Celebrity Nooz: David James Elliott

David James Elliott (Actor) - JAG

Updated: 8/18/20

Name: David James Elliott

Birth Name: David William Smith

Born: September 21, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Claim To Fame: David James Elliott is a Canadian actor best known in the role of naval aviator-turned JAG lawyer Harmon Rabb, Jr. in the NBC/CBS television drama JAG, from 1995 to 2005.

Family Life: Elliott married actress Nanci Chambers in 1992. They have a daughter, Stephanie and a son, Wyatt.

Info: The son of Patricia Smith, an office manager, and Arnold Smith, a heating and plumbing wholesale contractor. He was born the second of three boys.

He quit Milton District High School in his final year to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star. However, at age 19, he returned to finish high school.

Attended Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto and graduated in 1982.

Auditioned for the world-renowned Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Stratford, Ontario and was accepted as a member of its Young Company and was there for two years.

At one point was working in a belt factory.

He and his wife became U.S. citizens.

Runs the Boston Marathon to raise awareness of youth programs for The Salvation Army.

Trivia: Subsequently moving to Los Angeles, he took the stage name David James Elliott, having found an actor was already named David Smith.

Made a memorable guest appearance in "The Couch" 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, but then he reprised the role for a multi-episode arc in the tenth season of NCIS: Los Angeles in 2019.

In 1996, Elliott was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

In 1996, Elliott starred in the made-for-cable movie Holiday Affair with Cynthia Gibb, which is a remake of the 1949 classic which starred Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh.

In 2010, Elliott replaced Neal McDonough as the male lead in the television series Scoundrels.

Where Are They Now: Elliott is still hard at work with no signs of slowing down. As of 2020, he has three projects currently in post-production: Lansky, Swing, and The Cocksmen.

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