David Kelly

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.

Actor

1956

[ ] The Wrong Man (Policeman (uncredited))

1958

[ ] Dublin Nightmare (Customer)

1962

[ ] The Quare Fellow (Reception Clerk)

1964

[ ] Girl with Green Eyes (Ticket collector)

1966

[ ] Billy Budd (????)

1967

[ ] Ulysses (Garrett Deasy)

1974

[ ] The Virgins (Cloggy Moore)
[ ] Fugitive (Mark)

1975

[ ] Philadelphia, Here I Come (Conan O'Byrne)
[ ] The Statue and the Rose (Archbishop)

1976

[ ] The Next Man (Chauffeur in Ireland)

1977

[ ] The Purple Taxi (Little Person)
[ ] A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Dean of Studies)

1978

[ ] The Light Princess (Oracle (voice))
[ ] The Legion Hall Bombing (Judge)

1982

[ ] The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Tavernkeeper)

1983

[ ] The Jigsaw Man (Cameron)
[ ] Red Monarch (Sergo)
[ ] The Comedy of Errors (Balthazar)

1984

[ ] Anne Devlin (Dr Trevor)

1985

[ ] Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except ((uncredited))

1986

[ ] Pirates (Surgeon)

1988

[ ] Joyriders (Daniel)

1992

[ ] Into the West (Grandfather)

1994

[ ] A Man of No Importance (Christy Ward)

1995

[ ] Moondance (????)
[ ] The Run of the Country (Father Gaynor)

1997

[ ] The Matchmaker (O'Connor)

1998

[ ] Waking Ned (Michael O'Sullivan)

2000

[ ] Rough for Theatre I (A)
[ ] Ordinary Decent Criminal (Fr. Grogan)

2001

[ ] Greenfingers (Fergus Wilks)
[ ] Mean Machine (Doc)

2002

[ ] The Last (Walter)
[ ] Puckoon (O'Toole)

2003

[ ] Mystics (Dave)

2004

[ ] The Calcium Kid (Paddy O'Flannagan)
[ ] Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (Trival)
[ ] Laws of Attraction (Priest / Michael)

2005

[ ] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Grandpa Joe)

2006

[ ] The Kovak Box (Frank Kovak)

2007

[ ] Stardust (Guard)

2008

[ ] Gaybo Laughs Back (Self)

2009

[ ] Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (Self / Mr O'Reilly)