David Kelly
Acting
Born: July 11, 1929 · Dublin, Ireland
Died: February 12, 2012 (aged 82)
Highest Rated
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
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Stardust
2007
The Italian Job
1969
Fawlty Towers
1975
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
Mean Machine
2001
The Wrong Man
1956
Laws of Attraction
2004
Waking Ned
1998
Pirates
1986
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
The Kovak Box
2006
Photos (2)
Movies (43)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
Stardust
Guard
The Italian Job
Vicar
Mean Machine
Doc
Pirates
Surgeon
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Fr. Grogan
The Wrong Man
Policeman (uncredited)
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Trival
Waking Ned
Michael O'Sullivan
Laws of Attraction
Priest / Michael
The Kovak Box
Frank Kovak
Greenfingers
Fergus Wilks
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tavernkeeper
The Jigsaw Man
Cameron
Into the West
Grandfather
The Next Man
Chauffeur in Ireland
The Matchmaker
O'Connor
The Calcium Kid
Paddy O'Flannagan
The Purple Taxi
Little Person
Billy Budd
1966
Girl with Green Eyes
Ticket collector
Red Monarch
Sergo
The McKenzie Break
Adjutant
A Man of No Importance
Christy Ward
The Comedy of Errors
Balthazar
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
(uncredited)
Ulysses
Garrett Deasy
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Dean of Studies
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Maguire
Mystics
Dave
The Run of the Country
Father Gaynor
Puckoon
O'Toole
The Light Princess
Oracle (voice)
The Quare Fellow
Reception Clerk
Dublin Nightmare
Customer
Moondance
1995
Anne Devlin
Dr Trevor
Joyriders
Daniel
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Conan O'Byrne
Fugitive
Mark
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Murphy
The Legion Hall Bombing
Judge
Rough for Theatre I
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TV Shows (31)
Play for Today
Mark · 1 eps
Play for Today
The Judge · 1 eps
BBC Play of the Month
Mr. Casey / College Director · 1 eps
The Wednesday Play
Finbar · 1 eps
The Wednesday Play
Miko · 1 eps
Heartbeat
Pa Deighton · 1 eps
Fawlty Towers
O'Reilly · 1 eps
In Sickness and in Health
Irishman · 1 eps
Public Eye
1 eps
Scarlett
Hall Porter · 1 eps
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice) · 1 eps
2Point4 Children
Paddy · 2 eps
The Adventurer
Carlson · 1 eps
Strumpet City
Rashers · 7 eps
Citizen Smith
Paddy · 1 eps
Robin's Nest
Albert Riddle · 45 eps
General Electric Theater
(uncredited) · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tavernkeeper · 1 eps
The Informer
Whistler · 1 eps
Oh, Father!
Walter · 7 eps
Whoops Apocalypse
Abdah · 2 eps
Whoops Apocalypse
Abdab · 2 eps
Slinger's Day
Fred · 12 eps
Cowboys
Wobbly Ron · 13 eps
Armchair Theatre
'Dead Man' Sweeney · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Totterdel · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Joe · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Cloggy Moore · 1 eps
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Poet · 2 eps
The Last of Summer
Corney Kernahan · 4 eps
The Glums
Tattooist · 1 eps
