Gerard Kelly
Acting
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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, ...
Known For
Filmography
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Ooh the Banter!
2022
as Self
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
as Self (archival)
Love/Hate
2010
as Compo Joe
Rikki & Me
2007
as Jack Milroy
Snuff Box
2006
Extras
2005
as Bunny
Ae Fond Kiss...
2004
as Parish Priest
The Barn
2004
as Thug #1
Holby City
1999
as Jerry Campbell
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
1997
as Callum Finnegan
Caught in the Act
1997
as Ronnie Rich
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
as George Dunbar
Hamish Macbeth
1995
as PC Duggan
The Big Day
1990
as Host
Leaving
1989
as Nick's Father
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
as Hilary
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow
1988
as Charley Hood
More Bad News
1988
as Promo Director
The Play on One
1988
as Charley Hood
Scotch & Wry
1986
City Lights
1986
as Willie Melvin
Blind Date
1984
as Subway Punk
The Nuclear Family
1982
as Gary
The Young Ones
1982
as White Youth
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Promo Director
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Hilary
Take It or Leave It
1981
as Dick the Ted
Days at the Beach
1981
as PC Honsey
Going Out
1981
as Arty 'Haggis' Jackson
Hammer House of Horror
1980
as Andrew
Juliet Bravo
1980
as PC David Gallagher
The Slab Boys
1979
as George 'Spanky' Farrell
Shoestring
1979
as Hi-Fi Salesman
Loyalties
1978
as Boy (as Paul Kelly)
Jackie McCafferty's Romance
1978
as Jackie McCafferty
Donal and Sally
1978
as Donal
Playhouse
1974
as PC Honsley
Play for Today
1970
as Donal