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David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Actor · Born January 23, 1951 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Biography

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.

Acted in 63

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2022
  3. Asking For It

    Sheriff Morel

  4. 2021
  5. 2020

    Paint

    David Crays

  6. The Return of Tragedy

    Katebush

  7. Fugitive Dreams

    Henri Gatien

1970s

  1. 1979

    Sanctuary of Fear

    Audience Member

Appearances7

2020s

  1. 2025

    Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 2020

2010s

  1. 2017

    A Pot of Boiling Oil

    Self

  2. The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Warriors: The Phenomenon

    Self

  2. The Warriors: The Way Home

    Self