
David Kelly
Acting
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.
TV Shows(28)

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice)
2003

Scarlett
Hall Porter
1994

Heartbeat
Pa Deighton
1992

Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Poet
1991

2Point4 Children
Paddy
1991

Slinger's Day
Fred
1986

In Sickness and in Health
Irishman
1985

Whoops Apocalypse
Abdah
1982

Cowboys
Wobbly Ron
1980

The Gentle Touch
Dooley
1980

Strumpet City
Rashers
1980

The Glums
Tattooist
1978

The Last of Summer
Corney Kernahan
1978

Citizen Smith
Paddy
1977

Robin's Nest
Albert Riddle
1977

Fawlty Towers
O'Reilly
1975

Oh, Father!
Walter
1973

The Adventurer
Carlson
1972

Play for Today
The Judge
1970
The Jazz Age
McDara
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Matthew
1968

The Informer
Whistler
1966

BBC Play of the Month
Mr. Casey / College Director
1965

Public Eye
1965

The Wednesday Play
Finbar
1964

Armchair Theatre
Cloggy Moore
1956

General Electric Theater
(uncredited)
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tavernkeeper
1951
Movies(49)

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Mr O'Reilly
2009

Gaybo Laughs Back
Self
2008

Stardust
Guard
2007

The Kovak Box
Frank Kovak
2006

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
2005

The Calcium Kid
Paddy O'Flannagan
2004

Laws of Attraction
Priest / Michael
2004

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Trival
2004

Mystics
Dave
2003
The Last
Walter
2002

Puckoon
O'Toole
2002

Mean Machine
Doc
2001

Greenfingers
Fergus Wilks
2001

Ordinary Decent Criminal
Fr. Grogan
2000

Rough for Theatre I
A
2000

Waking Ned
Michael O'Sullivan
1998

The Matchmaker
O'Connor
1997

The Run of the Country
Father Gaynor
1995

Moondance
1995

A Man of No Importance
Christy Ward
1994

Into the West
Grandfather
1992

Joyriders
Daniel
1988

Pirates
Surgeon
1986

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
(uncredited)
1985

Anne Devlin
Dr Trevor
1984

The Comedy of Errors
Balthazar
1983

The Jigsaw Man
Cameron
1983

Red Monarch
Sergo
1983

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tavernkeeper
1982

The Light Princess
Oracle (voice)
1978

The Legion Hall Bombing
Judge
1978

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Dean of Studies
1977

The Purple Taxi
Little Person
1977

The Next Man
Chauffeur in Ireland
1976

Philadelphia, Here I Come
Conan O'Byrne
1975
The Statue and the Rose
Archbishop
1975

Fugitive
Mark
1974
The Virgins
Cloggy Moore
1974

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Murphy
1973

The McKenzie Break
Adjutant
1970
Young Man in Trouble
Joe
1970

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Maguire
1970

The Italian Job
Vicar
1969

Ulysses
Garrett Deasy
1967

Billy Budd
1966

Girl with Green Eyes
Ticket collector
1964

The Quare Fellow
Reception Clerk
1962

Dublin Nightmare
Customer
1958

The Wrong Man
Policeman (uncredited)
1956