David Kelly
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 11, 1929 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
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.
Known For
| 2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedSelf / Mr O'Reilly | |
| 2008 | Gaybo Laughs BackSelf | |
| 2007 | StardustGuard | |
| 2006 | The Kovak BoxFrank Kovak | |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandpa Joe | |
| 2004 | The Calcium KidPaddy O'Flannagan | |
| 2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonTrival | |
| 2004 | Laws of AttractionPriest / Michael | |
| 2003 | MysticsDave | |
| 2003 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksCaptain Cumara (voice) | |
| 2002 | The LastWalter | |
| 2002 | PuckoonO'Toole | |
| 2001 | GreenfingersFergus Wilks | |
| 2001 | Mean MachineDoc | |
| 2000 | Rough for Theatre IA | |
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent CriminalFr. Grogan | |
| 1998 | Waking NedMichael O'Sullivan | |
| 1997 | The MatchmakerO'Connor | |
| 1995 | Moondance | |
| 1995 | The Run of the CountryFather Gaynor | |
| 1994 | A Man of No ImportanceChristy Ward | |
| 1994 | ScarlettHall Porter | |
| 1992 | Into the WestGrandfather | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatPa Deighton | |
| 1991 | 2Point4 ChildrenPaddy | |
| 1991 | Merlin of the Crystal CavePoet | |
| 1988 | JoyridersDaniel | |
| 1986 | PiratesSurgeon | |
| 1986 | Slinger's DayFred | |
| 1985 | Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except(uncredited) | |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in HealthIrishman | |
| 1984 | Anne DevlinDr Trevor | |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw ManCameron | |
| 1983 | Red MonarchSergo | |
| 1983 | The Comedy of ErrorsBalthazar | |
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre DameTavernkeeper | |
| 1982 | Whoops ApocalypseAbdah | |
| 1982 | Whoops ApocalypseAbdab | |
| 1980 | Strumpet CityRashers | |
| 1980 | The Gentle TouchDooley | |
| 1980 | CowboysWobbly Ron | |
| 1978 | The Light PrincessOracle (voice) | |
| 1978 | The Legion Hall BombingJudge | |
| 1978 | The GlumsTattooist | |
| 1978 | The Last of SummerCorney Kernahan | |
| 1977 | The Purple TaxiLittle Person | |
| 1977 | A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManDean of Studies | |
| 1977 | Citizen SmithPaddy | |
| 1977 | Robin's NestAlbert Riddle | |
| 1976 | The Next ManChauffeur in Ireland | |
| 1975 | Philadelphia, Here I ComeConan O'Byrne | |
| 1975 | The Statue and the RoseArchbishop | |
| 1975 | Fawlty TowersO'Reilly | |
| 1974 | The VirginsCloggy Moore | |
| 1974 | FugitiveMark | |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthMurphy | |
| 1973 | Oh, Father!Walter | |
| 1972 | The AdventurerCarlson | |
| 1970 | Young Man in TroubleJoe | |
| 1970 | The McKenzie BreakAdjutant | |
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxMaguire | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayMark | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayThe Judge | |
| 1969 | The Italian JobVicar | |
| 1968 | The Jazz AgeMcDara | |
| 1968 | The Ronnie Barker PlayhouseMatthew | |
| 1967 | UlyssesGarrett Deasy | |
| 1966 | Billy Budd | |
| 1966 | The InformerWhistler | |
| 1965 | Public Eye | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthMr. Casey / College Director | |
| 1964 | Girl with Green EyesTicket collector | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday PlayFinbar | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday PlayMiko | |
| 1962 | The Quare FellowReception Clerk | |
| 1958 | Dublin NightmareCustomer | |
| 1956 | The Wrong ManPoliceman (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre'Dead Man' Sweeney | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreTotterdel | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreJoe | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreCloggy Moore | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater(uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameTavernkeeper |