Gerard Kelly
Acting • Born 1959-05-27 – Died 2010-10-28
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, several Christmas specials and two stage tours from 1986 to 1992.
Filmography
37 credits
Ae Fond Kiss...
Movie • 2004
Parish Priest
Scotch & Wry
Movie • 1986
Take It or Leave It
Movie • 1981
Dick the Ted
The Slab Boys
Movie • 1979
George 'Spanky' Farrell
Leaving
Movie • 1989
Nick's Father
The Nuclear Family
Movie • 1982
Gary
Days at the Beach
Movie • 1981
PC Honsey
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
Movie • 1997
Callum Finnegan
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Movie • 1988
Hilary
The Barn
Movie • 2004
Thug #1
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow
Movie • 1988
Charley Hood
Loyalties
Movie • 1978
Boy (as Paul Kelly)
Jackie McCafferty's Romance
Movie • 1978
Jackie McCafferty
More Bad News
Movie • 1988
Promo Director
Rikki & Me
Movie • 2007
Jack Milroy
Donal and Sally
Movie • 1978
Donal
Caught in the Act
Movie • 1997
Ronnie Rich
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
Movie • 2010
Self (archival)
Ooh the Banter!
Movie • 2022
Self
The Big Day
Movie • 1990
Host
Blind Date
Movie • 1984
Subway Punk
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Young Ones
TV • 1982
White Youth
Extras
TV • 2005
Bunny
Hammer House of Horror
TV • 1980
Andrew
Juliet Bravo
TV • 1980
PC David Gallagher
Love/Hate
TV • 2010
Compo Joe
City Lights
TV • 1986
Willie Melvin
Holby City
TV • 1999
Jerry Campbell
Going Out
TV • 1981
Arty Jackson
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Donal
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV • 1982
Promo Director
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV • 1982
Hilary
Hamish Macbeth
TV • 1995
PC Duggan
Snuff Box
TV • 2006
Playhouse
TV • 1974
PC Honsley
Shoestring
TV • 1979
Hi-Fi Salesman