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David Kelly

David Kelly is known for acting, with popular credits including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Waking Ned, Billy Budd, Joyriders.

Born 11 Jul 1929 Dublin, Ireland

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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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2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened as Self / Mr O'Reilly movie 2008 Gaybo Laughs Back as Self movie 2007 Stardust as Guard movie 2006 The Kovak Box as Frank Kovak movie 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandpa Joe movie 2004 The Calcium Kid as Paddy O'Flannagan movie 2004 Laws of Attraction as Priest / Michael movie 2004 Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London as Trival movie 2003 Mystics as Dave movie 2003 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks as Captain Cumara (voice) tv 2002 The Last as Walter movie 2002 Puckoon as O'Toole movie 2001 Mean Machine as Doc movie 2001 Greenfingers as Fergus Wilks movie 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal as Fr. Grogan movie 2000 Rough for Theatre I as A movie 1998 Waking Ned as Michael O'Sullivan movie 1997 The Matchmaker as O'Connor movie 1995 The Run of the Country as Father Gaynor movie 1995 Moondance movie 1994 A Man of No Importance as Christy Ward movie 1994 Scarlett as Hall Porter tv 1992 Into the West as Grandfather movie 1992 Heartbeat as Pa Deighton tv 1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave as Poet tv 1991 2Point4 Children as Paddy tv 1988 Joyriders as Daniel movie 1986 Slinger's Day as Fred tv 1986 Pirates as Surgeon movie 1985 Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except as (uncredited) movie 1985 In Sickness and in Health as Irishman tv 1984 Anne Devlin as Dr Trevor movie 1983 The Comedy of Errors as Balthazar movie 1983 The Jigsaw Man as Cameron movie 1983 Red Monarch as Sergo movie 1982 Whoops Apocalypse as Abdah tv 1982 Whoops Apocalypse as Abdab tv 1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Tavernkeeper movie 1980 Cowboys as Wobbly Ron tv 1980 Strumpet City as Rashers tv 1978 The Light Princess as Oracle (voice) movie 1978 The Glums as Tattooist tv 1978 The Last of Summer as Corney Kernahan tv 1978 The Legion Hall Bombing as Judge movie 1977 A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man as Dean of Studies movie 1977 The Purple Taxi as Little Person movie 1977 Citizen Smith as Paddy tv 1977 Robin's Nest as Albert Riddle tv 1976 The Next Man as Chauffeur in Ireland movie 1975 Fawlty Towers as O'Reilly tv 1975 Philadelphia, Here I Come as Conan O'Byrne movie 1975 The Statue and the Rose as Archbishop movie 1974 Fugitive as Mark movie 1974 The Virgins as Cloggy Moore movie 1973 Oh, Father! as Walter tv 1973 Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width as Murphy movie 1972 The Adventurer as Carlson tv 1970 The McKenzie Break as Adjutant movie 1970 Play for Today as Mark tv 1970 Play for Today as The Judge tv 1970 Young Man in Trouble as Joe movie 1970 Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx as Maguire movie 1969 The Italian Job as Vicar movie 1968 The Jazz Age as McDara tv 1968 For Amusement Only as The Thief tv 1968 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse as Matthew tv 1967 Ulysses as Garrett Deasy movie 1966 Billy Budd movie 1966 The Informer as Whistler tv 1965 BBC Play of the Month as Mr. Casey / College Director tv 1965 Public Eye tv 1964 The Wednesday Play as Finbar tv 1964 The Wednesday Play as Miko tv 1964 Girl with Green Eyes as Ticket collector movie 1962 The Quare Fellow as Reception Clerk movie 1958 Dublin Nightmare as Customer movie 1956 The Wrong Man as Policeman (uncredited) movie 1956 Armchair Theatre as 'Dead Man' Sweeney tv 1956 Armchair Theatre as Totterdel tv 1956 Armchair Theatre as Joe tv

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David Kelly is known for acting, with popular credits including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Waking Ned, Billy Budd, Joyriders.

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David Kelly is known for credits including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Waking Ned, Billy Budd, Joyriders, The Matchmaker.

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