
David Kelly
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1929-07-11
- Died
- 2012-02-12
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Also known 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.
Known For
TV Shows (27)

Play for Today
1970
as The Judge / Mark

Heartbeat
1992
as Pa Deighton

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mr. Casey / College Director

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Finbar / Miko

Public Eye
1965

Fawlty Towers
1975
as O'Reilly

2Point4 Children
1991
as Paddy

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003
as Captain Cumara (voice)

The Adventurer
1972
as Carlson

In Sickness and in Health
1985
as Irishman

Scarlett
1994
as Hall Porter
The Jazz Age
1968
as McDara

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Tavernkeeper

Citizen Smith
1977
as Paddy

Robin's Nest
1977
as Albert Riddle

The Informer
1966
as Whistler

General Electric Theater
1953
as (uncredited)

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Cloggy Moore / Joe / 'Dead Man' Sweeney / Totterdel

Slinger's Day
1986
as Fred

Strumpet City
1980
as Rashers

Whoops Apocalypse
1982
as Abdah / Abdab
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
as Matthew

The Last of Summer
1978
as Corney Kernahan

The Glums
1978
as Tattooist

Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
as Poet

Cowboys
1980
as Wobbly Ron

Oh, Father!
1973
as Walter
Movies (49)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
as Grandpa Joe

Stardust
2007
as Guard

The Italian Job
1969
as Vicar

Mean Machine
2001
as Doc

Laws of Attraction
2004
as Priest / Michael

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
as Trival

Into the West
1992
as Grandfather

The Wrong Man
1956
as Policeman (uncredited)

Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
as Fr. Grogan

Pirates
1986
as Surgeon

The Matchmaker
1997
as O'Connor

Waking Ned
1998
as Michael O'Sullivan

Greenfingers
2001
as Fergus Wilks

The Calcium Kid
2004
as Paddy O'Flannagan

Red Monarch
1983
as Sergo

Puckoon
2002
as O'Toole

Anne Devlin
1984
as Dr Trevor

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970
as Maguire

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Tavernkeeper

A Man of No Importance
1994
as Christy Ward

The Jigsaw Man
1983
as Cameron

The Kovak Box
2006
as Frank Kovak

The Next Man
1976
as Chauffeur in Ireland

Girl with Green Eyes
1964
as Ticket collector

Ulysses
1967
as Garrett Deasy

Mystics
2003
as Dave

The Comedy of Errors
1983
as Balthazar

The Purple Taxi
1977
as Little Person

Billy Budd
1966

The Run of the Country
1995
as Father Gaynor

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985
as (uncredited)

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
as Murphy

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
as Dean of Studies

Moondance
1995

The Light Princess
1978
as Oracle (voice)

Fugitive
1974
as Mark

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
as Self / Mr O'Reilly

Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
as Self
The Statue and the Rose
1975
as Archbishop

The McKenzie Break
1970
as Adjutant

Rough for Theatre I
2000
as A

Philadelphia, Here I Come
1975
as Conan O'Byrne

The Quare Fellow
1962
as Reception Clerk
The Last
2002
as Walter
Young Man in Trouble
1970
as Joe

Joyriders
1988
as Daniel

Dublin Nightmare
1958
as Customer
The Virgins
1974
as Cloggy Moore

The Legion Hall Bombing
1978
as Judge
About David Kelly
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. With 76 credits spanning from 1951 to 2009, David Kelly has appeared in 49 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Kelly Movies
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — as Grandpa Joe
- Stardust (2007) — as Guard
- The Italian Job (1969) — as Vicar
- Mean Machine (2001) — as Doc
- Laws of Attraction (2004) — as Priest / Michael
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