David Kelly 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, he 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | StardustMovie | Guard | 78 |
| 2006 | The Kovak BoxMovie | Frank Kovak | 77 |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMovie | Grandpa Joe | 76 |
| 2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonMovie | Trival | 75 |
| 2004 | Laws of AttractionMovie | Priest / Michael | 75 |
| 2003 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksSeries | Captain Cumara (voice) | 74 |
| 2002 | PuckoonMovie | O'Toole | 73 |
| 2001 | Mean MachineMovie | Doc | 72 |
| 2001 | GreenfingersMovie | Fergus Wilks | 72 |
| 1995 | The Run of the CountryMovie | Father Gaynor | 66 |
| 1994 | A Man of No ImportanceMovie | Christy Ward | 65 |
| 1994 | ScarlettSeries | Hall Porter | 65 |
| 1992 | HeartbeatSeries | Pa Deighton | 63 |
| 1992 | Into the WestMovie | Grandfather | 63 |
| 1991 | Merlin of the Crystal CaveSeries | Poet | 62 |
| 1991 | 2Point4 ChildrenSeries | Paddy | 62 |
| 1986 | PiratesMovie | Surgeon | 57 |
| 1985 | Thou Shalt Not Kill... ExceptMovie | (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in HealthSeries | Irishman | 56 |
| 1984 | Anne DevlinMovie | Dr Trevor | 55 |
| 1983 | The Comedy of ErrorsMovie | Balthazar | 54 |
| 1977 | Citizen SmithSeries | Paddy | 48 |
| 1977 | Robin's NestSeries | Albert Riddle | 48 |
| 1976 | The Next ManMovie | Chauffeur in Ireland | 47 |
| 1975 | Fawlty TowersSeries | O'Reilly | 46 |
| 1975 | The Statue and the RoseMovie | Archbishop | 46 |
| 1974 | The VirginsMovie | Cloggy Moore | 45 |
| 1972 | The AdventurerSeries | Carlson | 43 |
| 1970 | Play for TodaySeries | The Judge | 41 |
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the BronxMovie | Maguire | 41 |
| 1969 | The Italian JobMovie | Vicar | 40 |
| 1968 | The Jazz AgeSeries | McDara | 39 |
| 1968 | The Ronnie Barker PlayhouseSeries | Matthew | 39 |
| 1967 | UlyssesMovie | Garrett Deasy | 38 |
| 1966 | The InformerSeries | Whistler | 37 |
| 1966 | Billy BuddMovie | — | 37 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Mr. Casey / College Director | 36 |
| 1965 | Public EyeSeries | — | 36 |
| 1964 | The Wednesday PlaySeries | Finbar | 35 |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreSeries | Cloggy Moore | 27 |
| 1956 | The Wrong ManMovie | Policeman (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Tavernkeeper | 22 |