David Kelly

Birth Name:

David Blake Kelly

Birth Place:

Dublin, Ireland

Profession

Actor

For a revival of "The Playboy of the Western World at the Kennedy Center, he won a 1991 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production
The Irish Film & Television Academy honored him with a lifetime achievement award in 2005
Started acting at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre when he was 8 and studied at the Abbey School of Acting, but also learned to be a draughtsman and calligrapher in case his acting career didn't pan out
In Ireland, he was best known for playing a doomed tenement dweller, Rashers Tierney, in a 1980 historical miniseries "Strumpet City․"
Worked extensively on the stages of Dublin, Ireland, in the 1950s and 1960s
Rode the bus to work at RTE, an Irish broadcasting station, and would sit in the back memorizing his lines for the day
Took up watercolor painting and became skilled in the art

1999Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1999Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
1999Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Winner
2005IFTA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film:Nominated

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