
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

Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)
as Parish Priest

Blind Date (1984)
as Subway Punk

Rikki & Me (2007)
as Jack Milroy

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (2010)
as Self (archival)

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

Take It or Leave It (1981)
as Dick the Ted

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
as Hilary

Caught in the Act (1997)
as Ronnie Rich

Ooh the Banter! (2022)
as Self

More Bad News (1988)
as Promo Director

Days at the Beach (1981)
as PC Honsey

Jackie McCafferty's Romance (1978)
as Jackie McCafferty
A Wholly Healthy Glasgow (1988)
as Charley Hood

Scotch & Wry (1986)
Actor

Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997)
as Callum Finnegan

The Big Day (1990)
as Host

Donal and Sally (1978)
as Donal

The Slab Boys (1979)
as George 'Spanky' Farrell

Leaving (1989)
as Nick's Father
The Barn (2004)
as Thug #1

Loyalties (1978)
as Boy (as Paul Kelly)

The Nuclear Family (1982)
as Gary





