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David James Elliott Biography (1960-)

Original name, David William Smith; born September 21, 1960, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; son of Arnold Smith (a heating and plumbing wholesaler-contractor) and Pat Farrow (an office manager); married Nanci Chambers (an actress), 1992; children: Stephanie, Wyatt. Addresses: Office: Firefly Productions, 5555 Melrose Ave., Dreier Bldg. 112, Los Angeles, CA 90035.; Agent: UnitedTalent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: McGowan Management, 8733 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 103, West Hollywood,CA 90069.

Nationality

Canadian

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer, director

Birth Details

September 21, 1960

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (As David Elliott) Cadet Baxter #2, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Warner Bros., 1986
• (As David Elliott) Cool guy, The Big Town, Albacore Productions, 1987
• Cab driver, Night Friend, 1987
• MacNamee, Clockwatchers, Artistic License, 1997
• Record store clerk, Stanley's Gig, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• (As David Elliott) Nick Del Gado, Street Legal, CBC, 1988-1991
• Mack Sheppard, Fly by Night (also known as Attachez vos ceintures), CBS, 1991, 1993-1995
• Bill Nolan, Knots Landing, CBS, 1992
• Agent Paul Robbins, The Untouchables, syndicated, 1992-1994
• Terry Parsons, Melrose Place, Fox, 1994-1995
• Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb, Jr., JAG, NBC, 1995-1996, CBS, 1996-
• Miniseries
• Christopher Paget, Degree of Guilt, NBC, 1995
• Movies
• Amityville: The Evil Escapes (also known as Amityville IV: TheEvil Escapes and The Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes, Part 4),NBC, 1989
• Andrew O'Brien, Her Wicked Ways (also known as Dangerous Woman, Lethal Charm, Naked Ambition, and Potomac Fever), CBS, 1991
• Byron Metcalf, Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story, 1995
• Steve Mason, Holiday Affair, USA Network, 1996
• Michael, The Shrink Is In, Oxygen Network, 2001
• James Dodson, Dodson's Journey, CBS, 2001
• Detective Kurt Novak, Code 11-14, CBS, 2003
• Specials
• Interviewee, JAG: Behind the Scenes, syndicated, 1995
• Presenter, The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1996
• Host, The Microage Fiesta Bowl Parade, CBS, 1997
• Presenter, The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1998
• Presenter, TV Guide Awards, Fox, 1999
• Presenter, The 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1999
• Presenter, The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1999
• Presenter, Lifetime Presents Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2000
• Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
• The 4th Annual Celebrity Weddings: In Style, ABC, 2000
• Presenter, The 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2000
• Presenter, The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2001
• The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001
• Presenter, The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2002
• Pilots
• Tony Gennera, Golden Gate, NBC, 1995
• Episodic
• Commando, "Year of the Tiger," Adderly, 1987
• Jason, "The Mirror in the Darkness," Captain Power and the Soldiers ofthe Future, 1987
• Young officer, "Three Strikes, You're Out," Murder, She Wrote, 1989
• Jason, "The Cruelest Cut," The Hitchhiker, 1989
• (Uncredited) Mr. Green, "Phoenix," China Beach, 1990
• "The Show Musn't Go On," Doogie Howser, M.D., 1992
• "Needy Things," Dark Justice, 1992
• Carl, the mover, "The Couch," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994
• Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1997
• Voice of Thor: Norse God of Thunder, "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods," Hercules (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1998
• Jack, "Girls Night Out," Maggie Winters, CBS, 1999
• Himself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
• Children's book author, Mad TV, Fox, 2000
• Himself, "And the Winner Is," Bette, CBS, 2000
• Voice of Romac, "Star Crossed," Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (animated), syndicated and UPN, 2000
• Commander Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr., "Let's Get Jaggy With It," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2003
• Also appeared as Larry Chadway, "Separation Is Murder," Over My Dead Body.
• Television Work
• Movies
• Co-executive producer, Dodson's Journey, CBS, 2001
• Television Director
• Episodic
• Directed "Lifeline," JAG; "Take It Like a Man," JAG.
• Stage Appearances
• B-Movie: The Play, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1986

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People Weekly, May 6, 1996, p. 176
• TV Guide, December 16, 1995, p. 26
• USA Today, May 1, 1996, p. D3