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David James Elliott

Born 1960-09-21
📍 Milton, Ontario, Canada

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