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.
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Harvest Moon Future★ NR
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After All FutureWalter Sharpe★ NR
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Revival 2025Wayne Cypress★ 6.2
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Collide 2022P.I.★ 4.8
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Jack★ 6.4
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I Love Us 2021David Dallas★ 3.8
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Heart of Champions 2021Singleton★ 6.6
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Heels 2021Tom Spade★ 7.4
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Lansky 2021Frank Rivers★ 6
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Spinning Out 2020James Davis★ 7.9
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Alfred O'Connor★ 5.4
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The Kominsky Method 2018William★ 7.5
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Sgt. Larry Pinkerton★ 8.1
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Affairs of State 2018Senator John Boland Baines★ 4.9
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Impulse 2018Bill Boone★ 7.6
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Battle Scars 2017Frank Stephens★ 5
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Camera Store 2016Karly Regan★ 5.7
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Trumbo 2015John Wayne★ 7.2
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Secrets and Lies 2015Major Bryant★ 7.3
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Dawn Patrol 2014Jim★ 5
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Scorpion 2014Bruce★ 8.2
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Mom 2013Joe★ 7.3
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Exploding Sun 2013Don Wincroft★ 4.5
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Rufus 2012Hugh Wade★ 5.4
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Dragon's Rage 2012Sarragoth★ 7.5
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GCB 2012Ripp Cockburn★ 6
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Truth be Told 2011Mark Crane★ 4
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Terror Trap 2010Don★ 4.8
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Confined 2010Michael Peyton★ 4.2
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Scoundrels 2010Wolfgang 'Wolf' West★ 5.3
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Dad's Home 2010Ben Westman★ 6
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NCIS: Los Angeles 2009Harmon Rabb Jr.★ 7.5
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The Storm 2009General Wilson Braxton★ 6.4
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John Serragoth★ 5
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Gooby 2009Jack Dandridge★ 3.1
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Impact 2009Alex Kittner★ 5.9
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The Rainbow Tribe 2008Morgan Roberts★ 6.3
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Rick Hudson★ 4.6
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The Guard 2008David Renwald★ 7.7
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Mad Men 2007Dave Wooster★ 8.1
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Terry Evanshen★ 5.2
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Close to Home 2005James Conlon★ 5.9
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Medium 2005Johnny Dunham★ 7.5
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Code 11-14 2003Det. Kurt Novack★ 5.9
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The Shrink Is In 2001Michael★ 5
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Dodson's Journey 2001★ 4
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Bette 2000★ 7.9
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Romac (voice)★ 6.5
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Clockwatchers 1997Mr. MacNamee★ 6.1
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Holiday Affair 1996Steve Mason★ 5.6
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Degree of Guilt 1995Chris Paget★ 7
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MADtv 1995Children's Book Author★ 7
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JAG 1995Harmon Rabb★ 7.3
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Byron Metcalf★ 3
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The Untouchables 1993Paul Robbins★ 7.3
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Melrose Place 1992Terry Parsons★ 5.8
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Dark Justice 1991★ 6.8
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Fly by Night 1991Mack Sheppard★ 8
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Her Wicked Ways 1991Andrew★ 4.5
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Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989★ 6.6
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Termini Station 1989Delaney★ 4
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Seinfeld 1989Carl★ 8.3
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The Big Town 1987Cool Guy★ 5.5
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Street Legal 1987Nick Del Gado★ 7
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Cadet Baxter #2★ 5.8
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The Climb 1986Otto Kempter★ NR
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Ted★ 7.2
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The Hitchhiker 1983Jason★ 6.2
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Knots Landing 1979Bill Nolan★ 6.9