David James Elliott, born David William Smith, is a Canadian-born actor who was the star of the series JAG from 1995 to 2005, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr.

During his teenage years he was part of a band, quitting Milton District High School in his final year to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star. At 19 however he realized this wouldn't happen and returned to finish high school.

After graduating high school, Smith attended Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, auditioned for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Ontario and was accepted as a member of its Young Company.

Subsequently moving to Los Angeles he took the stage name of David James Elliott having found there was already an actor named David Smith. He appeared in the film Police Academy 3: Back in Training in 1986, and subsequently in the television series Street Legal, Knots Landing as Bill Nolan, and in 1993's The Untouchables as Agent Paul Robbins. The following year Elliott landed a recurring role on the hit series Melrose Place, playing "Terry Parsons" and a guest appearance in an episode of Seinfeld as an anti-abortion furniture mover.

He married Canadian-born actress Nanci Chambers in 1992. She also appeared in JAG as the ambitious "Lt. Loren Singer". They have a daughter, Stephanie and a son, Wyatt. David and Nanci both became U.S. citizens.

He recently starred in a Canadian television movie called The Man Who Lost Himself, which was based on the true story of Terry Evanshen, a Canadian football player who was involved in a car accident and lost his memory due to severe head injuries. Nanci Chambers also appeared in this movie as a doctor.

In October 2006, Elliott joined the cast of legal drama Close to Home as Chief Deputy District Attorney James Conlon.