David Kelly
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Jul 1929
Age
97 Years
Born In
Dublin, Ireland
Total Projects
83
Years Active
58 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
movie
Gaybo Laughs Back
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
movie
Stardust
Stardust
as Guard
movie
The Kovak Box
The Kovak Box
as Frank Kovak
movie
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
movie
The Calcium Kid
The Calcium Kid
as Paddy O'Flannagan
movie
Laws of Attraction
Laws of Attraction
as Priest / Michael
movie
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Trival
movie
Mystics
Mystics
as Dave
tv
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
as Captain Cumara (voice)
movie
The Last
The Last
as Walter
movie
Puckoon
Puckoon
as O'Toole
movie
Mean Machine
Mean Machine
as Doc
movie
Greenfingers
Greenfingers
as Fergus Wilks
movie
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Fr. Grogan
movie
Rough for Theatre I
Rough for Theatre I
as A
movie
Waking Ned
Waking Ned
as Michael O'Sullivan
movie
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker
as O'Connor
movie
The Run of the Country
The Run of the Country
as Father Gaynor
movie
Moondance
Moondance
movie
A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance
as Christy Ward
tv
Scarlett
Scarlett
as Hall Porter
movie
Into the West
Into the West
as Grandfather
tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Pa Deighton
tv
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
as Poet
tv
2Point4 Children
2Point4 Children
as Paddy
movie
Joyriders
Joyriders
as Daniel
tv
Slinger's Day
Slinger's Day
as Fred
movie
Pirates
Pirates
as Surgeon
movie
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as (uncredited)
tv
In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
as Irishman
movie
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin
as Dr Trevor
movie
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
as Balthazar
movie
The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
as Cameron
movie
Red Monarch
Red Monarch
as Sergo
tv
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
as Abdah
tv
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
as Abdab
movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Tavernkeeper
tv
Cowboys
Cowboys
as Wobbly Ron
tv
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
as Dooley
tv
Strumpet City
Strumpet City
as Rashers
movie
The Light Princess
The Light Princess
as Oracle (voice)
tv
The Glums
The Glums
as Tattooist
tv
The Last of Summer
The Last of Summer
as Corney Kernahan
movie
The Legion Hall Bombing
The Legion Hall Bombing
as Judge
movie
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Dean of Studies
movie
The Purple Taxi
The Purple Taxi
as Little Person
tv
Citizen Smith
Citizen Smith
as Paddy
tv
Robin's Nest
Robin's Nest
as Albert Riddle
movie
The Next Man
The Next Man
as Chauffeur in Ireland
tv
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
as O'Reilly
movie
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Conan O'Byrne
movie
The Statue and the Rose
The Statue and the Rose
as Archbishop
movie
Fugitive
Fugitive
as Mark
movie
The Virgins
The Virgins
as Cloggy Moore
tv
Oh, Father!
Oh, Father!
as Walter
movie
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Murphy
tv
The Adventurer
The Adventurer
as Carlson
movie
The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
as Adjutant
tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as The Judge
tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Mark
movie
Young Man in Trouble
Young Man in Trouble
as Joe
movie
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
as Maguire
movie
The Italian Job
The Italian Job
as Vicar
tv
The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
as McDara
tv
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
as Matthew
movie
Ulysses
Ulysses
as Garrett Deasy
movie
Billy Budd
Billy Budd
tv
The Informer
The Informer
as Whistler
tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Mr. Casey / College Director
tv
Public Eye
Public Eye
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Finbar
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Miko
movie
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
as Ticket collector
movie
The Quare Fellow
The Quare Fellow
as Reception Clerk
movie
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare
as Customer
movie
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
as Policeman (uncredited)
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Cloggy Moore
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Joe
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as 'Dead Man' Sweeney
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Totterdel
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as (uncredited)
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tavernkeeper