David Patrick Kelly
Born: 1951-01-23
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

David Patrick Kelly

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order7.3
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order: Criminal Intent7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Gossip Girl8.2
Gossip Girl
2007
Twin Peaks8.4
Twin Peaks
1990
Miami Vice7.5
Miami Vice
1984
Third Watch7.9
Third Watch
1999
Mad About You6.7
Mad About You
1992
Succession8.3
Succession
2018
Only Murders in the Building8.4
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Moonlighting7.5
Moonlighting
1985
Sheriff Country7.3
Sheriff Country
2025