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David Patrick Kelly

Acting · 1951-01-23 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Patrick Kelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (36)

YearFilmAs
2022Night MusicJohn Lomax
2022Ray Donovan: The MovieMatty
2022Adieu, LacanLacan
2019VFWDoug McCarthy
2018PaintDavid Crays
2018O.G.Larry
2017John Wick: Chapter 2Charlie
2016To Keep the LightBrackett
2015Chi-RaqGeneral King Kong
2014John WickCharlie
2010MindFluxSelf
2007Gardener of EdenPa Harris
2006Flags of Our FathersPresident Truman
2005The Longest YardUnger
2003JusticeMarty
2001K-PAXHowie
1997Trojan WarBagman
1996Flirting with DisasterFritz Boudreau
1996Last Man StandingDoyle
1995Cafe SocietyJ. Roland Sala
1995HeavyGrey Man in Hospital
1994CrooklynJim
1994The CrowT-Bird
1994CrooklynTony Eyes
1992Malcolm XMr. Ostrowski
1990Wild at HeartDropshadow
1990The Adventures of Ford FairlaneSam
1989Penn & Teller Get KilledThe Fan
1988Cheap ShotsArnold Posner
1987The Misfit BrigadeThe Legionnaire
1985CommandoSully
1984Beverly Hills CopLuther (uncredited)
1984DreamscapeTommy Ray Glatman
198248 Hrs.Luther
1982HammettThe Punk
1979The WarriorsLuther