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Home/People/Gerard Kelly
Gerard Kelly profile photo
Born
May 27, 1959Died: Oct 28, 2010
Lived 51 years
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

22
Movies
15
TV Shows
1
Directed
Also Known As
Paul Kelly
IMDb Profile

Gerard Kelly

Acting

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.
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant poster

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant

as Self (archive footage)
2025
Ooh the Banter! poster

Ooh the Banter!

as Self
2022
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration poster

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

as Self (archival)
2010
Rikki & Me poster

Rikki & Me

as Jack Milroy
2007
The Barn poster

The Barn

as Thug #1
2004
Ae Fond Kiss... poster

Ae Fond Kiss...

as Parish Priest
2004
Brookside: The Lost Weekend poster

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

as Callum Finnegan
1997
Caught in the Act poster

Caught in the Act

as Ronnie Rich
1997
The Big Day poster

The Big Day

as Host
1990
Leaving poster

Leaving

as Nick's Father
1989
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door poster

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Hilary
1988
More Bad News poster

More Bad News

as Promo Director
1988
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow poster

A Wholly Healthy Glasgow

as Charley Hood
1988
Scotch & Wry poster

Scotch & Wry

Cast
1986
Blind Date poster

Blind Date

as Subway Punk
1984
The Nuclear Family poster

The Nuclear Family

as Gary
1982
Take It or Leave It poster

Take It or Leave It

as Dick the Ted
1981
Days at the Beach poster

Days at the Beach

as PC Honsey
1981
The Slab Boys poster

The Slab Boys

as George 'Spanky' Farrell
1979
Donal and Sally poster

Donal and Sally

as Donal
1978