David Patrick Kelly

Acting

David Patrick Kelly

Born January 23, 1951Detroit, Michigan, USA69 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Sheriff Country
2025Sheriff Country
as MitchellTV
Adieu, Lacan
2022Adieu, Lacan
as LacanMovie
Asking For It
2022Asking For It
as Sheriff MorelMovie
Paint
2020Paint
as David CraysMovie
Fugitive Dreams
2020Fugitive Dreams
as Henri GatienMovie
VFW
2019VFW
as Doug McCarthyMovie
Succession
2018Succession
as Paul ChambersTV
O.G.
2018O.G.
as LarryMovie
To Keep the Light
2016To Keep the Light
as BrackettMovie
Chi-Raq
2015Chi-Raq
as General King KongMovie
John Wick
2014John Wick
as CharlieMovie
Madso's War
2010Madso's War
as Danny DriscollMovie
Louie
2010Louie
as Therapist (uncredited)TV
Gossip Girl
2007Gossip Girl
as Noah ShapiroTV
Gardener of Eden
2007Gardener of Eden
as Pa HarrisMovie
Flags of Our Fathers
2006Flags of Our Fathers
as President TrumanMovie
Justice
2003Justice
as MartyMovie
Hack
2002Hack
as Eddie O'DanielTV
K-PAX
2001K-PAX
as HowieMovie
Songcatcher
2001Songcatcher
as Earl GiddensMovie
Third Watch
1999Third Watch
as Danny McGowanTV
In Too Deep
1999In Too Deep
as Rick ScottMovie
Twelfth Night
1998Twelfth Night
as FesteMovie
Trojan War
1997Trojan War
as BagmanMovie
Cafe Society
1997Cafe Society
as J. Roland SalaMovie
Flirting with Disaster
1996Flirting with Disaster
as Fritz BoudreauMovie
The Funeral
1996The Funeral
as Michael SteinMovie
Heavy
1995Heavy
as Grey Man in HospitalMovie
Crooklyn
1994Crooklyn
as Tony Eyes / JimMovie
The Crow
1994The Crow
as T-BirdMovie
Exterior Night
1993Exterior Night
as BiffMovie
Malcolm X
1992Malcolm X
as Mr. OstrowskiMovie
Ghostwriter
1992Ghostwriter
as Double-TTV
Mad About You
1992Mad About You
as Cabbie with ChickenTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Josh PerlbergTV
Wild at Heart
1990Wild at Heart
as DropshadowMovie
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
as Sam the Sleaze BagMovie
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaks
as Jerry HorneTV
C
1988Cheap Shots
as Arnold PosnerMovie
Date Rape
1988Date Rape
as Mr. BisphaneMovie
The Misfit Brigade
1987The Misfit Brigade
as The LegionnaireMovie
Commando
1985Commando
as SullyMovie
Moonlighting
1985Moonlighting
as McBrideTV
Beverly Hills Cop
1984Beverly Hills Cop
as Luther (uncredited)Movie
Miami Vice
1984Miami Vice
as JerryTV
Dreamscape
1984Dreamscape
as Tommy Ray GlatmanMovie
48 Hrs.
198248 Hrs.
as LutherMovie
Hammett
1982Hammett
as The PunkMovie
Working
1982Working
as CopyboyMovie
Sanctuary of Fear
1979Sanctuary of Fear
as Audience MemberMovie
The Warriors
1979The Warriors
as LutherMovie