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David Patrick Kelly

Acting 75 years old Detroit, Michigan, USA ★ 1.3
Born: January 23, 1951

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).

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Filmography

Acting Credits (71)

Sheriff Country
Sheriff Country Mitchell 2025
Only Murders in the Building Official Podcast
Only Murders in the Building Official Podcast Self 2025
Adieu, Lacan
Adieu, Lacan Lacan 2022
Asking For It
Asking For It Sheriff Morel 2022
Ray Donovan: The Movie
Ray Donovan: The Movie Matty 2022
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building Miller 2021
Paint
Paint David Crays 2020
The Return of Tragedy
The Return of Tragedy Katebush 2020
Fugitive Dreams
Fugitive Dreams Henri Gatien 2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Self 2020
VFW
VFW Doug McCarthy 2019
Succession
Succession Paul Chambers 2018
O.G.
O.G. Larry 2018
A Pot of Boiling Oil
A Pot of Boiling Oil Self 2017
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair Self 2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 Charlie 2017
To Keep the Light
To Keep the Light Brackett 2016
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq General King Kong 2015
John Wick
John Wick Charlie 2014
Madso's War
Madso's War Danny Driscoll 2010
Louie
Louie Therapist (uncredited) 2010
Louie
Louie Therapist 2010
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl Noah Shapiro 2007
The Warriors: The Phenomenon
The Warriors: The Phenomenon Self 2007
The Warriors: The Way Home
The Warriors: The Way Home Self 2007
Gardener of Eden
Gardener of Eden Pa Harris 2007
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers President Truman 2006
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard Unger 2005
Justice
Justice Marty 2003
Hack
Hack Eddie O'Daniel 2002
Personal Velocity
Personal Velocity Peter 2002
K-PAX
K-PAX Howie 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Bo Levy 2001
Songcatcher
Songcatcher Earl Giddens 2001
Third Watch
Third Watch Danny McGowan 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Orville Underwood 1999
In Too Deep
In Too Deep Rick Scott 1999
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night Feste 1998
Trojan War
Trojan War Bagman 1997
Cafe Society
Cafe Society J. Roland Sala 1997
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing Doyle 1996
Flirting with Disaster
Flirting with Disaster Fritz Boudreau 1996
The Funeral
The Funeral Michael Stein 1996
Heavy
Heavy Grey Man in Hospital 1995
Crooklyn
Crooklyn Tony Eyes / Jim 1994
The Crow
The Crow T-Bird 1994
Exterior Night
Exterior Night Biff 1993
Malcolm X
Malcolm X Mr. Ostrowski 1992
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter Double-T 1992
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter Double-T (archive footage) 1992
Mad About You
Mad About You Cabbie with Chicken 1992
Law & Order
Law & Order Josh Perlberg 1990
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart Dropshadow 1990
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Sam the Sleaze Bag 1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks Jerry Horne 1990
Penn & Teller Get Killed
Penn & Teller Get Killed Fan 1989
Cheap Shots
Cheap Shots Arnold Posner 1988
Date Rape
Date Rape Mr. Bisphane 1988
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen Self (archive footage) 1988
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade The Legionnaire 1987
Commando
Commando Sully 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting McBride 1985
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop Luther (uncredited) 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside Richard Hall 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Jerry 1984
Dreamscape
Dreamscape Tommy Ray Glatman 1984
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. Luther 1982
Hammett
Hammett The Punk 1982
Working
Working Copyboy 1982
Sanctuary of Fear
Sanctuary of Fear Audience Member 1979
The Warriors
The Warriors Luther 1979

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