David James Elliott
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 21, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Milton, Ontario, Canada
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
Filmography
Harvest Moon
Movie
After All
Movie · as Walter Sharpe
Revival
TV · as Wayne Cypress · 10 eps
The Chicken Sisters
TV · as Clayton Briggs · 5 eps
Collide
Movie · as P.I.
I Love Us
Movie · as David Dallas
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Movie · as Jack
Heart of Champions
Movie · as Singleton
Lansky
Movie · as Frank Rivers
Heels
TV · as Tom Spade · 1 ep
Spinning Out
TV · as James Davis · 10 eps
The Obituary of Tunde Johnson
Movie · as Alfred O'Connor
Affairs of State
Movie · as Senator John Boland Baines
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
Movie · as Sgt. Larry Pinkerton
Impulse
TV · as Bill Boone · 11 eps
The Kominsky Method
TV · as William · 1 ep
Battle Scars
Movie · as Frank Stephens
Camera Store
Movie · as Karly Regan
Trumbo
Movie · as John Wayne
Secrets and Lies
TV · as Major Bryant · 7 eps
Dawn Patrol
Movie · as Jim
Scorpion
TV · as Bruce · 1 ep
Exploding Sun
Movie · as Don Wincroft
Mom
TV · as Joe · 1 ep
Exploding Sun
TV · as Don Wincroft · 2 eps
Dragon's Rage
Movie · as Sarragoth
Rufus
Movie · as Hugh Wade
GCB
TV · as Ripp Cockburn · 10 eps
Truth Be Told
Movie · as Mark Crane
Terror Trap
Movie · as Don
Confined
Movie · as Michael Peyton
Dad's Home
Movie · as Ben Westman
Scoundrels
TV · as Wolfgang 'Wolf' West · 8 eps
Gooby
Movie · as Jack Dandridge
The Storm
TV · as General Wilson Braxton · 2 eps
Knights of Bloodsteel
TV · as John Serragoth · 2 eps
Impact
TV · as Alex Kittner · 2 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as Harmon Rabb Jr. · 3 eps
The Rainbow Tribe
Movie · as Morgan Roberts
Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict
Movie · as Rick Hudson
The Guard
TV · as David Renwald · 1 ep
Mad Men
TV · as Dave Wooster · 2 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Man Who Lost Himself
Movie · as Terry Evanshen
Close to Home
TV · as James Conlon · 22 eps
Medium
TV · as Johnny Dunham · 1 ep
Code 11-14
Movie · as Det. Kurt Novack
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Shrink Is In
Movie · as Michael
Dodson's Journey
Movie
Bette
TV · 1 ep
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV · as Romac (voice) · 1 ep
Clockwatchers
Movie · as Mr. MacNamee
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Holiday Affair
Movie · as Steve Mason
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
Movie · as Byron Metcalf
JAG
TV · as Harmon Rabb · 227 eps
MADtv
TV · as Children's Book Author · 1 ep
Degree of Guilt
TV · as Chris Paget · 2 eps
The Untouchables
TV · as Paul Robbins · 25 eps
Melrose Place
TV · as Terry Parsons · 5 eps
Her Wicked Ways
Movie · as Andrew
Dark Justice
TV · 1 ep
Fly by Night
TV · as Mack Sheppard · 13 eps
The Hidden Room
TV · as Ron · 1 ep
Termini Station
Movie · as Delaney
Seinfeld
TV · as Carl · 1 ep
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV · as Rick O'Neill · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
China Beach
TV · as Mr. Green (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Big Town
Movie · as Cool Guy
Street Legal
TV · as Nick Del Gado · 130 eps
The Climb
Movie · as Otto Kempter
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Movie · as Cadet Baxter #2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Ted · 1 ep
The Hitchhiker
TV · as Jason · 1 ep
Knots Landing
TV · as Bill Nolan · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep