David Kelly

Personal Info

Birthday

July 11, 1929

Day of Death

2012-02-12

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

大衛·凱利

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

Play for Today

Heartbeat

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

BBC Play of the Month

The Wednesday Play

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Citizen Smith

In Sickness and in Health

Filmography

2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
2008
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
2007
Stardust
as Guard
2006
The Kovak Box
as Frank Kovak
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
2004
The Calcium Kid
as Paddy O'Flannagan
Laws of Attraction
as Priest / Michael
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Trival
2003
Mystics
as Dave
2002
The Last
as Walter
Puckoon
as O'Toole
2001
Mean Machine
as Doc
Greenfingers
as Fergus Wilks
2000
Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Fr. Grogan
Rough for Theatre I
as A
1998
Waking Ned
as Michael O'Sullivan
1997
The Matchmaker
as O'Connor
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
1985
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as (uncredited)
1984
Anne Devlin
as Dr Trevor
1983
The Comedy of Errors
as Balthazar
The Jigsaw Man
as Cameron
Red Monarch
as Sergo
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Tavernkeeper
1978
The Light Princess
as Oracle (voice)
The Legion Hall Bombing
as Judge
1977
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Dean of Studies
The Purple Taxi
as Little Person
1976
The Next Man
as Chauffeur in Ireland
1975
Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Conan O'Byrne
1974
Fugitive
as Mark
The Virgins
as Cloggy Moore
1973
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Murphy
1970
The McKenzie Break
as Adjutant
Young Man in Trouble
as Joe
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
as Maguire
1969
The Italian Job
as Vicar
1967
Ulysses
as Garrett Deasy
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)