David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Acting

David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in Wild at Heart (1990) as well as Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival.

Kelly's other credits include roles in 48 Hrs. (1982), Commando (1985), The Crow (1994), The Funeral and Last Man…

Filmography

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Sheriff Country ★ 7.3 Sheriff Country 2025 Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast 2025 Adieu, Lacan Adieu, Lacan 2022 Asking For It ★ 4.7 Asking For It 2022 Ray Donovan: The Movie ★ 6.8 Ray Donovan: The Movie 2022 Only Murders in the Building ★ 8.5 Only Murders in the Building 2021 Paint ★ 4.7 Paint 2020 The Return of Tragedy ★ 4.7 The Return of Tragedy 2020 Fugitive Dreams ★ 7.0 Fugitive Dreams 2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness ★ 6.8 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 2020 VFW ★ 5.8 VFW 2019 Succession ★ 8.3 Succession 2018 O.G. ★ 5.9 O.G. 2018 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair ★ 7.1 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair 2017 A Pot of Boiling Oil ★ 6.0 A Pot of Boiling Oil 2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 ★ 7.3 John Wick: Chapter 2 2017 Feed the Beast ★ 6.0 Feed the Beast 2016 To Keep the Light ★ 5.9 To Keep the Light 2016 Chi-Raq ★ 5.7 Chi-Raq 2015 John Wick ★ 7.5 John Wick 2014 Madso's War ★ 4.1 Madso's War 2010 Louie ★ 7.8 Louie 2010 Gossip Girl ★ 8.2 Gossip Girl 2007 The Warriors: The Phenomenon ★ 6.0 The Warriors: The Phenomenon 2007 The Warriors: The Way Home ★ 6.0 The Warriors: The Way Home 2007 Gardener of Eden ★ 5.2 Gardener of Eden 2007 Flags of Our Fathers ★ 6.9 Flags of Our Fathers 2006 The Longest Yard ★ 6.7 The Longest Yard 2005 Justice ★ 5.0 Justice 2003 Hack ★ 7.9 Hack 2002 Personal Velocity ★ 5.9 Personal Velocity 2002 K-PAX ★ 7.2 K-PAX 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent ★ 7.6 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 Songcatcher ★ 6.2 Songcatcher 2001 Third Watch ★ 7.9 Third Watch 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ★ 7.9 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 In Too Deep ★ 6.4 In Too Deep 1999 Twelfth Night ★ 5.0 Twelfth Night 1998 Trojan War ★ 6.1 Trojan War 1997 Cafe Society ★ 4.9 Cafe Society 1997 Last Man Standing ★ 6.4 Last Man Standing 1996 Flirting with Disaster ★ 6.2 Flirting with Disaster 1996 The Funeral ★ 6.7 The Funeral 1996 Heavy ★ 6.7 Heavy 1995 Crooklyn ★ 6.8 Crooklyn 1994 The Crow ★ 7.5 The Crow 1994 Exterior Night ★ 5.6 Exterior Night 1993 Malcolm X ★ 7.6 Malcolm X 1992 Ghostwriter ★ 7.2 Ghostwriter 1992 Mad About You ★ 6.7 Mad About You 1992 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990 Wild at Heart ★ 7.0 Wild at Heart 1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ★ 6.1 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane 1990 Twin Peaks ★ 8.3 Twin Peaks 1990 Penn & Teller Get Killed ★ 5.6 Penn & Teller Get Killed 1989 Cheap Shots ★ 5.8 Cheap Shots 1988 Date Rape Date Rape 1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen 1988 The Misfit Brigade ★ 5.8 The Misfit Brigade 1987 Commando ★ 6.7 Commando 1985 Moonlighting ★ 7.5 Moonlighting 1985 Beverly Hills Cop ★ 7.2 Beverly Hills Cop 1984 Tales from the Darkside ★ 7.2 Tales from the Darkside 1984 Miami Vice ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984 Dreamscape ★ 6.1 Dreamscape 1984 48 Hrs. ★ 6.7 48 Hrs. 1982 Hammett ★ 6.3 Hammett 1982 Working ★ 4.8 Working 1982 Sanctuary of Fear ★ 8.0 Sanctuary of Fear 1979 The Warriors ★ 7.7 The Warriors 1979 The George Lucas Talk Show: Live The George Lucas Talk Show: Live