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.

Known For

Play for Today

Play for Today

Heartbeat

BBC Play of the Month

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Public Eye

All Movies (49)

• Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened2009 · as Self / Mr O'Reilly
• Gaybo Laughs Back2008 · as Self
• Stardust2007 · as Guard
• The Kovak Box2006 · as Frank Kovak
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005 · as Grandpa Joe
• The Calcium Kid2004 · as Paddy O'Flannagan
• Laws of Attraction2004 · as Priest / Michael
• Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London2004 · as Trival
• Mystics2003 · as Dave
• The Last2002 · as Walter
• Puckoon2002 · as O'Toole
• Mean Machine2001 · as Doc
• Greenfingers2001 · as Fergus Wilks
• Ordinary Decent Criminal2000 · as Fr. Grogan
• Rough for Theatre I2000 · as A
• Waking Ned1998 · as Michael O'Sullivan
• The Matchmaker1997 · as O'Connor
• The Run of the Country1995 · as Father Gaynor
• Moondance1995
• A Man of No Importance1994 · as Christy Ward
• Into the West1992 · as Grandfather
• Joyriders1988 · as Daniel
• Pirates1986 · as Surgeon
• Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except1985 · as (uncredited)
• Anne Devlin1984 · as Dr Trevor
• The Comedy of Errors1983 · as Balthazar
• The Jigsaw Man1983 · as Cameron
• Red Monarch1983 · as Sergo
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame1982 · as Tavernkeeper
• The Light Princess1978 · as Oracle (voice)
• The Legion Hall Bombing1978 · as Judge
• A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man1977 · as Dean of Studies
• The Purple Taxi1977 · as Little Person
• The Next Man1976 · as Chauffeur in Ireland
• Philadelphia, Here I Come1975 · as Conan O'Byrne
• The Statue and the Rose1975 · as Archbishop
• Fugitive1974 · as Mark
• The Virgins1974 · as Cloggy Moore
• Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width1973 · as Murphy
• The McKenzie Break1970 · as Adjutant
• Young Man in Trouble1970 · as Joe
• Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx1970 · as Maguire
• The Italian Job1969 · as Vicar
• Ulysses1967 · as Garrett Deasy
• Billy Budd1966
• Girl with Green Eyes1964 · as Ticket collector
• The Quare Fellow1962 · as Reception Clerk
• Dublin Nightmare1958 · as Customer
• The Wrong Man1956 · as Policeman (uncredited)

All TV Shows (34)

• Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks2003 · as Captain Cumara (voice)
• Scarlett1994 · as Hall Porter
• Heartbeat1992 · as Pa Deighton
• Merlin of the Crystal Cave1991 · as Poet
• 2Point4 Children1991 · as Paddy
• Slinger's Day1986 · as Fred
• In Sickness and in Health1985 · as Irishman
• Whoops Apocalypse1982 · as Abdah
• Whoops Apocalypse1982 · as Abdab
• Cowboys1980 · as Wobbly Ron
• Strumpet City1980 · as Rashers
• The Glums1978 · as Tattooist
• The Last of Summer1978 · as Corney Kernahan
• Citizen Smith1977 · as Paddy
• Robin's Nest1977 · as Albert Riddle
• Fawlty Towers1975 · as O'Reilly
• Oh, Father!1973 · as Walter
• The Adventurer1972 · as Carlson
• Play for Today1970 · as Mark
• Play for Today1970 · as The Judge
• The Jazz Age1968 · as McDara
• For Amusement Only1968 · as The Thief
• The Ronnie Barker Playhouse1968 · as Matthew
• The Informer1966 · as Whistler
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Mr. Casey / College Director
• Public Eye1965
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Finbar
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Miko
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as 'Dead Man' Sweeney
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Totterdel
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Joe
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Cloggy Moore
• General Electric Theater1953 · as (uncredited)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Tavernkeeper