David James Elliott (born David Smith, 21 September, 1960 in Toronto, Canada) is an actor, star of the series JAG since 1995, playing Harmon Rabb Jr.

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

After graduating high school, Smith attended the Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, auditioning 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. His appeared in the film in 1986, and subsequently in the 1989 television series 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.

He is married to Nanci Chambers, who also appeared in JAG and with whom he has a daughter, Stephanie, and a son, Wyatt, born 3 March, 2003.