David Kelly
Known for
David Kelly is a screen veteran with a body of work built one job at a time. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy. There are 59 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. 'Stardust' is a second title with real reach. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1956.
David Kelly
35 Movies
24 Series
David Kelly is a screen veteran with a body of work built one job at a time. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy. There are 59 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. 'Stardust' is a second title with real reach. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1956.
Movies
Plays Grandpa Joe
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Plays Guard
Stardust
2007
Plays Vicar
The Italian Job
1969
Plays Doc
Mean Machine
2001
Plays Surgeon
Pirates
1986
Plays Trival
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
Plays Priest / Michael
Laws of Attraction
2004
Plays Maguire
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
1970
Plays Fr. Grogan
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
Plays Grandfather
Into the West
1992
Plays Michael O'Sullivan
Waking Ned
1998
Plays Cameron
The Jigsaw Man
1983
Plays Fergus Wilks
Greenfingers
2001
Plays Ticket collector
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
Plays Paddy O'Flannagan
The Calcium Kid
2004
Plays O'Connor
The Matchmaker
1997
Plays Frank Kovak
The Kovak Box
2006
Plays Christy Ward
A Man of No Importance
1994
Plays Chauffeur in Ireland
The Next Man
1976
Plays Father Gaynor
The Run of the Country
1995
Plays Adjutant
The McKenzie Break
1970
Plays Garrett Deasy
Ulysses
1967
Plays Little Person
The Purple Taxi
1977
Plays Dean of Studies
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977
Plays Customer
Dublin Nightmare
1958
Plays Reception Clerk
The Quare Fellow
1962
Plays Dave
Mystics
2003
Plays Conan O'Byrne
Philadelphia, Here I Come
1975
Plays Sergo
Red Monarch
1983
Plays Murphy
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
Plays O'Toole
Puckoon
2002
TV Shows
Plays Albert Riddle
Robin's Nest
1977
Plays Wobbly Ron
Cowboys
1980
Plays Fred
Slinger's Day
1986
Plays Walter
Oh, Father!
1973
Plays Rashers
Strumpet City
1980
Plays Corney Kernahan
The Last of Summer
1978
Plays Paddy
2Point4 Children
1991
Plays Abdah
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
Plays Poet
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
Plays O'Reilly
Fawlty Towers
1975
Plays Pa Deighton
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Paddy
Citizen Smith
1977
Plays Tavernkeeper
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Carlson
The Adventurer
1972
Plays Captain Cumara (voice)
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003
Plays Tattooist
The Glums
1978
Plays Finbar
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Cloggy Moore
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Mark
Play for Today
1970
Plays Mr. Casey / College Director
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Irishman
In Sickness and in Health
1985
Plays Whistler
The Informer
1966
Plays Hall Porter
Scarlett
1994
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Full Filmography
Stardust
Guard
2007
Film
The Kovak Box
Frank Kovak
2006
Film
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Captain Cumara (voice) · 1 episode
2005
TV
The Calcium Kid
Paddy O'Flannagan
2004
Film
Laws of Attraction
Priest / Michael
2004
Film
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Trival
2004
Film
Mystics
Dave
2003
Film
Puckoon
O'Toole
2002
Film
Mean Machine
Doc
2001
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is David Kelly still alive?
David Kelly passed away on February 12, 2012 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of David Kelly?
David Kelly is best known for roles in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Stardust, The Italian Job.
How many movies has David Kelly been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1956), David Kelly has appeared in 35 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was David Kelly's first movie?
The career of David Kelly began with The Wrong Man (1956).
What is David Kelly's most recent movie or series?
David Kelly's most recent release is Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened, which premiered on May 10, 2009.
What TV shows has David Kelly appeared in?
On television, David Kelly has appeared in Fawlty Towers, Scarlett, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Heartbeat.
David Kelly
1929-07-11 · Dublin, Ireland
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.