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David James Elliott Wiki Biography

David James Elliott was born on the 21st September 1960, in Milton, Ontario Canada, and is an actor, well known for starring in the television series “JAG” (1995 – 2005). Elliott is the winner of TV Guide Award in the category of the Favourite Male Actor in a Drama in 2000. David James has been active in the entertainment industry since 1986.

How much is the net worth of David James Elliott? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the total size of his wealth is as much as $15 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Acting is the main source of Elliott’s wealth.

David James Elliott Net Worth $15 Million

To begin with, he is the second of three children raised in Elliotts’ family. As a teenager, David was interested in rock’ n’ roll music and was the leader of a group, so left school to devote himself to music. David and his group played in the clubs of Toronto, changed its name several times, before eventually dissolving. Elliott abandoned music and returned to Milton to finish high school. His teacher, impressed by his performance in the play “King Lear”, encouraged him to choose the actor’s path. He entered the Ryerson Polytechnic Institute in Toronto, and subsequently David took part in Canada’s Stratford Festival in Ontario. More, he won the Jean Chalmers Award in the category of the Best Hope.

Afterwards, he starred in a short film in which he was noticed by one of the producers of Street Legal. He received an offer to portray Toronto police officer Nick Holgado in the CBC television series “Street Legal” (1987 – 1994). Then in 1990, Elliott tried his luck in Hollywood without success. He made several appearances in feature films and television series, yet only as a guest artist. Then he landed the main role in the series “The Untouchables” (1992 – 1993), and in the following years, Elliott was cast in a recurring role in the hit series “Melrose Place” (1994 – 1995). The greatest success in his career has without a doubt been the series “JAG” (1995 – 2005), playing the lead role of Harmon Rabb Jr, which significantly boosted his net worth.

Meanwhile, David also appeared in a number of television films, including “Dodson’s Journey” (2001), “Code 11 – 14” (2003), “The Stranger I Married” (2005), “Sixty Minute Man” (2006) as well as in the feature films “Clockwatchers” (1997), “Stanley’s Gig” (2000) and “The Shrink Is In” (2001). In 2008, he began the recurring role of David Renwald in the series “The Guard”, as well as creating the role on Morgan Roberts in the film “The Rainbow Tribe”. In 2009, David James starred in the miniseries “Impact”, “Knights of Bloodsteel” and “The Storm”. The following year, he had the main role in the ABC series “Scoundrels” (2010) and created the lead role in the horror film “Terror Trap” (2010) written and directed by Dan Garcia.

Recently, Elliot was cast as the main in the drama film “Trumbo” (2015) by Jay Roach. To conclude, all the aforementioned roles have increased the outright size of David James Elliott.

Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he married the actress Nanci Chambers in 1992. Their daughter Stephanie was born in 1993, and 10 years later their son Wyatt was born.



Net Worth $15 Million
Date Of Birth September 21, 1960
Place Of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Profession Actor, Director, Producer
Education Milton District High School, Ryerson University, Toronto
Nationality Canadian
Spouse Nanci Chambers (m. 1992-)
Children Wyatt Smith, Stephanie Smith
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/David-James-Elliott-116279239766/
Twitter https://twitter.com/djameselliott
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/davidjameselliott/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202874
Awards TV Guide Award for Favorite Actor in a Drama (JAG, 2000), Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (Trumbo, 2015), Jean Chalmers Award in the category of the Best Hope
Nominations TV Guide Award – Actor of the Year in a Drama Series (2001)
Movies “Dodson’s Journey” (2001), “Code 11 – 14” (2003), “The Stranger I Married” (2005), “Sixty Minute Man” (2006), “Clockwatchers” (1997), Knights of Bloodsteel (2009), Holiday Affair (1996), The Man Who Lost Himsel (2005), Battle Scars (2015), Trumbo (2015)
TV Shows Melrose Place (1994-1995), Seinfeld (1994), Close to Home (2005–2007), Knots Landing (1992), “Street Legal” (1987-1994), The Untouchables (1993), JAG (1995-2005), The Guard (2008), GCB (2012), Mad Men (2014),
Quote
1 I remember on ‘JAG,’ Joe Jackson punched Stephen Culp and shattered his nose.
2 I’ve never made choices based on money – I always trust my gut.
3 Usually in fist fights you get punched in the face.
4 I grew up playing war. We threw dirt and rocks at each other. We’d lead attacks. We’d break up into squads. It became a neighborhood thing for a while, our neighborhood against the other neighborhood. There was always a war breaking out somewhere.
5 At Stratford, I worked with a man named Patty Crane (Paddy Crean) who was Errol Flynn’s stand-in back in the ’30s in Hollywood.
6 I had never done any theater in high school, which actually worked to my benefit. I didn’t develop any bad habits.
7 But I do enjoy the freedom of doing a movie and then having some time off.
8 I once got a letter from a woman who told me she was 90. She said if she were 30 years younger, I would have had to watch out. I guess 60 seems really young when you’re 90. She said she would eat me with a spoon.
9 I’ve always been fairly reserved and laid-back.
10 I’m the star of the show. I should have a decent haircut.
11 You can never rely on musicians. I quit high school at one point to make a go of it with this band and we kept breaking up. So I went back to school.
12 Maybe our young people are not as vacuous as we would like to lead ourselves to believe – that all they’re interested in is hairdos and looking at other beautiful people. Maybe they’re interested in learning something.
Fact
1 Runs the Boston Marathon to raise awareness of youth programs for The Salvation Army.
2 David and Nanci’s son, Wyatt, was born March 3, 2003.
3 He and his wife became U.S. citizens.
4 David and Nanci’s daughter, Stephanie, was born 15 March 1993.
5 He is the second of three sons of Arnold Smith, a heating and plumbing wholesaler-contractor, and his wife, Pat, an office manager.
6 Grew up in Milton, but spent much time in the Bahamas, as most of his relatives on his father’s side lived there.
7 Went back to finish high school at 19.
8 Auditioned for the world-renowned Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Stratford, Ontario and was accepted as a member of its Young Company and was there for two years.
9 At one point was working in a belt factory.
10 David’s early interest was in music – rock ‘n roll music. He was front man for a band. David briefly quit high school to play with the band full time.
11 Attended Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Ontario.
12 He had another wedding ceremony with his wife Nancy on 26 June 1999 in Santa Barbara, California. This was to compensate for the original marriage (in City Hall in 1992), when they didn’t have much money. Their daughter Stephanie was the flower-girl.
13 Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [1996]

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Public Affairs 2017 post-production John Baines
Camera Store 2016 completed Karly Regan
Secrets and Lies 2016 TV Series Major Bryant
Trumbo 2015 John Wayne
Battle Scars 2015/I Frank Stephens
Scorpion 2015 TV Series Bruce
Here’s Your Damn Family 2014 TV Series 2014
Dawn Patrol 2014/III Jim
Mad Men 2014 TV Series Dave Wooster
Exploding Sun 2013 TV Movie Don Wincroft
Rufus 2012 Hugh Wade
Dragon’s Rage 2012 Video Sarragoth
GCB 2012 TV Series Ripp Cockburn
Truth Be Told 2011 TV Movie Mark Crane
CSI: NY 2011 TV Series FBI Agent Russ Josephson Russ Josephson
Terror Trap 2010 Don
Scoundrels 2010 TV Series Wolfgang ‘Wolf’ West
Confined 2010/I Michael Peyton
Dad’s Home 2010 TV Movie Ben Westman
The Storm 2009 TV Mini-Series General Wilson Braxton
Knights of Bloodsteel 2009 TV Mini-Series John Serragoth
Gooby 2009 Jack Dandridge
Impact 2009 TV Mini-Series Alex Kittner
The Guard 2008 TV Series David Renwald
The Rainbow Tribe 2008 Morgan Roberts
Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict 2008 TV Movie Rick Hudson
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2006-2007 TV Series Torbin Zixx
Close to Home 2006-2007 TV Series James Conlon
Medium 2006 TV Series Johnny Dunham
Sixty Minute Man 2006 TV Movie John Henderson
The Man Who Lost Himself 2005 TV Movie Terry Evanshen
JAG 1995-2005 TV Series Harmon Rabb, Jr. / Young Lt. Ron Graham
Code 11-14 2003 TV Movie Det. Kurt Novack
Yes, Dear 2003 TV Series Commander Harmon ‘Harm’ Rabb Jr.
The Shrink Is In 2001 Michael
Dodson’s Journey 2001 TV Movie James Dodson
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2000 TV Series Romac
Stanley’s Gig 2000 Record Store Clerk
MADtv 2000 TV Series Children’s Book Author
Maggie Winters 1999 TV Series Jack
Hercules 1998 TV Series Thor: Norse God of Thunder
Clockwatchers 1997 Mr. MacNamee
Holiday Affair 1996 TV Movie Steve Mason
Degree of Guilt 1995 TV Movie Chris Paget
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story 1995 TV Movie Byron Metcalf
Melrose Place 1994-1995 TV Series Terry Parsons
Seinfeld 1994 TV Series Carl
The Untouchables 1993-1994 TV Series Agent Paul Robbins
Golden Gate 1994 TV Movie Tony Gennera
Knots Landing 1992 TV Series Bill Nolan
Dark Justice 1992 TV Series Zachary Hamilton
Doogie Howser, M.D. 1992 TV Series Rick O’Neill
Street Legal 1988-1991 TV Series Nick Del Gado
The Hidden Room 1991 TV Series Ron
Fly by Night 1991 TV Series Mack Sheppard (1991)
Her Wicked Ways 1991 TV Movie Andrew
Over My Dead Body 1991 TV Series Larry Chadway
China Beach 1990 TV Series Mr. Green
The Hitchhiker 1989 TV Series Jason
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1989 TV Series Ted
Night Friend 1988 Cab Driver
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future 1987 TV Series Jason
The Big Town 1987 Cool Guy (as David Elliott)
Mariah 1987 TV Series Fergus
Adderly 1987 TV Series Commando
The Climb 1986 Otto Kempter (as David Elliot)
Police Academy 3: Back in Training 1986 Cadet Baxter #2 (as David Elliott)
The Campbells 1986 TV Series Hardy

Director

Title Year Status Character
JAG 2001-2004 TV Series 3 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Dodson’s Journey 2001 TV Movie co-executive producer / executive producer

Self

Title Year Status Character
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (credit only)
Live with Kelly and Michael 2006-2012 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Entertainment Tonight 2009-2010 TV Series Himself
The Megan Mullally Show 2006 TV Series Himself
Rachael Ray 2006 TV Series Himself
Square Off 2006 TV Series Himself
I Love the ’90s: Part Deux 2005 TV Series documentary Himself
CBS Cares 2001-2005 TV Series Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2004 TV Series Himself
The View 2003 TV Series Himself
The Wayne Brady Show 2003 TV Series Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 TV Series Himself
Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years 2002 TV Movie Himself
The 28th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2002 TV Special Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997-2001 TV Series Himself
3rd Annual TV Guide Awards 2001 TV Special Himself
Bette 2000 TV Series Himself
2nd Annual TV Guide Awards 2000 TV Special Himself – Winner
The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2000 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Best TV-Series – Comedy / Musical
The Martin Short Show 1999 TV Series Himself
Jeopardy! 1999 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant
1st Annual TV Guide Awards 1999 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The 25th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1999 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Favorite New Television Dramatic Series
The 24th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1998 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Favorite New Television Dramatic Series
The 23rd Annual People’s Choice Awards 1997 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series
Microage Fiesta Bowl Parade 1996 TV Special Himself
Maury 1996 TV Series Himself
The 22nd Annual People’s Choice Awards 1996 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Favorite Television Comedy Series

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Seinfeld: Inside Look 2005 TV Series documentary short Carl

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2000 TV Guide Award TV Guide Awards Favorite Actor in a Drama JAG (1995)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Trumbo (2015)
2001 TV Guide Award TV Guide Awards Actor of the Year in a Drama Series JAG (1995)

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