David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

ActingBorn Jan 23, 1951

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.

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Filmography

2025Sheriff Countryas Mitchelltv2025Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcastas Selftv2022Adieu, Lacanas Lacanmovie2022Asking For Itas Sheriff Morelmovie2022Ray Donovan: The Movieas Mattymovie2021Only Murders in the Buildingas Millertv2020Paintas David Craysmovie2020The Return of Tragedyas Katebushmovie2020Fugitive Dreamsas Henri Gatienmovie2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Selfmovie2019VFWas Doug McCarthymovie2018Successionas Paul Chamberstv2018O.G.as Larrymovie2017The Man with the Gray Elevated Hairas Selfmovie2017A Pot of Boiling Oilas Selfmovie2017John Wick: Chapter 2as Charliemovie2016To Keep the Lightas Brackettmovie2015Chi-Raqas General King Kongmovie2014John Wickas Charliemovie2010Madso's Waras Danny Driscollmovie2010Louieas Therapisttv2007Gossip Girlas Noah Shapirotv2007The Warriors: The Phenomenonas Selfmovie2007The Warriors: The Way Homeas Selfmovie2007Gardener of Edenas Pa Harrismovie2006Flags of Our Fathersas President Trumanmovie2005The Longest Yardas Ungermovie2003Justiceas Martymovie2002Hackas Eddie O'Danieltv2002Personal Velocityas Petermovie2001K-PAXas Howiemovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Bo Levytv2001Songcatcheras Earl Giddensmovie1999Third Watchas Danny McGowantv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Orville Underwoodtv1999In Too Deepas Rick Scottmovie1998Twelfth Nightas Festemovie1997Trojan Waras Bagmanmovie1997Cafe Societyas J. Roland Salamovie1996Last Man Standingas Doylemovie1996Flirting with Disasteras Fritz Boudreaumovie1996The Funeralas Michael Steinmovie1995Heavyas Grey Man in Hospitalmovie1994Crooklynas Tony Eyes / Jimmovie1994The Crowas T-Birdmovie1993Exterior Nightas Biffmovie1992Malcolm Xas Mr. Ostrowskimovie1992Ghostwriteras Double-T (archive footage)tv1992Mad About Youas Cabbie with Chickentv1990Law & Orderas Josh Perlbergtv1990Wild at Heartas Dropshadowmovie1990The Adventures of Ford Fairlaneas Sam the Sleaze Bagmovie1990Twin Peaksas Jerry Hornetv1989Penn & Teller Get Killedas Fanmovie1988Cheap Shotsas Arnold Posnermovie1988Date Rapeas Mr. Bisphanemovie1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmenas Self (archive footage)movie1987The Misfit Brigadeas The Legionnairemovie1985Commandoas Sullymovie1985Moonlightingas McBridetv1984Beverly Hills Copas Luther (uncredited)movie1984Tales from the Darksideas Richard Halltv1984Miami Viceas Jerrytv1984Dreamscapeas Tommy Ray Glatmanmovie198248 Hrs.as Luthermovie1982Hammettas The Punkmovie1982Workingas Copyboymovie1979Sanctuary of Fearas Audience Membermovie1979The Warriorsas Luthermovie