Gerard Kelly
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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, several Christmas specials and two stage tours from 1986 to 1992.
Known for
Credits
Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)
as Parish Priest
Blind Date (1984)
as Subway Punk
Caught in the Act (1997)
as Ronnie Rich
Rikki & Me (2007)
as Jack Milroy
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (2010)
as Self (archival)
Days at the Beach (1981)
as PC Honsey
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
as Hilary
Ooh the Banter! (2022)
as Self
Take It or Leave It (1981)
as Dick the Ted
More Bad News (1988)
as Promo Director
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow (1988)
as Charley Hood
Scotch & Wry (1986)
Actor
The Slab Boys (1979)
as George 'Spanky' Farrell
The Barn (2004)
as Thug #1
Leaving (1989)
as Nick's Father
Loyalties (1978)
as Boy (as Paul Kelly)
Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997)
as Callum Finnegan
Jackie McCafferty's Romance (1978)
as Jackie McCafferty
Donal and Sally (1978)
as Donal
The Big Day (1990)
as Host
The Nuclear Family (1982)
as Gary