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David Patrick Kelly

Acting

David Patrick Kelly

Born
(age 75)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
72 titles

Biography

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 antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in Wild at Heart (1990) as well as Twin Peaks (1990–91) and its 2017 revival.

Kelly's other credits include roles in 48 Hrs. (1982), Commando (1985), The Crow (1994), The Funeral and Last Man Standing (both 1996), The Longest Yard (2005), as President Harry S. Truman in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and a recurring role in The Blacklist (2015).

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Known For

Acting credits 72

YearTitleRole
TBA The George Lucas Talk Show: Live TV Self (1 ep)
2025 Sheriff Country TV Mitchell (1 ep)
2025 Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast TV Self (1 ep)
2022 Adieu, Lacan Film Lacan
2022 Asking For It Film Sheriff Morel
2022 Ray Donovan: The Movie Film Matty
2021 Only Murders in the Building TV Miller (3 ep)
2020 Paint Film David Crays
2020 The Return of Tragedy Film Katebush
2020 Fugitive Dreams Film Henri Gatien
2020 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Film Self
2019 VFW Film Doug McCarthy
2018 Succession TV Paul Chambers (2 ep)
2018 O.G. Film Larry
2017 The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Film Self
2017 A Pot of Boiling Oil Film Self
2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 Film Charlie
2016 Feed the Beast TV Ziggy Woichik (9 ep)
2016 To Keep the Light Film Brackett
2015 Chi-Raq Film General King Kong
2014 John Wick Film Charlie
2010 Madso's War Film Danny Driscoll
2010 Louie TV Therapist (uncredited) (1 ep)
2007 Gossip Girl TV Noah Shapiro (3 ep)
2007 The Warriors: The Phenomenon Film Self
2007 The Warriors: The Way Home Film Self
2007 Gardener of Eden Film Pa Harris
2006 Flags of Our Fathers Film President Truman
2005 The Longest Yard Film Unger
2003 Justice Film Marty
2002 Hack TV Eddie O'Daniel (1 ep)
2002 Personal Velocity Film Peter
2001 K-PAX Film Howie
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Bo Levy (1 ep)
2001 Songcatcher Film Earl Giddens
1999 Third Watch TV Danny McGowan (1 ep)
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Orville Underwood (1 ep)
1999 In Too Deep Film Rick Scott
1998 Twelfth Night Film Feste
1997 Trojan War Film Bagman
1997 Cafe Society Film J. Roland Sala
1996 Last Man Standing Film Doyle
1996 Flirting with Disaster Film Fritz Boudreau
1996 The Funeral Film Michael Stein
1995 Heavy Film Grey Man in Hospital
1994 Crooklyn Film Tony Eyes / Jim
1994 The Crow Film T-Bird
1993 Exterior Night Film Biff
1992 Malcolm X Film Mr. Ostrowski
1992 Ghostwriter TV Double-T, Double-T (archive footage) (1 ep)
1992 Mad About You TV Cabbie with Chicken (1 ep)
1990 Law & Order TV Josh Perlberg (1 ep)
1990 Wild at Heart Film Dropshadow
1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Film Sam the Sleaze Bag
1990 Twin Peaks TV Jerry Horne (12 ep)
1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed Film Fan
1988 Cheap Shots Film Arnold Posner
1988 Date Rape Film Mr. Bisphane
1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen Film Self (archive footage)
1987 The Misfit Brigade Film The Legionnaire
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