David Kelly
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-07-11
Day of Death
2012-02-12 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
David Kelly
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
Acting
(2009)
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
(2007)
Stardust
as Guard
(2006)
The Kovak Box
as Frank Kovak
(2005)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
(2004)
(2004)
Laws of Attraction
as Priest / Michael
(2004)
The Calcium Kid
as Paddy O'Flannagan
(2003)
Mystics
as Dave
(2002)
Puckoon
as O'Toole
(2002)
The Last
as Walter
(2001)
Mean Machine
as Doc
(2001)
Greenfingers
as Fergus Wilks
(2000)
Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Fr. Grogan
(2000)
(1998)
Waking Ned
as Michael O'Sullivan
(1997)
The Matchmaker
as O'Connor
(1995)
(1995)
The Run of the Country
as Father Gaynor
(1994)
A Man of No Importance
as Christy Ward
(1992)
Into the West
as Grandfather
(1988)
Joyriders
as Daniel
(1986)
Pirates
as Surgeon
(1984)
Anne Devlin
as Dr Trevor
(1983)
The Jigsaw Man
as Cameron
(1983)
Red Monarch
as Sergo
(1983)
The Comedy of Errors
as Balthazar
(1982)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Tavernkeeper
(1978)
The Light Princess
as Oracle (voice)
(1978)
The Legion Hall Bombing
as Judge
(1977)
The Purple Taxi
as Little Person
(1977)
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Dean of Studies
(1976)
The Next Man
as Chauffeur in Ireland
(1975)
Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Conan O'Byrne
(1974)
The Virgins
as Cloggy Moore
(1974)
Fugitive
as Mark
(1973)
(1970)
The McKenzie Break
as Adjutant
(1970)
(1970)
Young Man in Trouble
as Joe
(1969)
The Italian Job
as Vicar
(1967)
Ulysses
as Garrett Deasy
(1966)
(1964)
Girl with Green Eyes
as Ticket collector
(1962)
The Quare Fellow
as Reception Clerk
(1958)
Dublin Nightmare
as Customer
(1956)
The Wrong Man
as Policeman (uncredited)