
David Patrick Kelly
Acting
David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in Wild at Heart (1990) as well as Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival. Kelly's other credits include roles in 48 Hrs. (1982), Commando (1985), The Crow (1994), The Funeral and Last Man Standing (both 1996), The Longest Yard (2005), as President Harry S. Truman in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and a recurring role in The Blacklist (2015). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Patrick Kelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(17)

Sheriff Country
Mitchell
2025

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
Self
2025

Only Murders in the Building
Miller
2021

Succession
Paul Chambers
2018

Louie
Therapist (uncredited)
2010

Gossip Girl
Noah Shapiro
2007

Hack
Eddie O'Daniel
2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Bo Levy
2001

Third Watch
Danny McGowan
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Orville Underwood
1999

Ghostwriter
Double-T
1992

Mad About You
Cabbie with Chicken
1992

Law & Order
Josh Perlberg
1990

Twin Peaks
Jerry Horne
1990

Moonlighting
McBride
1985

Tales from the Darkside
Richard Hall
1984

Miami Vice
Jerry
1984
Movies(52)

Adieu, Lacan
Lacan
2022

Asking For It
Sheriff Morel
2022

Ray Donovan: The Movie
Matty
2022

Paint
David Crays
2020

The Return of Tragedy
Katebush
2020

Fugitive Dreams
Henri Gatien
2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020

VFW
Doug McCarthy
2019

O.G.
Larry
2018

A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
2017

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
2017

John Wick: Chapter 2
Charlie
2017

To Keep the Light
Brackett
2016

Chi-Raq
General King Kong
2015

John Wick
Charlie
2014

Madso's War
Danny Driscoll
2010

The Warriors: The Phenomenon
Self
2007

The Warriors: The Way Home
Self
2007

Gardener of Eden
Pa Harris
2007

Flags of Our Fathers
President Truman
2006

The Longest Yard
Unger
2005

Justice
Marty
2003

Personal Velocity
Peter
2002

K-PAX
Howie
2001

Songcatcher
Earl Giddens
2001

In Too Deep
Rick Scott
1999

Twelfth Night
Feste
1998

Trojan War
Bagman
1997

Cafe Society
J. Roland Sala
1997

Last Man Standing
Doyle
1996

Flirting with Disaster
Fritz Boudreau
1996

The Funeral
Michael Stein
1996

Heavy
Grey Man in Hospital
1995

Crooklyn
Tony Eyes / Jim
1994

The Crow
T-Bird
1994

Exterior Night
Biff
1993

Malcolm X
Mr. Ostrowski
1992

Wild at Heart
Dropshadow
1990

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Sam the Sleaze Bag
1990

Penn & Teller Get Killed
Fan
1989
Cheap Shots
Arnold Posner
1988

Date Rape
Mr. Bisphane
1988
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self (archive footage)
1988

The Misfit Brigade
The Legionnaire
1987

Commando
Sully
1985

Beverly Hills Cop
Luther (uncredited)
1984

Dreamscape
Tommy Ray Glatman
1984

48 Hrs.
Luther
1982

Hammett
The Punk
1982

Working
Copyboy
1982

Sanctuary of Fear
Audience Member
1979

The Warriors
Luther
1979