David Kelly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 11, 1929
- Died
- Feb 12, 2012 (aged 82)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Credits
- 80
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
Filmography
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009Movie
Self / Mr O'Reilly
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008Movie
Self
Stardust
2007Movie
Guard
The Kovak Box
2006Movie
Frank Kovak
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
2005Movie
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005Movie
Grandpa Joe
The Calcium Kid
2004Movie
Paddy O'Flannagan
Laws of Attraction
2004Movie
Priest / Michael
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004Movie
Trival
Mystics
2003Movie
Dave
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003TV
Captain Cumara (voice)
The Last
2002Movie
Walter
Puckoon
2002Movie
O'Toole
Mean Machine
2001Movie
Doc
Greenfingers
2001Movie
Fergus Wilks
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000Movie
Fr. Grogan
Rough for Theatre I
2000Movie
A
Waking Ned
1998Movie
Michael O'Sullivan
The Matchmaker
1997Movie
O'Connor
The Run of the Country
1995Movie
Father Gaynor
Moondance
1995Movie
A Man of No Importance
1994Movie
Christy Ward
Scarlett
1994TV
Hall Porter
Into the West
1992Movie
Grandfather
Heartbeat
1992TV
Pa Deighton
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991TV
Poet
2Point4 Children
1991TV
Paddy
Joyriders
1988Movie
Daniel
Slinger's Day
1986TV
Fred
Pirates
1986Movie
Surgeon
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985Movie
(uncredited)
In Sickness and in Health
1985TV
Irishman
Anne Devlin
1984Movie
Dr Trevor
The Comedy of Errors
1983Movie
Balthazar
The Jigsaw Man
1983Movie
Cameron
Red Monarch
1983Movie
Sergo
Whoops Apocalypse
1982TV
Abdah, Abdab
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982Movie
Tavernkeeper
Cowboys
1980TV
Wobbly Ron
Time of My Life
1980TV
Tramp
Strumpet City
1980TV
Rashers
The Light Princess
1978Movie
Oracle (voice)
The Glums
1978TV
Tattooist
The Last of Summer
1978TV
Corney Kernahan
The Legion Hall Bombing
1978Movie
Judge
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977Movie
Dean of Studies
The Purple Taxi
1977Movie
Little Person
Citizen Smith
1977TV
Paddy
Robin's Nest
1977TV
Albert Riddle
Mr Big
1977TV
Inky Smith
The Next Man
1976Movie
Chauffeur in Ireland
Fawlty Towers
1975TV
O'Reilly
Philadelphia, Here I Come
1975Movie
Conan O'Byrne
The Statue and the Rose
1975Movie
Archbishop
Fugitive
1974Movie
Mark
The Virgins
1974Movie
Cloggy Moore
Oh, Father!
1973TV
Walter
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973Movie
Murphy
The Adventurer
1972TV
Carlson
The McKenzie Break
1970Movie
Adjutant
Play for Today
1970TV
Mark, The Judge
Young Man in Trouble
1970Movie
Joe
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970Movie
Maguire
The Italian Job
1969Movie
Vicar
The Jazz Age
1968TV
McDara
For Amusement Only
1968TV
The Thief
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968TV
Matthew
Ulysses
1967Movie
Garrett Deasy
Billy Budd
1966Movie
The Informer
1966TV
Whistler
BBC Play of the Month
1965TV
Mr. Casey / College Director
Public Eye
1965TV
The Wednesday Play
1964TV
Finbar, Miko
Girl with Green Eyes
1964Movie
Ticket collector
The Quare Fellow
1962Movie
Reception Clerk
Dublin Nightmare
1958Movie
Customer
The Wrong Man
1956Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Armchair Theatre
1956TV
Totterdel, 'Dead Man' Sweeney, Joe, Cloggy Moore
General Electric Theater
1953TV
(uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Tavernkeeper