Acting
David Kelly
Born July 11, 1929 · Dublin, Ireland · Died February 12, 2012
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
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
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Stardust
Guard
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The Italian Job
Vicar
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Fawlty Towers
O'Reilly
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Trival
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Mean Machine
Doc
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The Wrong Man
Policeman (uncredited)
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Laws of Attraction
Priest / Michael
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Waking Ned
Michael O'Sullivan
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Pirates
Surgeon
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Ordinary Decent Criminal
Fr. Grogan
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The Kovak Box
Frank Kovak
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Greenfingers
Fergus Wilks
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The Calcium Kid
Paddy O'Flannagan
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Into the West
Grandfather
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The Matchmaker
O'Connor
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The Jigsaw Man
Cameron
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Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice)
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Scarlett
Hall Porter
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The McKenzie Break
Adjutant
Filmography
- 2009Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedSelf / Mr O'ReillyMovie
- 2008Gaybo Laughs BackSelfMovie
- 2007StardustGuardMovie
- 2006The Kovak BoxFrank KovakMovie
- 2005Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different FlavorsMovie
- 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandpa JoeMovie
- 2004The Calcium KidPaddy O'FlannaganMovie
- 2004Laws of AttractionPriest / MichaelMovie
- 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonTrivalMovie
- 2003MysticsDaveMovie
- 2003Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksCaptain Cumara (voice)Series
- 2002PuckoonO'TooleMovie
- 2002The LastWalterMovie
- 2001Mean MachineDocMovie
- 2001GreenfingersFergus WilksMovie
- 2000Ordinary Decent CriminalFr. GroganMovie
- 2000Rough for Theatre IAMovie
- 1998Waking NedMichael O'SullivanMovie
- 1997The MatchmakerO'ConnorMovie
- 1995The Run of the CountryFather GaynorMovie
- 1995MoondanceMovie
- 1994A Man of No ImportanceChristy WardMovie
- 1994ScarlettHall PorterSeries
- 1992Into the WestGrandfatherMovie
- 1992HeartbeatPa DeightonSeries
- 1991Merlin of the Crystal CavePoetSeries
- 19912Point4 ChildrenPaddySeries
- 1988JoyridersDanielMovie
- 1986Slinger's DayFredSeries
- 1986PiratesSurgeonMovie
- 1985Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except(uncredited)Movie
- 1985In Sickness and in HealthIrishmanSeries
- 1984Anne DevlinDr TrevorMovie
- 1983The Comedy of ErrorsBalthazarMovie
- 1983The Jigsaw ManCameronMovie
- 1983Red MonarchSergoMovie
- 1982Whoops ApocalypseAbdah, AbdabSeries
- 1982The Hunchback of Notre DameTavernkeeperMovie
- 1980CowboysWobbly RonSeries
- 1980Time of My LifeTrampSeries
- 1980Strumpet CityRashersSeries
- 1978The Light PrincessOracle (voice)Movie
- 1978The GlumsTattooistSeries
- 1978The Last of SummerCorney KernahanSeries
- 1978The Legion Hall BombingJudgeMovie
- 1977A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManDean of StudiesMovie
- 1977The Purple TaxiLittle PersonMovie
- 1977Citizen SmithPaddySeries
- 1977Robin's NestAlbert RiddleSeries
- 1977Mr BigInky SmithSeries
- 1976The Next ManChauffeur in IrelandMovie
- 1975Fawlty TowersO'ReillySeries
- 1975Philadelphia, Here I ComeConan O'ByrneMovie
- 1975The Statue and the RoseArchbishopMovie
- 1974FugitiveMarkMovie
- 1974The VirginsCloggy MooreMovie
- 1973Oh, Father!WalterSeries
- 1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthMurphyMovie
- 1972The AdventurerCarlsonSeries
- 1970The McKenzie BreakAdjutantMovie
- 1970Play for TodayMark, The JudgeSeries
- 1970Young Man in TroubleJoeMovie
- 1970Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxMaguireMovie
- 1969The Italian JobVicarMovie
- 1968The Jazz AgeMcDaraSeries
- 1968For Amusement OnlyThe ThiefSeries
- 1968The Ronnie Barker PlayhouseMatthewSeries
- 1967UlyssesGarrett DeasyMovie
- 1966Billy BuddMovie
- 1966The InformerWhistlerSeries
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthMr. Casey / College DirectorSeries
- 1965Public EyeSeries
- 1964The Wednesday PlayFinbar, MikoSeries
- 1964Girl with Green EyesTicket collectorMovie
- 1962The Quare FellowReception ClerkMovie
- 1958Dublin NightmareCustomerMovie
- 1956The Wrong ManPoliceman (uncredited)Movie
- 1956Armchair Theatre'Dead Man' Sweeney, Totterdel, Joe, Cloggy MooreSeries
- 1953General Electric Theater(uncredited)Series
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameTavernkeeperSeries