David Kelly

David Kelly

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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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

8.253
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

7.2
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7
Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith

6.2
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

0
The Irish R.M.

The Irish R.M.

5.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
Yellowthread Street

Yellowthread Street

6
Public Eye

Public Eye

7.8
Robin's Nest

Robin's Nest

6.556
Scarlett

Scarlett

6.6
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5
Oh, Father!

Oh, Father!

6
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

0
Slinger's Day

Slinger's Day

5
Strumpet City

Strumpet City

5
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

5.5
2Point4 Children

2Point4 Children

7.2
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

5.9
The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

6.9
Cowboys

Cowboys

7
The Glums

The Glums

0
The Last of Summer

The Last of Summer

0
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

4.5
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.333
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

5.8
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

5.8
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.333
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

4.5
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

5.8
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

5.8
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.25
The Informer

The Informer

0
The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

6

Movies

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

7.042
Waking Ned

Waking Ned

7.045
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

0
Joyriders

Joyriders

0
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

6.2
Into the West

Into the West

6.4
Greenfingers

Greenfingers

6.3
Mean Machine

Mean Machine

6.2
The Kovak Box

The Kovak Box

5.9
Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

6.6
Moondance

Moondance

6.071
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

7.142
The Purple Taxi

The Purple Taxi

5.8
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

6
Mystics

Mystics

5.3
Rough for Theatre I

Rough for Theatre I

4
The Run of the Country

The Run of the Country

6.8
Stardust

Stardust

7.3
A Man of No Importance

A Man of No Importance

6.278
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

8
The Calcium Kid

The Calcium Kid

5.5
The Jigsaw Man

The Jigsaw Man

4.949
Young Man in Trouble

Young Man in Trouble

0
The Virgins

The Virgins

0
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

5.6
The Last

The Last

0
The McKenzie Break

The McKenzie Break

6.056
Pirates

Pirates

6.277
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

4.5
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

6.992
Ordinary Decent Criminal

Ordinary Decent Criminal

6.126
Ulysses

Ulysses

6
Red Monarch

Red Monarch

5
Puckoon

Puckoon

6.2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

5.8
The Light Princess

The Light Princess

7
The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

5.8
Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin

5
The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

6.7
The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

0
Laws of Attraction

Laws of Attraction

5.79
Fugitive

Fugitive

0
Philadelphia, Here I Come

Philadelphia, Here I Come

6.8
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

6.6
Dublin Nightmare

Dublin Nightmare

5.5
The Next Man

The Next Man

4.6