Biography
Not just another poster boy, the stage-trained Elliott lent an air of intelligence, integrity and low-key confidence to his characterization. He proved credible playing thoughtful, action-oriented professionals on several TV series including "Fly By Night" (CBS, 1991) as a pilot for a financially strapped charter company and a likeable cop on the syndicated revival of "The Untouchables".
The Toronto-born Elliott was drawn to acting after …
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Career Milestones
| Began appearing in US TV guest spots | ||
| Joined the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario; won the Jean Chalmers Award for Most Promising Actor | ||
| Moved to Southern California | ||
| Played with a rock band as a teen | ||
1979 | Became interested in acting after reading "King Lear" in a theater history class at age 19 | |
1986 | Appeared in "B-Movie: The Play", a very successful production at the Edinburgh Festival | |
1986 | Starred in the CBC TV series "Steet Legal"; originally hired for a three-episode guest spot but made a regular | |
1990 | Signed by Disney to a development deal | |
1991 | US TV-movie debut, "Her Wicked Ways", a CBS drama about TV newsroom rivalries | |
1991 | US series debut as a regular, "Fly By Night" (shown as part of CBS Late Night's "Crimetime After Primetime") | |
1993 | Cast as a regular on the syndicated revival of "The Untouchables" | |
1994 | Had a recurring role on "Melrose Place" (Fox) as a sex-addicted recovering alcoholic | |
1994 | Made a memorable guest appearance on "Seinfeld" as Elaine's almost perfect man | |
1995 | Starred as Lt. Harmon Rabb Jr on "JAG", a military legal action series (NBC, 1995-1996; CBS 1997-2005) | |
1995 | Starred in "Golden Gate", a busted pilot for a legal crime drama | |
1995 | US TV miniseries debut, "Degree of Guilt" | |
2005 | Starred in the TV-movie, "The Man Who Lost Himself" as a Canadian football player who lost his memory in a car accident | |
2006 | Joined the cast of the CBS crime drama "Close to Home" | |
2010 | Co-starred with Virginia Madsen in ABC's "Scoundrels," about a crime family who tries to go straight when the patriarch goes to prison | |