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David Kelly

David Kelly

Acting

Born: July 11, 1929Dublin, 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
Filmography
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Self / Mr O'Reilly

2009
Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

Self

2008
Stardust

Stardust

Guard

2007
The Kovak Box

The Kovak Box

Frank Kovak

2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Grandpa Joe

2005
The Calcium Kid

The Calcium Kid

Paddy O'Flannagan

2004
Laws of Attraction

Laws of Attraction

Priest / Michael

2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Trival

2004
Mystics

Mystics

Dave

2003
Puckoon

Puckoon

O'Toole

2002

The Last

Walter

2002
Mean Machine

Mean Machine

Doc

2001
Greenfingers

Greenfingers

Fergus Wilks

2001
Ordinary Decent Criminal

Ordinary Decent Criminal

Fr. Grogan

2000
Rough for Theatre I

Rough for Theatre I

A

2000
Waking Ned

Waking Ned

Michael O'Sullivan

1998
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

O'Connor

1997
The Run of the Country

The Run of the Country

Father Gaynor

1995
Moondance

Moondance

1995
A Man of No Importance

A Man of No Importance

Christy Ward

1994
Into the West

Into the West

Grandfather

1992
Joyriders

Joyriders

Daniel

1988
Pirates

Pirates

Surgeon

1986
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

(uncredited)

1985
Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin

Dr Trevor

1984
The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Balthazar

1983
The Jigsaw Man

The Jigsaw Man

Cameron

1983
Red Monarch

Red Monarch

Sergo

1983
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Tavernkeeper

1982
The Light Princess

The Light Princess

Oracle (voice)

1978
The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

Judge

1978
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Dean of Studies

1977
The Purple Taxi

The Purple Taxi

Little Person

1977
The Next Man

The Next Man

Chauffeur in Ireland

1976
Philadelphia, Here I Come

Philadelphia, Here I Come

Conan O'Byrne

1975

The Statue and the Rose

Archbishop

1975
Fugitive

Fugitive

Mark

1974

The Virgins

Cloggy Moore

1974
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Murphy

1973
The McKenzie Break

The McKenzie Break

Adjutant

1970

Young Man in Trouble

Joe

1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

Maguire

1970
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

Vicar

1969
Ulysses

Ulysses

Garrett Deasy

1967
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1966
Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

Ticket collector

1964
The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

Reception Clerk

1962
Dublin Nightmare

Dublin Nightmare

Customer

1958
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

Policeman (uncredited)

1956