Acting credits
70
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
David Kelly
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 45Series: 25
TMDB ID: 1282
IMDb ID: nm0446303
Known for: Acting
Born: July 11, 1929
Died: February 12, 2012
Age: 82
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2009
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.28
Wikidata: Q470746
Also known as
大衛·凱利
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Kelly.
8.0
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
2009 Movie
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
2008 Movie
7.3
Stardust
as Guard
2007 Movie
5.8
The Kovak Box
as Frank Kovak
2006 Movie
7.0
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
2005 Movie
5.5
The Calcium Kid
as Paddy O'Flannagan
2004 Movie
5.8
Laws of Attraction
as Priest / Michael
2004 Movie
5.6
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Trival
2004 Movie
5.3
Mystics
as Dave
2003 Movie
6.2
Puckoon
as O'Toole
2002 Movie
6.2
Mean Machine
as Doc
2001 Movie
6.3
Greenfingers
as Fergus Wilks
2001 Movie
6.1
Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Fr. Grogan
2000 Movie
4.0
Rough for Theatre I
as A
2000 Movie
7.1
Waking Ned
as Michael O'Sullivan
1998 Movie
6.2
The Matchmaker
as O'Connor
1997 Movie
6.2
The Run of the Country
as Father Gaynor
1995 Movie
5.8
Moondance
1995 Movie
6.0
A Man of No Importance
as Christy Ward
1994 Movie
6.4
Into the West
as Grandfather
1992 Movie
Joyriders
as Daniel
1988 Movie
6.3
Pirates
as Surgeon
1986 Movie
4.7
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as (uncredited)
1985 Movie
5.0
Anne Devlin
as Dr Trevor
1984 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Kelly.
6.0
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
as Captain Cumara (voice) • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.5
Scarlett
as Hall Porter • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Pa Deighton • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.2
2Point4 Children
as Paddy • 2 eps
1991 Series
5.0
Slinger's Day
as Fred • 12 eps
1986 Series
7.8
In Sickness and in Health
as Irishman • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.2
Whoops Apocalypse
as Abdah • 2 eps
1982 Series
7.0
Cowboys
as Wobbly Ron • 13 eps
1980 Series
6.9
The Gentle Touch
as Dooley • 1 eps
1980 Series
6.0
Strumpet City
as Rashers • 7 eps
1980 Series
The Glums
as Tattooist • 1 eps
1978 Series
The Last of Summer
as Corney Kernahan • 4 eps
1978 Series
6.3
Citizen Smith
as Paddy • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.6
Robin's Nest
as Albert Riddle • 45 eps
1977 Series
8.3
Fawlty Towers
as O'Reilly • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.0
Oh, Father!
as Walter • 7 eps
1973 Series
5.5
The Adventurer
as Carlson • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.3
Play for Today
as Mark • 1 eps
1970 Series
The Informer
as Whistler • 1 eps
1966 Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Mr. Casey / College Director • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.8
Public Eye
1 eps
1965 Series
4.5
The Wednesday Play
as Finbar • 1 eps
1964 Series
5.8
Armchair Theatre
as 'Dead Man' Sweeney • 1 eps
1956 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
as (uncredited) • 1 eps
1953 Series