
David Patrick Kelly
Acting • Born 1951-01-23
Biography
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 Crow (1994), The Funeral and Last Man Standing (both 1996), The Longest Yard (2005), as President Harry S. Truman in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and a recurring role in The Blacklist (2015). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Patrick Kelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
70 credits
48 Hrs.
Movie • 1982
Luther

K-PAX
Movie • 2001
Howie

Wild at Heart
Movie • 1990
Dropshadow

Flirting with Disaster
Movie • 1996
Fritz Boudreau

Beverly Hills Cop
Movie • 1984
Luther (uncredited)

Commando
Movie • 1985
Sully

The Misfit Brigade
Movie • 1987
The Legionnaire

In Too Deep
Movie • 1999
Rick Scott

Dreamscape
Movie • 1984
Tommy Ray Glatman

The Warriors
Movie • 1979
Luther

The Crow
Movie • 1994
T-Bird

Last Man Standing
Movie • 1996
Doyle

Crooklyn
Movie • 1994
Tony Eyes / Jim

Penn & Teller Get Killed
Movie • 1989
Fan

Ray Donovan: The Movie
Movie • 2022
Matty

Paint
Movie • 2020
David Crays

Adieu, Lacan
Movie • 2022
Lacan

Cheap Shots
Movie • 1988
Arnold Posner

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie • 2020
Self

John Wick
Movie • 2014
Charlie

Exterior Night
Movie • 1993
Biff

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Movie • 1990
Sam the Sleaze Bag

Songcatcher
Movie • 2001
Earl Giddens

The Funeral
Movie • 1996
Michael Stein

Chi-Raq
Movie • 2015
General King Kong

Justice
Movie • 2003
Marty

Date Rape
Movie • 1988
Mr. Bisphane

To Keep the Light
Movie • 2016
Brackett

Malcolm X
Movie • 1992
Mr. Ostrowski

John Wick: Chapter 2
Movie • 2017
Charlie

Hammett
Movie • 1982
The Punk

Heavy
Movie • 1995
Grey Man in Hospital

Flags of Our Fathers
Movie • 2006
President Truman

O.G.
Movie • 2018
Larry

Trojan War
Movie • 1997
Bagman

Sanctuary of Fear
Movie • 1979
Audience Member

Working
Movie • 1982
Copyboy

Twelfth Night
Movie • 1998
Feste

VFW
Movie • 2019
Doug McCarthy

Gardener of Eden
Movie • 2007
Pa Harris

Personal Velocity
Movie • 2002
Peter

Fugitive Dreams
Movie • 2020
Henri Gatien

The Return of Tragedy
Movie • 2020
Katebush

The Warriors: The Way Home
Movie • 2007
Self

The Warriors: The Phenomenon
Movie • 2007
Self

Asking For It
Movie • 2022
Sheriff Morel

The Longest Yard
Movie • 2005
Unger

Madso's War
Movie • 2010
Danny Driscoll

A Pot of Boiling Oil
Movie • 2017
Self

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Movie • 2017
Self

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Movie • 1988
Self (archive footage)

Cafe Society
Movie • 1997
J. Roland Sala

Ghostwriter
TV • 1992
Double-T

Ghostwriter
TV • 1992
Double-T (archive footage)

Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Richard Hall

Gossip Girl
TV • 2007
Noah Shapiro

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990
Jerry Horne

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Orville Underwood

Louie
TV • 2010
Therapist (uncredited)

Moonlighting
TV • 1985
McBride

Louie
TV • 2010
Therapist

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Bo Levy

Succession
TV • 2018
Paul Chambers

Hack
TV • 2002
Eddie O'Daniel

Mad About You
TV • 1992
Cabbie with Chicken

Law & Order
TV • 1990
Josh Perlberg

Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Jerry

Third Watch
TV • 1999
Danny McGowan

Only Murders in the Building
TV • 2021
Miller

Sheriff Country
TV • 2025
Mitchell