David Kelly
Known for: Acting
Born: July 11, 1929
Died: February 12, 2012
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
49 movies · 29 TV shows, newest first
8.4
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
NR
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
7.3
Stardust
2007
5.8
The Kovak Box
2006
7.0
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
5.5
The Calcium Kid
2004
5.8
Laws of Attraction
2004
5.6
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
5.5
Mystics
2003
6.3
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
200310.0
The Last
2002
6.3
Puckoon
2002
6.3
Mean Machine
2001
6.3
Greenfingers
2001
6.2
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
7.0
Rough for Theatre I
2000
7.0
Waking Ned
1998
6.1
The Matchmaker
1997
6.4
The Run of the Country
1995
6.1
Moondance
1995
6.2
A Man of No Importance
1994
6.6
Scarlett
1994
6.4
Into the West
1992
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
7.0
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
7.3
2Point4 Children
1991
10.0
Joyriders
1988
5.8
Slinger's Day
1986
6.3
Pirates
1986
4.8
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985
8.1
In Sickness and in Health
1985
7.0
Anne Devlin
1984
6.0
The Comedy of Errors
1983
5.0
The Jigsaw Man
1983
5.4
Red Monarch
1983
6.9
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
5.7
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
7.5
Cowboys
1980NR
Time of My Life
1980
7.0
Strumpet City
1980
7.0
The Light Princess
1978
NR
The Glums
1978
8.0
The Last of Summer
1978
9.0
The Legion Hall Bombing
1978
6.3
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
5.8
The Purple Taxi
1977
6.8
Citizen Smith
1977
6.7
Robin's Nest
1977
4.6
The Next Man
1976
8.3
Fawlty Towers
1975
7.0
Philadelphia, Here I Come
19759.0
The Statue and the Rose
1975
NR
Fugitive
1974NR
The Virgins
1974
7.5
Oh, Father!
1973
5.7
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
6.3
The Adventurer
1972
5.9
The McKenzie Break
1970
6.6
Play for Today
1970NR
Young Man in Trouble
1970
5.1
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970
6.9
The Italian Job
1969NR
The Jazz Age
1968NR
For Amusement Only
19688.0
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
5.9
Ulysses
1967
NR
Billy Budd
1966
NR
The Informer
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
8.2
Public Eye
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
6.7
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
5.7
The Quare Fellow
1962
6.6
Dublin Nightmare
1958
7.1
The Wrong Man
1956
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951