Updated: 5/20/2007

Name: David Soul

Born:  August 28, 1943, Chicago, Illinois

Birth Name: David Richard Solberg

Claim to Fame:  While David has been in many things and even had a hit single, everyone knows him as Hutch from the 70's TV show 'Starsky and Hutch.'

There could be a small argument that he is known for his role as Joshua in 'Here Comes The Brides.'

Family Life:  Julia Nickson-Soul (1987 - 1993) (divorced) 1 child
Patty Sherman (12 October 1980 - 1986) (divorced) 3 children
Karen Carlson (1968 - 1977) (divorced) 1 child
Miriam Russeth-Solberg (1964 - 1965) (divorced) 1 child

Info: 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, David joined a North Dakota musical revue, was noticed by a 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.

In 1973, Soul was fortunate enough to be cast as one of the corrupt motorcycle cops in the Clint Eastwood thriller Magnum Force, 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" TV series.

Trivia: Used to appear on "The Merv Griffin Show" wearing a hood and was billed as "The Covered Man" before becoming nationally known on "Starsky and Hutch".

His brother, the Rev. Solberg, was an activist minister (Lutheran). He has joined him on more than one occasion in public protest or rally. Also, he and Paul Michael Glaser have attended Christian/
Jewish benefits together at least once.

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.

Between 1984 and 1986, David financed, produced and directed an award-winning documentary, 'The Fighting Ministers', which uses the shut-down of the steel industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as its basis.

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 and Line Renaud in the television mini-series, "Filles du Lido, Les" for France's TF-1.

He played the role of Narrator in the New Zealand-born/Australian production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers (a production which moved on to Melbourne and Sydney). The play marks David's return to the stage after a fifteen years absence and his first, even experience in a musical.

He is an avid skier, tennis player and loves to go "exploring" with his children.

Fluent in both German and Spanish.

Became a United Kingdom citizen in September 2004.

Romantically involved with actress/singer/composer Lynne Marta throughout the run of "Starsky and Hutch" (1975) but they split up after the show ended.

At the Edinburgh Festival in 2000, he directed and starred in Sam Shepard's "Fool For Love". His production incorporated pre-shot and live on-stage video, visual effects, graphics, 3-D imaging, time-lapse footage and digital sound to heighten the visceral experience of the presentation. It was one of the first real examples of how streaming media can be effectively applied to the live theater.

He fought a long battle with alcoholism in the early 90's

He is a big fan of English football (soccer).

Where is He Now:  David has thrown himself into theater. In 2005, he has took over the lead role of "Jerry Springer - the Opera" at London's Cambridge Theatre.

In 2006 he was on tour in England in the revival of the stage musical 'Mack and Mabel' playing the lead role Mack Sennett.

(as a side note we featured Paul Michael Glaser who was Starsky in Starsky and Huth previously, you can check out that issue Click Here )
 

WRITE TO David: David Soul Innovative Artists 1505 10th St Santa Monica, CA 90401 UNOFFICIAL WEBSITE: Click Here

CREDITS:
Puritan (2005) .... Eric Bridges
Jerry Springer: The Opera (2005) (TV) .... Jerry Springer
"Poirot" .... Andrew Pennington (1 episode, 2004)
- Death on the Nile (2004) TV Episode .... Andrew Pennington
Starsky & Hutch (2004) .... Original Hutch
"Dalziel and Pascoe" .... Detective Gus D'Amato (1 episode, 2004)
- A Game of Soldiers (2004) TV Episode .... Detective Gus D'Amato
"Holby City" .... Alan Fletcher / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Change of Heart (2002) TV Episode .... Alan Fletcher
- Going Gently (2001) TV Episode .... Professor Alan Fletcher
Tabloid (2001) .... Harvey
"The New Adventures of Robin Hood" .... Clement the Hermit (1 episode, 1998)
- Vanishing Act (1998) TV Episode .... Clement the Hermit
Terror in the Mall (1998) (TV) .... Roger Karey
"Sandra princesse rebelle" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Zoltan Kouros
Vents contraires (1995) (TV) .... Quill
"Filles du Lido, Les" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Walter
"High Tide" .... Brian Landis (1 episode, 1994)
- Sitting Ducks (1994) TV Episode .... Brian Landis
Pentathlon (1994) .... Mueller
"Juge est une femme, Le" .... Jerome Keaton (1 episode, 1994)
- Danse avec la mort (1994) TV Episode .... Jerome Keaton
"¿Qué apostamos?" (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode dated 25 May 1993 (1993) TV Episode
"Murder, She Wrote" .... Jordan Barnett / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
- Threshold of Fear (1993) TV Episode .... Jordan Barnett
- A Killing in Vegas (1991) TV Episode .... Wes McSorley
"Jake and the Fatman" .... Dashiell Jaimeson / ... (2 episodes, 1988-1992)
- All Through the Night (1992) TV Episode .... Dashiell Jaimeson
- How Long Has This Thing Been Going On? (1988) TV Episode .... Nelson Boardman
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (1992) (TV) .... Sam Haney
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992) (TV) .... Truman York
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991) (TV) .... Terry Anderson
In the Cold of the Night (1991) .... Dr. Frieberg
The Bride in Black (1990) (TV) .... Owen Malloy/John McGuire
"The Young Riders" .... The Hawk (2 episodes, 1990)
- Gathering Clouds: Part 2 (1990) TV Episode .... The Hawk
- Gathering Clouds: Part 1 (1990) TV Episode .... The Hawk
So Proudly We Hail (1990) (TV) .... Alden Ernst
Tides of War (1990) .... Martin Henkle
"Unsub" (1989) TV Series .... John Westley "Westy" Grayson (unknown episodes, 1989)
Prime Target (1989) (TV) .... Armetage
"The Hitchhiker" (1 episode, 1989)
- Renaissance (1989) TV Episode
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Michael Dennison (1 episode, 1989)
- Don't Sell Yourself Short (1989) TV Episode .... Michael Dennison
Unknown Subject (1989) (TV)
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988) (TV) .... Michael "Mike" Lee Platt
Appointment with Death (1988) .... Jefferson Cope
"Crime Story" .... Dr. Newhouse (1 episode, 1987)
- Blast from the Past (1987) TV Episode .... Dr. Newhouse
Harry's Hong Kong (1987) (TV) .... Harry Petros
The Hanoi Hilton (1987) .... Oldham
"Segreto del Sahara, Il" (1987) (mini) TV Series .... Lieutenant Ryker
The Fifth Missile (1986) (TV) .... Capt. Kevin Harris
The Key to Rebecca (1985) (TV) .... Alex Wolff
"Partners in Crime" (1 episode, 1984)
- The Hottest Guy in Town (1984) TV Episode
Through Naked Eyes (1983) (TV) .... William Parrish
"The Yellow Rose" (1983) TV Series .... Roy Champion (unknown episodes)
"Casablanca" .... Rick Blaine (3 episodes, 1983)
- Divorce Casablanca Style (1983) TV Episode .... Rick Blaine
- The Cashier and the Belly Dancer (1983) TV Episode
- Who Am I Killing (1983) TV Episode .... Rick Blaine
World War III (1982) (TV) .... Col. Jake Caffey
"The Manions of America" (1981) (mini) TV Series .... Caleb Staunton
Homeward Bound (1980) (TV) .... Jake Seaton
Rage! (1980) (TV) .... Cal Morrisey
Swan Song (1980) (TV) .... Jesse Swan
Salem's Lot (1979) (TV) .... Ben Mears
"Starsky and Hutch" .... Det. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson / ... (72 episodes, 1975-1979)
- Sweet Revenge (1979) TV Episode .... Det. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Starsky vs. Hutch (1979) TV Episode .... Det. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Dandruff (1978) TV Episode .... Det. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Discomania (1978) TV Episode .... Det. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson
- Deckwatch (1978) TV Episode .... Det. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson
(67 more)
The Stick-Up (1977) .... Duke Turnbeau
"Gunsmoke" .... Ike Hockett (1 episode, 1975)
- Brides and Grooms (1975) TV Episode .... Ike Hockett
Dogpound Shuffle (1975) .... Pritt
"Medical Center" .... Walter (1 episode, 1974)
- Kiss and Kill (1974) TV Episode .... Walter
"McMillan & Wife" .... Jerry (1 episode, 1974)
- Guilt by Association (1974) TV Episode .... Jerry
"The Rookies" .... Johnny Dane (1 episode, 1974)
- A Test of Courage (1974) TV Episode .... Johnny Dane
"Cannon" .... Sean / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Lady in Red (1974) TV Episode .... Udo Giesen
- Death of a Stone Seahorse (1973) TV Episode .... Sean
The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974) (TV) .... Captain Roy Bishop
Magnum Force (1973) .... Officer John Davis
"Ghost Story" .... James Barlow (1 episode, 1973)
- The Phantom of Herald Square (1973) TV Episode .... James Barlow
Intertect (1973) (TV) .... Curt Lowens
"Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" .... Doug (2 episodes, 1971-1974)
- Love Child (1972) TV Episode .... Doug
- Eulogy for a Wide Receiver (1971) TV Episode
"The Streets of San Francisco" .... Inspector James 'Jim' Martin, SFPD (1 episode, 1972)
- Hall of Mirrors (1972) TV Episode .... Inspector James 'Jim' Martin, SFPD
"The F.B.I." .... Clifford Wade (1 episode, 1972)
- The Runner (1972) TV Episode .... Clifford Wade
Movin' On (1972) (TV) .... Jeff
"All in the Family" .... Szabo Djorak (1 episode, 1971)
- Gloria Poses in the Nude (1971) TV Episode .... Szabo Djorak
Johnny Got His Gun (1971) .... Swede
"Ironside" .... Member of 'The Predators' (1 episode, 1971)
- Lesson in Terror (1971) TV Episode .... Member of 'The Predators'
"Dan August" .... Lawrence Merrill III (1 episode, 1971)
- The Manufactured Man (1971) TV Episode .... Lawrence Merrill III
"The Young Rebels" .... John Marshall (1 episode, 1970)
- The Age of Independence (1970) TV Episode .... John Marshall
"Here Come the Brides" .... Joshua Bolt (10 episodes, 1968-1969)
- A Man's Errand (1969) TV Episode .... Joshua Bolt
- Democracy Inaction (1969) TV Episode .... Joshua Bolt
- The Firemaker (1969) TV Episode .... Joshua Bolt
- After a Dream Comes Morning (1969) TV Episode .... Joshua Bolt
- Letter of the Law (1968) TV Episode .... Joshua Bolt
(5 more)
"Star Trek" .... Makora (1 episode, 1967)
- The Apple (1967) TV Episode .... Makora
"I Dream of Jeannie" .... Orderly (1 episode, 1967)
- My Master the Weakling (1967) TV Episode .... Orderly
"Flipper" .... Dennis Blake (1 episode, 1967)
- The Firing Line: Part 1 (1967) TV Episode .... Dennis Blake
The Secret Sharer (1967)


DIRECTING CREDITS:
"In the Heat of the Night" (1 episode, 1990)
- Blessings (1990) TV Episode
"China Beach" (1 episode, 1990)
- Warriors (1990) TV Episode

"Crime Story" (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
- Moulin Rouge (1988) TV Episode
- Blast from the Past (1987) TV Episode
"Hunter" (1 episode, 1985)
- Case X (1985) TV Episode
"Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1984)
- No Exit (1984) TV Episode

"Starsky and Hutch" (3 episodes, 1977-1979)
- Huggy Can't Go Home (1979) TV Episode
- Manchild on the Streets (1977) TV Episode
- Survival (1977) TV Episode
  

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