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David Patrick Kelly
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David Patrick Kelly

January 23, 1951 (age 75)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Male
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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…

Movies

52 credits
Wild at Heart Movie
★ 7.0
Crime, Romance
1990 Crime, Romance
John Wick: Chapter 2 Movie
★ 7.3
Action, Crime
2017 Action, Crime
John Wick
★ 7.5
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John Wick
2014 as Charlie
Commando
★ 6.7
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Commando
1985 as Sully
Beverly Hills Cop
★ 7.2
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Beverly Hills Cop
1984 as Luther (uncredited)
K-PAX
★ 7.2
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K-PAX
2001 as Howie
The Longest Yard
★ 6.7
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The Longest Yard
2005 as Unger
The Warriors
★ 7.7
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The Warriors
1979 as Luther
Malcolm X
★ 7.5
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Malcolm X
1992 as Mr. Ostrowski
Dreamscape
★ 6.1
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Dreamscape
1984 as Tommy Ray Glatman
The Crow
★ 7.5
+
The Crow
1994 as T-Bird
The Funeral
★ 6.7
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The Funeral
1996 as Michael Stein
Trojan War
★ 6.0
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Trojan War
1997 as Bagman
48 Hrs.
★ 6.7
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48 Hrs.
1982 as Luther
Chi-Raq
★ 5.7
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Chi-Raq
2015 as General King Kong
Flags of Our Fathers
★ 6.9
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Flags of Our Fathers
2006 as President Truman
Gardener of Eden
★ 5.1
+
Gardener of Eden
2007 as Pa Harris
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
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The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988 as Self (archive footage)
Flirting with Disaster
★ 6.2
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Flirting with Disaster
1996 as Fritz Boudreau
Last Man Standing
★ 6.4
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Last Man Standing
1996 as Doyle
Crooklyn
★ 6.8
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Crooklyn
1994 as Tony Eyes / Jim
Ray Donovan: The Movie
★ 6.8
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Ray Donovan: The Movie
2022 as Matty
The Warriors: The Phenomenon
★ 6.0
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The Warriors: The Phenomenon
2007 as Self
In Too Deep
★ 6.4
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In Too Deep
1999 as Rick Scott
O.G.
★ 5.9
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O.G.
2018 as Larry
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
★ 6.1
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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990 as Sam the Sleaze Bag
The Return of Tragedy
★ 4.7
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The Return of Tragedy
2020 as Katebush
VFW
★ 5.9
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VFW
2019 as Doug McCarthy
Hammett
★ 6.2
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Hammett
1982 as The Punk
Sanctuary of Fear
★ 6.0
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Sanctuary of Fear
1979 as Audience Member

TV Shows

18 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV
★ 7.9
Crime, Drama
Law & Order TV
★ 7.3
Crime, Drama
1990 Crime, Drama
Twin Peaks TV
★ 8.3
Drama, Mystery
1990 Drama, Mystery
Gossip Girl TV
★ 8.2
Drama, Mystery
2007 Drama, Mystery
Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV
★ 7.6
Drama
Miami Vice TV
★ 7.5
Crime, Drama
1984 Crime, Drama
Succession TV
★ 8.3
Comedy, Drama
2018 Comedy, Drama
Louie TV
★ 7.8
Comedy, Drama
2010 Comedy, Drama
Louie TV
★ 7.8
Comedy, Drama
2010 Comedy, Drama
Third Watch TV
★ 7.9
Crime, Drama
1999 Crime, Drama
Mad About You TV
★ 6.7
Comedy
1992 Comedy
Only Murders in the Building TV
★ 8.5
Comedy, Crime
2021 Comedy, Crime
Moonlighting TV
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Moonlighting
1985 as McBride
Tales from the Darkside TV
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Tales from the Darkside
1984 as Richard Hall
Hack TV
+
Hack
2002 as Eddie O'Daniel
Sheriff Country TV
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Sheriff Country
2025 as Mitchell
Ghostwriter TV
+
Ghostwriter
1992 as Double-T
Ghostwriter TV
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Ghostwriter
1992 as Double-T (archive footage)