David Kelly

David Kelly

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened ★ 8.4 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened 2009 Gaybo Laughs Back Gaybo Laughs Back 2008 Stardust ★ 7.3 Stardust 2007 The Kovak Box ★ 5.8 The Kovak Box 2006 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ★ 7.0 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005 The Calcium Kid ★ 5.5 The Calcium Kid 2004 Laws of Attraction ★ 5.8 Laws of Attraction 2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London ★ 5.6 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 2004 Mystics ★ 5.5 Mystics 2003 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks ★ 6.3 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 2003 The Last ★ 10.0 The Last 2002 Puckoon ★ 6.3 Puckoon 2002 Mean Machine ★ 6.3 Mean Machine 2001 Greenfingers ★ 6.3 Greenfingers 2001 Ordinary Decent Criminal ★ 6.2 Ordinary Decent Criminal 2000 Rough for Theatre I ★ 7.0 Rough for Theatre I 2000 Waking Ned ★ 7.1 Waking Ned 1998 The Matchmaker ★ 6.1 The Matchmaker 1997 The Run of the Country ★ 6.4 The Run of the Country 1995 Moondance ★ 6.1 Moondance 1995 A Man of No Importance ★ 6.2 A Man of No Importance 1994 Scarlett ★ 6.6 Scarlett 1994 Into the West ★ 6.4 Into the West 1992 Heartbeat ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992 Merlin of the Crystal Cave ★ 7.0 Merlin of the Crystal Cave 1991 2Point4 Children ★ 7.3 2Point4 Children 1991 Joyriders ★ 10.0 Joyriders 1988 Slinger's Day ★ 5.8 Slinger's Day 1986 Pirates ★ 6.3 Pirates 1986 Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except ★ 4.8 Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except 1985 In Sickness and in Health ★ 8.1 In Sickness and in Health 1985 Anne Devlin ★ 7.0 Anne Devlin 1984 The Comedy of Errors ★ 6.0 The Comedy of Errors 1983 The Jigsaw Man ★ 5.0 The Jigsaw Man 1983 Red Monarch ★ 5.4 Red Monarch 1983 Whoops Apocalypse ★ 6.9 Whoops Apocalypse 1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame ★ 5.8 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1982 Cowboys ★ 7.5 Cowboys 1980 Strumpet City ★ 7.0 Strumpet City 1980 The Light Princess ★ 7.0 The Light Princess 1978 The Glums The Glums 1978 The Last of Summer ★ 8.0 The Last of Summer 1978 The Legion Hall Bombing ★ 9.0 The Legion Hall Bombing 1978 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ★ 6.3 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1977 The Purple Taxi ★ 5.8 The Purple Taxi 1977 Citizen Smith ★ 6.7 Citizen Smith 1977 Robin's Nest ★ 6.7 Robin's Nest 1977 The Next Man ★ 4.6 The Next Man 1976 Fawlty Towers ★ 8.3 Fawlty Towers 1975 Philadelphia, Here I Come ★ 7.0 Philadelphia, Here I Come 1975 The Statue and the Rose ★ 9.0 The Statue and the Rose 1975 Fugitive Fugitive 1974 The Virgins The Virgins 1974 Oh, Father! ★ 7.5 Oh, Father! 1973 Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width ★ 5.7 Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width 1973 The Adventurer ★ 6.2 The Adventurer 1972 The McKenzie Break ★ 5.9 The McKenzie Break 1970 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 Young Man in Trouble Young Man in Trouble 1970 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx ★ 4.9 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx 1970 The Italian Job ★ 6.9 The Italian Job 1969 The Jazz Age The Jazz Age 1968 For Amusement Only For Amusement Only 1968 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse ★ 8.0 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse 1968 Ulysses ★ 5.9 Ulysses 1967 Billy Budd Billy Budd 1966 The Informer The Informer 1966 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Public Eye ★ 8.2 Public Eye 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Girl with Green Eyes ★ 6.7 Girl with Green Eyes 1964 The Quare Fellow ★ 5.7 The Quare Fellow 1962 Dublin Nightmare ★ 6.6 Dublin Nightmare 1958 The Wrong Man ★ 7.1 The Wrong Man 1956 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 Hallmark Hall of Fame ★ 8.8 Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951