
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).
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.
Early Life
Kelly was born in Detroit, Michigan to Margaret Elizabeth (Murphy) and Robert Corby Kelly, an accountant. 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 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.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.As an undergraduate student, Kelly wrote the lyrics and music for four musicals produced in Detroit. These four productions were Lysistrata (by Aristophanes), The World from My Window (based on a book of children's poems), a project based on Gulliver's Travels (in the land of horses) and Home for Silent Clowns, a mime show with songs.Kelly graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Detroit, and was also a student of Marcel Marceau and Mira Rostova.
Filmography
All 56
Movies 49
TV shows 7
Self 6
Sheriff Morel

Asking For It (2022)
Movie
10
Matty

Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)
Movie
Lacan

Adieu, Lacan (2021)
Movie
Katebush

The Return of Tragedy (2020)
Movie
Henri Gatien

Fugitive Dreams (2020)
Movie
Doug McCarthy

VFW (2019)
Movie
Old Man

Metronome (In Time) (2019)
Movie
Paul Chambers

Succession (2018)
TV show
6.5
Larry

O.G. (2018)
Movie
Self

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017)
Movie
Self

A Pot of Boiling Oil (2017)
Movie
Charlie

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Movie
6.36
Brackett

To Keep the Light (2016)
Movie
6
General King Kong

Chi-Raq (2015)
Movie
Charlie

John Wick (2014)
Movie
6.4
Danny Driscoll

Madso's War (2010)
Movie
Noah Shapiro

Gossip Girl (2007)
TV show
6.73
Self - 'Luther'

The Warriors: The Phenomenon (2007)
Movie
Self - 'Luther'

The Warriors: The Beginning (2007)
Movie
Self - 'Luther'

The Warriors: Battleground (2007)
Movie
Self

The Warriors: The Way Home (2007)
Movie
Pa Harris

Gardener of Eden (2007)
Movie
President Harry S. Truman

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Movie
6
Unger

The Longest Yard (2005)
Movie
6.6
Marty

Justice (2003)
Movie
Peter

Personal Velocity (2002)
Movie
Howie

K-PAX (2001)
Movie
4.75
Earl Giddens

Songcatcher (2001)
Movie

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV show
6.16
Rick Scott

In Too Deep (1999)
Movie
4.75
Feste

Twelfth Night (1998)
Movie

Trojan War (1997)
Movie
Doyle

Last Man Standing (1996)
Movie
5.93
Fritz Boudreau

Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Movie
4
Joey Falconetti

Ripper (1996)
Movie
Grey man in hospital

Heavy (1995)
Movie
Tony Eyes / Jim

Crooklyn (1994)
Movie
T-Bird

The Crow (1994)
Movie
6
Biff

Exterior Night (1993)
Movie
Mr. Ostrowski

Malcolm X (1992)
Movie
6
Double-T (archive footage) / Double-T

Ghostwriter (1992)
TV show
Dropshadow

Wild at Heart (1990)
Movie
5.25
Sam the Sleaze Bag

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
Movie
7.33
Jerry Horne

Twin Peaks (1990)
TV show
5.48
The Fan

Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
Movie
Arnold Posner

Cheap Shots (1988)
Movie
The Legionnaire

The Misfit Brigade (1987)
Movie
Sully

Commando (1985)
Movie
5.86
Richard Hall

Tales from the Darkside (1984)
TV show
5.38
Jerry

Miami Vice (1984)
TV show
7
Tommy Ray Glatman

Dreamscape (1984)
Movie
6
Luther

48 Hrs. (1982)
Movie
6.67
The Punk

Hammett (1982)
Movie
Copyboy

Working (1982)
Movie

Sanctuary of Fear (1979)
Movie
Luther

The Warriors (1979)
Movie
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Information
Known for Acting
Gender Male
Birthday 1951-01-23 (71 years old)
Place of birth Detroit, United States of America
Spouse Juliana Francis
Citizenships United States of America

David Patrick Kelly
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