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Daren Kelly

  • Actor
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Daren Kelly began performing in plays, musicals and forensic contests in High School. He made his professional debut at California's South Coast Repertory Theatre in 1974, performing Shakespeare and Moliere. Moving east to Chicago in 1974, he was featured in stock with Richard Kiley, Sada Thompson, Barbara BelGeddes , Jeffrey Tambor, and Tammy Grimes. In 1975, he began a three year stint on TV's All My Children. He made his Broadway debut in 1978 in Deathtrap, with John Wood, Stacy Keach, and John Cullum.. There followed featured roles in Woman of the Year, with Lauren Bacall and Raquel Welch, Crazy for You, with Karen Ziemba, and NYCLO's South Pacific with Justino Diaz. Daren toured the nation in Footloose with Christian Borle and Matt Morrison. His Film and TV credits include Kingdom Coming, M*A*S*H, the entire Law & Order franchise, Love Hurts with Jeff Daniels, Kate & Allie, Tales from the Darkside, Trueblood, and Marvelous Mrs Meisal.
BornMarch 9, 1951
BornMarch 9, 1951
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    Known for

    Elective Dance (2017)
    Elective Dance
    Short
    • Trump
    • 2017
    Real, True 100 Percent Love
    • Grandpa
      Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • William Breckenridge
      Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Bob Levinson
      • Dr. Kerner

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      • Real, True 100 Percent Love
        • Grandpa
        • Post-production



      • Alex Rafala, J. Max Baker, and Shane Vicari in Good Sam (2019)
        Good Sam
        Short
        • Mr. Foulds
        • 2019
      • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
        The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
        8.7
        TV Series
        • Elevator Operator
        • 2017
      • Elective Dance (2017)
        Elective Dance
        Short
        • Trump
        • 2017
      • Dean Cain and Melissa Joan Hart in Broadcasting Christmas (2016)
        Broadcasting Christmas
        6.0
        TV Movie
        • Fred Fisher
        • 2016
      • Kingdom Coming (2014)
        Kingdom Coming
        Short
        • General Easton
        • 2014
      • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
        Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
        8.1
        TV Series
        • William Breckenridge
        • 2008
      • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
        Law & Order: Criminal Intent
        7.6
        TV Series
        • Judge Thomas Layton
        • 2007
      • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
        Law & Order
        7.8
        TV Series
        • Bob Levinson
        • Dr. Kerner
        • 1997–2002
      • Billy's Holiday (1995)
        Billy's Holiday
        5.1
        • Big Band Dancer
        • 1995
      • Love Hurts (1990)
        Love Hurts
        5.4
        • Jane's Husband
        • 1990
      • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
        Tales from the Darkside
        7.4
        TV Series
        • Dr. Harold Gormley
        • 1987
      • Kate & Allie (1984)
        Kate & Allie
        6.9
        TV Series
        • Jeffrey
        • 1985
      • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
        Search for Tomorrow
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Earl Hecht
        • 1985
      • Landon Landon & Landon
        TV Series
        • Nick Landon
        • 1980
      • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
        M*A*S*H
        8.5
        TV Series
        • Sergeant Herbert
        • 1980

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      • Born
        • March 9, 1951
        • Los Angeles County, California, USA
      • Other works
        He acted in A.R. Gurney's play, "Children," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Sada Thompson and Monica Merryman in the cast.

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        Expecting their third child would be a girl, his parents had not decided on any boy's name. Just before they reached St Joseph's hospital in Burbank, his father saw this sign on Ventura Blvd: "Custom Cars by Darren." They thought the extra R was superfluous.
      • Quotes
        Life is too short. One must always find ways to enjoy it while It lasts
      • Trademark
          I can handle it

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