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David James Elliott

Acting 65 years old Milton, Ontario, Canada ★ 1.0
Born: September 21, 1960

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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Filmography

Acting Credits (77)

After All
After All Walter Sharpe 2025
Revival
Revival Wayne Cypress 2025
The Chicken Sisters
The Chicken Sisters Clayton Briggs 2024
Collide
Collide P.I. 2022
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Jack 2021
I Love Us
I Love Us David Dallas 2021
Heart of Champions
Heart of Champions Singleton 2021
Heels
Heels Tom Spade 2021
Lansky
Lansky Frank Rivers 2021
Spinning Out
Spinning Out James Davis 2020
The Obituary of Tunde Johnson
The Obituary of Tunde Johnson Alfred O'Connor 2019
The Kominsky Method
The Kominsky Method William 2018
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey Sgt. Larry Pinkerton 2018
Affairs of State
Affairs of State Senator John Boland Baines 2018
Impulse
Impulse Bill Boone 2018
Battle Scars
Battle Scars Frank Stephens 2017
Camera Store
Camera Store Karly Regan 2016
Trumbo
Trumbo John Wayne 2015
Secrets and Lies
Secrets and Lies Major Bryant 2015
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol Jim 2014
Scorpion
Scorpion Bruce 2014
Mom
Mom Joe 2013
Exploding Sun
Exploding Sun Don Wincroft 2013
Exploding Sun
Exploding Sun Don Wincroft 2013
Rufus
Rufus Hugh Wade 2012
Dragon's Rage
Dragon's Rage Sarragoth 2012
GCB
GCB Ripp Cockburn 2012
Truth be Told
Truth be Told Mark Crane 2011
Terror Trap
Terror Trap Don 2010
Confined
Confined Michael Peyton 2010
Scoundrels
Scoundrels Wolfgang 'Wolf' West 2010
Dad's Home
Dad's Home Ben Westman 2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles Harmon Rabb Jr. 2009
The Storm
The Storm General Wilson Braxton 2009
Knights of Bloodsteel
Knights of Bloodsteel John Serragoth 2009
Gooby
Gooby Jack Dandridge 2009
Impact
Impact Alex Kittner 2009
The Rainbow Tribe
The Rainbow Tribe Morgan Roberts 2008
Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict
Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict Rick Hudson 2008
The Guard
The Guard David Renwald 2008
Mad Men
Mad Men Dave Wooster 2007
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show Self - Guest 2006
The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself Terry Evanshen 2005
Close to Home
Close to Home James Conlon 2005
Medium
Medium Johnny Dunham 2005
Code 11-14
Code 11-14 Det. Kurt Novack 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
The Shrink Is In
The Shrink Is In Michael 2001
Dodson's Journey
Dodson's Journey 2001
Bette
Bette 2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Romac (voice) 2000
The View
The View Self 1997
Clockwatchers
Clockwatchers Mr. MacNamee 1997
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair Steve Mason 1996
Degree of Guilt
Degree of Guilt Chris Paget 1995
MADtv
MADtv Children's Book Author 1995
JAG
JAG Harmon Rabb 1995
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Byron Metcalf 1995
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Paul Robbins 1993
Melrose Place
Melrose Place Terry Parsons 1992
The Hidden Room
The Hidden Room Ron 1991
Dark Justice
Dark Justice 1991
Fly by Night
Fly by Night Mack Sheppard 1991
Her Wicked Ways
Her Wicked Ways Andrew 1991
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989
Termini Station
Termini Station Delaney 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Carl 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
The Big Town
The Big Town Cool Guy 1987
Street Legal
Street Legal Nick Del Gado 1987
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training Cadet Baxter #2 1986
The Climb
The Climb Otto Kempter 1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Ted 1985
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Jason 1983
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Bill Nolan 1979
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon

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