Gerard Kelly
ActingPaul "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.
Movies
Self (archive footage)
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
2025
Self
Ooh the Banter!
2022
Self (archival)
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
Jack Milroy
Rikki & Me
2007
Parish Priest
Ae Fond Kiss...
2004
Callum Finnegan
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
1997
Ronnie Rich
Caught in the Act
1997
Host
The Big Day
1990
Nick's Father
Leaving
1989
Hilary
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
Promo Director
More Bad News
1988
Scotch & Wry
1986
Subway Punk
Blind Date
1984
Gary
The Nuclear Family
1982
Dick the Ted
Take It or Leave It
1981
PC Honsey
Days at the Beach
1981
George 'Spanky' Farrell
The Slab Boys
1979
Donal
Donal and Sally
1978
Jackie McCafferty
Jackie McCafferty's Romance
1978
Boy (as Paul Kelly)
Loyalties
1978
TV Shows
Compo Joe
Love/Hate
2010
Snuff Box
2006
Bunny
Extras
2005
Jerry Campbell
Holby City
1999
George Dunbar
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
PC Duggan
Hamish Macbeth
1995
Charley Hood
The Play on One
1988
Willie Melvin
City Lights
1986
White Youth
The Young Ones
1982
Hilary
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Promo Director
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Arty 'Haggis' Jackson
Going Out
1981
Andrew
Hammer House of Horror
1980
PC David Gallagher
Juliet Bravo
1980
Hi-Fi Salesman
Shoestring
1979
PC Honsley
Playhouse
1974
Donal
Play for Today
1970