Actor profile

David Kelly

11th July 1929 Dublin, Ireland Acting

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.

49 Movies 28 TV Shows 77 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened poster

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened 10th May 2009 as Self / Mr O'Reilly

Gaybo Laughs Back poster

Gaybo Laughs Back 9th November 2008 as Self

Stardust poster

Stardust 10th August 2007 as Guard

The Kovak Box poster

The Kovak Box 18th July 2006 as Frank Kovak

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory poster

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 13th July 2005 as Grandpa Joe

The Calcium Kid poster

The Calcium Kid 30th April 2004 as Paddy O'Flannagan

Laws of Attraction poster

Laws of Attraction 4th April 2004 as Priest / Michael

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London poster

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 12th March 2004 as Trival

Mystics poster

Mystics 12th December 2003 as Dave

Puckoon poster

Puckoon 1st January 2002 as O'Toole

The Last 1st January 2002 as Walter

Mean Machine poster

Mean Machine 26th December 2001 as Doc

Greenfingers poster

Greenfingers 27th July 2001 as Fergus Wilks

Ordinary Decent Criminal poster

Ordinary Decent Criminal 7th January 2000 as Fr. Grogan

Rough for Theatre I poster

Rough for Theatre I 1st January 2000 as A

Waking Ned poster

Waking Ned 20th November 1998 as Michael O'Sullivan

The Matchmaker poster

The Matchmaker 3rd October 1997 as O'Connor

The Run of the Country poster

The Run of the Country 22nd September 1995 as Father Gaynor

Moondance poster

Moondance 1st January 1995

A Man of No Importance poster

A Man of No Importance 24th December 1994 as Christy Ward

Into the West poster

Into the West 23rd October 1992 as Grandfather

Joyriders poster

Joyriders 14th October 1988 as Daniel

Pirates poster

Pirates 8th May 1986 as Surgeon

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except poster

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except 13th October 1985 as (uncredited)

Anne Devlin poster

Anne Devlin 1st October 1984 as Dr Trevor

The Comedy of Errors poster

The Comedy of Errors 24th December 1983 as Balthazar

The Jigsaw Man poster

The Jigsaw Man 11th November 1983 as Cameron

Red Monarch poster

Red Monarch 16th June 1983 as Sergo

The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster

The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2nd February 1982 as Tavernkeeper

The Light Princess poster

The Light Princess 24th December 1978 as Oracle (voice)

The Legion Hall Bombing poster

The Legion Hall Bombing 22nd August 1978 as Judge

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man poster

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1st September 1977 as Dean of Studies

The Purple Taxi poster

The Purple Taxi 25th May 1977 as Little Person

The Next Man poster

The Next Man 10th November 1976 as Chauffeur in Ireland

Philadelphia, Here I Come poster

Philadelphia, Here I Come 1st June 1975 as Conan O'Byrne

The Statue and the Rose 23rd May 1975 as Archbishop

Fugitive poster

Fugitive 5th December 1974 as Mark

The Virgins 24th June 1974 as Cloggy Moore

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width poster

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width 3rd January 1973 as Murphy

The McKenzie Break poster

The McKenzie Break 28th October 1970 as Adjutant

Young Man in Trouble 6th July 1970 as Joe

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx poster

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx 13th June 1970 as Maguire

The Italian Job poster

The Italian Job 2nd June 1969 as Vicar

Ulysses poster

Ulysses 14th March 1967 as Garrett Deasy

Billy Budd poster

Billy Budd 11th December 1966

Girl with Green Eyes poster

Girl with Green Eyes 14th May 1964 as Ticket collector

The Quare Fellow poster

The Quare Fellow 2nd October 1962 as Reception Clerk

Dublin Nightmare poster

Dublin Nightmare 1st October 1958 as Customer

The Wrong Man poster

The Wrong Man 22nd December 1956 as Policeman (uncredited)

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks poster

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7th September 2003 as Captain Cumara (voice)

Scarlett poster

Scarlett 13th November 1994 as Hall Porter

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Pa Deighton

Merlin of the Crystal Cave poster

Merlin of the Crystal Cave 17th November 1991 as Poet

2Point4 Children poster

2Point4 Children 3rd September 1991 as Paddy

Slinger's Day poster

Slinger's Day 3rd September 1986 as Fred

In Sickness and in Health poster

In Sickness and in Health 1st September 1985 as Irishman

Whoops Apocalypse poster

Whoops Apocalypse 14th March 1982 as Abdab

Cowboys poster

Cowboys 3rd September 1980 as Wobbly Ron

The Gentle Touch poster

The Gentle Touch 11th April 1980 as Dooley

Strumpet City poster

Strumpet City 16th March 1980 as Rashers

The Glums poster

The Glums 7th October 1978 as Tattooist

The Last of Summer poster

The Last of Summer 5th October 1978 as Corney Kernahan

Citizen Smith poster

Citizen Smith 12th April 1977 as Paddy

Robin's Nest poster

Robin's Nest 11th January 1977 as Albert Riddle

Fawlty Towers poster

Fawlty Towers 19th September 1975 as O'Reilly

Oh, Father! poster

Oh, Father! 12th August 1973 as Walter

The Adventurer poster

The Adventurer 29th September 1972 as Carlson

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as The Judge

The Jazz Age 10th September 1968 as McDara

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse 3rd April 1968 as Matthew

The Informer poster

The Informer 3rd August 1966 as Whistler

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Mr. Casey / College Director

Public Eye poster

Public Eye 23rd January 1965

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Miko

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Cloggy Moore

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953 as (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame 24th December 1951 as Tavernkeeper