David Kelly

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-07-11 (83 years old)

Deathday

2012-02-12

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

David Kelly

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.

Acting

1998

Waking Ned

as Michael O'Sullivan

1988

Joyriders

as Daniel

1997

The Matchmaker

as O'Connor

1992

Into the West

as Grandfather

2001

Greenfingers

as Fergus Wilks

2001

2006

The Kovak Box

as Frank Kovak

1964

Girl with Green Eyes

as Ticket collector

1956

The Wrong Man

as Policeman (uncredited)

1977

The Purple Taxi

as Little Person

2003

Mystics

as Dave

1995

The Run of the Country

as Father Gaynor

2007

Stardust

as Guard

1994

A Man of No Importance

as Christy Ward

2009

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

as Self / Mr O'Reilly

2004

The Calcium Kid

as Paddy O'Flannagan

1983

The Jigsaw Man

as Cameron

1974

The Virgins

as Cloggy Moore

2002

The Last

as Walter

1970

1986

Pirates

as Surgeon

1969

2000

1967

Ulysses

as Garrett Deasy

1983

Red Monarch

as Sergo

2002

Puckoon

as O'Toole

1982

1978

The Light Princess

as Oracle (voice)

1962

The Quare Fellow

as Reception Clerk

1984

Anne Devlin

as Dr Trevor

1983

2004

Laws of Attraction

as Priest / Michael

1974

Fugitive

as Mark

1975

1958

Dublin Nightmare

as Customer

1976

The Next Man

as Chauffeur in Ireland

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