Acting

David Kelly

Born 1929-07-11 · Dublin, Ireland

Died 2012-02-12

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.

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