About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1929-07-11
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland
Website:
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David Kelly

Overview

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

Acting
2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Actor Self / Mr O'Reilly 59
Average
2007 Stardust Actor Guard 71
Good
2006 The Kovak Box Actor Frank Kovak 58
Average
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Actor Grandpa Joe 69
Fair
2004 The Calcium Kid Actor Paddy O'Flannagan 58
Average
2004 Laws of Attraction Actor Priest / Michael 58
Average
2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Actor Trival 57
Average
2003 Mystics Actor Dave 58
Average
2002 Puckoon Actor O'Toole 59
Average
2002 The Last Actor Walter N/A
N/A
2001 Mean Machine Actor Doc 60
Fair
2001 Greenfingers Actor Fergus Wilks 59
Average
2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal Actor Fr. Grogan 59
Average
2000 Rough for Theatre I Actor A 58
Average
1998 Waking Ned Actor Michael O'Sullivan 63
Fair
1997 The Matchmaker Actor O'Connor 59
Average
1995 The Run of the Country Actor Father Gaynor 59
Average
1995 Moondance Actor 58
Average
1994 A Man of No Importance Actor Christy Ward 58
Average
1994 Scarlett Actor Hall Porter 68
Fair
1992 Into the West Actor Grandfather 59
Average
1991 Merlin Of The Crystal Cave Actor Poet N/A
N/A
1988 Joyriders Actor Daniel N/A
N/A
1986 Slinger's Day Actor 69
Fair
1986 Pirates Actor Surgeon 60
Fair
1984 Anne Devlin Actor Dr Trevor 58
Average
1983 The Comedy of Errors Actor Balthazar 59
Average
1983 The Jigsaw Man Actor Cameron 58
Average
1983 Red Monarch Actor Sergo 58
Average
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Actor Tavernkeeper 58
Average
1980 Cowboys Actor Wobbly Ron 69
Fair
1980 Strumpet City Actor Rashers 69
Fair
1978 The Light Princess Actor Oracle (voice) 59
Average
1978 The Last of Summer Actor Corney Kernahan N/A
N/A
1978 The Legion Hall Bombing Actor Judge N/A
N/A
1977 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Actor Dean of Studies 59
Average
1977 The Purple Taxi Actor Little Person 58
Average
1977 Robin's Nest Actor Albert 69
Fair
1975 Philadelphia, Here I Come Actor Conan O'Byrne 59
Average
1974 Fugitive Actor Mark N/A
N/A
1974 The Virgins Actor Cloggy Moore N/A
N/A
1973 Oh, Father! Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width Actor Murphy 59
Average
1970 The McKenzie Break Actor Adjutant 58
Average
1970 Young Man in Trouble Actor Joe N/A
N/A
1970 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx Actor Maguire 58
Average
1969 The Italian Job Actor Vicar 65
Fair
1967 Ulysses Actor Garrett Deasy 59
Average
1966 Billy Budd Actor N/A
N/A
1964 Girl with Green Eyes Actor Ticket collector 59
Average
1962 The Quare Fellow Actor Reception Clerk 59
Average
1958 Dublin Nightmare Actor Customer 59
Average
1956 The Wrong Man Actor Policeman (uncredited) 65
Fair