David Kelly

DOB: 1929-07-11

DOD: 2012-02-12

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.

Starred In

1998
Movie

Waking Ned

1966
Movie

Billy Budd

1988
Movie

Joyriders

1997
Movie

The Matchmaker

1992
Movie

Into the West

2001
Movie

Greenfingers

2001
Movie

Mean Machine

2006
Movie

The Kovak Box

1995
Movie

Moondance

1956
Movie

The Wrong Man

1977
Movie

The Purple Taxi

2003
Movie

Mystics

2007
Movie

Stardust

2004
Movie

The Calcium Kid

1983
Movie

The Jigsaw Man

1974
Movie

The Virgins

2002
Movie

The Last

1970
Movie

The McKenzie Break

1986
Movie

Pirates

1969
Movie

The Italian Job

1967
Movie

Ulysses

1983
Movie

Red Monarch

2002
Movie

Puckoon

1978
Movie

The Light Princess

1962
Movie

The Quare Fellow

1984
Movie

Anne Devlin

2004
Movie

Laws of Attraction

1974
Movie

Fugitive

1958
Movie

Dublin Nightmare

1976
Movie

The Next Man

1975
Tv

Fawlty Towers

1992
Tv

Heartbeat

1977
Tv

Citizen Smith

1965
Tv

Public Eye

1977
Tv

Robin's Nest

1994
Tv

Scarlett

1973
Tv

Oh, Father!

1968
Tv

The Jazz Age

1986
Tv

Slinger's Day

1980
Tv

Strumpet City

1980
Tv

Cowboys

1978
Tv

The Glums

1966
Tv

The Informer