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David James Elliott is a Actor Canadien born on 21 september 1960 at Milton (Canada)

David James Elliott

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Birth name David W. Smith
Nationality Canada
Birth 21 september 1960 (63 years) at Milton (Canada)

David James Elliott (born September 21, 1960) is a Canadian American actor who was the star of the series JAG, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005.

Biography

David James Elliott, de son vrai nom David William Smith, est né le 21 septembre 1960 à Milton (une petite ville de la banlieue de Toronto) en Ontario, au Canada. Il est le second de trois enfants. Avant de vivre au Canada, la famille Smith habitait les Bahamas.

Adolescent, DJE s'intéressait à la musique et au rock'n roll. Il est d'ailleurs, pendant un certain temps, leader d'un groupe et quitte le lycée pour y consacrer tout son temps. David et son groupe partent à la conquête de Toronto, la capitale de l'Ontario, en jouant dans les bals ou pour de maigres cachets dans des pensions. Le groupe change plusieurs fois de nom, pour finalement se dissoudre.

DJE abandonne la musique et rentre à Milton terminer le lycée. Il n'a que 19 ans. Sa classe d'histoire du théâtre étudie Le Roi Lear où il joue le rôle de Lear ; son professeur, impressionné par sa prestation l'encourage à persévérer dans la voie d'acteur pour en faire sa carrière. C'est alors que son frère lui parle du Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, à Toronto, qui possède le meilleur cours de comédie du Canada. Il décide alors d'auditionner pour cette école. DJE sort premier de sa promotion de Ryerson, et auditionne pour le Festival de Stratford du Canada à Stratford (Ontario).
Il y reste deux ans comme membre de la troupe junior et remporte le Jean Chalmers Award dans la catégorie meilleur espoir.

Après Stratford (Ontario), il joue dans un petit film où il est remarqué par l'un des producteurs de Street Legal, un soap opera de la chaîne CBS mettant en scène des avocats. DJE est choisi pour jouer le rôle d'un policier de Toronto : Nick Holgado.

En 1990, Elliott tente sa chance à Hollywood sans succès du fait de sa jeunesse. Il fait plusieurs apparitions en tant qu'artiste invité dans plusieurs séries télé.

En 1992, il épouse l'actrice Nanci Chambers (elle apparaît dans la 5e saison de JAG dans le rôle du lieutenant Singer) en lui promettant de se remarier une deuxième fois lorsqu'ils en auraient les moyens. La même année, il obtient l'un des deux rôles principaux de la série Le Retour des Incorruptibles. Ce rôle leur a apporté suffisamment d'argent pour leur permettre d'agrandir leur famille : leur fille Stéphanie est née en 1993. Le 3 mars 2003, le couple a un petit garçon, Wyatt.

Après cette série, David fait à nouveau une série d'apparitions dans plusieurs grandes séries : Seinfeld, Melrose Place, Côte Ouest.

Il auditionne ensuite avec succès pour le rôle du capitaine Harmon Rabb Jr. dans JAG. Le 26 juin 1999, David offre à Nanci le mariage qu'il lui avait promis sept ans plus tôt.

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Filmography of David James Elliott (21 films)

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Actor

Lansky
Lansky (2021)

Directed by Eytan Rockaway
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Sam Worthington, Harvey Keitel, John Magaro, Emory Cohen, Minka Kelly, AnnaSophia Robb
Roles Frank Rivers
Rating61% 3.0993353.0993353.0993353.0993353.099335
Dans les années 1970. Meyer Lansky souhaite émigrer en Israël mais les Etats-Unis ne l’autorise pas. Il part vivre alors ses vieux jours à Miami dans un anonymat total après des années de traque de la part du FBI. Il décide de faire appel à un jeune journaliste, David Stone, afin que ce dernier retranscrive ses mémoires.
Trumbo
Trumbo (2015)
, 2h4
Directed by Jay Roach
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about writers, Political films
Actors Elle Fanning, Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Alan Tudyk
Roles John Wayne
Rating73% 3.697783.697783.697783.697783.69778
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. The film also stars Diane Lane, John Goodman, Louis CK, Elle Fanning, and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Exploding Sun
Directed by Michael Robison
Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Actors Julia Ormond, David James Elliott, Natalie Brown, Anthony Lemke, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Bruce Dinsmore
Roles Don Wincroft
Rating37% 1.8712651.8712651.8712651.8712651.871265
A privately owned spaceship with passengers, among them the president's wife, is on its maiden flight around the Moon and back to Earth. When a massive solar storm blows the rocket off course, the ship moves forward out of control on a direct path toward the Sun, and eventually burns up. The quantum scalar drive powering the ship, which is engineered to withstand extreme temperatures, survives solar impact and puts the Sun into a hyperactive phase, causing massive bursts of radiation that have a devastating effect on Earth. The second half of the movie depicts these effects and peoples' struggles to find shelter and survive.
The Rainbow Tribe, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors David James Elliott, Grayson Russell, Ed Quinn, Julie Ann Emery, Gabriel Mann, Rebecca Mader
Roles Morgan Roberts
Rating60% 3.0023553.0023553.0023553.0023553.002355
Morgan Roberts atteint d'un cancer revient sur les lieux de son enfance : le camp où il passait toutes ses vacances d'été pour tenter de retrouver un peu de sa jeunesse. Il y retrouve son meilleur ami et accepte de prendre sous sa responsabilité un groupe de petites fripouilles âgées de 10 ans et débordant d'énergie ! Les six enfants vont lui en faire voir de toutes les couleurs avec leurs bêtises, complots et manigances de toutes sortes .
Dad's Home
Dad's Home (2010)
, 1h24
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors David James Elliott, Sharon Case, Madison Davenport, Will Shadley, Jay Huguley, Mary-Margaret Humes
Roles Ben Westman
Rating59% 2.9548652.9548652.9548652.9548652.954865
Ben Westman is a widower, single father of a daughter, Lindasy, and a son, Dylan. He is extremely busy and has very little time for his children, for whom he hired a housekeeper/nanny that works all day long in his house. Being abruptly fired from the firm that he co-founded 20 years ago, he decides not to look for another housekeeper to replace Nula, that has decided to leave the job abruptly, as well.
Confined
Confined (2010)
, 1h30
Origin Canada
Genres Thriller
Actors Emma Caulfield, David James Elliott, Michael Hogan, Paul McGillion, Melanie Papalia, Travis Turner
Roles Michael Peyton
Rating52% 2.6055852.6055852.6055852.6055852.605585
Un couple déménage dans une banlieue paisible. Pendant son temps libre, la femme commence à croire que quelqu'un est séquestré dans le sous-sol de la maison d'à côté. Elle découvre que son voisin Fritz Wolfram a emprisonné sa fille dans le sous-sol.
Terror Trap, 1h26
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors David James Elliott, Michael Madsen, Jeff Fahey, Clayton Hill
Roles Don
Rating37% 1.888111.888111.888111.888111.88811
When married couple Don and his wife, Nancy, who face relationship problems and constantly argue, go on a "vacation" to a casino, a car accident takes place. Looking for help, they call the town's sheriff, who suggests they go to a certain motel and he will have the car towed the next day. At the motel, they find blood in their apartment, and a girl being savagely killed next door. The two must fight for their lives against the motel's workers and men dressed in unusual masks, but can they survive a night alone against dangerous men all by themselves with no real weapons or any other means of support?
Gooby
Gooby (2009)

Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Children's films
Actors Robbie Coltrane, David James Elliott, Matthew Knight, Ingrid Kavelaars, Eugene Levy, Elle Downs
Roles Jack Dandridge
Rating29% 1.478681.478681.478681.478681.47868
Willy is an 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination, always believing weird creatures are lurking, just waiting to attack him. He believes that the only thing keeping him safe is his house, which is located on the best street in the world. When his parents decide to move, Willy isn't thrilled with the idea of going to a new school and living in a strange home. However, one day, Gooby, a teddy bear that Willy had as a little boy, arrives at the new house. This version of Gooby is nearly six feet tall, able to talk, and wants to help—Willy decides that the two will be friends, but that he must hide the bear from his parents.
The Storm (miniseries), 2h49
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Themes La fin du monde, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors James Van Der Beek, Theresa Polo, Treat Williams, David James Elliott, Marisol Nichols, Rich Sommer
Roles General Wilson Braxton
Rating35% 1.777811.777811.777811.777811.77781
Through his Atmospheric Research Institute, Robert Terrell (Treat Williams) has finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of completing "weather creation" technology, which has been a landmark event. However, during a test run, a team composed of Dr. Jonathan Kirk, Carly Meyers and Dr. Jack Hoffman send a blast of energy into the ionosphere, driving the planet into unexpected natural disasters. The experiment also causes a damage of the weather control laboratory which causes the police led by the detective Devon Williams to begin the investigation.
Knights of Bloodsteel
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Historical
Actors Natassia Malthe, David James Elliott, Christopher Lloyd, Mark Gibbon, Christopher Jacot, Heather Doerksen
Roles John Serragoth
Rating46% 2.314712.314712.314712.314712.31471
In the faraway land of Mirabilis, the warlord Dragon-Eye has unleashed his terrifying forces to hunt down the source of all power, a legendary Crucible. With freedom hanging in the balance, a motley band of knights embarks on a dangerous mission to fight against the dreaded assassins, dragons and soldiers of Dragon-Eye and rescue their world from the clutches of evil once and for all.
The Dark Knight, 2h33
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Crime
Themes Films about children, Films about terrorism, Batman films, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics
Actors Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Roles Extra (uncredited)
Rating85% 4.2766554.2766554.2766554.2766554.276655
In Gotham City, the Joker and his crew rob a mob bank of millions of dollars, killing each other in the process, the Joker as sole survivor.
Code 11-14
Code 11-14 (2003)
, 1h32
Directed by Jean Reno, Jean de Segonzac
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors David James Elliott, Terry Farrell, Stephen Lang, Nancy Chambers, Myles Jeffrey, Paul Mercurio
Roles Det. Kurt Novack
Rating47% 2.3736752.3736752.3736752.3736752.373675
En mission en Australie pour arrêter un tueur en série, un agent du FBI fait arrêter le suspect numéro un. Il retourne alors avec sa famille aux états-unis. Il ignore que le véritable tueur s'est joint à eux dans le vol de retour.
The Shrink Is In, 1h27
Directed by Richard Benjamin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Courteney Cox, David Arquette, David James Elliott, Carol Kane, Kimberley Davies, Viola Davis
Roles Michael
Rating51% 2.55412.55412.55412.55412.5541
Samantha (Courteney Cox Arquette) is a travel journalist who is still recovering from the break-up with her last boyfriend, when her psychiatrist (Carol Kane) ironically suffers a nervous breakdown. While Samantha is canceling her appointments, her new neighbor (David James Elliott) comes for a session. Having never met the real Dr. Rosenberg, she poses as her shrink in an attempt to steer him away from his girlfriend and towards her. Because of her new situation, Samantha ends up seeing a few of Dr. Rosenberg's other patients, including eccentric magazine salesman Henry (David Arquette). Thus leading her to question her life, including whether her 'perfect man' is actually what she truly desires after all.
Clockwatchers, 1h36
Directed by Jill Sprecher
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Alanna Ubach, Stanley DeSantis, Jamie Kennedy
Roles Mr. MacNamee
Rating65% 3.2976953.2976953.2976953.2976953.297695
Iris (Collette) is a subservient young professional who doesn't want to rock the boat at the office where she temps. Margaret (Posey) is the polar opposite, and serves as a catalyst to help Iris become more assertive. Paula (Kudrow) eagerly awaits post-work happy hours and the chance to form relationships with the company's executives. Jane (Ubach) is engaged to marry a jerk who is already cheating on her. Margaret hopes to become a permanent employee as an assistant to Mr. Lasky (Bob Balaban) but her dreams are thwarted when he suddenly dies.