Cast & creator
David Kelly
Best known for Play for Today, Play for Today, The Wednesday Play
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.
Also known as: 大衛·凱利
50
film credits
35
television credits
85
1951–2009 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (85)
Showing 85 of 85 credits
Play for Today
The Judge
1970Play for Today
Mark
1970
The Wednesday Play
Finbar
1964The Wednesday Play
Miko
1964
Heartbeat
Pa Deighton
1992
BBC Play of the Month
Mr. Casey / College Director
1965
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
2005
Public Eye
1965
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice)
2003
Fawlty Towers
O'Reilly
1975
2Point4 Children
Paddy
1991
In Sickness and in Health
Irishman
1985
The Adventurer
Carlson
1972
Stardust
Guard
2007
Scarlett
Hall Porter
1994The Jazz Age
McDara
1968
Citizen Smith
Paddy
1977
The Informer
Whistler
1966
The Italian Job
Vicar
1969
Robin's Nest
Albert Riddle
1977
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tavernkeeper
1951
General Electric Theater
(uncredited)
1953
Laws of Attraction
Priest / Michael
2004
Armchair Theatre
Cloggy Moore
1956Armchair Theatre
Joe
1956Armchair Theatre
'Dead Man' Sweeney
1956Armchair Theatre
Totterdel
1956
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Trival
2004
The Wrong Man
Policeman (uncredited)
1956
Mean Machine
Doc
2001
Oh, Father!
Walter
1973
Whoops Apocalypse
Abdah
1982Whoops Apocalypse
Abdab
1982Time of My Life
Tramp
1980
Slinger's Day
Fred
1986
Waking Ned
Michael O'Sullivan
1998
Pirates
Surgeon
1986
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Poet
1991
Cowboys
Wobbly Ron
1980
The Kovak Box
Frank Kovak
2006
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Fr. Grogan
2000
Strumpet City
Rashers
1980The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Matthew
1968
The Last of Summer
Corney Kernahan
1978
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tavernkeeper
1982
Greenfingers
Fergus Wilks
2001
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
2005For Amusement Only
The Thief
1968
The Glums
Tattooist
1978
Billy Budd
1966
Girl with Green Eyes
Ticket collector
1964
The Calcium Kid
Paddy O'Flannagan
2004
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Self / Mr O'Reilly
2009
Into the West
Grandfather
1992
The Jigsaw Man
Cameron
1983
A Man of No Importance
Christy Ward
1994
Red Monarch
Sergo
1983
The Next Man
Chauffeur in Ireland
1976
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
(uncredited)
1985The Statue and the Rose
Archbishop
1975
The Matchmaker
O'Connor
1997
The Run of the Country
Father Gaynor
1995
Ulysses
Garrett Deasy
1967
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Dean of Studies
1977
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Maguire
1970
The Purple Taxi
Little Person
1977
The McKenzie Break
Adjutant
1970
The Comedy of Errors
Balthazar
1983The Last
Walter
2002
Rough for Theatre I
A
2000
The Legion Hall Bombing
Judge
1978
Philadelphia, Here I Come
Conan O'Byrne
1975
The Light Princess
Oracle (voice)
1978
The Quare Fellow
Reception Clerk
1962
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Murphy
1973
Mystics
Dave
2003
Moondance
1995
Gaybo Laughs Back
Self
2008Young Man in Trouble
Joe
1970
Puckoon
O'Toole
2002
Anne Devlin
Dr Trevor
1984
Fugitive
Mark
1974
Dublin Nightmare
Customer
1958
Joyriders
Daniel
1988The Virgins
Cloggy Moore
1974