Daniel Hugh Kelly

Daniel Hugh Kelly is an American stage, film, and television actor, born on August 10, 1952, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He is best known for his role as ex-con Mark 'Skid' McCormick on the 1980s ABC TV series Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–1986), where he co-starred with Brian Keith. Kelly comes from a family with a law enforcement background, as his grandfather and father were police officers/detectives, while his mother worked as a social worker. He graduated from Roselle Catholic High School in 1970 and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from Catholic University. Kelly has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, primarily at The Public Theater and Second Stage Theatre, and has been part of various regional repertory theaters.