
David Patrick Kelly
Acting
Born 1951-01-23 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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

Only Murders in the Building
2021 · TV

Twin Peaks
1990 · TV

Succession
2018 · TV

Gossip Girl
2007 · TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV

Third Watch
1999 · TV

Louie
2010 · TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV

Hack
2002 · TV

Moonlighting
1985 · TV

Sheriff Country
2025 · TV

Miami Vice
1984 · TV

Ghostwriter
1992 · TV

American Playhouse
1982 · TV

Tales from the Darkside
1984 · TV

Law & Order
1990 · TV

Mad About You
1992 · TV

Feed the Beast
2016 · TV

The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
— · TV

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
2025 · TV