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David Kelly

Actor

David Kelly

Born July 11, 1929 in Dublin, IrelandDied February 12, 201247 films

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.

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Stardust posterFirst watchStardust20077.3as GuardIn a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.View film

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory poster7.0Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005The Italian Job poster6.9The Italian Job1969The Wrong Man poster7.1The Wrong Man1956Waking Ned poster7.0Waking Ned1998Mean Machine poster6.3Mean Machine2001Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London poster5.6Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London2004Pirates poster6.3Pirates1986Laws of Attraction poster5.8Laws of Attraction2004

Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2007StardustGuard
  2. 2006The Kovak BoxFrank Kovak
  3. 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandpa Joe
  4. 2004The Calcium KidPaddy O'Flannagan
  5. 2004Laws of AttractionPriest / Michael
  6. 2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonTrival
  7. 2003MysticsDave
  8. 2002The LastWalter
  9. 2002PuckoonO'Toole
  10. 2001Mean MachineDoc
  11. 2001GreenfingersFergus Wilks
  12. 2000Ordinary Decent CriminalFr. Grogan
  13. 2000Rough for Theatre IA
  14. 1998Waking NedMichael O'Sullivan
  15. 1997The MatchmakerO'Connor
  16. 1995The Run of the CountryFather Gaynor
  17. 1995Moondance
  18. 1994A Man of No ImportanceChristy Ward
  19. 1992Into the WestGrandfather
  20. 1988JoyridersDaniel
  21. 1986PiratesSurgeon
  22. 1985Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except(uncredited)
  23. 1984Anne DevlinDr Trevor
  24. 1983The Comedy of ErrorsBalthazar
  25. 1983The Jigsaw ManCameron
  26. 1983Red MonarchSergo
  27. 1982The Hunchback of Notre DameTavernkeeper
  28. 1978The Light PrincessOracle (voice)
  29. 1978The Legion Hall BombingJudge
  30. 1977A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManDean of Studies
  31. 1977The Purple TaxiLittle Person
  32. 1976The Next ManChauffeur in Ireland
  33. 1975Philadelphia, Here I ComeConan O'Byrne
  34. 1975The Statue and the RoseArchbishop
  35. 1974FugitiveMark
  36. 1974The VirginsCloggy Moore
  37. 1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthMurphy
  38. 1970The McKenzie BreakAdjutant
  39. 1970Young Man in TroubleJoe
  40. 1970Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxMaguire
  41. 1969The Italian JobVicar
  42. 1967UlyssesGarrett Deasy
  43. 1966Billy Budd
  44. 1964Girl with Green EyesTicket collector
  45. 1962The Quare FellowReception Clerk
  46. 1958Dublin NightmareCustomer
  47. 1956The Wrong ManPoliceman (uncredited)