David Kelly
July 11, 1929 (95 years old) in Dublin, Ireland
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
Credits
- 2009 · Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self / Mr O'Reilly
- 2007 · Stardust as Guard
- 2006 · The Kovak Box as Frank Kovak
- 2005 · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandpa Joe
- 2004 · The Calcium Kid as Paddy O'Flannagan
- 2004 · Laws of Attraction as Priest / Michael
- 2004 · Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London as Trival
- 2003 · Mystics as Dave
- 2003 · Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks as Captain Cumara (voice)
- 2002 · Puckoon as O'Toole
- 2002 · The Last as Walter
- 2001 · Mean Machine as Doc
- 2001 · Greenfingers as Fergus Wilks
- 2000 · Ordinary Decent Criminal as Fr. Grogan
- 2000 · Rough for Theatre I as A
- 1998 · Waking Ned as Michael O'Sullivan
- 1997 · The Matchmaker as O'Connor
- 1995 · The Run of the Country as Father Gaynor
- 1995 · Moondance as
- 1994 · A Man of No Importance as Christy Ward
- 1994 · Scarlett as Hall Porter
- 1992 · Into the West as Grandfather
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Pa Deighton
- 1991 · 2Point4 Children as Paddy
- 1990 · Yellowthread Street as
- 1988 · Joyriders as Daniel
- 1986 · Slinger's Day as
- 1986 · Pirates as Surgeon
- 1984 · Anne Devlin as Dr Trevor
- 1983 · The Comedy of Errors as Balthazar
- 1983 · The Jigsaw Man as Cameron
- 1983 · Red Monarch as Sergo
- 1983 · The Irish R.M. as
- 1982 · Whoops Apocalypse as
- 1982 · The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Tavernkeeper
- 1980 · Cowboys as Wobbly Ron
- 1980 · The Gentle Touch as Dooley
- 1980 · Strumpet City as Rashers
- 1978 · The Light Princess as Oracle (voice)
- 1978 · BBC Television Shakespeare as
- 1978 · The Glums as Tattooist
- 1978 · The Last of Summer as Corney Kernahan
- 1978 · The Legion Hall Bombing as Judge
- 1977 · A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man as Dean of Studies
- 1977 · The Purple Taxi as Little Person
- 1977 · Citizen Smith as Paddy
- 1977 · Robin's Nest as Albert
- 1975 · Fawlty Towers as O'Reilly
- 1975 · Philadelphia, Here I Come as Conan O'Byrne
- 1974 · Fugitive as Mark
- 1974 · The Virgins as Cloggy Moore
- 1973 · Oh, Father! as
- 1973 · Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as Murphy
- 1972 · The Adventurer as Carlson
- 1970 · The McKenzie Break as Adjutant
- 1970 · Play for Today as Mark
- 1970 · Play for Today as The Judge
- 1970 · Young Man in Trouble as Joe
- 1970 · Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx as Maguire
- 1969 · The Italian Job as Vicar
- 1968 · The Jazz Age as
- 1968 · The Ronnie Barker Playhouse as
- 1967 · Ulysses as Garrett Deasy
- 1966 · Billy Budd as
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Mr. Casey, Director of College
- 1965 · Public Eye as
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as Finbar
- 1964 · The Wednesday Play as Miko
- 1964 · Girl with Green Eyes as Ticket collector
- 1962 · The Quare Fellow as Reception Clerk
- 1958 · Dublin Nightmare as Customer
- 1956 · The Wrong Man as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Totterdel
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as 'Dead Man' Sweeney
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Joe
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Cloggy Moore
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as (uncredited)
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Tavernkeeper