David Patrick Kelly
Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA — Jan 23 1951
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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 Cr…
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David Patrick Kelly's Credits
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Orville Underwood
Law & Order
Josh Perlberg
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Bo Levy
Gossip Girl
Noah Shapiro
Twin Peaks
Jerry Horne
Third Watch
Danny McGowan
Miami Vice
Jerry
Mad About You
Cabbie with Chicken
Succession
Paul Chambers
Only Murders in the Building
Miller
Moonlighting
McBride
Tales from the Darkside
Richard Hall
Louie
Therapist (uncredited)
Hack
Eddie O'Daniel
John Wick: Chapter 2
Charlie
Ghostwriter
Double-T
John Wick
Charlie
Sheriff Country
Mitchell
Commando
Sully
The Crow
T-Bird
Beverly Hills Cop
Luther (uncredited)
48 Hrs.
Luther
Malcolm X
Mr. Ostrowski
The Longest Yard
Unger
The Warriors
Luther
Wild at Heart
Dropshadow
K-PAX
Howie
Flags of Our Fathers
President Truman
Last Man Standing
Doyle
In Too Deep
Rick Scott
Chi-Raq
General King Kong
Crooklyn
Tony Eyes / Jim
Dreamscape
Tommy Ray Glatman
Trojan War
Bagman
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Sam the Sleaze Bag
Ray Donovan: The Movie
Matty
Heavy
Grey Man in Hospital
The Funeral
Michael Stein
O.G.
Larry
Twelfth Night
Feste
Flirting with Disaster
Fritz Boudreau
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
VFW
Doug McCarthy
Madso's War
Danny Driscoll
Cafe Society
J. Roland Sala
Working
Copyboy
Paint
David Crays
Sanctuary of Fear
Audience Member
Gardener of Eden
Pa Harris
Hammett
The Punk
Personal Velocity
Peter
Songcatcher
Earl Giddens
Justice
Marty
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self (archive footage)
The Return of Tragedy
Katebush
Asking For It
Sheriff Morel
The Warriors: The Way Home
Self
The Misfit Brigade
The Legionnaire
Penn & Teller Get Killed
Fan
Date Rape
Mr. Bisphane
To Keep the Light
Brackett
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
The Warriors: The Phenomenon
Self
Cheap Shots
Arnold Posner
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
Exterior Night
Biff
Fugitive Dreams
Henri Gatien
Adieu, Lacan
Lacan