David Kelly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 11, 1929
- Died
- February 12, 2012
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened 2009
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
Gaybo Laughs Back 2008
as Self
Stardust 2007
as Guard
The Kovak Box 2006
as Frank Kovak
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors 2005
Actor
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005
as Grandpa Joe
The Calcium Kid 2004
as Paddy O'Flannagan
Laws of Attraction 2004
as Priest / Michael
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 2004
as Trival
Mystics 2003
as Dave
Puckoon 2002
as O'Toole
- The Last
The Last 2002
as Walter
Mean Machine 2001
as Doc
Greenfingers 2001
as Fergus Wilks
Ordinary Decent Criminal 2000
as Fr. Grogan
Rough for Theatre I 2000
as A
Waking Ned 1998
as Michael O'Sullivan
The Matchmaker 1997
as O'Connor
The Run of the Country 1995
as Father Gaynor
Moondance 1995
Actor
A Man of No Importance 1994
as Christy Ward
Into the West 1992
as Grandfather
Joyriders 1988
as Daniel
Pirates 1986
as Surgeon
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except 1985
as (uncredited)
Anne Devlin 1984
as Dr Trevor
The Comedy of Errors 1983
as Balthazar
The Jigsaw Man 1983
as Cameron
Red Monarch 1983
as Sergo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1982
as Tavernkeeper
The Light Princess 1978
as Oracle (voice)
The Legion Hall Bombing 1978
as Judge
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1977
as Dean of Studies
The Purple Taxi 1977
as Little Person
The Next Man 1976
as Chauffeur in Ireland
Philadelphia, Here I Come 1975
as Conan O'Byrne
- The Statue and the Rose
The Statue and the Rose 1975
as Archbishop
Fugitive 1974
as Mark
- The Virgins
The Virgins 1974
as Cloggy Moore
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width 1973
as Murphy
The McKenzie Break 1970
as Adjutant
- Young Man in Trouble
Young Man in Trouble 1970
as Joe
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx 1970
as Maguire
The Italian Job 1969
as Vicar
Ulysses 1967
as Garrett Deasy
Billy Budd 1966
Actor
Girl with Green Eyes 1964
as Ticket collector
The Quare Fellow 1962
as Reception Clerk
Dublin Nightmare 1958
as Customer
The Wrong Man 1956
as Policeman (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.