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