David Kelly
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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
Stardust (2007)
Guard
The Kovak Box (2006)
Frank Kovak
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Grandpa Joe
The Calcium Kid (2004)
Paddy O'Flannagan
Laws of Attraction (2004)
Priest / Michael
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
Trival
Mystics (2003)
Dave
The Last (2002)
Walter
Puckoon (2002)
O'Toole
Mean Machine (2001)
Doc
Greenfingers (2001)
Fergus Wilks
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
Fr. Grogan
Rough for Theatre I (2000)
A
Waking Ned (1998)
Michael O'Sullivan
The Matchmaker (1997)
O'Connor
The Run of the Country (1995)
Father Gaynor
Moondance (1995)
A Man of No Importance (1994)
Christy Ward
Into the West (1992)
Grandfather
Joyriders (1988)
Daniel
Pirates (1986)
Surgeon
Anne Devlin (1984)
Dr Trevor
The Comedy of Errors (1983)
Balthazar
The Jigsaw Man (1983)
Cameron
Red Monarch (1983)
Sergo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
Tavernkeeper
The Light Princess (1978)
Oracle (voice)
The Legion Hall Bombing (1978)
Judge
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977)
Dean of Studies
The Purple Taxi (1977)
Little Person
Philadelphia, Here I Come (1975)
Conan O'Byrne
Fugitive (1974)
Mark
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973)
Murphy
The McKenzie Break (1970)
Adjutant
Young Man in Trouble (1970)
Joe
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970)
Maguire
The Italian Job (1969)
Vicar
Ulysses (1967)
Garrett Deasy
Billy Budd (1966)
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
Ticket collector
The Quare Fellow (1962)
Reception Clerk
Dublin Nightmare (1958)
Customer
The Wrong Man (1956)
Policeman (uncredited)

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