David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly has built a long career as an American actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Among all the titles, 'John Wick' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'John Wick: Chapter 2' is close behind in visibility. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1979. Most of the work sits in action.
David Patrick Kelly
41 Movies
17 Series
David Patrick Kelly has built a long career as an American actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Among all the titles, 'John Wick' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'John Wick: Chapter 2' is close behind in visibility. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1979. Most of the work sits in action.
Movies
Plays Charlie
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
Plays Luther
48 Hrs.
1982
Plays Dropshadow
Wild at Heart
1990
Plays Charlie
John Wick
2014
Plays T-Bird
The Crow
1994
Plays Sully
Commando
1985
Plays Luther
The Warriors
1979
Plays President Truman
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Plays Howie
K-PAX
2001
Plays Unger
The Longest Yard
2005
Plays Mr. Ostrowski
Malcolm X
1992
Plays Doyle
Last Man Standing
1996
Plays Larry
O.G.
2018
Plays Rick Scott
In Too Deep
1999
Plays Michael Stein
The Funeral
1996
Plays Sam the Sleaze Bag
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
Plays Fritz Boudreau
Flirting with Disaster
1996
Plays Tommy Ray Glatman
Dreamscape
1984
Plays Bagman
Trojan War
1997
Plays General King Kong
Chi-Raq
2015
Plays Tony Eyes / Jim
Crooklyn
1994
Plays The Punk
Hammett
1982
Plays Doug McCarthy
VFW
2019
Plays The Legionnaire
The Misfit Brigade
1987
Plays Sheriff Morel
Asking For It
2022
Plays Grey Man in Hospital
Heavy
1995
Plays Brackett
To Keep the Light
2016
Plays Biff
Exterior Night
1993
Plays Peter
Personal Velocity
2002
Plays Pa Harris
Gardener of Eden
2007
Plays Fan
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989
Plays Earl Giddens
Songcatcher
2001
Plays David Crays
Paint
2020
Plays J. Roland Sala
Cafe Society
1997
Plays Copyboy
Working
1982
Plays Katebush
The Return of Tragedy
2020
TV Shows
Plays Jerry Horne
Twin Peaks
1990
Plays Ziggy Woichik
Feed the Beast
2016
Plays Noah Shapiro
Gossip Girl
2007
Plays Miller
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Plays Paul Chambers
Succession
2018
Plays Copyboy
American Playhouse
1982
Plays Double-T
Ghostwriter
1992
Plays Richard Hall
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Plays McBride
Moonlighting
1985
Plays Bo Levy
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Eddie O'Daniel
Hack
2002
Plays Cabbie with Chicken
Mad About You
1992
Plays Josh Perlberg
Law & Order
1990
Plays Jerry
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Danny McGowan
Third Watch
1999
Plays Mitchell
Sheriff Country
2025
Latest Trailers
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Asking For It
Full Filmography
Sheriff Country
Mitchell · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Adieu, Lacan
Lacan
2022
Film
Asking For It
Sheriff Morel
2022
Film
Only Murders in the Building
Miller · 3 episodes
2021–
TV
Paint
David Crays
2020
Film
The Return of Tragedy
Katebush
2020
Film
Fugitive Dreams
Henri Gatien
2020
Film
VFW
Doug McCarthy
2019
Film
Succession
Paul Chambers · 2 episodes
2018–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is David Patrick Kelly and where are they from?
David Patrick Kelly is 75 years old, born on January 23, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
What are the most famous roles of David Patrick Kelly?
David Patrick Kelly is best known for roles in John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, Beverly Hills Cop.
How many movies has David Patrick Kelly been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), David Patrick Kelly has appeared in 41 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was David Patrick Kelly's first movie?
The career of David Patrick Kelly began with The Warriors (1979).
What is David Patrick Kelly's most recent movie or series?
David Patrick Kelly's most recent release is Sheriff Country, which premiered on October 17, 2025.
What TV shows has David Patrick Kelly appeared in?
On television, David Patrick Kelly has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Twin Peaks, Gossip Girl, Only Murders in the Building.
David Patrick Kelly
1951-01-23 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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).David Patrick Kelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.