David James Elliott | |
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 Elliott in 2001 | |
| Born | David William Smith September 21, 1960 Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
David William Smith (born September 21, 1960 [1] ), known professionally as David James Elliott, is a Canadian actor. He was the star of the series JAG , playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005.
Elliott was born David William Smith [2] on September 21, 1960, in Milton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Patricia Smith (née Farrow), an office manager, and Arnold Smith, a heating and plumbing wholesale contractor. [3] [4] He was born the second of three boys. During his teenage years, he was part of a band, quitting Milton District High School in his final year to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star. However, at age 19, he realized this would not happen and returned to finish high school. [5]
After graduating from high school, he attended Ryerson University in Toronto, graduating in 1982. [6] He joined the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Ontario as a member of its Young Company.[ citation needed ]
Subsequently, moving to Los Angeles, he took the stage name David James Elliott, having found an actor was already named David Smith. He appeared in the film Police Academy 3: Back in Training in 1986, and subsequently in the television series Street Legal , Knots Landing as Bill Nolan, and in 1993's The Untouchables as Agent Paul Robbins. The following year, Elliott landed a recurring role on the hit series Melrose Place , playing Terry Parsons, and a guest appearance in an episode of Seinfeld as "Carl" the anti-abortion furniture mover.
In 1995, Elliott landed the role he would hold for 10 years, the role of naval aviator-turned JAG lawyer Harmon Rabb, Jr. in the NBC/CBS television drama JAG . His tenure on JAG ended in 2005 with the series finale.
In 1996, Elliott starred in the made-for-cable movie Holiday Affair with Cynthia Gibb. [7] This is a remake of the 1949 classic Holiday Affair which starred Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh. In 2005, Elliott starred in a Canadian television movie The Man Who Lost Himself, which was based on the true story of Terry Evanshen, a Canadian football player who was in a car accident and lost his memory due to severe head injuries. Nanci Chambers also appeared in this movie as a doctor. In October 2006, Elliott joined the cast of legal drama Close to Home (2005–2007) as Chief Deputy Prosecutor James Conlon. During 2008, he had a recurring role in the Canadian series The Guard . He starred in Sci Fi Channel's four-hour miniseries, Knights of Bloodsteel (2009). Elliott was cast as an Internet millionaire in Terror Trap, directed by Dan Garcia. Elliott also starred in Dad's Home (2010), a widowed advertising executive who loses his job and becomes a stay-at-home dad for his two children. [8]
On March 19, 2010, Elliott replaced Neal McDonough as the male lead in the television series Scoundrels . In 2010, Elliott was cast as FBI Agent Russ Josephson on CSI: NY , a recurring role as Detective Jo Danville's (Sela Ward) ex-husband, a role which he first portrayed in January 2011. [9]
In 2012, Elliott also co-starred as Ripp Cockburn, the husband of Kristin Chenoweth's character Carlene, on ABC's comedy-drama series GCB . In 2014, Elliott appeared in Mad Men as Dave Wooster. In 2015, Elliott guest starred in the TV drama Scorpion .
In 2015, Elliott played actor John Wayne in the film Trumbo .
On March 29, 2019, CBS announced Elliott would be reprising his JAG role of Harmon Rabb Jr. for a multi-episode arc in the tenth season of NCIS: Los Angeles . [10]
He married actress Nanci Chambers in 1992. [11] She also appeared in JAG as the ambitious Lt. Loren Singer. They have a daughter, Stephanie Smith (b. 1993) [11] and a son, Wyatt Smith. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | Cadet Baxter #2 | |
| The Climb | Otto Kempter | ||
| 1987 | The Big Town | Cool Guy | |
| 1988 | Night Friend | Cab Driver | |
| 1997 | Clockwatchers | Mr. MacNamee | |
| 2000 | Stanley's Gig | Record Store Clerk | |
| 2001 | The Shrink Is In | Michael | |
| 2008 | The Rainbow Tribe | Morgan Roberts | |
| 2009 | Gooby | Jack Dandridge | |
| 2010 | Confined | Michael Peyton | |
| Terror Trap | Don | ||
| 2012 | Rufus | Hugh Wade | |
| 2014 | Stranded ( Dawn Patrol ) | Jim | |
| 2015 | Battle Scars | Frank Stephens | |
| Trumbo | John Wayne | ||
| 2019 | The Obituary of Tunde Johnson | Alfred O'Connor | |
| 2021 | Lansky | Frank Rivers | |
| Heart of Champions | Mr. Singleton | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Campbells | Hardy | Episode: "First Day" |
| 1987 | Adderly | Commando | Episode: "Year of the Tiger" |
| Mariah | Fergus | Episode: "Prey" | |
| Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Jason | Episode: "The Mirror in Darkness" | |
| 1988–91 | Street Legal | Nick Del Gado | Main character |
| 1989 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ted | Episode: "In the Driver's Seat" |
| The Hitchhiker | Jason | Episode: "The Cruelest Cut" | |
| 1990 | China Beach | Mr. Green | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 1991 | Over My Dead Body | Larry Chadway | Episode: "Separation Is Murder" |
| Her Wicked Ways | Andrew | TV film | |
| Fly by Night | Mack Sheppard | Unknown episodes | |
| The Hidden Room | Ron | Episode: "A Type of Love Story" | |
| 1992 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Rick O'Neill | Episode: "The Show Mustn't Go On" |
| Dark Justice | Zachary Hamilton | Episode: "Needy Things" | |
| Knots Landing | Bill Nolan | 3 episodes | |
| 1993–94 | The Untouchables | Agent Paul Robbins | Main cast |
| 1994 | Golden Gate | Tony Gennera | TV film |
| Seinfeld | Carl | Episode: "The Couch" | |
| 1994–95 | Melrose Place | Terry Parsons | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Byron Metcalf | TV film |
| Degree of Guilt | Chris Paget | ||
| 1995–2005 | JAG | Harmon 'Harm' Rabb Jr. | Main role |
| 1996 | Holiday Affair | Steve Mason | TV movie |
| 1998 | Hercules | Thor | Episode: "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods" Voice role |
| 1999 | Maggie Winters | Jack | Episode: "Girls Night Out" |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Romac | Episode: "Star Crossed" Voice role |
| 2001 | Dodson's Journey | James Dodson | TV movie |
| 2003 | Yes, Dear | Commander Harmon 'Harm' Rabb Jr. | Episode: "Let's Get Jaggy with It" |
| Code 11-14 | Det. Kurt Novack | TV movie | |
| 2005 | The Stranger I Married | Terry Evanshen | |
| 2006 | Sixty Minute Man | John Henderson | |
| Medium | Johnny Dunham | Episode: "Twice Upon a Time" | |
| 2006–07 | Close to Home | Chief Deputy Prosecutor James Conlon | Main role (season 2) |
| 2008 | Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict | Rick Hudson | TV movie |
| The Guard | David Renwald | Recurring role | |
| 2009 | Impact | Alex Kittner | TV miniseries |
| Knights of Bloodsteel | John Serragoth | ||
| The Storm | General Wilson Braxton | ||
| 2010 | Scoundrels | Wolfgang 'Wolf' West | Main character |
| Dad's Home | Ben Westman | TV film | |
| 2011 | Truth Be Told | Mark Crane | |
| CSI: NY | FBI Agent Russ Josephson | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | GCB | Ripp Cockburn | Main role |
| 2013 | Exploding Sun | Don Wincroft | TV movie |
| 2014 | Mad Men | Dave Wooster | 2 episodes |
| Here's Your Damn Family | Mike [12] | Unknown episodes | |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Bruce | Episode: "Forget Me Nots" |
| 2017 | Mom | Joe | Episode: "A Bouncy Castle and an Aneurysm" |
| 2018–19 | Impulse | Bill Boone | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey | Larry Pinkerton | TV film |
| 2019 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Harmon 'Harm' Rabb Jr. | 3 episodes |
| The Kominsky Method | William | Episode: "Chapter 9. An Actor Forgets" | |
| 2020 | Spinning Out | James Davis | Main role |
| 2021–23 | Heels | Tom Spade | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Movie | Lumber Jack | Roku Channel Special |
| 2022 | Call Me Kat | Dan Kingbird | Call Me "Cat's in the Cradle" Season 3 Episode 15 |
| TBA | Revival † | Wayne Cypress |
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
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The couple wed in 1992; daughter Stephanie Elliott, now 28, arrived a year later.
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