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David Kelly
Actor
Born July 11, 1929Died February 12, 2012 (82 years)
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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David Kelly Filmography
| 2023 | Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs · as O'reilly |
| 2007 | Stardust · as Guard |
| 2006 | The Kovak Box · as Frank Kovak |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · as Grandpa Joe |
| 2004 | Dutch Bird · as Seamus Kerrigan |
| 2004 | Laws of Attraction · as Priest / Michael |
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid · as Paddy O'flannagan |
| 2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London · as Trival |
| 2003 | Mystics · as Dave |
| 2003 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (TV Series) · as Captain Cumara (voice) |
| 2002 | Puckoon · as O'toole |
| 2001 | Mean Machine · as Doc |
| 2000 | Greenfingers · as Fergus Wilks |
| 2000 | Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as Finnegas |
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal · as Fr. Grogan |
| 1998 | Waking Ned Devine · as Michael O'sullivan |
| 1998 | Give My Head Peace (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 1997 | The MatchMaker · as O'connor |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel (TV Series) · as Plunkett O'reilly |
| 1995 | Kidnapped · as Angus The Gunsmith |
| 1995 | The Run of the Country · as Father Gaynor |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | A Man of No Importance · as Christy Ward |
| 1994 | |
| 1992 | Into the West · as Grandfather |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Merlin of the Crystal Cave (TV Series) · as Poet |
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children (TV Series) · as Paddy |
| 1990 | Yellowthread Street (TV Series) · as Rummy |
| 1988 | Joyriders · as Daniel |
| 1986 | Slinger's Day (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1986 | Pirates · as Surgeon |
| 1985 | Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except · as (uncredited) |
| 1985 | In Sickness and In Health (TV Series) · as Irishman |
| 1984 | Anne Devlin · as Dr Trevor |
| 1983 | The Comedy of Errors · as Balthazar |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw Man · as Cameron |
| 1983 | Red Monarch · as Sergo |
| 1983 | The Irish R. M. (TV Series) · as Smiling Smiley |
| 1982 | Whoops Apocalypse (TV Series) · as Abdah |
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Tavernkeeper |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) · as Dooley |
| 1980 | Strumpet City (TV Series) · as Rashers |
| 1978 | The Light Princess · as Oracle (voice) |
| 1977 | A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man · as Dean Of Studies |
| 1977 | The Purple Taxi · as Little Person |
| 1977 | Citizen Smith (TV Series) · as Paddy |
| 1977 | Robin's Nest (TV Series) · as Albert Riddle |
| 1976 | The Next Man · as Chauffeur In Ireland |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers (TV Series) · as O'reilly |
| 1974 | Philadelphia, Here I Come! · as Conan O'byrne |
| 1973 | Oh Father! (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width · as Murphy |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Mick Caven |
| 1972 | The Adventurer (TV Series) · as Carlson |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as O'mally |
| 1970 | The McKenzie Break · as Adjutant |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Mark |
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx · as Maguire |
| 1969 | The Italian Job · as Vicar |
| 1967 | Ulysses · as Garrett Deasy |
| 1967 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (TV Series) · as Sean O'riordan |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Furrier |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Mr. Casey / College Director |
| 1965 | Young Cassidy · as O'brien |
| 1965 | Public Eye (TV Series) |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Finbar |
| 1964 | Girl with Green Eyes · as Ticket Collector |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Tommy |
| 1962 | The Quare Fellow · as Reception Clerk |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Cedric Jackson |
| 1958 | Dublin Nightmare · as Customer |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Mulligan |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Totterdel |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Prisoner A |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sergeant Hanna |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Tavernkeeper |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened · as Self / Mr O'reilly |
| 2005 | 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards · as Self - Presenter |
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| 2004 | Big Brother's Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |