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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Character:Self / Mr O'Reilly
Release Date:10/05/2009
Gaybo Laughs Back
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2008
Stardust
Character:Guard
Release Date:10/08/2007
The Kovak Box
Character:Frank Kovak
Release Date:18/07/2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Character:Grandpa Joe
Release Date:13/07/2005
The Calcium Kid
Character:Paddy O'Flannagan
Release Date:30/04/2004
Laws of Attraction
Character:Priest / Michael
Release Date:04/04/2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Character:Trival
Release Date:12/03/2004
Mystics
Character:Dave
Release Date:12/12/2003
The Last
Character:Walter
Release Date:01/01/2002
Puckoon
Character:O'Toole
Release Date:01/01/2002
Mean Machine
Character:Doc
Release Date:26/12/2001
Greenfingers
Character:Fergus Wilks
Release Date:27/07/2001
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Character:Fr. Grogan
Release Date:07/01/2000
Rough for Theatre I
Character:A
Release Date:01/01/2000
Waking Ned
Character:Michael O'Sullivan
Release Date:20/11/1998
The Matchmaker
Character:O'Connor
Release Date:03/10/1997
The Run of the Country
Character:Father Gaynor
Release Date:22/09/1995
Moondance
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1995
A Man of No Importance
Character:Christy Ward
Release Date:24/12/1994
Into the West
Character:Grandfather
Release Date:23/10/1992
Joyriders
Character:Daniel
Release Date:14/10/1988
Pirates
Character:Surgeon
Release Date:08/05/1986
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:13/10/1985
Anne Devlin
Character:Dr Trevor
Release Date:01/10/1984
The Comedy of Errors
Character:Balthazar
Release Date:24/12/1983
The Jigsaw Man
Character:Cameron
Release Date:11/11/1983
Red Monarch
Character:Sergo
Release Date:16/06/1983
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character:Tavernkeeper
Release Date:02/02/1982
The Light Princess
Character:Oracle (voice)
Release Date:24/12/1978
The Legion Hall Bombing
Character:Judge
Release Date:22/08/1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Character:Dean of Studies
Release Date:01/09/1977
The Purple Taxi
Character:Little Person
Release Date:25/05/1977
The Next Man
Character:Chauffeur in Ireland
Release Date:10/11/1976
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Character:Conan O'Byrne
Release Date:01/06/1975
The Statue and the Rose
Character:Archbishop
Release Date:23/05/1975
Fugitive
Character:Mark
Release Date:05/12/1974
The Virgins
Character:Cloggy Moore
Release Date:24/06/1974
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Character:Murphy
Release Date:03/01/1973
The McKenzie Break
Character:Adjutant
Release Date:28/10/1970
Young Man in Trouble
Character:Joe
Release Date:06/07/1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Character:Maguire
Release Date:13/06/1970
The Italian Job
Character:Vicar
Release Date:02/06/1969
Ulysses
Character:Garrett Deasy
Release Date:14/03/1967
Billy Budd
Character:
Release Date:11/12/1966
Girl with Green Eyes
Character:Ticket collector
Release Date:14/05/1964
The Quare Fellow
Character:Reception Clerk
Release Date:02/10/1962
Dublin Nightmare
Character:Customer
Release Date:01/10/1958
The Wrong Man
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:22/12/1956
Television Appearances
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Character:Captain Cumara (voice)
Scarlett
Character:Hall Porter
Heartbeat
Character:Pa Deighton
2Point4 Children
Character:Paddy
Slinger's Day
Character:Fred
In Sickness and in Health
Character:Irishman
Whoops Apocalypse
Character:Abdah
Whoops Apocalypse
Character:Abdab
Cowboys
Character:Wobbly Ron
The Gentle Touch
Character:Dooley
Strumpet City
Character:Rashers
The Glums
Character:Tattooist
The Last of Summer
Character:Corney Kernahan
Citizen Smith
Character:Paddy
Robin's Nest
Character:Albert Riddle
Fawlty Towers
Character:O'Reilly
Oh, Father!
Character:Walter
The Adventurer
Character:Carlson
Play for Today
Character:Mark
Play for Today
Character:The Judge
The Jazz Age
Character:McDara
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Character:Matthew
The Informer
Character:Whistler
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Mr. Casey / College Director
Public Eye
Character:
The Wednesday Play
Character:Finbar
The Wednesday Play
Character:Miko
Armchair Theatre
Character:Totterdel
Armchair Theatre
Character:'Dead Man' Sweeney
Armchair Theatre
Character:Joe
Armchair Theatre
Character:Cloggy Moore
General Electric Theater
Character:(uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Tavernkeeper
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