David James Elliott (born September 21, 1960) is a Canadian actor who was the star of the series '' JAG'', playing lead character
Harmon Rabb Jr.
Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr. is a fictional character and lead role in the United States, American television series ''JAG (TV series), JAG''. The character was created by Donald P. Bellisario, as a work for hire for Paramount Television (original), P ...
from 1995 to 2005.
Early life
Elliott was born David William Smith on September 21, 1960, in
Milton, Ontario
Milton (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 census population 110,128) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Regional Municipality of Halton, Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing mun ...
, Canada, the son of Patricia Smith (née Farrow), an office manager, and Arnold Smith, a heating and plumbing wholesale contractor. He was born the second of three boys. During his teenaged years, he was part of a band, quitting
Milton District High School Milton District High School (MDHS) is a public secondary school located in Milton, Ontario, Canada. MDHS, which is commonly referred to as M.D. by locals, is part of the Halton District School Board, and educates approximately 1800 students.
The ...
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.
After graduating from high school, he attended
Ryerson University
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU or Toronto Met) is a public university, public research university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's core campus is situated within the Garden District, Toronto, Garden District, although i ...
in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
as a member of its Young Company.
Career
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
''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...
'' as Bill Nolan, and in 1993's ''
The Untouchables
Untouchables or The Untouchables may refer to:
American history
* Untouchables (law enforcement), a 1930s American law enforcement unit led by Eliot Ness
* ''The Untouchables'' (book), an autobiography by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley
* ''The U ...
'' as Agent Paul Robbins. The following year, Elliott landed a recurring role on the hit series ''
Melrose Place
''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'', playing Terry Parsons, and a guest appearance in an episode of ''
Seinfeld
''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...
'' as "Carl" the anti-
abortion
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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
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
/
CBS
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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
Cynthia Gibb (born December 14, 1963) is an American actress and former model who has starred in film and on television. She began her career as a cast member on the musical television drama '' Fame'', based on the movie of the same name. She ...
. This is a remake of the 1949 classic ''
Holiday Affair
''Holiday Affair'' is a 1949 romantic comedy film directed and produced by Don Hartman and starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh. It was based on the story ''Christmas Gift'' by John D. Weaver, which was also the film's working title. The film ...
'' which starred
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' (1945), followed by his starring in ...
and
Janet Leigh
Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, ...
. In 2005, Elliott starred in a
Canadian
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television movie ''The Man Who Lost Himself'', which was based on the true story of
Terry Evanshen
Terrence Anthony "Terry" Evanshen (born June 13, 1944) is a motivational speaker and former star receiver in the Canadian Football League.
CFL
Drafted by the Montreal Alouettes, Terry went on to have an outstanding career in the CFL playing for ...
, a
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...
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
A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the common law adversarial system or the Civil law (legal system), civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the ...
James Conlon. During 2008, he had a recurring role in the Canadian series ''
The Guard The Guard may refer to:
* ''The Guard'' (TV series), a Canadian drama series portraying about the Canadian Coast Guard
* ''The Guard'' (1990 film), a 1990 Soviet film about a soldier who kills his entire unit
* ''The Guard'' (2001 film), a 2001 ...
''. He starred in
Sci Fi Channel
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's four-hour
miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format h ...
, ''
Knights of Bloodsteel
''Knights of Bloodsteel'' is a 2009 television miniseries, produced by Reunion Pictures. RHI Entertainment distributed the project internationally.
It originally aired on April 19, 2009 on SyFy.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
Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Lynn Compton, Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'' (2001), Deputy District Attorney ...
as the male lead in the television series '' Scoundrels''. In 2010, Elliott was cast as FBI Agent Russ Josephson on ''
CSI: NY
''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...
'', a recurring role as Detective
Jo Danville
Detective Josephine Danville is a fictional character and the co-protagonist of the CBS crime drama ''CSI: NY'', portrayed by Sela Ward.
Background
Jo Danville joins the team as the new Assistant Supervisor, replacing Stella Bonasera. She comes f ...
's (
Sela Ward
Sela Ann Ward (born July 11, 1956) is an American actress, author, and producer. Her breakthrough TV role was as Teddy Reed in the NBC drama series ''Sisters'' (1991–1996), for which she received her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding ...
) ex-husband, a role which he first portrayed in January 2011.
In 2012, Elliott also co-starred as Ripp Cockburn, the husband of
's character Carlene, on ABC's comedy-drama series '' GCB''. In 2014, Elliott appeared in ''
Mad Men (season 7)
The seventh and final season of the American television drama series ''Mad Men'' premiered on April 13, 2014, and concluded on May 17, 2015, on AMC. The season consists of 14 episodes split into two, seven-episode parts: the first half, titled "Th ...
'' as Dave Wooster. In 2015, Elliott guest starred in the TV drama ''
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...
''.
In 2015, Elliott played actor
John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...
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''.
Personal life
He married actress
Nanci Chambers
Nanci Chambers is a Canadian-born American actress.
Biography
Chambers is perhaps best known for her role as the ambitious Lieutenant Loren Singer on the television series '' JAG''. Chambers has been a board member of the organisation "A Bette ...
in 1992. She also appeared in ''JAG'' as the ambitious Lt. Loren Singer. They have a daughter, Stephanie Elliott (b. 1993) and a son, Wyatt Elliott.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards
*
TV Guide Award
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000
Triple zero, Triple Zero, Zero Zero Zero, Triple 0, Triple-0, 000, or 0-0-0 may refer to:
* 000 (emergency telephone number), the Australian emergency telephone number
* "Triple Zero", a song by AFI (band), AFI from ''Shut Your Mouth and Open Your ...