David Kelly
Born
July 11, 1929 (age 82)
Died
February 12, 2012
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland

David Kelly

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.

Movies

Stardust
Stardust
2007 ★ 7.3
Guard
The Kovak Box
The Kovak Box
2006 ★ 5.8
Frank Kovak
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 ★ 7.0
Grandpa Joe
The Calcium Kid
The Calcium Kid
2004 ★ 5.5
Paddy O'Flannagan
Laws of Attraction
Laws of Attraction
2004 ★ 5.8
Priest / Michael
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004 ★ 5.6
Trival
Mystics
Mystics
2003 ★ 5.3
Dave
The Last
The Last
2002
Walter
Puckoon
Puckoon
2002 ★ 6.2
O'Toole
Mean Machine
Mean Machine
2001 ★ 6.2
Doc
Greenfingers
Greenfingers
2001 ★ 6.3
Fergus Wilks
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000 ★ 6.1
Fr. Grogan
Rough for Theatre I
Rough for Theatre I
2000 ★ 4.0
A
Waking Ned
Waking Ned
1998 ★ 7.0
Michael O'Sullivan
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker
1997 ★ 6.2
O'Connor
The Run of the Country
The Run of the Country
1995 ★ 6.2
Father Gaynor
Moondance
Moondance
1995 ★ 5.8
A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance
1994 ★ 6.0
Christy Ward
Into the West
Into the West
1992 ★ 6.4
Grandfather
Joyriders
Joyriders
1988
Daniel
Pirates
Pirates
1986 ★ 6.3
Surgeon
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985 ★ 4.7
(uncredited)
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin
1984 ★ 5.0
Dr Trevor
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
1983 ★ 6.0
Balthazar
The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
1983 ★ 4.9
Cameron
Red Monarch
Red Monarch
1983 ★ 5.0
Sergo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 ★ 5.7
Tavernkeeper
The Light Princess
The Light Princess
1978 ★ 7.0
Oracle (voice)
The Legion Hall Bombing
The Legion Hall Bombing
1978
Judge
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977 ★ 5.9
Dean of Studies
The Purple Taxi
The Purple Taxi
1977 ★ 5.7
Little Person
The Next Man
The Next Man
1976 ★ 4.4
Chauffeur in Ireland
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Philadelphia, Here I Come
1975 ★ 6.8
Conan O'Byrne
The Statue and the Rose
The Statue and the Rose
1975
Archbishop
Fugitive
Fugitive
1974
Mark
The Virgins
The Virgins
1974
Cloggy Moore
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973 ★ 5.7
Murphy
The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break
1970 ★ 5.8
Adjutant
Young Man in Trouble
Young Man in Trouble
1970
Joe
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970 ★ 4.2
Maguire
The Italian Job
The Italian Job
1969 ★ 7.0
Vicar
Ulysses
Ulysses
1967 ★ 5.8
Garrett Deasy
Billy Budd
Billy Budd
1966
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
1964 ★ 6.7
Ticket collector
The Quare Fellow
The Quare Fellow
1962 ★ 5.3
Reception Clerk
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare
1958 ★ 5.6
Customer
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
1956 ★ 7.1
Policeman (uncredited)

TV Series