Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmography27 titles
Fawlty Towers
Stardust
2point4 Children
Heartbeat
Waking Ned Devine
The Wrong Man
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Italian Job
Girl with Green Eyes
Scarlett
The Run of the Country
Into the West
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Mean Machine
Greenfingers
Pirates
Ordinary Decent Criminal
A Man of No Importance
Moondance
The McKenzie Break
The Kovak Box
Laws of Attraction
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
The Jigsaw Man
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
The Next Man