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