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.

Cast

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

(Grandpa Joe)

Waking Ned

(Michael O'Sullivan)

Billy Budd

Joyriders

(Daniel)

The Matchmaker

(O'Connor)

Into the West

(Grandfather)

Greenfingers

(Fergus Wilks)

Mean Machine

(Doc)

The Kovak Box

(Frank Kovak)

Girl with Green Eyes

(Ticket collector)

Moondance

The Wrong Man

(Policeman (uncredited))

The Purple Taxi

(Little Person)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

(Dean of Studies)

Mystics

(Dave)

Rough for Theatre I

(A)

The Run of the Country

(Father Gaynor)

Stardust

(Guard)

A Man of No Importance

(Christy Ward)

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

(Self / Mr O'Reilly)

The Calcium Kid

(Paddy O'Flannagan)

The Jigsaw Man

(Cameron)

Young Man in Trouble

(Joe)

The Virgins

(Cloggy Moore)

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

(Trival)

The Last

(Walter)

The McKenzie Break

(Adjutant)

Pirates

(Surgeon)

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

(Maguire)

The Italian Job

(Vicar)

Ordinary Decent Criminal

(Fr. Grogan)

Ulysses

(Garrett Deasy)

Red Monarch

(Sergo)

Puckoon

(O'Toole)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

(Tavernkeeper)

The Light Princess

(Oracle (voice))

The Quare Fellow

(Reception Clerk)

Anne Devlin

(Dr Trevor)

The Comedy of Errors

(Balthazar)

The Legion Hall Bombing

(Judge)

Laws of Attraction

(Priest / Michael)

Fugitive

(Mark)

Philadelphia, Here I Come

(Conan O'Byrne)

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

(Murphy)

Dublin Nightmare

(Customer)

Fawlty Towers

(O'Reilly)

Whoops Apocalypse

Heartbeat

(Pa Deighton)

Citizen Smith

(Paddy)

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

The Irish R.M.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

(Tavernkeeper)

Yellowthread Street

Public Eye

Robin's Nest

(Albert)

BBC Television Shakespeare

Scarlett

(Hall Porter)

BBC Play of the Month

(Mr. Casey, Director of College)

Oh, Father!

The Jazz Age

Slinger's Day

Strumpet City

(Rashers)

The Adventurer

(Carlson)

2Point4 Children

(Paddy)

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

(Captain Cumara (voice))

The Gentle Touch

(Dooley)

Cowboys

(Wobbly Ron)

The Glums

(Tattooist)

The Last of Summer

(Corney Kernahan)

Play for Today

(Mark)

Armchair Theatre

(Totterdel)

The Wednesday Play

(Finbar)

General Electric Theater

((uncredited))

The Wednesday Play

(Miko)

Play for Today

(The Judge)

Armchair Theatre

('Dead Man' Sweeney)

Armchair Theatre

(Joe)

Armchair Theatre

(Cloggy Moore)