David Kelly

David Kelly

Acting

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
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.0

(2005) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

as Grandpa Joe

Waking Ned
7.0

(1998) Waking Ned

as Michael O'Sullivan

Billy Budd
0.0

(1966) Billy Budd

as ---

Joyriders
0.0

(1988) Joyriders

as Daniel

The Matchmaker
6.2

(1997) The Matchmaker

as O'Connor

Into the West
6.6

(1992) Into the West

as Grandfather

Greenfingers
6.3

(2001) Greenfingers

as Fergus Wilks

Mean Machine
6.2

(2001) Mean Machine

as Doc

The Kovak Box
5.9

(2006) The Kovak Box

as Frank Kovak

Girl with Green Eyes
6.6

(1964) Girl with Green Eyes

as Ticket collector

Moondance
5.8

(1995) Moondance

as ---

The Wrong Man
7.1

(1956) The Wrong Man

as Policeman (uncredited)

Un taxi mauve
5.8

(1977) The Purple Taxi

as Little Person

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
6.0

(1977) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

as Dean of Studies

Mystics
5.3

(2003) Mystics

as Dave

Rough for Theatre I
4.0

(2000) Rough for Theatre I

as A

The Run of the Country
6.8

(1995) The Run of the Country

as Father Gaynor

Stardust
7.3

(2007) Stardust

as Guard

A Man of No Importance
6.3

(1994) A Man of No Importance

as Christy Ward

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
8.0

(2009) Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

as Self / Mr O'Reilly

The Calcium Kid
5.6

(2004) The Calcium Kid

as Paddy O'Flannagan

The Jigsaw Man
4.9

(1983) The Jigsaw Man

as Cameron

0.0

(1970) Young Man in Trouble

as Joe

0.0

(1974) The Virgins

as Cloggy Moore

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
5.6

(2004) Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

as Trival

0.0

(2002) The Last

as Walter

The McKenzie Break
6.0

(1970) The McKenzie Break

as Adjutant

Pirates
6.3

(1986) Pirates

as Surgeon

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
4.5

(1970) Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

as Maguire

The Italian Job
7.0

(1969) The Italian Job

as Vicar

Ordinary Decent Criminal
6.1

(2000) Ordinary Decent Criminal

as Fr. Grogan

Ulysses
6.0

(1967) Ulysses

as Garrett Deasy

Red Monarch
5.0

(1983) Red Monarch

as Sergo

Puckoon
6.2

(2002) Puckoon

as O'Toole

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.8

(1982) The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Tavernkeeper

The Light Princess
7.0

(1978) The Light Princess

as Oracle (voice)

The Quare Fellow
5.8

(1962) The Quare Fellow

as Reception Clerk

Anne Devlin
5.0

(1984) Anne Devlin

as Dr Trevor

The Comedy of Errors
6.7

(1983) The Comedy of Errors

as Balthazar

The Legion Hall Bombing
0.0

(1978) The Legion Hall Bombing

as Judge

Laws of Attraction
5.8

(2004) Laws of Attraction

as Priest / Michael

Fugitive
0.0

(1974) Fugitive

as Mark

Philadelphia, Here I Come
6.8

(1975) Philadelphia, Here I Come

as Conan O'Byrne

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
6.6

(1973) Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

as Murphy

Dublin Nightmare
5.5

(1958) Dublin Nightmare

as Customer

The Next Man
4.6

(1976) The Next Man

as Chauffeur in Ireland

Fawlty Towers
8.3

(1975) Fawlty Towers

as O'Reilly

Whoops Apocalypse
7.2

(1982) Whoops Apocalypse

as ---

Heartbeat
7.0

(1992) Heartbeat

as Pa Deighton

Citizen Smith
6.2

(1977) Citizen Smith

as Paddy

0.0

(1968) The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

as ---

The Irish R.M.
5.2

(1983) The Irish R.M.

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Tavernkeeper

Yellowthread Street
6.0

(1990) Yellowthread Street

as ---

Public Eye
7.8

(1965) Public Eye

as ---

Robin's Nest
6.6

(1977) Robin's Nest

as Albert

The BBC Television Shakespeare
5.2

(1978) The BBC Television Shakespeare

as ---

Scarlett
6.6

(1994) Scarlett

as Hall Porter

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Mr. Casey, Director of College

Oh, Father!
6.0

(1973) Oh, Father!

as ---

0.0

(1968) The Jazz Age

as ---

5.0

(1986) Slinger's Day

as ---

Strumpet City
5.0

(1980) Strumpet City

as Rashers

The Adventurer
5.5

(1972) The Adventurer

as Carlson

2point4 Children
7.2

(1991) 2Point4 Children

as Paddy

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
5.3

(2003) Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

as Captain Cumara (voice)

The Gentle Touch
6.9

(1980) The Gentle Touch

as Dooley

Cowboys
7.0

(1980) Cowboys

as Wobbly Ron

The Glums
0.0

(1978) The Glums

as Tattooist

The Last of Summer
0.0

(1978) The Last of Summer

as Corney Kernahan

The Wednesday Play
4.5

(1964) The Wednesday Play

as Finbar

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as The Judge

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Cloggy Moore

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Joe

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as Mark

The Wednesday Play
4.5

(1964) The Wednesday Play

as Miko

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as 'Dead Man' Sweeney

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Totterdel

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as (uncredited)

The Informer
0.0

(1966) The Informer

as Whistler