Gerard Kelly

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This article is about the Scottish actor. For actorSinn Féin politician of the same name, see Gerry Kelly.

Gerard Kelly (born 27 May 1959) is a Scottish actor, who has appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and Scotch and Wry. He has also had more serious roles, including the villainous Callum Finnegan in the soap opera Brookside. He remains best known, however, for his starring role in City Lights as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin.

In 1994 he played Felix Ungar in a Scottish touring production of The Odd Couple, relocated to present-day Glasgow. Craig Ferguson played Oscar Maddison. He reprised the role at the 2002 Edinburgh Fringe, opposite his former City Lights co-star Andy Gray.

In 2005 he starred in Ricky Gervais' comedy Extras as Ian "Bunny" Bunton.

In 2006 he starred in a Scottish play called "Rikki and Me" celebrating the life and death of Rikki Fulton

Kelly is well known for his continuing appearances in pantomime at the King's Theatre, Glasgow.

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