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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1929-07-11

Birth Place

Dublin, Ireland

Movies and TV shows :

poster

2Point4 Children

1991

7.2

TV
A Man of No Importance

A Man of No Importance

1994

6.3

Movie
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

1977

6.0

Movie
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

2004

5.6

Movie
Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin

1984

5.0

Movie
poster

Armchair Theatre

1956

5.8

TV
poster

BBC Play of the Month

1965

5.0

TV
poster

BBC Television Shakespeare

1978

5.2

TV
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1966

0.0

Movie
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

7.0

Movie
poster

Citizen Smith

1977

6.3

TV
poster

Cowboys

1980

7.0

TV
Dublin Nightmare

Dublin Nightmare

1958

5.5

Movie
poster

Fawlty Towers

1975

8.2

TV
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009

8.0

Movie
Fugitive

Fugitive

1974

0.0

Movie
poster

General Electric Theater

1953

6.0

TV
Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

1964

6.6

Movie
Greenfingers

Greenfingers

2001

6.3

Movie
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
poster

Heartbeat

1992

7.0

TV
Into the West

Into the West

1992

6.5

Movie
poster

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

2003

5.3

TV
Joyriders

Joyriders

1988

0.0

Movie
Laws of Attraction

Laws of Attraction

2004

5.8

Movie
Mean Machine

Mean Machine

2001

6.2

Movie
Moondance

Moondance

1995

5.8

Movie
Mystics

Mystics

2003

5.2

Movie
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

1973

6.6

Movie
poster

Oh, Father!

1973

6.0

TV
Ordinary Decent Criminal

Ordinary Decent Criminal

2000

6.1

Movie
Philadelphia, Here I Come

Philadelphia, Here I Come

1975

6.8

Movie
Pirates

Pirates

1986

6.3

Movie
poster

Play for Today

1970

6.1

TV
poster

Public Eye

1965

7.8

TV
Puckoon

Puckoon

2002

6.2

Movie
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

1970

4.5

Movie
Red Monarch

Red Monarch

1983

4.7

Movie
poster

Robin's Nest

1977

6.5

TV
Rough for Theatre I

Rough for Theatre I

2000

4.0

Movie
poster

Scarlett

1994

6.6

TV
poster

Slinger's Day

1986

5.0

TV
Stardust

Stardust

2007

7.3

Movie
poster

Strumpet City

1980

5.0

TV
poster

The Adventurer

1972

5.5

TV
The Calcium Kid

The Calcium Kid

2004

5.6

Movie
The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

1983

6.7

Movie
poster

The Gentle Touch

1980

7.0

TV
poster

The Glums

1978

0.0

TV
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

5.8

Movie
poster

The Irish R.M.

1983

5.2

TV
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969

7.0

Movie
poster

The Jazz Age

1968

0.0

TV
The Jigsaw Man

The Jigsaw Man

1983

4.8

Movie
The Kovak Box

The Kovak Box

2006

5.8

Movie
The Last

The Last

2002

0.0

Movie
poster

The Last of Summer

1978

0.0

TV
The Legion Hall Bombing

The Legion Hall Bombing

1978

0.0

Movie
The Light Princess

The Light Princess

1978

7.0

Movie
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1997

6.2

Movie
The McKenzie Break

The McKenzie Break

1970

6.0

Movie
The Purple Taxi

The Purple Taxi

1977

5.8

Movie
The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

1962

5.8

Movie
poster

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968

0.0

TV
The Run of the Country

The Run of the Country

1995

6.8

Movie
The Virgins

The Virgins

1974

0.0

Movie
poster

The Wednesday Play

1964

4.5

TV
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

1956

7.1

Movie
Ulysses

Ulysses

1967

6.0

Movie
Waking Ned

Waking Ned

1998

7.0

Movie
poster

Whoops Apocalypse

1982

7.2

TV
poster

Yellowthread Street

1990

6.0

TV
Young Man in Trouble

Young Man in Trouble

1970

0.0

Movie