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.…
Filmography
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · 8.4
Succession
2018 · 8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 · 8.3
Gossip Girl
2007 · 8.1
Third Watch
1999 · 8.0
Sanctuary of Fear
1979 · 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0
Louie
2010 · 7.8
Hack
2002 · 7.7
The Warriors
1979 · 7.7
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · 7.6
Malcolm X
1992 · 7.6
Moonlighting
1985 · 7.6
The Crow
1994 · 7.5
John Wick
2014 · 7.5
Miami Vice
1984 · 7.4
Sheriff Country
2025 · 7.3
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017 · 7.3
Ghostwriter
1992 · 7.3
Law & Order
1990 · 7.3
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · 7.2
K-PAX
2001 · 7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · 7.2
Wild at Heart
1990 · 7.0
Fugitive Dreams
2020 · 7.0
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 · 6.9
The Funeral
1996 · 6.8
Crooklyn
1994 · 6.8
Mad About You
1992 · 6.8
Ray Donovan: The Movie
2022 · 6.8
Commando
1985 · 6.8
The Longest Yard
2005 · 6.7
48 Hrs.
1982 · 6.7
American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6
Heavy
1995 · 6.6
In Too Deep
1999 · 6.4
Last Man Standing
1996 · 6.4
Flirting with Disaster
1996 · 6.2
Hammett
1982 · 6.2
Songcatcher
2001 · 6.2
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990 · 6.1
Dreamscape
1984 · 6.1
Feed the Beast
2016 · 6.0
Trojan War
1997 · 6.0
O.G.
2018 · 5.9
To Keep the Light
2016 · 5.9
Personal Velocity
2002 · 5.9
VFW
2019 · 5.8
Cheap Shots
1988 · 5.8
Chi-Raq
2015 · 5.7
The Misfit Brigade
1987 · 5.7
Exterior Night
1993 · 5.6
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989 · 5.6
Paint
2020 · 5.4
Gardener of Eden
2007 · 5.3
Justice
2003 · 5.0
Twelfth Night
1998 · 5.0
Cafe Society
1997 · 4.9
Asking For It
2022 · 4.8
Working
1982 · 4.8
The Return of Tragedy
2020 · 4.7
Madso's War
2010 · 4.1
Adieu, Lacan
2022 · 1.0