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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 11, 1929
Died
February 12, 2012
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
- 大衛·凱利
David Kelly
1.0 Popularity
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
8.0
Self / Mr O'Reilly
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
7.3
Guard
Stardust
2007
5.9
Frank Kovak
The Kovak Box
2006
7.0
Grandpa Joe
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
5.5
Paddy O'Flannagan
The Calcium Kid
2004
5.8
Priest / Michael
Laws of Attraction
2004
5.6
Trival
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
5.3
Dave
Mystics
2003
5.9
Captain Cumara (voice)
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003
6.2
O'Toole
Puckoon
2002
Credits
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as Self / Mr O'Reilly
2009
8.0
Stardust
as Guard
2007
7.3
The Kovak Box
as Frank Kovak
2006
5.9
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
2005
7.0
The Calcium Kid
as Paddy O'Flannagan
2004
5.5
Laws of Attraction
as Priest / Michael
2004
5.8
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
as Trival
2004
5.6
Mystics
as Dave
2003
5.3
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
as Captain Cumara (voice)
2003
5.9
Puckoon
as O'Toole
2002
6.2
🎬
The Last
as Walter
2002
0.0
Mean Machine
as Doc
2001
6.2
Greenfingers
as Fergus Wilks
2001
6.3
Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Fr. Grogan
2000
6.1
Rough for Theatre I
as A
2000
4.0
Waking Ned
as Michael O'Sullivan
1998
7.0
The Matchmaker
as O'Connor
1997
6.2
The Run of the Country
as Father Gaynor
1995
6.8
Moondance
1995
6.1
A Man of No Importance
as Christy Ward
1994
6.3
Scarlett
as Hall Porter
1994
6.6
Into the West
as Grandfather
1992
6.4
Heartbeat
as Pa Deighton
1992
7.0
2Point4 Children
as Paddy
1991
7.2
Yellowthread Street
1990
6.0
Joyriders
as Daniel
1988
0.0
🎬
Slinger's Day
1986
5.0
Pirates
as Surgeon
1986
6.3
Anne Devlin
as Dr Trevor
1984
5.0
The Comedy of Errors
as Balthazar
1983
6.7
The Jigsaw Man
as Cameron
1983
4.9
Red Monarch
as Sergo
1983
5.0
The Irish R.M.
1983
5.2
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
7.2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Tavernkeeper
1982
5.8
Cowboys
as Wobbly Ron
1980
7.0
The Gentle Touch
as Dooley
1980
6.9
Strumpet City
as Rashers
1980
5.0
The Light Princess
as Oracle (voice)
1978
7.0
The BBC Television Shakespeare
as Balthazar
1978
6.0
The Glums
as Tattooist
1978
0.0
The Last of Summer
as Corney Kernahan
1978
0.0
The Legion Hall Bombing
as Judge
1978
0.0
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as Dean of Studies
1977
6.0
The Purple Taxi
as Little Person
1977
5.8
Citizen Smith
as Paddy
1977
6.2
Robin's Nest
as Albert
1977
6.6
The Next Man
as Chauffeur in Ireland
1976
4.6
Fawlty Towers
as O'Reilly
1975
8.3
Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Conan O'Byrne
1975
6.8
Fugitive
as Mark
1974
0.0
🎬
The Virgins
as Cloggy Moore
1974
0.0
Oh, Father!
1973
6.0
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as Murphy
1973
6.6
The Adventurer
as Carlson
1972
5.5
The McKenzie Break
as Adjutant
1970
6.1
Play for Today
as The Judge
1970
6.3
Play for Today
as Mark
1970
6.3
🎬
Young Man in Trouble
as Joe
1970
0.0
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
as Maguire
1970
4.5
The Italian Job
as Vicar
1969
7.0
🎬
The Jazz Age
1968
0.0
🎬
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
0.0
Ulysses
as Garrett Deasy
1967
6.0
Billy Budd
1966
0.0
The Informer
as Whistler
1966
0.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Mr. Casey, Director of College
1965
5.0
Public Eye
1965
7.8
The Wednesday Play
as Finbar
1964
4.5
The Wednesday Play
as Miko
1964
4.5
Girl with Green Eyes
as Ticket collector
1964
6.6
The Quare Fellow
as Reception Clerk
1962
5.8
Dublin Nightmare
as Customer
1958
5.5
The Wrong Man
as Policeman (uncredited)
1956
7.1
Armchair Theatre
as Cloggy Moore
1956
5.8
Armchair Theatre
as Joe
1956
5.8
Armchair Theatre
as 'Dead Man' Sweeney
1956
5.8
Armchair Theatre
as Totterdel
1956
5.8
General Electric Theater
as (uncredited)
1953
6.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tavernkeeper
1951
8.6