David Kelly

David Kelly

Acting
Born 1929-07-11 - Died 2012-02-12Dublin, Ireland

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.

Movies (49)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005Movie7.0
Stardust
7.3

Stardust

2007Movie7.3
The Italian Job
6.9

The Italian Job

1969Movie6.9
Mean Machine
6.3

Mean Machine

2001Movie6.3
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
5.6

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

2004Movie5.6
The Wrong Man
7.1

The Wrong Man

1956Movie7.1
Pirates
6.3

Pirates

1986Movie6.3
Ordinary Decent Criminal
6.2

Ordinary Decent Criminal

2000Movie6.2
The Jigsaw Man
5.0

The Jigsaw Man

1983Movie5.0
The Kovak Box
5.8

The Kovak Box

2006Movie5.8
Laws of Attraction
5.8

Laws of Attraction

2004Movie5.8
Waking Ned
7.0

Waking Ned

1998Movie7.0
Into the West
6.4

Into the West

1992Movie6.4
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982Movie5.7
The Calcium Kid
5.5

The Calcium Kid

2004Movie5.5
Greenfingers
6.3

Greenfingers

2001Movie6.3
The Matchmaker
6.1

The Matchmaker

1997Movie6.1
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1966Movie
The Next Man
4.6

The Next Man

1976Movie4.6
Red Monarch
5.4

Red Monarch

1983Movie5.4
Girl with Green Eyes
6.7

Girl with Green Eyes

1964Movie6.7
The McKenzie Break
5.9

The McKenzie Break

1970Movie5.9
Ulysses
5.9

Ulysses

1967Movie5.9
The Last
10.0

The Last

2002Movie10.0
A Man of No Importance
6.2

A Man of No Importance

1994Movie6.2
The Purple Taxi
5.8

The Purple Taxi

1977Movie5.8
The Quare Fellow
5.7

The Quare Fellow

1962Movie5.7
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
5.1

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

1970Movie5.1
The Statue and the Rose
9.0

The Statue and the Rose

1975Movie9.0
The Light Princess
7.0

The Light Princess

1978Movie7.0
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
4.8

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

1985Movie4.8
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
6.3

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

1977Movie6.3
Mystics
5.5

Mystics

2003Movie5.5
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
8.4

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009Movie8.4
Puckoon
6.3

Puckoon

2002Movie6.3
Anne Devlin
7.0

Anne Devlin

1984Movie7.0
The Run of the Country
6.4

The Run of the Country

1995Movie6.4
Moondance
6.1

Moondance

1995Movie6.1
The Comedy of Errors
6.0

The Comedy of Errors

1983Movie6.0
Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008Movie
Joyriders
10.0

Joyriders

1988Movie10.0
Dublin Nightmare
6.6

Dublin Nightmare

1958Movie6.6
Philadelphia, Here I Come
7.0

Philadelphia, Here I Come

1975Movie7.0
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
5.7

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

1973Movie5.7
Fugitive

Fugitive

1974Movie
Rough for Theatre I
7.0

Rough for Theatre I

2000Movie7.0
The Virgins

The Virgins

1974Movie
The Legion Hall Bombing
9.0

The Legion Hall Bombing

1978Movie9.0
Young Man in Trouble

Young Man in Trouble

1970Movie

TV Shows (29)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
6.3

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

2003Series6.3
Fawlty Towers
8.3

Fawlty Towers

1975Series8.3
Public Eye
8.2

Public Eye

1965Series8.2
In Sickness and in Health
8.1

In Sickness and in Health

1985Series8.1
2Point4 Children
7.3

2Point4 Children

1991Series7.3
Scarlett
6.6

Scarlett

1994Series6.6
Robin's Nest
6.7

Robin's Nest

1977Series6.7
The Adventurer
6.3

The Adventurer

1972Series6.3
Citizen Smith
6.8

Citizen Smith

1977Series6.8
Cowboys
7.5

Cowboys

1980Series7.5
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

1968Series
The Informer

The Informer

1966Series
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Oh, Father!
7.5

Oh, Father!

1973Series7.5
Slinger's Day
5.8

Slinger's Day

1986Series5.8
Whoops Apocalypse
6.9

Whoops Apocalypse

1982Series6.9
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
7.0

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

1991Series7.0
Strumpet City
7.0

Strumpet City

1980Series7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Glums

The Glums

1978Series
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
8.0

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968Series8.0
Time of My Life
7.0

Time of My Life

1980Series7.0
The Last of Summer
8.0

The Last of Summer

1978Series8.0
For Amusement Only

For Amusement Only

1968Series