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Acting

David Kelly

Career: Active from 1970 to 2006, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 12
top three billing

Average score: 61/100

Highest rated: Waking Ned
76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

David Kelly Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Adrenaline
3.6, average 4.8
Violence
3.1, average 4.1
Tension
5.0, average 6.0
Scare
1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 4
Classic British Sitcom 3
Workplace Comedy 2
Feel-Good 2
Dark Humor 2
Irish Drama 2
Gentle Humor 2
Quirky Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

14 titles · average score 51

Stardust

74

as Guard

The Kovak Box

50

as Frank Kovak

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

71

as Grandpa Joe

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

33

as Trival

Laws of Attraction

41

as Priest / Michael

Mystics

50

as Dave

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

64

TV show · as Captain Cumara (voice)

as Walter

Mean Machine

52

as Doc

Greenfingers

49

as Fergus Wilks

Rough for Theatre I

as A

Ordinary Decent Criminal

37

as Fr. Grogan

1990s

9 titles · average score 69

Waking Ned

76

as Michael O'Sullivan

The Matchmaker

63

as O'Connor

The Run of the Country

59

as Father Gaynor

A Man of No Importance

67

as Christy Ward

Scarlett

65

TV show · as Hall Porter

Into the West

70

as Grandfather

Heartbeat

80

TV show · as Pa Deighton

2Point4 Children

71

TV show · as Paddy

Merlin of the Crystal Cave

TV show · as Poet

1980s

14 titles · average score 57

Slinger's Day

TV show · as Fred

Pirates

44

as Surgeon

In Sickness and in Health

75

TV show · as Irishman

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

51

as (uncredited)

Anne Devlin

as Dr Trevor

Red Monarch

59

as Sergo

The Jigsaw Man

39

as Cameron

The Comedy of Errors

64

as Balthazar

Whoops Apocalypse

71

TV show · as Abdab / Abdah

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

57

as Tavernkeeper

Strumpet City

TV show · as Rashers

Cowboys

TV show · as Wobbly Ron

1970s

22 titles · average score 62

The Legion Hall Bombing

as Judge

Robin's Nest

65

TV show · as Albert Riddle

Citizen Smith

68

TV show · as Paddy

The Purple Taxi

61

as Little Person

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

50

as Dean of Studies

The Next Man

35

as Chauffeur in Ireland

Fawlty Towers

93

TV show · as O'Reilly

Oh, Father!

TV show · as Walter

The Adventurer

TV show · as Carlson

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

59

as Maguire

Play for Today

72

TV show · as Mark / The Judge

The McKenzie Break

57

as Adjutant

1960s

11 titles · average score 72

The Italian Job

74

as Vicar

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

TV show · as Matthew

TV show · as McDara

For Amusement Only

TV show · as The Thief

Ulysses

76

as Garrett Deasy

The Informer

TV show · as Whistler

BBC Play of the Month

61

TV show · as Mr. Casey / College Director

Public Eye

83

TV show

The Wednesday Play

TV show · as Miko / Finbar

Girl with Green Eyes

74

as Ticket collector

The Quare Fellow

64

as Reception Clerk

1950s

5 titles · average score 75

Dublin Nightmare

as Customer

The Wrong Man

80

as Policeman (uncredited)

Armchair Theatre

68

TV show · as 'Dead Man' Sweeney / Joe

General Electric Theater

68

TV show · as (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

84

TV show · as Tavernkeeper