Biography
David Patrick Kelly
Acting
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.…
Career works
72
Movies
52
Series
20
Career average
6.5/10
Birth date
01/23/1951
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Adieu, Lacan
2022 · 1.0
Asking For It
2022 · 4.7
Ray Donovan: The Movie
2022 · 6.8
Paint
2020 · 4.7
The Return of Tragedy
2020 · 4.7
Fugitive Dreams
2020 · 7.0
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · 6.8
VFW
2019 · 5.8
O.G.
2018 · 5.9
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017 · 7.1
A Pot of Boiling Oil
2017 · 6.0
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017 · 7.3
To Keep the Light
2016 · 5.9
Chi-Raq
2015 · 5.7
John Wick
2014 · 7.5
Series
Sheriff Country
2025 · 7.4
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
2025
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · 8.4
Succession
2018 · 8.3
Feed the Beast
2016 · 6.0
Louie
2010 · 7.8
Gossip Girl
2007 · 8.2
Hack
2002 · 7.9
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · 7.6
Third Watch
1999 · 7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0
Ghostwriter
1992 · 7.2
Mad About You
1992 · 6.7
Law & Order
1990 · 7.3
Twin Peaks
1990 · 8.3