David James Elliott
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David James Elliott is a Canadian-born actor who was the star of the series JAG
, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr.
from 1995 to 2005. In the Fall of 2010, Elliott was cast on CSI: NY.
, Canada
. 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. At 19 however he realized this wouldn't happen and returned to finish high school.
After graduating from high school, he attended Ryerson University
in Toronto
, auditioned for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival
in Ontario
and was accepted as a member of its Young Company.
Subsequently moving to Los Angeles he took the stage name of David James Elliott having found there was already an actor 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 an anti-abortion
furniture mover.
He married Canadian-born actress Nanci Chambers
in 1992. She also appeared in JAG as the ambitious "Lt. Loren Singer". They have a daughter, Stephanie (b. March 15, 1993 in Chicago
) and a son, Wyatt (b. March 3, 2003 in Los Angeles
). David and Nanci both became U.S. citizens.
In 1995, Elliot landed the role he would hold for ten years, the role of Naval Aviator-turned JAG lawyer Captain Harmon Rabb Jr.
in the NBC
/CBS
television drama JAG
. His tenure on JAG ended in 2005, with the series finale, in which Capt. Harmon Rabb proposed to his partner Lt Col. Sarah MacKenzie (Catherine Bell
) .
In 1996, David 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 movieThe 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.
Elliot replaced Neal McDonough
as the male lead in the TV show 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. Elliott has been cast in the upcoming TV comedy, GCB, which plans to air as a 2011-2012 midseason replacement.
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr.
Harmon Rabb
Captain Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr., JAGC, USN, is a fictional and lead character in the American television series JAG....
from 1995 to 2005. In the Fall of 2010, Elliott was cast on CSI: NY.
Biography
He was born David William Smith in Milton, OntarioMilton, Ontario
Milton is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Milton received a tremendous amount of awareness following the release of the results of the 2006 Census, which indicated that Milton is the fastest growing municipality in the Greater Golden...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. During his teenage years he was part of a band, quitting Milton District High School
Milton District High School
Milton District High School ' is a public secondary school located in Milton, Ontario, Canada. MDHS, part of the Halton District School Board, educates just about 1100 students....
in his final year to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star. At 19 however he realized this wouldn't happen and returned to finish high school.
After graduating from high school, he attended Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, auditioned for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival
Stratford Festival of Canada
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is an internationally recognized annual celebration of theatre running from April to November in the Canadian city of Stratford, Ontario...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and was accepted as a member of its Young Company.
Subsequently moving to Los Angeles he took the stage name of David James Elliott having found there was already an actor named David Smith. He appeared in the film Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training is the third film in the Police Academy film series, released on March 21, 1986.-Plot:The film begins in a large garage structure, where Lt. Proctor and Commandant Mauser meet up with former Police Academy cadets, Chad Copeland and Kyle Blankes...
in 1986, and subsequently in the television series Street Legal
Street Legal (TV series)
Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian...
, Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
as Bill Nolan, and in 1993's The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1993 TV series)
The Untouchables is an American crime drama series that aired for two seasons in syndication, from January 1993 to May 1994. The series portrayed work of the real life Untouchables federal investigative squad in Prohibition-era Chicago and its efforts against Al Capone's attempts to profit from the...
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
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
as an anti-abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
furniture mover.
He married Canadian-born actress Nanci Chambers
Nanci Chambers
Nanci Chambers is a Canadian/American actress who was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. She is perhaps best known for her role as the ambitious Lieutenant Loren Singer on the television series JAG. Chambers married David James Elliott, a fellow Canadian and her co-star on JAG, in 1992. Both...
in 1992. She also appeared in JAG as the ambitious "Lt. Loren Singer". They have a daughter, Stephanie (b. March 15, 1993 in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
) and a son, Wyatt (b. March 3, 2003 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
). David and Nanci both became U.S. citizens.
In 1995, Elliot landed the role he would hold for ten years, the role of Naval Aviator-turned JAG lawyer Captain Harmon Rabb Jr.
Harmon Rabb
Captain Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr., JAGC, USN, is a fictional and lead character in the American television series JAG....
in the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
/CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television drama JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
. His tenure on JAG ended in 2005, with the series finale, in which Capt. Harmon Rabb proposed to his partner Lt Col. Sarah MacKenzie (Catherine Bell
Catherine Bell
Catherine Lisa Bell is an American actress known for her role of Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005...
) .
In 1996, David Elliott starred in the made-for-cable movie Holiday Affair with Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb is an American actress and former model who has starred in film and on television. She is 5'-2" tall.-Biography:...
. This is a remake of the 1949 classic Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair is a black-and-white 1949 light romantic comedy film starring Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh. This modest film, directed and produced by Don Hartman, saw Mitchum expand from his typical roles in film noir and war films....
which starred Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
and Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh , born Jeanette Helen Morrison, was an American actress. She was the wife of actor Tony Curtis from June 1951 to September 1962 and the mother of Kelly Curtis and Jamie Lee Curtis....
. In 2005, Elliott starred in a Canadian television movieThe Man Who Lost Himself, which was based on the true story of Terry Evanshen
Terry Evanshen
Terrence Anthony "Terry" Evanshen is a motivational speaker and former star receiver in the Canadian Football League.-CFL:...
, a Canadian football player who was in a car accident and lost his memory due to severe head injuries. Nanci Chambers
Nanci Chambers
Nanci Chambers is a Canadian/American actress who was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. She is perhaps best known for her role as the ambitious Lieutenant Loren Singer on the television series JAG. Chambers married David James Elliott, a fellow Canadian and her co-star on JAG, in 1992. Both...
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
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
James Conlon. During 2008, he had a recurring role in the Canadian series The Guard. He starred in Sci Fi Channel
Sci Fi Channel (United States)
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
's four hour miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
, Knights of Bloodsteel
Knights of Bloodsteel
Knights of Bloodsteel is a 2009 film, produced by Reunion Pictures. RHI Entertainment distributed the project internationally.It originally aired on April 19, 2009 on SyFy.-Plot:...
(2009). Elliott was cast as an Internet millionaire in "Terror Trap," directed by Dan Garcia.
Elliot replaced Neal McDonough
Neal McDonough
Neal P. McDonough is an American film, television and voice actor.-Career:In 1991, McDonough won the Best Actor Dramalogue for "Away Alone". McDonough has made many television and film appearances since then, including Band of Brothers, Boomtown, Star Trek: First Contact, Minority Report and The...
as the male lead in the TV show Scoundrels
Scoundrels (TV series)
Scoundrels is an American television series that aired on the ABC network. It is based on the New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune. The one-hour comedy-drama premiered on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 9 pm...
.
In 2010, Elliott was cast as FBI Agent Russ Josephson on CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
, a recurring role as Detective Jo Danville
Jo Danville
Josephine "Jo" Danville is a fictional character on 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 from Virginia, where she worked for the FBI...
's (Sela Ward
Sela Ward
Sela Ann Ward is an American movie and television actress, perhaps best known for her television roles as Teddy Reed on the American TV series Sisters and as Lily Manning on Once and Again...
) ex-husband, a role which he first portrayed in January, 2011. Elliott has been cast in the upcoming TV comedy, GCB, which plans to air as a 2011-2012 midseason replacement.