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David Soul

Age: 66
Height: 6' 1"

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born: Aug. 28th, 1943

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David Soul's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Starsky & Hutch	Det. Ken "Hut&hellip
Here Come the Brides	Joshua Bolt
Casablanca	Rick Blaine

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

David Soul achieved pop icon status as handsome, blond-haired, blue-eyed Detective Kenneth Hutchinson on the cult "buddy cop" TV series "Starsky and Hutch" (1975), Soul also had a very successful singing career recording several albums, with worldwide number one hit singles including "Silver Lady" & "Don't Give Up on Us Baby".

Born in Chicago, Illinois, David Soul is the son of a minister who was at one time serving as the religious affairs advisor to the U.S. High Commission in Berlin. At 24 years of age, young Soul joined a North Dakota musical revue, was noticed by a keen-eyed talent scout, and signed to a studio contract. He went on to study acting with the Irene Daly School of The Actors Company, and with the Columbia Workshop in Hollywood. He first appeared on TV in small roles in shows including "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965), "Flipper" (1964) and "All in the Family" (1971). Regular TV work kept coming in for Soul including making masked appearances on "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962), as the popular singer known only as "The Covered Man."

In 1973, Soul was fortunate enough to be cast as one of the corrupt motorcycle cops in the Clint Eastwood thriller Magnum Force (1973), where his talents came to the attention of several TV execs who were looking for someone to play one of the lead roles in the upcoming "Starsky and Hutch" (1975) TV series. After four seasons, the show came to an end, yet Soul's talents were still in demand. He quickly went on to appear as the meek writer turned terrified vampire hunter Ben Mears in the chilling television mini-series Salem's Lot (1979) (TV), and then as Jake in the interesting television movie Homeward Bound (1980) (TV).

Several undemanding movies and TV series appearances followed for Soul. However in 1988 he scored rave reviews for his portrayal of real life, cold-blooded cop killer Michael Lee Platt in In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988) (TV). It was considered highly controversial for its intense level of violence in a made for TV production.

David Soul remained very busy throughout the 1990's and beyond, in both film and on stage productions. He has toured internationally in several theater productions, including playing the narrator in the critically-acclaimed production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, plus a successful UK tour performing in Ira Levin's Deathtrap. Fans of the original TV series were glad to see Soul back with Paul Michael Glaser doing a cameo appearance in the big-budget movie version of Starsky & Hutch (2004).

Throughout his life, Soul has continually championed social causes often utilizing his own funds to raise awareness on issues including the impact of the Vietnam War, the shutdowns in the US steel industry, animal welfare, world hunger and HIV education. Soul has for several years made his home in the United Kingdom, where he has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival, on several British TV shows and has become a keen soccer fan supporting English club, Arsenal FC.

TRIVIA:

In 1994, David has refocused his acting and producing efforts specifically to the burgeoning international film and television markets. He starred in two films for Canadian and French television, and starred (in French) with 'Anne Giraudau' (qv) and 'Line Renaud' (qv) in the television mini-series, _"Les filles du Lido" (1995)_ (qv) for France's TF-1.
He has 6 children - 5 sons and a daughter, 'China Soul' (qv).
During the run of _"Starsky and Hutch" (1975)_ (qv), he recorded a #1 single called "Don't Give Up On Us Baby".
He is an avid skier, tennis player and loves to go "exploring" with his children.
Romantically involved with actress/singer/composer 'Lynne Marta' (qv) throughout the run of _"Starsky and Hutch" (1975)_ (qv) but they split up after the show ended.
Became a United Kingdom citizen in September 2004.
Between 1977 and 1982, he recorded four albums, which included a string of major hit singles: Don't Give Up On Us, Baby; Silver Lady; and Going In with my Eyes Open. He toured extensively with his band in the USA, UK, Japan and South America.
In Cannes in 1996, David performed songs from his friend 'Charles Aznavour' (qv) in the Martinez Hotel.