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David Kelly

David Kelly

Acting·1929–2012·45 films

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.

Filmography

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)Grandpa Joe
Stardust
Stardust (2007)Guard
The Italian Job
The Italian Job (1969)Vicar
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)Trival
Mean Machine
Mean Machine (2001)Doc
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man (1956)Policeman (uncredited)
Laws of Attraction
Laws of Attraction (2004)Priest / Michael
Waking Ned
Waking Ned (1998)Michael O'Sullivan
Pirates
Pirates (1986)Surgeon
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)Fr. Grogan
The Kovak Box
The Kovak Box (2006)Frank Kovak
Greenfingers
Greenfingers (2001)Fergus Wilks
The Calcium Kid
The Calcium Kid (2004)Paddy O'Flannagan
Into the West
Into the West (1992)Grandfather
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker (1997)O'Connor
The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man (1983)Cameron
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)Tavernkeeper
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985)(uncredited)
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)Ticket collector
The McKenzie Break
The McKenzie Break (1970)Adjutant
The Purple Taxi
The Purple Taxi (1977)Little Person
Ulysses
Ulysses (1967)Garrett Deasy
A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance (1994)Christy Ward
Moondance
Moondance (1995)
The Next Man
The Next Man (1976)Chauffeur in Ireland
The Run of the Country
The Run of the Country (1995)Father Gaynor
Red Monarch
Red Monarch (1983)Sergo
Mystics
Mystics (2003)Dave
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970)Maguire
The Quare Fellow
The Quare Fellow (1962)Reception Clerk
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977)Dean of Studies
Puckoon
Puckoon (2002)O'Toole
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973)Murphy
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Philadelphia, Here I Come (1975)Conan O'Byrne
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare (1958)Customer
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009)Self / Mr O'Reilly
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors (1983)Balthazar
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin (1984)Dr Trevor
Rough for Theatre I
Rough for Theatre I (2000)A
The Light Princess
The Light Princess (1978)Oracle (voice)
The Legion Hall Bombing
The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)Judge
Joyriders
Joyriders (1988)Daniel
Fugitive
Fugitive (1974)Mark
Gaybo Laughs Back
Gaybo Laughs Back (2008)Self
Billy Budd
Billy Budd (1966)