Gerard Kelly
| Gerard Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Kelly 27 May 1959 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 28 October 2010 (aged 51) |
| Other names | Gerry Kelly |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2010 |
Paul "Gerard" Kelly (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a Scottish actor who appeared in many comedies, including City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt, Scotch and Wry and Extras. 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).
Kelly had a small part in the critically acclaimed film Comic Strip Presents... Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1987).
In 1983 Kelly was featured in "Killer", the pilot episode of the crime drama series Taggart.
In 2005 and 2007 he appeared in Ricky Gervais's comedy series Extras as Ian "Bunny" Bunton.
From 2007 to 2010 he appeared regularly as Father Henderson, a camp Doctor Who-loving priest, in the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy Fags, Mags and Bags. In 2011, after Kelly's death, reference was made in the series to Father Henderson's move to another parish and to the fact that the new priest can never replace him.
In 1994 Kelly played Felix Ungar in a Scottish touring production of The Odd Couple, relocated to modern-day Glasgow, alongside Craig Ferguson as Oscar Madison. Kelly reprised the role at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2002, this time opposite his former City Lights co-star Andy Gray.
...
Wikipedia