Gerard Kelly
Biography
Paul "Gerard" Kelly (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a Scottish actor who appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt, and Scotch and Wry. He also had more serious roles, including PC David Gallagher in Juliet Bravo (1982), the villainous Jimmy in EastEnders (1994) and the villainous Callum Finnegan in Brookside (1997–2000). He is perhaps best known, however, for his starring role as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin in City Lights, which ran for six series, several Christmas specials and two stage tours from 1986 to 1992.
Known For
Holby City
Play for Today
Playhouse
Dalziel and Pascoe
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Young Ones
Extras
All Movies (22)
- City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant2025 · as Self (archive footage)
- Ooh the Banter!2022 · as Self
- Gerard Kelly: A Celebration2010 · as Self (archival)
- Rikki & Me2007 · as Jack Milroy
- The Barn2004 · as Thug #1
- Ae Fond Kiss...2004 · as Parish Priest
- Brookside: The Lost Weekend1997 · as Callum Finnegan
- Caught in the Act1997 · as Ronnie Rich
- The Big Day1990 · as Host
- Leaving1989 · as Nick's Father
- Mr Jolly Lives Next Door1988 · as Hilary
- More Bad News1988 · as Promo Director
- A Wholly Healthy Glasgow1988 · as Charley Hood
- Scotch & Wry1986
- Blind Date1984 · as Subway Punk
- The Nuclear Family1982 · as Gary
- Take It or Leave It1981 · as Dick the Ted
- Days at the Beach1981 · as PC Honsey
- The Slab Boys1979 · as George 'Spanky' Farrell
- Donal and Sally1978 · as Donal
- Jackie McCafferty's Romance1978 · as Jackie McCafferty
- Loyalties1978 · as Boy (as Paul Kelly)
All TV Shows (17)
- Love/Hate2010 · as Compo Joe
- Snuff Box2006
- Extras2005 · as Bunny
- Holby City1999 · as Jerry Campbell
- Dalziel and Pascoe1996 · as George Dunbar
- Hamish Macbeth1995 · as PC Duggan
- The Play on One1988 · as Charley Hood
- City Lights1986 · as Willie Melvin
- The Young Ones1982 · as White Youth
- The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Promo Director
- The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Hilary
- Going Out1981 · as Arty 'Haggis' Jackson
- Hammer House of Horror1980 · as Andrew
- Juliet Bravo1980 · as PC David Gallagher
- Shoestring1979 · as Hi-Fi Salesman
- Playhouse1974 · as PC Honsley
- Play for Today1970 · as Donal