David Kelly

Biography

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.

Known for

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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009 ⭐ 8.4

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Stardust

2007 ⭐ 7.3

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005 ⭐ 7.0

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Puckoon

2002 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2009

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Notable

Self / Mr O'Reilly · 2009

⭐ 8.4

2008

Gaybo Laughs Back

Self · 2008

2007

Stardust Notable

Guard · 2007

⭐ 7.3

2006

The Kovak Box

Frank Kovak · 2006

⭐ 5.8

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Notable

Grandpa Joe · 2005

⭐ 7.0

2004

The Calcium Kid

Paddy O'Flannagan · 2004

⭐ 5.5

Laws of Attraction

Priest / Michael · 2004

⭐ 5.8

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Trival · 2004

⭐ 5.6

2003

Mystics

Dave · 2003

⭐ 5.5

2002

Puckoon

O'Toole · 2002

⭐ 6.3

2001

Mean Machine

Doc · 2001

⭐ 6.3

Greenfingers

Fergus Wilks · 2001

⭐ 6.3

2000

Ordinary Decent Criminal

Fr. Grogan · 2000

⭐ 6.2

Rough for Theatre I Notable

A · 2000

⭐ 7.0

1998

Waking Ned Notable

Michael O'Sullivan · 1998

⭐ 7.1

1997

The Matchmaker

O'Connor · 1997

⭐ 6.1

1995

The Run of the Country

Father Gaynor · 1995

⭐ 6.4

Moondance

1995

⭐ 6.1

1994

A Man of No Importance

Christy Ward · 1994

⭐ 6.2

1992

Into the West

Grandfather · 1992

⭐ 6.4

1988

Joyriders Notable

Daniel · 1988

⭐ 10.0

1986

Pirates

Surgeon · 1986

⭐ 6.3

1985

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

(uncredited) · 1985

⭐ 4.8

1984

Anne Devlin Notable

Dr Trevor · 1984

⭐ 7.0

1983

The Comedy of Errors

Balthazar · 1983

⭐ 6.0

The Jigsaw Man

Cameron · 1983

⭐ 5.0

Red Monarch

Sergo · 1983

⭐ 5.4

Frequently appears with

Stephen Fry

Self – Narrator (voice)

John Cleese

Self / Basil Fawlty

Prunella Scales

Self / Sybil Fawlty

Connie Booth

Self / Polly Sherman

Andrew Sachs

Self / Manuel

Charlie Cox

Tristan Thorn

Claire Danes

Yvaine

Michelle Pfeiffer

Lamia

Mark Strong

Septimus

Jason Flemyng

Primus

Full filmography

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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009 ⭐ 8.4

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Gaybo Laughs Back

2008

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Stardust

2007 ⭐ 7.3

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The Kovak Box

2006 ⭐ 5.8

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005 ⭐ 7.0

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The Calcium Kid

2004 ⭐ 5.5

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Laws of Attraction

2004 ⭐ 5.8

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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

2004 ⭐ 5.6

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Mystics

2003 ⭐ 5.5

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Puckoon

2002 ⭐ 6.3

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Mean Machine

2001 ⭐ 6.3

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Greenfingers

2001 ⭐ 6.3

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Ordinary Decent Criminal

2000 ⭐ 6.2

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Rough for Theatre I

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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Waking Ned

1998 ⭐ 7.1

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The Matchmaker

1997 ⭐ 6.1

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The Run of the Country

1995 ⭐ 6.4

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Moondance

1995 ⭐ 6.1

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A Man of No Importance

1994 ⭐ 6.2

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Into the West

1992 ⭐ 6.4