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David James Elliott

David James Elliott

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 21, 1960 (65)
Birthplace Milton, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David James Elliott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Collide

Collide

2022

as P.I.

Lansky

Lansky

2021

as Frank Rivers

I Love Us

I Love Us

2021

as David Dallas

Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions

2021

as Singleton

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

2019

as Alfred O'Connor

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

2018

as Sgt. Larry Pinkerton

Affairs of State

Affairs of State

2018

as Senator John Boland Baines

Battle Scars

Battle Scars

2017

as Frank Stephens

Camera Store

Camera Store

2016

as Karly Regan

Trumbo

Trumbo

2015

as John Wayne

Dawn Patrol

Dawn Patrol

2015

as Jim

Exploding Sun

Exploding Sun

2013

as Don Wincroft

Dragon's Rage

Dragon's Rage

2012

as Sarragoth

Rufus

Rufus

2012

as Hugh Wade

Truth be Told

Truth be Told

2011

as Mark Crane

Terror Trap

Terror Trap

2010

as Don

Dad's Home

Dad's Home

2010

as Ben Westman

Confined

Confined

2010

as Michael Peyton

Gooby

Gooby

2009

as Jack Dandridge

The Rainbow Tribe

The Rainbow Tribe

2008

as Morgan Roberts

The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

2005

as Terry Evanshen

Code 11-14

Code 11-14

2003

as Det. Kurt Novack

The Shrink Is In

The Shrink Is In

2001

as Michael

Clockwatchers

Clockwatchers

1997

as Mr. MacNamee

Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair

1996

as Steve Mason

Her Wicked Ways

Her Wicked Ways

1991

as Andrew

Termini Station

Termini Station

1989

as Delaney

The Big Town

The Big Town

1987

as Cool Guy (as David Elliott)

The Climb

The Climb

1986

as Otto Kempter

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986

as Cadet Baxter #2

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

JAG

as Harmon Rabb

Episodes: 227

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

Street Legal

as Nick Del Gado

Episodes: 130

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

The Untouchables

as Paul Robbins

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jan 11, 1993

Close to Home

as James Conlon

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Fly by Night

as Mack Sheppard

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 04, 1991

Impulse

as Bill Boone

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jun 06, 2018

GCB

as Ripp Cockburn

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 04, 2012

Spinning Out

as James Davis

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 01, 2020

Scoundrels

as Wolfgang 'Wolf' West

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 20, 2010

Secrets and Lies

as Major Bryant

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 01, 2015

Melrose Place

as Terry Parsons

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 08, 1992

Knots Landing

as Bill Nolan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Harmon Rabb Jr.

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

The Storm

as General Wilson Braxton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 26, 2009

Degree of Guilt

as Chris Paget

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 29, 1995

Knights of Bloodsteel

as John Serragoth

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 19, 2009

Impact

as Alex Kittner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 14, 2009

Mad Men

as Dave Wooster

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 19, 2007

Exploding Sun

as Don Wincroft

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2013

Seinfeld

as Carl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

MADtv

as Children's Book Author

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

The Hitchhiker

as Jason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1983

Medium

as Johnny Dunham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Heels

as Tom Spade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 2021

Scorpion

as Bruce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

Mom

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

The Guard

as David Renwald

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2008

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Romac (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2000

The Kominsky Method

as William

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2018

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ted

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Revival

as Wayne Cypress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 2025

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Bette

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2000

Dark Justice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1991

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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