David James Elliott

Acting

David James Elliott

Born
(age 66)
Birthplace
Milton, Ontario, Canada
Credits
78 titles

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.

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Known For

Acting credits 78

YearTitleRole
TBA Harvest Moon Film
2025 After All Film Walter Sharpe
2025 Revival TV Wayne Cypress (10 ep)
2024 The Chicken Sisters TV Clayton Briggs (5 ep)
2022 Collide Film P.I.
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Film Jack
2021 I Love Us Film David Dallas
2021 Heart of Champions Film Singleton
2021 Heels TV Tom Spade (1 ep)
2021 Lansky Film Frank Rivers
2020 Spinning Out TV James Davis (10 ep)
2019 The Obituary of Tunde Johnson Film Alfred O'Connor
2018 The Kominsky Method TV William (1 ep)
2018 Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey Film Sgt. Larry Pinkerton
2018 Affairs of State Film Senator John Boland Baines
2018 Impulse TV Bill Boone (11 ep)
2017 Battle Scars Film Frank Stephens
2016 Camera Store Film Karly Regan
2015 Trumbo Film John Wayne
2015 Secrets and Lies TV Major Bryant (7 ep)
2014 Dawn Patrol Film Jim
2014 Scorpion TV Bruce (1 ep)
2013 Mom TV Joe (1 ep)
2013 Exploding Sun TV Don Wincroft (2 ep)
2013 Exploding Sun Film Don Wincroft
2012 Rufus Film Hugh Wade
2012 Dragon's Rage Film Sarragoth
2012 GCB TV Ripp Cockburn (10 ep)
2011 Truth Be Told Film Mark Crane
2010 Terror Trap Film Don
2010 Confined Film Michael Peyton
2010 Scoundrels TV Wolfgang 'Wolf' West (8 ep)
2010 Dad's Home Film Ben Westman
2009 NCIS: Los Angeles TV Harmon Rabb Jr. (3 ep)
2009 The Storm TV General Wilson Braxton (2 ep)
2009 Knights of Bloodsteel TV John Serragoth (2 ep)
2009 Gooby Film Jack Dandridge
2009 Impact TV Alex Kittner (2 ep)
2008 The Rainbow Tribe Film Morgan Roberts
2008 Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict Film Rick Hudson
2008 The Guard TV David Renwald (1 ep)
2007 Mad Men TV Dave Wooster (2 ep)
2006 The Megan Mullally Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2005 The Man Who Lost Himself Film Terry Evanshen
2005 Close to Home TV James Conlon (22 ep)
2005 Medium TV Johnny Dunham (1 ep)
2003 Code 11-14 Film Det. Kurt Novack
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Self (1 ep)
2001 The Shrink Is In Film Michael
2001 Dodson's Journey Film
2000 Bette TV (1 ep)
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command TV Romac (voice) (1 ep)
1997 The View TV Self (2 ep)
1997 Clockwatchers Film Mr. MacNamee
1996 Holiday Affair Film Steve Mason
1995 Degree of Guilt TV Chris Paget (2 ep)
1995 MADtv TV Children's Book Author (1 ep)
1995 JAG TV Harmon Rabb (227 ep)
1995 Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Film Byron Metcalf
1993 The Untouchables TV Paul Robbins (25 ep)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
1995 JAG TV Director (3 ep)
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