Biography
David Kelly (July 11, 1929 β 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 (77)
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
Stardust
2007
The Kovak Box
2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
The Calcium Kid
2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
Laws of Attraction
2004
Mystics
2003
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003
The Last
2002
Puckoon
2002
Greenfingers
2001
Mean Machine
2001
Rough for Theatre I
2000
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
Waking Ned
1998
The Matchmaker
1997
Moondance
1995
The Run of the Country
1995
A Man of No Importance
1994
Scarlett
1994
Into the West
1992
Heartbeat
1992
2Point4 Children
1991
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
Joyriders
1988
Pirates
1986
Slinger's Day
1986
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1985
In Sickness and in Health
1985
Anne Devlin
1984
The Jigsaw Man
1983
Red Monarch
1983
The Comedy of Errors
1983
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
Strumpet City
1980
Cowboys
1980
The Light Princess
1978
The Legion Hall Bombing
1978
The Glums
1978
The Last of Summer
1978
The Purple Taxi
1977
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
Citizen Smith
1977
Robin's Nest
1977
The Next Man
1976
Philadelphia, Here I Come
1975
The Statue and the Rose
1975
Fawlty Towers
1975
The Virgins
1974
Fugitive
1974
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
Oh, Father!
1973
The Adventurer
1972
Young Man in Trouble
1970
The McKenzie Break
1970
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970
Play for Today
1970
The Italian Job
1969
The Jazz Age
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
For Amusement Only
1968
Ulysses
1967
Billy Budd
1966
The Informer
1966
Public Eye
1965
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
The Wednesday Play
1964
The Quare Fellow
1962
Dublin Nightmare
1958
The Wrong Man
1956
Armchair Theatre
1956
General Electric Theater
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
English
EspaΓ±ol
Russian
