David Patrick Kelly
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1951-01-23 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- دیوید پاتریک کلی
Biography
David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in Wild at Heart (1990) as well as Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival.
Kelly's other credits include roles in 48 Hrs. (1982), Commando (1985), The Crow (1994), The Funeral and Last Man Standing (both 1996), The Longest Yard (2005), as President Harry S. Truman in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and a recurring role in The Blacklist (2015).
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Known For
TV Shows (18)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Orville Underwood
Law & Order
1990
as Josh Perlberg
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Bo Levy
Gossip Girl
2007
as Noah Shapiro
Twin Peaks
1990
as Jerry Horne
Miami Vice
1984
as Jerry
Third Watch
1999
as Danny McGowan
Succession
2018
as Paul Chambers
Mad About You
1992
as Cabbie with Chicken
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Miller
Moonlighting
1985
as McBride
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Richard Hall
Louie
2010
as Therapist (uncredited)
Sheriff Country
2025
as Mitchell
Hack
2002
as Eddie O'Daniel
Ghostwriter
1992
as Double-T / Double-T (archive footage)
Feed the Beast
2016
as Ziggy Woichik
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
2025
as Self
Movies (52)
John Wick
2014
as Charlie
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Charlie
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
as Luther (uncredited)
Commando
1985
as Sully
The Crow
1994
as T-Bird
The Longest Yard
2005
as Unger
K-PAX
2001
as Howie
The Warriors
1979
as Luther
Malcolm X
1992
as Mr. Ostrowski
48 Hrs.
1982
as Luther
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as President Truman
Wild at Heart
1990
as Dropshadow
Last Man Standing
1996
as Doyle
The Funeral
1996
as Michael Stein
Paint
2020
as David Crays
Chi-Raq
2015
as General King Kong
Crooklyn
1994
as Tony Eyes / Jim
In Too Deep
1999
as Rick Scott
Dreamscape
1984
as Tommy Ray Glatman
Ray Donovan: The Movie
2022
as Matty
Flirting with Disaster
1996
as Fritz Boudreau
Heavy
1995
as Grey Man in Hospital
Trojan War
1997
as Bagman
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
as Sam the Sleaze Bag
Cafe Society
1997
as J. Roland Sala
The Misfit Brigade
1987
as The Legionnaire
VFW
2019
as Doug McCarthy
O.G.
2018
as Larry
Personal Velocity
2002
as Peter
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Justice
2003
as Marty
The Return of Tragedy
2020
as Katebush
Gardener of Eden
2007
as Pa Harris
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Audience Member
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
as Self
Asking For It
2022
as Sheriff Morel
Hammett
1982
as The Punk
Songcatcher
2001
as Earl Giddens
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989
as Fan
Working
1982
as Copyboy
To Keep the Light
2016
as Brackett
A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017
as Self
Cheap Shots
1988
as Arnold Posner
Twelfth Night
1998
as Feste
The Warriors: The Way Home
2007
as Self
Madso's War
2010
as Danny Driscoll
Exterior Night
1993
as Biff
Date Rape
1988
as Mr. Bisphane
Fugitive Dreams
2020
as Henri Gatien
The Warriors: The Phenomenon
2007
as Self
Adieu, Lacan
2022
as Lacan
About David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in Wild at Heart (1990) as well as Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival. Kelly's other credits include roles in 48 Hrs. (1982), Commando (198… With 70 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, David Patrick Kelly has appeared in 52 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Patrick Kelly Movies
- John Wick (2014) — as Charlie
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) — as Charlie
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) — as Luther (uncredited)
- Commando (1985) — as Sully
- The Crow (1994) — as T-Bird
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