David James Elliott

David James Elliott was born on September 21 in Toronto, Canada . After reading "King Lear" he was encouraged into as a career by his teacher. In 1983 he was accepted to Ryerson Polytechnic Institute. He was accepted to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario and he Jean Chalmers Award there as Most Promising Actor. In 1986, he appeared in "The Play" at the Edinburgh Festival. Then he was casted in "Street Legal" from 1985-88 on CBS.   

In 1990, Elliott was signed by Disney and moved to Southern California. He guest-starred in such shows as "Doogie Howser, MD," "The Hitchhiker", "China Beach." and "Dark Justice." In 1992, he had a recurring role as a pro-baseball player on "Knots Landing." That same year, he starred on the syndicated series "The Untouchables." Elliott portrayed the alcoholic husband of Dottie West in the TV movie "Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story." In 1994 he played the Carl, moving guy, in "Seinfeld."