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Matthew Kelly (David Allan Kelly) was born on 9 May, 1950 in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England, is a British actor and television presenter (born 1950). Discover Matthew Kelly's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As David Allan Kelly
Occupation Actor, presenter
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 9 May, 1950
Birthday 9 May
Birthplace Davyhulme, Lancashire, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Matthew Kelly Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Matthew Kelly height is 1.96 m .

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Height 1.96 m
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Who Is Matthew Kelly's Wife?

His wife is Sarah Grey

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Wife Sarah Grey
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Children Matt Rixon, Ruth Kelly

Matthew Kelly Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Matthew Kelly worth at the age of 73 years old? Matthew Kelly’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Matthew Kelly's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1950

Matthew Kelly (born David Allan Kelly, 9 May 1950) is an English actor and television presenter.

Having been trained as a theatre actor, he first came to public prominence as a television sitcom actor, game-show panellist and television presenter of ITV light entertainment shows such as Game for a Laugh, You Bet! and Stars in Their Eyes.

1963

Kelly was involved with Urmston Musical Theatre in Urmston, Lancashire, most notably playing the role of Louis in a production of The King and I in 1963.

Kelly appeared regularly at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre.

He is a former member of the Workers' Revolutionary Party.

1975

Kelly married Sarah Gray in 1975.

They have mostly lived separately, he in London and she in Cheshire and then West Sussex.

They have 2 children Matt Rixon an actor who starred as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge in 2023-24 in London's West End Piccadilly Theatre and Ruth an environmental consultant.

1980

Kelly's first major TV appearances came in the ITV sitcom Holding the Fort (1980-82), and as a panellist in the game show Punchlines (1981-84), hosted by Lennie Bennett on ITV, but he became more famous as part of the original presenting team on Game for a Laugh, for the same producers and network.

1983

He was the original presenter of Children's ITV (CITV) when launched in January 1983, and returned to the role sporadically over the next few years.

He was the subject of an edition of This Is Your Life in 1983 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in London's Trafalgar Square.

1985

For the next 14 years his work centred on light entertainment shows such as Kelly's Eye (TVS sketch show 1985), You Bet! (LWT/ITV) (1991–95) and, most notably, Stars in Their Eyes (Granada/ITV), which he took over from Russ Abbot, who was brought in as a temporary host after original presenter Leslie Crowther suffered serious head injuries in a car crash in October 1992.

Abbot had only hosted one episode, an Elvis Presley special.

1994

However, it later became apparent that Crowther would not be able to return, as he retired in 1994, and then died two years later.

1999

Simultaneously, he was narrator for the ITV series After They Were Famous from 1999 to 2005.

He continued to act occasionally, notably in the Channel 4 comedy Relative Strangers, and in the theatre production of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Following his departure from Stars in Their Eyes Kelly returned to acting full-time.

He has appeared in a number of television and theatre productions.

2000

In the 2000s he returned to acting, appearing in several West End productions and playing television roles.

2003

In January 2003, Kelly was arrested by police over allegations of child sex abuse, which arose as part of Operation Arundel.

The following month he was cleared of all charges.

In response to his public arrest, and the later media fallout that drew public criticism, his treatment was raised as a motion in Parliament to consider "ways to protect the anonymity of those investigated until formally charged with an offence."

2004

Therefore, Kelly became the permanent host of the show until he left in March 2004.

On the stage he won an Olivier Award in 2004 for his portrayal of Lennie in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at the Savoy Theatre.

2005

In 2005, he was a member of the cast in BBC One's Bleak House as Mr Turveydrop.

He also played a serial killer in 2005's Cold Blood and its 2007 sequel, as well as the explorer Giovanni Belzoni in BBC One's Egypt.

2006

Other work includes Ripafratta in Mirandolina at the Royal Exchange Theatre in August 2006, which he swiftly followed by appearing as a well-received Antonio Salieri in Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus.

2007

For a short period in summer 2007 he played the character Willie Thorn in the farce Out For Justice in Sydney, Australia's Royal Court Theatre.

2008

From December 2008 to January 2009, he joined Stefanie Powers, Craig McLachlan and Christopher Biggins at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton to play May, one of the ugly sisters, in the pantomime Cinderella alongside his son Matthew Rixon.

2009

In 2009, he was on stage to high critical acclaim, in Howard Barker's Victory: Choices in Reaction, at the Arcola Theatre, then as George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Garrick Theatre, Lichfield, followed by a season at London's Trafalgar Studios.

The summer was spent as Pandarus in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida at the Globe in London.

He opened in Comedians at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, in October 2009.

2010

In January 2010, Kelly replaced Simon Callow as Pozzo in the revival of Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, alongside Ian McKellen (Estragon), Roger Rees (Vladimir) and Ronald Pickup (Lucky).

He continued in the successful production of Waiting for Godot at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, in May 2010.

In November 2010, Kelly was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Chester.

2012

In March 2012, he returned to mainstream television by appearing in the ITV comedy Benidorm, playing Cyril Babcock, a judge for the hotel's dance competition; he reprised the role in 2014.

During the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he played the role of Frank in a production of the play Educating Rita.

2014

In 2014, Kelly acted in a short drama called Cherry Cake, and in 2016, he played a one-off role of a carer/grandad in the TV series Casualty.

2018

In 2018, he hosted the documentary series Top of the Box.

2019

In September 2019, Kelly appeared as the Toy Shop owner in the stage production of Big.