Name
Gerard Kelly
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1959-05-27
Deathday
2010-10-28 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
Paul "Gerard" Kelly (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a Scottish actor who appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt, and Scotch and Wry. He also had more serious roles, including PC David Gallagher in Juliet Bravo (1982), the villainous Jimmy in EastEnders (1994) and the villainous Callum Finnegan in Brookside (1997–2000). He is perhaps best known, however, for his starring role as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin in City Lights, which ran for six series, several Christmas specials and two stage tours from 1986 to 1992.
Known For
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- 2004 Ae Fond Kiss... as Parish Priest
- 1986 Scotch & Wry
- 1981 Take It or Leave It as Dick the Ted
- 1979 The Slab Boys as George 'Spanky' Farrell
- 1989 Leaving as Nick's Father
- 1982 The Nuclear Family as Gary
- 1981 Days at the Beach as PC Honsey
- 1997 Brookside: The Lost Weekend as Callum Finnegan
- 1988 Mr Jolly Lives Next Door as Hilary
- 2004 The Barn as Thug #1
- 1988 A Wholly Healthy Glasgow as Charley Hood
- 1978 Loyalties as Boy (as Paul Kelly)
- 1978 Jackie McCafferty's Romance as Jackie McCafferty
- 1988 More Bad News as Promo Director
- 2007 Rikki & Me as Jack Milroy
- 1978 Donal and Sally as Donal
- 1997 Caught in the Act as Ronnie Rich
- 2010 Gerard Kelly: A Celebration as Self (archival)
- 2022 Ooh the Banter! as Self
- 1990 The Big Day as Host
- 1984 Blind Date as Subway Punk
- 2025 City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 The Young Ones ( 1 episode ) as White Youth
- 2005 Extras ( 2 episodes ) as Bunny
- 1980 Hammer House of Horror ( 1 episode ) as Andrew
- 1980 Juliet Bravo ( 14 episodes ) as PC David Gallagher
- 2010 Love/Hate ( 2 episodes ) as Compo Joe
- 1986 City Lights ( 30 episodes ) as Willie Melvin
- 1999 Holby City ( 52 episodes ) as Jerry Campbell
- 1970 Play for Today ( 1 episode ) as Donal
- 1982 The Comic Strip Presents... ( 1 episode ) as Promo Director
- 1982 The Comic Strip Presents... ( 1 episode ) as Hilary
- 1995 Hamish Macbeth ( 1 episode ) as PC Duggan
- 2006 Snuff Box ( 1 episode )
- 1974 Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as PC Honsley
- 1979 Shoestring ( 1 episode ) as Hi-Fi Salesman
- 1996 Dalziel and Pascoe ( 1 episode ) as George Dunbar
- 1988 The Play on One ( 1 episode ) as Charley Hood
- 1981 Going Out ( 4 episodes ) as Arty 'Haggis' Jackson
