David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly | |
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University of Detroit (BFA) | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Website | davidpatrickkelly |
David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main
Kelly's other credits include roles in
Early life
Kelly was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Margaret Elizabeth (Murphy) and Robert Corby Kelly, an accountant.[1][2] His father received a Bronze Star Medal for service during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. His grandfather, Daniel Murphy, was from Lisnashearshane, Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. His great-grand-uncle was Father William Corby, chaplain of the Irish Brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg. As detailed in Corby's book, Memoir of Chaplain Life: 3 Years With the Irish Brigade, Father Corby eventually became president of the University of Notre Dame.[3][4]
Kelly was given a mandolin on Saint Patrick's Day 1964 by his mother and considers that to have been the greatest influence on his artistic life.[5]
As an
Kelly graduated
Career
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Film
In his debut role of Luther in the 1979
Kelly's film credits include
Television
Kelly's television guest appearances include
Stage
He performed in a few off-off-Broadway theater productions during the 1970s and 1980s. These included Wilford Leach's C.O.R.F.A.X. (Don't Ask), produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in 1975,[9] and Ireneusz Iredyński's An Altar to Himself, as adapted by Michal Kobialka and Liz Diamond and directed by Virlana Tkacz at La MaMa in 1989.[10] He also appeared in the April 1974 production of Mr. Jello, written and directed by George Birimisa,[11] and then performed a song for which he wrote the music from Mr. Jello, at a benefit hosted by La MaMa to honor H.M. Koutoukas, called "For the Benefit of Harry", also in 1974.[12] In 1976, he performed in La MaMa's "Cracker Club Country Fair Gala" in segments from Paul Foster's Silver Queen and Leonard Melfi's Horse Opera.[13]
In 1998, Kelly played the role of Feste in the Lincoln Center production of Twelfth Night directed by Nicholas Hytner.[14] Kelly originated the role of Da in Once on Broadway, which was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical.
Kelly has frequently appeared at the Hartford Stage Company in
He has appeared in four plays by avant-garde playwright Richard Foreman: Pearls for Pigs, The Mind King, Film Is Evil/Radio Is Good, and The Cure.[15][16] In 2015, he appeared as Michaud, alongside Keira Knightley, in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Thérèse Raquin in the Studio 54 space.[17]
In 2022, Kelly played the Narrator and the Mysterious Man in Sondheim's Into the Woods at Encores! and later at the St. James Theatre on Broadway and on the 2023 national tour.[18][19][20]
In 2024, Kelly played King Sextimus the Silent in Once Upon a Mattress at Encores!.
Kelly is playing Morten Kiil in Amy Herzog's new adaptation of An Enemy of the People at Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway, directed by Sam Gold.
Music
As a composer and musician, Kelly participated in New York's rock and cabaret scene, playing such venues as Max's Kansas City, Reno Sweeney's, CBGB, and The Lower Manhattan Ocean Club.[citation needed] He wrote the music for the titular song of George Birimisa's Mr. Jello, which was produced at La MaMa in 1974.[21]
In May 2008, he released an album of his original music titled David Patrick Kelly: Rip Van Boy Man, which contained new songs and live recordings from his club days in 1975.[22]
Awards
Kelly played Dropshadow in
Personal life
Kelly married theater actress and writer Juliana Francis at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery in Manhattan on August 14, 2005. They have a daughter named Margarethe Jane Kelly born in 2008.[6]
Kelly has practiced karate for more than 35 years and has achieved 2 black belts. [23]
Acting credits
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | The Warriors | Luther | |
1982 | Hammett | The Punk | |
1982 | 48 Hrs. | Luther Kelly | |
1984 | Dreamscape | Tommy Ray Glatman | |
1985 | Commando | Sully | |
1987 | The Misfit Brigade | The Legionnaire | |
1988 | Cheap Shots | Arnold Posner | |
1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed | The Fan | |
1990 | Wild at Heart | Dropshadow | |
1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Sam | |
1992 | Malcolm X | Mr. Ostrowski | |
1993 | Exterior Night | Biff | short film |
1994 | Crooklyn | Tony 'Tony Eyes' / Jim | |
1994 | The Crow | T-Bird | |
1995 | Heavy | Grey Man In The Hospital | |
1995 | Cafe Society | J. Roland Sala | |
1996 | Flirting with Disaster | Fritz Boudreau | |
1996 | The Funeral | Michael Stein | |
1996 | Last Man Standing | Doyle | |
1997 | Trojan War | Bagman | |
1999 | In Too Deep | Rick Scott | |
2000 | Songcatcher | Earl Giddens | |
2001 | K-PAX | Howie | |
2002 | Personal Velocity: Three Portraits | Peter | |
2003 | Justice | Marty | |
2005 | The Longest Yard | Unger | |
2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | President Harry S. Truman | |
2007 | Gardener of Eden | Pa Harris | |
2014 | John Wick | Charlie, The Cleaner | |
2015 | Chi-Raq | General King Kong | |
2016 | To Keep the Light | Brackett | |
2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | Charlie, The Cleaner | |
2018 | O.G. | Larry | |
2019 | VFW | Doug McCarthy | |
2020 | The Return of Tragedy | John Katebush | short film |
2022 | Asking for It | Morrill |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Sanctuary of Fear | Audience Member | Television film |
1982 | American Playhouse | Copyboy | Episode: "Working" |
1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Richard Hall | Episode: "Slippage" |
1985 | Miami Vice | Jerry | Episode: "The Home Invaders" |
1985 | Moonlighting | McBride | Episode: "Somewhere Under the Rainbow" |
1985 | Our Family Honor | Terry Jurow | Episode: "The Casino" |
1987 | Spenser: For Hire | Kevin Harley / Ned Lloyd | 2 episodes |
1988 | ABC Afterschool Special | Unknown | Episode: "Date Rape" |
1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Langley | Episode: "B-Men" |
1990–1991 | Twin Peaks | Jerry Horne | 9 episodes |
1993 | Ghostwriter | 'Double-T' | 5 episodes |
1998 | Mad About You | Cabbie With Chicken | Episode: "Season Opener" |
2002 | Hack | Eddie O'Daniel | Episode: "Favors" |
2005 | Third Watch | Danny McGowan | Episode: "Forever Blue" |
2007 | Kidnapped | Kurso | Episode: "Acknowledgement" |
2008 | Law & Order | Josh Perlberg | Episode: " Political Animal "
|
2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Bo Levy | Episode: " Reunion "
|
2008–2011 | Gossip Girl | Noah Shapiro | 3 episodes |
2010 | Louie | Therapist | 2 episodes |
2010 | Madso's War | Danny Driscoll | Television film |
2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Orville Underwood | Episode: " Possessed "
|
2011 | Bored to Death | Jerry | Episode: "Nothing I Can't Handle by Running Away" |
2015 | Blue Bloods | Donald Berry | Episode: "Bad Company" |
2015 | The Blacklist | Heinrich Gerst | 4 episodes |
2016 | Feed the Beast | Ziggy Woichik | 8 episodes |
2017 | Twin Peaks
|
Jerry Horne | 7 episodes |
2018–2023 | Succession | Paul Chambers | 2 episodes |
2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Matty Galloway | Television film |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Ripper | Joey Falconetti | Interactive movie |
Theatre
Year[19] | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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1970 | Hair | Claude | Vest Pocket Theatre | Regional |
1975 | The Rocky Horror Show | u/s Eddie u/s Dr. Scott |
Belasco Theatre | Broadway |
1977 | Hair | Claude | Biltmore Theater | |
1978 | Working | Brett Meyer / Benny Blue / Charlie Blossom | 46th Street Theater
| |
1980 | The Suicide | Pervy | ANTA Playhouse
| |
1982 | Is There Life After High School? | Performer | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | |
1994 | The Government Inspector | Osip | Lyceum Theatre | |
1995 | Henry VI | Lord Talbot / Jack Cade | Theater at St. Clement's Church | Off-Broadway |
1998 | Anadarko | Ray | MCC Theater | |
Twelfth Night | Feste | Vivian Beaumont Theater | Broadway[24] [25] | |
2000 | Uncle Vanya | Ilya Ilyich Telegin | Brooks Atkinson Theatre
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2006 | Festen | Poul | Music Box Theatre | |
2011 | When I Come to Die | James (Roach) Teagle | The Duke on 42nd Street
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Off-Broadway |
Once | Da | New York Theatre Workshop | ||
2012 | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | Broadway | ||
2015 | Thérèse Raquin
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Superintendent Michaud | Studio 54 | |
Alice by Heart | King of Hearts / Dr Butridge / Jabberwocky / Duck / Mock Turtle | MCC Theater | Workshop | |
2018 | Miss You Like Hell | Higgins | The Public Theater | Off-Broadway |
2022 | Into the Woods | The Narrator / The Mysterious Man | New York City Center | |
2022-23 | St. James Theatre | Broadway | ||
2023 | U.S. National Tour | Ten city engagement | ||
2024 | Once Upon A Mattress
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King Sextimus the Silent | New York City Center | Off-Broadway |
2024 | An Enemy of the People | Morten Kiil | Circle in the Square
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Broadway |
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References
- ^ Weddings: Margaret Elizabeth Murphy and Robert Corby Kelly, The New York Times. Accessed December 22, 2017.
- ^ GrossePointeNews.com Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine; accessed December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Past Presidents/University of Notre Dame". Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Corby, William (1992). Memoir of Chaplain Life: 3 Years With the Irish Brigade. Internet Archive.
- ^ "Luther from 'The Warriors' plays the dad in the Broadway musical Once. Entertainment Weekly. March 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Juliana Francis and David Kelly". The New York Times. August 14, 2005.
- ^ IMDb.
- IMDb
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: C.O.R.F.A.X. (Don't Ask) (1975)". Accessed July 18, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: An Altar to Himself (1989)". Accessed July 18, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Program and flyer: "Mr. Jello" (1974)". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Special Event: 'For the Benefit of Harry' (1974)". Accessed July 18, 2018.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Special Event: 'Cracker Club Country Fair Gala' (1976)". Accessed July 18, 2018.
- ^ David Patrick Kelly at the Internet Broadway Database .
- ^ McGrath, Sean (January 3, 1998). "Fourteen Years of "Mind Attacks" With David Patrick Kelly". Playbill.
- ^ Theater listings compiled by Ruth Gilbert (January 6, 1992). New York, p. 74.
- ^ Thérèse Raquin Archived 2017-07-13 at the Wayback Machine. Roundabouttheatre.org. Accessed December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Into the Woods". www.nycitycenter.org. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ a b "David Patrick Kelly – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Harms, Talaura (December 6, 2022). "Broadway's Into the Woods Revival Will Journey Across the U.S. On Tour". Playbill. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Mr. Jello (1974)". Accessed July 18, 2018.
- ^ "CD Baby Rip Van Boy Man".
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (2000-05-01). "Chekhov Is Recast: Laughter Plays Painkiller". NY Times. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (2006-04-10). "Haunting Memories of Daddy Dearest in 'Festen'". NY Times. Retrieved June 27, 2023.