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name: "David James Elliott"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-james-elliott"
fi1m_id: "david-james-elliott"
imdb_id: "nm0004895"
tmdb_id: 84522
wikidata_id: "Q547801"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 September 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-02T23:17:20.280152+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# David James Elliott

## Identity

David James Elliott

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-james-elliott
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-james-elliott
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004895
- **TMDB ID:** 84522
- **Wikidata ID:** Q547801
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_James_Elliott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547801, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004895/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84522

Actor. Born 21 September 1960 in Milton, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 September 1960, Milton, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 1989–2015
- **Also known as:** David James Elliot , David William Smith , David Elliott , David Elliot,  David Smith
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 90 (1), 2010s 58 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_James_Elliott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547801, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004895/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84522

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Trumbo*](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md) (58)

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## Biography

David James Elliott is a Canadian actor. Born David William Smith on 21 September 1960 in Milton, Ontario, he adopted his professional name after moving to Los Angeles. He is best known for playing naval aviator and lawyer Harmon Rabb Jr. in the television series *JAG* from 1995 to 2005.

Elliott has appeared in numerous television series and films. His credits include roles in *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986), *Seinfeld* (1989), *Mad Men* (2007), *Scorpion* (2014) and *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), where he reprised the role of Harmon Rabb Jr. In 2015 he played John Wayne in the film *Trumbo*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Trumbo* (2015), Fi1m 58, as John Wayne — [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), Fi1m 90, as Carl — [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)

## Complete filmography (74)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *After All* (2025), as Walter Sharpe
- *Revival* (2025), series, as Wayne Cypress
- *The Chicken Sisters* (2024), series, as Clayton Briggs
- *Collide* (2022), as P.I.
- *Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas* (2021), as Jack
- *I Love Us* (2021), as David Dallas
- *Heart of Champions* (2021), as Singleton
- *Heels* (2021), series, as Tom Spade
- *Lansky* (2021), as Frank Rivers
- *Spinning Out* (2020), series, as James Davis
- *The Obituary of Tunde Johnson* (2019), as Alfred O'Connor
- *The Kominsky Method* (2018), series, as William
- *Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey* (2018), as Sgt. Larry Pinkerton
- *Affairs of State* (2018), as Senator John Boland Baines
- *Impulse* (2018), series, as Bill Boone
- *Battle Scars* (2017), as Frank Stephens
- *Camera Store* (2016), as Karly Regan
- *Trumbo* (2015), as John Wayne — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *Secrets and Lies* (2015), series, as Major Bryant
- *Dawn Patrol* (2014), as Jim
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as Bruce
- *Mom* (2013), series, as Joe
- *Exploding Sun* (2013), series, as Don Wincroft
- *Exploding Sun* (2013), as Don Wincroft
- *Rufus* (2012), as Hugh Wade
- *Dragon's Rage* (2012), as Sarragoth
- *GCB* (2012), series, as Ripp Cockburn
- *Truth Be Told* (2011), as Mark Crane
- *Terror Trap* (2010), as Don
- *Confined* (2010), as Michael Peyton
- *Scoundrels* (2010), series, as Wolfgang 'Wolf' West
- *Dad's Home* (2010), as Ben Westman
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Harmon Rabb Jr.
- *The Storm* (2009), series, as General Wilson Braxton
- *Knights of Bloodsteel* (2009), as John Serragoth
- *Knights of Bloodsteel* (2009), series, as John Serragoth
- *Gooby* (2009), as Jack Dandridge
- *Impact* (2009), series, as Alex Kittner
- *The Rainbow Tribe* (2008), as Morgan Roberts
- *Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict* (2008), as Rick Hudson
- *The Guard* (2008), series, as David Renwald
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Dave Wooster — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *The Man Who Lost Himself* (2005), as Terry Evanshen
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as James Conlon
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Johnny Dunham
- *Code 11-14* (2003), as Det. Kurt Novack
- *The Shrink Is In* (2001), as Michael
- *Dodson's Journey* (2001), Actor
- *Bette* (2000), series, Actor
- *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command* (2000), series, as Romac (voice)
- *Clockwatchers* (1997), as Mr. MacNamee
- *Holiday Affair* (1996), as Steve Mason
- *Degree of Guilt* (1995), series, as Chris Paget
- *MADtv* (1995), series, as Children's Book Author
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Harmon Rabb · Director
- *Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story* (1995), as Byron Metcalf
- *The Untouchables* (1993), series, as Paul Robbins
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Terry Parsons
- *The Hidden Room* (1991), series, as Ron
- *Dark Justice* (1991), series, Actor
- *Fly by Night* (1991), series, as Mack Sheppard
- *Her Wicked Ways* (1991), as Andrew
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Rick O'Neill
- *Termini Station* (1989), as Delaney
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Carl — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *China Beach* (1988), series, as Mr. Green (uncredited)
- *The Big Town* (1987), as Cool Guy
- *Street Legal* (1987), series, as Nick Del Gado
- *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986), as Cadet Baxter #2
- *The Climb* (1986), as Otto Kempter
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Ted
- *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Jason
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Bill Nolan
- *Harvest Moon*, Actor

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