1929-07-11 Dublin, Ireland
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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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Mr O'Reilly | 2009-05-10 |
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Gaybo Laughs Back | Self | 2008-11-09 |
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Stardust | Guard | 2007-08-10 |
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The Kovak Box | Frank Kovak | 2006-07-18 |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandpa Joe | 2005-07-13 |
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Laws of Attraction | Priest / Michael | 2004-04-04 |
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The Calcium Kid | Paddy O'Flannagan | 2004-04-30 |
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Trival | 2004-03-12 |
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Mystics | Dave | 2003-12-12 |
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The Last | Walter | 2002-01-01 |
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Puckoon | O'Toole | 2002-01-01 |
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Mean Machine | Doc | 2001-12-26 |
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Greenfingers | Fergus Wilks | 2001-07-27 |
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Rough for Theatre I | A | 2000-01-01 |
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Ordinary Decent Criminal | Fr. Grogan | 2000-01-07 |
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Waking Ned | Michael O'Sullivan | 1998-11-20 |
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The Matchmaker | O'Connor | 1997-10-03 |
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The Run of the Country | Father Gaynor | 1995-09-22 |
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Moondance | 1995-01-01 | |
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A Man of No Importance | Christy Ward | 1994-12-24 |
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Into the West | Grandfather | 1992-10-23 |
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Joyriders | Daniel | 1988-10-14 |
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Pirates | Surgeon | 1986-05-08 |
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Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | (uncredited) | 1985-10-13 |
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Anne Devlin | Dr Trevor | 1984-10-01 |
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Red Monarch | Sergo | 1983-06-16 |
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The Comedy of Errors | Balthazar | 1983-12-24 |
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The Jigsaw Man | Cameron | 1983-11-11 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Tavernkeeper | 1982-02-02 |
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The Light Princess | Oracle (voice) | 1978-12-24 |
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The Legion Hall Bombing | Judge | 1978-08-22 |
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Un taxi mauve | Little Person | 1977-05-25 |
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Dean of Studies | 1977-09-01 |
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The Next Man | Chauffeur in Ireland | 1976-11-10 |
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Philadelphia, Here I Come | Conan O'Byrne | 1975-06-01 |
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The Statue and the Rose | Archbishop | 1975-05-23 |
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The Virgins | Cloggy Moore | 1974-06-24 |
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Fugitive | Mark | 1974-12-05 |
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Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Murphy | 1973-01-03 |
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Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Maguire | 1970-06-13 |
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Young Man in Trouble | Joe | 1970-07-06 |
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The McKenzie Break | Adjutant | 1970-10-28 |
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The Italian Job | Vicar | 1969-06-02 |
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Ulysses | Garrett Deasy | 1967-03-14 |
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Billy Budd | 1966-12-11 | |
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Girl with Green Eyes | Ticket collector | 1964-05-14 |
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The Quare Fellow | Reception Clerk | 1962-10-02 |
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Dublin Nightmare | Customer | 1958-10-01 |
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The Wrong Man | Policeman (uncredited) | 1956-12-22 |