David Kelly
Birthday
1929/07/11
Day of death
2012/02/12 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also know 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.
Acting
(2005) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
(1998) Waking Ned
as Michael O'Sullivan
(1966) Billy Budd
as ---
(1988) Joyriders
as Daniel
(1997) The Matchmaker
as O'Connor
(1992) Into the West
as Grandfather
(2001) Greenfingers
as Fergus Wilks
(2001) Mean Machine
as Doc
(2006) The Kovak Box
as Frank Kovak
(1964) Girl with Green Eyes
as Ticket collector
(1995) Moondance
as ---
(1956) The Wrong Man
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1977) The Purple Taxi
as Little Person
(1977) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Dean of Studies
(2003) Mystics
as Dave
(2000) Rough for Theatre I
as A
(1995) The Run of the Country
as Father Gaynor
(2007) Stardust
as Guard
(1994) A Man of No Importance
as Christy Ward
(2009) Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
(2004) The Calcium Kid
as Paddy O'Flannagan
(1983) The Jigsaw Man
as Cameron
(1970) Young Man in Trouble
as Joe
(1974) The Virgins
as Cloggy Moore
(2004) Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Trival
(2002) The Last
as Walter
(1970) The McKenzie Break
as Adjutant
(1986) Pirates
as Surgeon
(1970) Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
as Maguire
(1969) The Italian Job
as Vicar
(2000) Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Fr. Grogan
(1967) Ulysses
as Garrett Deasy
(1983) Red Monarch
as Sergo
(2002) Puckoon
as O'Toole
(1982) The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Tavernkeeper
(1978) The Light Princess
as Oracle (voice)
(1962) The Quare Fellow
as Reception Clerk
(1984) Anne Devlin
as Dr Trevor
(1983) The Comedy of Errors
as Balthazar
(1978) The Legion Hall Bombing
as Judge
(2004) Laws of Attraction
as Priest / Michael
(1974) Fugitive
as Mark
(1975) Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Conan O'Byrne
(1973) Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Murphy
(1958) Dublin Nightmare
as Customer
(1976) The Next Man
as Chauffeur in Ireland
(1985) Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as (uncredited)
(2008) Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
(1975) The Statue and the Rose
as Archbishop
(1975) Fawlty Towers
as O'Reilly
(1992) Heartbeat
as Pa Deighton
(1977) Citizen Smith
as Paddy
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tavernkeeper
(1965) Public Eye
as ---
(1973) Oh, Father!
as Walter
(1980) Strumpet City
as Rashers
(1972) The Adventurer
as Carlson
(1991) 2Point4 Children
as Paddy
(2003) Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
as Captain Cumara (voice)
(1980) The Gentle Touch
as Dooley
(1980) Cowboys
as Wobbly Ron
(1978) The Glums
as Tattooist
(1978) The Last of Summer
as Corney Kernahan
(1970) Play for Today
as Mark
(1956) Armchair Theatre
as Totterdel
(1964) The Wednesday Play
as Finbar
(1953) General Electric Theater
as (uncredited)
(1964) The Wednesday Play
as Miko
(1970) Play for Today
as The Judge
(1956) Armchair Theatre
as 'Dead Man' Sweeney
(1956) Armchair Theatre
as Joe
(1956) Armchair Theatre
as Cloggy Moore
(1965) BBC Play of the Month
as Mr. Casey / College Director
(1968) The Jazz Age
as McDara
(1985) In Sickness and in Health
as Irishman
(1977) Robin's Nest
as Albert Riddle
(1968) The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
as Matthew
(1982) Whoops Apocalypse
as Abdah
(1982) Whoops Apocalypse
as Abdab
(1986) Slinger's Day
as Fred
(1966) The Informer
as Whistler
(1994) Scarlett
as Hall Porter