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David Kelly

David Kelly

Irish actor David Kelly is probably best known to worldwide audiences for his role as Michael O'Sullivan in the 1998 comedy hit Waking Ned (known in the U.S. as Waking Ned Devine) and for several roles in the cult John Cleese TV series Fawlty Towers. However, he has also performed in other major productions, including Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), starring Kevin Spacey; the TV miniseries Kidnapped (1995), starring Armand Assante; A Man of No Importance (1994), starring Albert Finney; and the TV miniseries Scarlett (1994), starring Timothy Dalton. Kelly was born in Dublin on July 11, 1929. After undergoing training at Dublin's Abbey Theatre, he became a stage actor. Over the years, he has performed in productions of William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan, Arthur Miller, and William Butler Yeats. He has also acted in film adaptations of the works of James Joyce and Victor Hugo. Kelly's screen career began in 1958, when he appeared in Dublin Nightmare. Five years later, he landed a role in the TV series Doctor Who. After appearing in scores of other film, TV, and stage productions in the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s, Kelly continued to remain active in the new century in such films as Happy As Larry (2002), Mean Machine (2001), Rough for Theatre 1 (2000), Greenfingers (2000), and the previously mentioned Kevin Spacey film. ~ Mike Cummings, All Movie Guide


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David Kelly Trivia

When was David Kelly born?
David Kelly date of birth: July 11, 1929

Who did David Kelly portray in Greenfingers?
David Kelly was Fergus Wilks in Greenfingers

What role did David Kelly portray in Waking Ned Devine?
David Kelly played Michael O'Sullivan in Waking Ned Devine

What role did David Kelly portray in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
David Kelly played Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Who did David Kelly play in Mean Machine?
David Kelly was Doc in Mean Machine

Who did David Kelly play in Into the West?
David Kelly was Grandfather in Into the West

What role did David Kelly portray in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London?
David Kelly played Trival in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

Who did David Kelly play in Stardust?
David Kelly was Guard in Stardust

Who did David Kelly portray in The Matchmaker?
David Kelly was O'Connor in The Matchmaker

What role did David Kelly portray in The Quare Fellow?
David Kelly played Reception Clerk in The Quare Fellow

What role did David Kelly portray in The McKenzie Break?
David Kelly played Adjutant in The McKenzie Break

Who did David Kelly portray in Girl With Green Eyes?
David Kelly was Ticket Collector in Girl With Green Eyes

What role did David Kelly play in A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man?
David Kelly played Dean of Studies in A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man

Who did David Kelly play in The Wrong Man?
David Kelly was Policeman in The Wrong Man

What role did David Kelly play in Ulysses?
David Kelly played Garrett Deasy in Ulysses

What role did David Kelly play in Straight Time?
David Kelly played Counter Man in Straight Time

Who did David Kelly play in The Italian Job?
David Kelly was Vicar in The Italian Job

Who did David Kelly portray in The Hand?
David Kelly was Marshall in The Hand


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