David Kelly: movies and TV shows
David Kelly has 83 credits in the archive: 49 films and 34 TV series, from 1951 to 2009. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1951 – 2009 · busiest year: 1956 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened | Self / Mr O'Reilly | Film | 8.4 | 79 |
| 2008 | Gaybo Laughs Back | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2007 | Stardust | Guard | Film | 7.3 | 77 |
| 2006 | The Kovak Box | Frank Kovak | Film | 5.8 | 76 |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandpa Joe | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2004 | Laws of Attraction | Priest / Michael | Film | 5.8 | 74 |
| 2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Trival | Film | 5.6 | 74 |
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid | Paddy O'Flannagan | Film | 5.5 | 74 |
| 2003 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Captain Cumara (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 73 |
| 2003 | Mystics | Dave | Film | 5.5 | 73 |
| 2002 | The Last | Walter | Film | 10.0 | 72 |
| 2002 | Puckoon | O'Toole | Film | 6.3 | 72 |
| 2001 | Mean Machine | Doc | Film | 6.3 | 71 |
| 2001 | Greenfingers | Fergus Wilks | Film | 6.3 | 71 |
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal | Fr. Grogan | Film | 6.2 | 70 |
| 2000 | Rough for Theatre I | A | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 1998 | Waking Ned | Michael O'Sullivan | Film | 7.1 | 68 |
| 1997 | The Matchmaker | O'Connor | Film | 6.1 | 67 |
| 1995 | The Run of the Country | Father Gaynor | Film | 6.4 | 65 |
| 1995 | Moondance | Film | 6.1 | 65 | |
| 1994 | Scarlett | Hall Porter | TV | 6.6 | 64 |
| 1994 | A Man of No Importance | Christy Ward | Film | 6.2 | 64 |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Pa Deighton | TV | 7.2 | 62 |
| 1992 | Into the West | Grandfather | Film | 6.4 | 62 |
| 1991 | 2Point4 Children | Paddy | TV | 7.3 | 61 |
| 1991 | Merlin of the Crystal Cave | Poet | TV | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1988 | Joyriders | Daniel | Film | 10.0 | 58 |
| 1986 | Pirates | Surgeon | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1986 | Slinger's Day | Fred | TV | 5.8 | 56 |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in Health | Irishman | TV | 8.1 | 55 |
| 1985 | Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | (uncredited) | Film | 4.8 | 55 |
| 1984 | Anne Devlin | Dr Trevor | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw Man | Cameron | Film | 5.0 | 53 |
| 1983 | Red Monarch | Sergo | Film | 5.4 | 53 |
| 1983 | The Comedy of Errors | Balthazar | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Tavernkeeper | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1982 | Whoops Apocalypse | Abdah | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1982 | Whoops Apocalypse | Abdab | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1980 | Cowboys | Wobbly Ron | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1980 | Strumpet City | Rashers | TV | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1978 | The Glums | Tattooist | TV | — | 48 |
| 1978 | The Light Princess | Oracle (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1978 | The Last of Summer | Corney Kernahan | TV | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1978 | The Legion Hall Bombing | Judge | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 1977 | Robin's Nest | Albert Riddle | TV | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1977 | Citizen Smith | Paddy | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1977 | The Purple Taxi | Little Person | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1977 | A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Dean of Studies | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1976 | The Next Man | Chauffeur in Ireland | Film | 4.6 | 46 |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers | O'Reilly | TV | 8.3 | 45 |
| 1975 | The Statue and the Rose | Archbishop | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1975 | Philadelphia, Here I Come | Conan O'Byrne | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1974 | Fugitive | Mark | Film | — | 44 |
| 1974 | The Virgins | Cloggy Moore | Film | — | 44 |
| 1973 | Oh, Father! | Walter | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Murphy | Film | 5.7 | 43 |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | Carlson | TV | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1970 | Play for Today | The Judge | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Mark | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1970 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx | Maguire | Film | 4.9 | 40 |
| 1970 | The McKenzie Break | Adjutant | Film | 5.9 | 40 |
| 1970 | Young Man in Trouble | Joe | Film | — | 40 |
| 1969 | The Italian Job | Vicar | Film | 6.9 | 39 |
| 1968 | The Jazz Age | McDara | TV | — | 38 |
| 1968 | The Ronnie Barker Playhouse | Matthew | TV | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1968 | For Amusement Only | The Thief | TV | — | 38 |
| 1967 | Ulysses | Garrett Deasy | Film | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1966 | The Informer | Whistler | TV | — | 36 |
| 1966 | Billy Budd | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Mr. Casey / College Director | TV | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1965 | Public Eye | TV | 8.2 | 35 | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play | Finbar | TV | 5.2 | 34 |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play | Miko | TV | 5.2 | 34 |
| 1964 | Girl with Green Eyes | Ticket collector | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1962 | The Quare Fellow | Reception Clerk | Film | 5.7 | 32 |
| 1958 | Dublin Nightmare | Customer | Film | 6.6 | 28 |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | Policeman (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Cloggy Moore | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Joe | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | 'Dead Man' Sweeney | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Totterdel | TV | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 23 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Tavernkeeper | TV | 8.8 | 21 |