Later Career
In 1999 to 2001 Kelly starred in Glenroe as Maurice and played Henry Doyle (father of Pierce Brosnan's Desmond Doyle) in Evelyn (2002). He appeared in the film Rat in 2000, a priest called Father Pickle in the TV series Lexx (2001), in series 4, episode 6 called The Rock.and also in the short film, Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom, in 2003. That same year, he had a major role as John Smith, leader of the Labour Party, in the UK Television drama The Deal.
In 2007 he acted in the TG4 political drama Running Mate, about an election campaign. He also appears in the TG4 series Paddywhackery.
On September 29, 2010, it was announced that Kelly has joined ITV1 soap Emmerdale, playing the role of Dermot, Declan Macey's father. It was later announced that he was leaving the soap, after just five months of filming, because he missed his family in Ireland too much.
A regular Irish stage actor, Kelly has toured extensively in the U.S. and Canada. He does regular voice-overs and TV advertising work, and has appeared with Mr Tayto in the recent popular campaign for Tayto crisps.
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