That first year at Universal was a big blur and, naturally, I thought they were wasting me. I didn't realize at the time that I was learning my craft and acting more easily in front of the camera.

McCord regularly played a judge in the CBS television military courtroom drama JAG throughout most of its run. Also as a uniformed officer in episode 2 "The Big Explosion" credited as Kent McWhirter. From 1994 through 1995 McCord played the recurring role of Scott Keller on seaQuest DSV.

Kent McCord (born September 26 1942) is an American actor best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the television series Adam-12.