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Gerard Kelly

Acting · Born May 27, 1959 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Movies with Gerard Kelly

• Blind Date (1984) — Subway Punk
• Caught in the Act (1997) — Ronnie Rich
• Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (2010) — Self (archival)
• Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) — Parish Priest
• Days at the Beach (1981) — PC Honsey
• Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) — Hilary
• More Bad News (1988) — Promo Director
• Take It or Leave It (1981) — Dick the Ted
• City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant (2025) — Self (archive footage)
• Ooh the Banter! (2022) — Self
• Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997) — Callum Finnegan
• Scotch & Wry (1986)

TV shows with Gerard Kelly

• Holby City (1999) — Jerry Campbell
• Juliet Bravo (1980) — PC David Gallagher
• City Lights (1986) — Willie Melvin