
David James Elliott
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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
Credits

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018)
as Sgt. Larry Pinkerton

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
as Cadet Baxter #2

Lansky (2021)
as Frank Rivers

Trumbo (2015)
as John Wayne

Affairs of State (2018)
as Senator John Boland Baines

Heart of Champions (2021)
as Singleton

The Big Town (1987)
as Cool Guy

Collide (2022)
as P.I.

After All (2025)
as Walter Sharpe

Camera Store (2016)
as Karly Regan

Clockwatchers (1997)
as Mr. MacNamee

Terror Trap (2010)
as Don

The Rainbow Tribe (2008)
as Morgan Roberts

I Love Us (2021)
as David Dallas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021)
as Jack

The Shrink Is In (2001)
as Michael

Dawn Patrol (2014)
as Jim

Gooby (2009)
as Jack Dandridge

Battle Scars (2017)
as Frank Stephens

Code 11-14 (2003)
as Det. Kurt Novack

Exploding Sun (2013)
as Don Wincroft

The Climb (1986)
as Otto Kempter

Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict (2008)
as Rick Hudson

Rufus (2012)
as Hugh Wade

Dad's Home (2010)
as Ben Westman

The Man Who Lost Himself (2005)
as Terry Evanshen

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson (2019)
as Alfred O'Connor
Harvest Moon (—)
Actor

Truth be Told (2011)
as Mark Crane

Confined (2010)
as Michael Peyton

Her Wicked Ways (1991)
as Andrew

Holiday Affair (1996)
as Steve Mason
Dodson's Journey (2001)
Actor

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995)
as Byron Metcalf

Termini Station (1989)
as Delaney

Dragon's Rage (2012)
as Sarragoth





