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David James Elliott

Person
1
Popularity
76
Credits
1960
Born
(65 years old)
Canada
Origin

Biography

David James Elliott is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. on the television series "JAG". 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 antiabortion 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. 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. 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. 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 (season 7) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David James Elliott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1960-09-21

Place of Birth

Milton, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

David James Elliot , David William Smith , David Elliott

Movies (36)

Poster image of The Big Town

The Big Town

1987
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

TV Shows (40)

Poster image of Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989
8.3
TV Show
Poster image of Mad Men
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Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

2018
8.1
Movie
Poster image of Truth be Told

Truth be Told

2011
4
Movie
Poster image of Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1996
5.6
Movie
Poster image of Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

2021
6.3
Movie
Poster image of Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions

2021
6.6
Movie
Poster image of After All

After All

2025
0
Movie
Poster image of Affairs of State

Affairs of State

2018
4.9
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Dodson's Journey

2001
3.3
Movie
Poster image of The Shrink Is In

The Shrink Is In

2001
4.9
Movie
Poster image of The Climb

The Climb

1986
0
Movie
Poster image of The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

2005
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Trumbo

Trumbo

2015
7.2
Movie
Poster image of Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

1995
3
Movie
Poster image of The Rainbow Tribe

The Rainbow Tribe

2008
5.8
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Harvest Moon

N/A
0
Movie
Poster image of Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Lansky

Lansky

2021
6
Movie
Poster image of Collide

Collide

2022
4.9
Movie
Poster image of Exploding Sun

Exploding Sun

2013
4.6
Movie
Poster image of The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

2019
5.3
Movie
Poster image of Dad's Home

Dad's Home

2010
6
Movie
Poster image of Gooby

Gooby

2009
3.1
Movie
Poster image of Clockwatchers

Clockwatchers

1997
6.1
Movie
Poster image of Dawn Patrol

Dawn Patrol

2014
4.9
Movie
Poster image of Terror Trap

Terror Trap

2010
4.8
Movie
Poster image of Confined

Confined

2010
4.6
Movie
Poster image of Code 11-14

Code 11-14

2003
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Rufus

Rufus

2012
5.5
Movie
Poster image of Camera Store

Camera Store

2016
5.7
Movie
Poster image of I Love Us

I Love Us

2021
3.8
Movie
Poster image of Her Wicked Ways

Her Wicked Ways

1991
4.5
Movie
Poster image of Termini Station

Termini Station

1989
3
Movie
Poster image of Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict

Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict

2008
3.8
Movie
Poster image of Battle Scars

Battle Scars

2017
5
Movie
Poster image of Dragon's Rage

Dragon's Rage

2012
7.5
Movie

Mad Men

2007
8.2
TV Show
Poster image of JAG

JAG

1995
7.4
TV Show
Poster image of NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009
7.6
TV Show
Poster image of Mom

Mom

2013
7.3
TV Show
Poster image of Medium

Medium

2005
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Scorpion

Scorpion

2014
8.3
TV Show
Poster image of Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992
5.9
TV Show
Poster image of The View

The View

1997
4.3
TV Show
Poster image of Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
TV Show
Poster image of LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
5.4
TV Show
Poster image of Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979
6.7
TV Show
Poster image of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
5.5
TV Show
Poster image of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000
6.6
TV Show
Poster image of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985
7.2
TV Show
Poster image of Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989
6.5
TV Show
Poster image of The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

1983
6.1
TV Show
Poster image of Revival

Revival

2025
6.9
TV Show
Poster image of Close to Home

Close to Home

2005
5.9
TV Show
Poster image of The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

2006
4.2
TV Show
Poster image of The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1993
7.3
TV Show
Poster image of Impulse

Impulse

2018
7.6
TV Show
Poster image of Secrets and Lies

Secrets and Lies

2015
7.3
TV Show
Poster image of The Kominsky Method

The Kominsky Method

2018
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Dark Justice

Dark Justice

1991
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of Street Legal

Street Legal

1987
7
TV Show
Poster image of GCB

GCB

2012
6.2
TV Show
Poster image of Heels

Heels

2021
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Spinning Out

Spinning Out

2020
7.9
TV Show
Poster image of The Chicken Sisters

The Chicken Sisters

2024
7
TV Show
Poster image of Impact

Impact

2009
6
TV Show
Poster image of Bette

Bette

2000
7.9
TV Show
Poster image of The Guard

The Guard

2008
7.7
TV Show
Poster image of The Storm

The Storm

2009
6.4
TV Show
Poster image of Knights of Bloodsteel

Knights of Bloodsteel

2009
5
TV Show
Poster image of MADtv

MADtv

1995
7
TV Show
Poster image of Fly by Night

Fly by Night

1991
8
TV Show
Poster image of Scoundrels

Scoundrels

2010
5.3
TV Show
Poster image of Degree of Guilt

Degree of Guilt

1995
7
TV Show
Poster image of Exploding Sun

Exploding Sun

2013
0
TV Show