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.
Known For
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005)
Grandpa Joe
Stardust
(2007)
Guard
The Italian Job
(1969)
Vicar
Mean Machine
(2001)
Doc
Pirates
(1986)
Surgeon
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
(2004)
Trival
Laws of Attraction
(2004)
Priest / Michael
Ordinary Decent Criminal
(2000)
Fr. Grogan
Waking Ned
(1998)
Michael O'Sullivan
The Wrong Man
(1956)
Policeman (uncredited)
Greenfingers
(2001)
Fergus Wilks
The Jigsaw Man
(1983)
Cameron
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1982)
Tavernkeeper
The Matchmaker
(1997)
O'Connor
The Calcium Kid
(2004)
Paddy O'Flannagan
The Kovak Box
(2006)
Frank Kovak
Full Filmography
Acting
The Wrong Man
(1956)
Policeman (uncredited)
Dublin Nightmare
(1958)
Customer
The Quare Fellow
(1962)
Reception Clerk
Girl with Green Eyes
(1964)
Ticket collector
Billy Budd
(1966)
Ulysses
(1967)
Garrett Deasy
The Italian Job
(1969)
Vicar
The McKenzie Break
(1970)
Adjutant
Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx
(1970)
Maguire
Young Man in Trouble
(1970)
Joe
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
(1973)
Murphy
Fugitive
(1974)
Mark
The Virgins
(1974)
Cloggy Moore
Philadelphia, Here I Come
(1975)
Conan O'Byrne
The Purple Taxi
(1977)
Little Person
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
(1977)
Dean of Studies
The Light Princess
(1978)
Oracle (voice)
The Legion Hall Bombing
(1978)
Judge
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1982)
Tavernkeeper
The Jigsaw Man
(1983)
Cameron
Red Monarch
(1983)
Sergo
The Comedy of Errors
(1983)
Balthazar
Anne Devlin
(1984)
Dr Trevor
Pirates
(1986)
Surgeon
Joyriders
(1988)
Daniel
Into the West
(1992)
Grandfather
A Man of No Importance
(1994)
Christy Ward
The Run of the Country
(1995)
Father Gaynor
Moondance
(1995)
The Matchmaker
(1997)
O'Connor
Waking Ned
(1998)
Michael O'Sullivan
Rough for Theatre I
(2000)
A
Ordinary Decent Criminal
(2000)
Fr. Grogan
Greenfingers
(2001)
Fergus Wilks
Mean Machine
(2001)
Doc
The Last
(2002)
Walter
Puckoon
(2002)
O'Toole
Mystics
(2003)
Dave
The Calcium Kid
(2004)
Paddy O'Flannagan
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
(2004)
Trival
Laws of Attraction
(2004)
Priest / Michael
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005)
Grandpa Joe
The Kovak Box
(2006)
Frank Kovak
Stardust
(2007)
Guard
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
(2009)
Self / Mr O'Reilly