David Kelly

Jul 11, 1929 - Feb 12, 2012 (82 years old) in Dublin, Ireland

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

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Play for Today

Mark

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BBC Play of the Month

Mr. Casey, Director of College

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Heartbeat

Pa Deighton

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The Wednesday Play

Finbar

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The BBC Television Shakespeare

Balthazar

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The Gentle Touch

Dooley

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Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Captain Cumara (voice)

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Grandpa Joe

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Public Eye

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Robin's Nest

Albert

Credits

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened 2009

Self / Mr O'Reilly

★ 8
Stardust 2007

Guard

★ 7.3
The Kovak Box 2006

Frank Kovak

★ 5.9
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005

Grandpa Joe

★ 7
The Calcium Kid 2004

Paddy O'Flannagan

★ 5.6
Laws of Attraction 2004

Priest / Michael

★ 5.8
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 2004

Trival

★ 5.6
Mystics 2003

Dave

★ 5.3
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 2003

Captain Cumara (voice)

★ 5.9
The Last 2002

Walter

★ NR
Puckoon 2002

O'Toole

★ 6.2
Mean Machine 2001

Doc

★ 6.2
Greenfingers 2001

Fergus Wilks

★ 6.3
Ordinary Decent Criminal 2000

Fr. Grogan

★ 6.1
Rough for Theatre I 2000

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★ 4
Waking Ned 1998

Michael O'Sullivan

★ 7
The Matchmaker 1997

O'Connor

★ 6.2
The Run of the Country 1995

Father Gaynor

★ 6.8
Moondance 1995

★ 5.8
A Man of No Importance 1994

Christy Ward

★ 6.4
Scarlett 1994

Hall Porter

★ 6.6
Into the West 1992

Grandfather

★ 6.6
Heartbeat 1992

Pa Deighton

★ 7
2Point4 Children 1991

Paddy

★ 7.2
Yellowthread Street 1990

★ 6
Joyriders 1988

Daniel

★ NR
Slinger's Day 1986

★ 5
Pirates 1986

Surgeon

★ 6.3
Anne Devlin 1984

Dr Trevor

★ 5
The Comedy of Errors 1983

Balthazar

★ 6.7
The Jigsaw Man 1983

Cameron

★ 4.9
Red Monarch 1983

Sergo

★ 5
The Irish R.M. 1983

★ 5.2
Whoops Apocalypse 1982

★ 7.2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1982

Tavernkeeper

★ 5.8
Cowboys 1980

Wobbly Ron

★ 7
The Gentle Touch 1980

Dooley

★ 6.9
Strumpet City 1980

Rashers

★ 5
The Light Princess 1978

Oracle (voice)

★ 7
The BBC Television Shakespeare 1978

Balthazar

★ 5.2
The Glums 1978

Tattooist

★ NR
The Last of Summer 1978

Corney Kernahan

★ NR
The Legion Hall Bombing 1978

Judge

★ NR
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1977

Dean of Studies

★ 6
The Purple Taxi 1977

Little Person

★ 5.8
Citizen Smith 1977

Paddy

★ 6.2
Robin's Nest 1977

Albert

★ 6.6
The Next Man 1976

Chauffeur in Ireland

★ 4.6
Fawlty Towers 1975

O'Reilly

★ 8.3
Philadelphia, Here I Come 1975

Conan O'Byrne

★ 6.8
Fugitive 1974

Mark

★ NR
The Virgins 1974

Cloggy Moore

★ NR
Oh, Father! 1973

★ 6
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width 1973

Murphy

★ 6.6
The Adventurer 1972

Carlson

★ 5.5
The McKenzie Break 1970

Adjutant

★ 6
Play for Today 1970

Mark

★ 6.3
Young Man in Trouble 1970

Joe

★ NR
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx 1970

Maguire

★ 4.5
The Italian Job 1969

Vicar

★ 7
The Jazz Age 1968

★ NR
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse 1968

★ NR
Ulysses 1967

Garrett Deasy

★ 6
Billy Budd 1966

★ NR
The Informer 1966

Whistler

★ NR
BBC Play of the Month 1965

Mr. Casey, Director of College

★ 5
Public Eye 1965

★ 7.8
The Wednesday Play 1964

Finbar

★ 4.5
Girl with Green Eyes 1964

Ticket collector

★ 6.6
The Quare Fellow 1962

Reception Clerk

★ 5.8
Dublin Nightmare 1958

Customer

★ 5.5
The Wrong Man 1956

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Armchair Theatre 1956

'Dead Man' Sweeney

★ 5.8
General Electric Theater 1953

(uncredited)

★ 6.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Tavernkeeper

★ 8.6