlty Towers
1975
as O'Reilly
2Point4 Children
1991
as Paddy
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003
as Captain Cumara (voice)
In Sickness and in Health
1985
as Irishman
The Adventurer
1972
as Carlson
Scarlett
1994
as Hall Porter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Tavernkeeper
Citizen Smith
1977
as Paddy
The Jazz Age
1968
as McDara
General Electric Theater
1953
as (uncredited)
Robin's Nest
1977
as Albert Riddle
The Informer
1966
as Whistler
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Totterdel / 'Dead Man' Sweeney / Joe / Cloggy Moore
Slinger's Day
1986
as Fred
Strumpet City
1980
as Rashers
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
as Abdah / Abdab
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
as Matthew
The Last of Summer
1978
as Corney Kernahan
Cowboys
1980
as Wobbly Ron
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Poet
The Glums
1978
as Tattooist
Oh, Father!
1973
as Walter
Movies (49)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
as Grandpa Joe
Stardust
2007
as Guard
Mean Machine
2001
as Doc
The Italian Job
1969
as Vicar
Laws of Attraction
2004
as Priest / Michael
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
as Trival
The Matchmaker
1997
as O'Connor
Pirates
1986
as Surgeon
The Wrong Man
1956
as Policeman (uncredited)
Red Monarch
1983
as Sergo
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
as Fr. Grogan
Waking Ned
1998
as Michael O'Sullivan
Into the West
1992
as Grandfather
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
as Ticket collector
The Jigsaw Man
1983
as Cameron
A Man of No Importance
1994
as Christy Ward
The Calcium Kid
2004
as Paddy O'Flannagan
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Tavernkeeper
Mystics
2003
as Dave
Greenfingers
2001
as Fergus Wilks
The Next Man
1976
as Chauffeur in Ireland
The Kovak Box
2006
as Frank Kovak
Anne Devlin
1984
as Dr Trevor
Puckoon
2002
as O'Toole
The Comedy of Errors
1983
as Balthazar
The Purple Taxi
1977
as Little Person
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
Ulysses
1967
as Garrett Deasy
The Run of the Country
1995
as Father Gaynor
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970
as Maguire
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985
as (uncredited)
The Light Princess
1978
as Oracle (voice)
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
as Dean of Studies
Billy Budd
1966
The McKenzie Break
1970
as Adjutant
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
as Murphy
Moondance
1995
The Quare Fellow
1962
as Reception Clerk
Fugitive
1974
as Mark
Joyriders
1988
as Daniel
Rough for Theatre I
2000
as A
Philadelphia, Here I Come
1975
as Conan O'Byrne
The Virgins
1974
as Cloggy Moore
Dublin Nightmare
1958
as Customer
Young Man in Trouble
1970
as Joe
The Last
2002
as Walter
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
as Self
The Legion Hall Bombing
1978
as Judge
The Statue and the Rose
1975
as Archbishop
About David Kelly
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. With 76 credits spanning from 1951 to 2009, David Kelly has appeared in 49 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Kelly Movies
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — as Grandpa Joe
- Stardust (2007) — as Guard
- Mean Machine (2001) — as Doc
- The Italian Job (1969) — as Vicar
- Laws of Attraction (2004) — as Priest / Michael
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