David James Elliott is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his portrayal of Harmon Rabb Jr. on the television series "JAG".
Prior to his acting career, Elliott moved to Los Angeles and adopted the stage name David James Elliott, as he discovered another actor named David Smith. He made his film debut in 1986's "Police Academy 3: Back in Training" and subsequently appeared in television series such as "Street Legal", "Knots Landing", and "The Untouchables".
In the early 1990s, Elliott landed recurring roles on the hit series "Melrose Place" and made a guest appearance on the iconic sitcom "Seinfeld". His breakthrough role came in 1995 when he was cast as naval aviator-turned JAG lawyer Harmon Rabb, Jr. on the NBC/CBS television drama "JAG", a role he held for 10 years until the series finale in 2005.
During his time on "JAG", Elliott also appeared in the made-for-cable movie "Holiday Affair" in 1996, a remake of the 1949 classic film. In 2005, he starred in the Canadian television movie "The Man Who Lost Himself", based on the true story of Terry Evanshen, a Canadian football player who suffered severe head injuries in a car accident and lost his memory.
Elliott's subsequent roles include a recurring part on the legal drama "Close to Home" in 2006, a recurring role on the Canadian series "The Guard" in 2008, and the starring role in the Sci-Fi Channel's four-hour miniseries "Knights of Bloodsteel" in 2009. He also appeared in the thriller "Terror Trap" in 2009 and the comedy "Dad's Home" in 2010.
In 2010, Elliott replaced Neal McDonough as the male lead in the television series "Scoundrels" and was cast as FBI Agent Russ Josephson on "CSI: NY", a recurring role he first portrayed in January 2011. He also co-starred as Ripp Cockburn on the ABC comedy-drama series "GCB" in 2012 and appeared in an episode of "Mad Men" in 2014.
In 2015, Elliott guest-starred in the TV drama "Scorpion" and played the role of actor John Wayne in the film "Trumbo". He reprised his role as Harmon Rabb, Jr. for a multi-episode arc in the tenth season of "NCIS: Los Angeles" in 2019.
