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My Take
For me, Elliott is the rare actor who proved that endurance is its own talent. Anchoring JAG as Harmon Rabb Jr. for a full decade, from 1995 to 2005, is no small feat; long-running series reward steadiness and quiet conviction over flash, and he clearly had both. I also find it telling that this Ontario-born performer, christened David William Smith, later moved behind the camera to direct. That hunger to grow rather than coast earns my respect. Carrying a single role faithfully for ten years is a craft most viewers undervalue, and I never do.
Overview
David William Smith (born September 21, 1960), known professionally as David James Elliott, is a Canadian actor. He was the star of the series JAG, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David James Elliott
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ジェームズ・エリオット
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・じぇーむず・えりおっと
- Born
- September 21, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / film director / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Milton District High School
- University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.