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David Soul (born August 28, 1943) is an American-British actor and singer. He is known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the ABC television series Starsky & Hutch from 1975 to 1979. He became a British citizen in 2004. 

Early life

Soul was born David Richard Solberg in Chicago, Illinois, on August 28, 1943. His mother, June Johnanne (Nelson), was a teacher, and his father, Dr. Richard W. Solberg, was a Lutheran minister, Professor of History and Political Science, and Director of Higher Education for the American Lutheran Church.   Dr. Solberg was also Senior Representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after the Second World War from 1949 until 1956. Because of this, the family moved frequently while Soul was growing up. Both of his grandfathers were evangelists. 

Soul attended Augustana College, University of the Americas in Mexico City and the University of Minnesota. At 19, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox in order to study political science. While in Mexico, inspired by students who taught him to play the guitar, Soul changed his direction and decided to follow his passion for music. His first appearance upon returning from Mexico to the States was in a club in Minneapolis, The 10 O'Clock Scholar.

Career

Soul first gained attention as the "Covered Man" appearing on The Merv Griffin Show in 1966 and 1967, on which he sang while wearing a mask. He explained: "My name is David Soul, and I want to be known for my music."  The same year, he made his television debut in Flipper.

In 1967, he signed a contract with Columbia Pictures and following a number of guest appearances, including the episode "The Apple" from the second season of Star Trek, he landed the role of Joshua Bolt on the television program Here Come the Brides with co-stars Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman and Bridget Hanley. The series was telecast on the ABC network from September 25, 1968 to September 18, 1970.  In 1972 he co-starred as Arthur Hill's law partner on Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law. Following numerous  guest-starring roles on TV, including Streets of San Francisco, he was cast by Clint Eastwood in the film Magnum Force.

His breakthrough came when he portrayed Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson on Starsky and Hutch, a role he played from 1975 until 1979. Soul also directed three episodes of Starsky and Hutch: "Huggy Can't Go Home"  (1979), "Manchild on the Streets" (1977), and "Survival" (1977). Throughout his career, he has also made guest appearances on  Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie, McMillan & Wife, Cannon, Gunsmoke, All in the Family, and numerous TV movies and mini-series including Homeward Bound (1980), World War III and Rage (1980) a TV movie commended on the floor of the US Senate and for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. Soul also starred with James Mason in the 1979 TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot, which was also edited and released as a theatrical feature film in some countries.

During the mid- to late-1970s, Soul returned to his singing roots. Produced by Tony Macaulay, he recorded hits including "Don't Give Up on Us" (1976) which reached No. 1 in the US and the UK, and "Silver Lady" (1977) which also topped the charts in the UK. From 1976 until 1978, he had five UK Top 20 singles and two Top 10 albums. From 1976 to 1982 he toured extensively in the US, Europe, Far East and South America.

In the U.S., he continued to make guest appearances in various television series. He starred in "The Manions of America" as Caleb Staunton in 1981. He starred in the short-lived 1983 NBC series Casablanca, playing nightclub owner Rick Blaine (the immortalized role that was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the 1942 film Casablanca), and co-starred in the NBC series The Yellow Rose during the 1983-1984 season. He also starred in the television adaptation of Ken Follett's wartime drama The Key to Rebecca (1985) directed by David Hemmings. He later starred as the infamous Florida robber Michael Platt in the TV film In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders (1988), which depicted the 1986 FBI Miami shootout and which was subsequently used as an FBI training film. Soul also directed the episode "No Exit" of the 1980s TV series Miami Vice. In 1987 Soul was cast as Major Oldham in the movie The Hanoi Hilton.

United Kingdom

In the mid-1990s, Soul took up residence in London, United Kingdom, forging a new career on the West End stage, including the role of Chandler Tate in Comic Potential. He also participated in the successful 1997 election campaign of his personal friend Martin Bell who ran as an MP for Tatton, as well as Bell's unsuccessful campaign in Brentwood in Essex in the 2001 General Election.
 
In 2003, Soul appeared (as himself) in the first series of the BBC's Little Britain. In 2004, he appeared in Agatha Christie's Poirot – Death on the Nile in the role of Andrew Pennington (he had also starred in the 1989 film adaptation of Christie's Appointment with Death). Soul was a guest on the BBC's Top Gear. He was one of the fastest drivers to have appeared on the show, finishing the lap in 1:54:00,  but managed to break the car's gearbox (and subsequently that of the backup car) very close to the finish.

On 12 July 2004, he took over playing the role of Jerry Springer in Jerry Springer - The Opera at the Cambridge Theatre in London, which was televised by the BBC in 2005. He returned to the West End in 2006, playing Mack in a new production of Jerry Herman's musical Mack and Mabel at the Criterion Theatre. The production co-starred Janie Dee and was directed by John Doyle. He also appeared in the TV series Dalziel & Pascoe (Game of Soldiers). He had a brief cameo in the 2004 film version of Starsky & Hutch, alongside original co-star Paul Michael Glaser.

In August 2008, Soul appeared in the reality TV talent show-themed television series Maestro on BBC Two. 

He appeared with Fred Ward and Willem Dafoe in the film Farewell directed by Christian Carion which received its US release in 2010.

In June 2012, Soul made a one-week appearance with Jerry Hall at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin in a reprise of the Pulitzer Prize nominated play by A.R. Gurney, Love Letters. 

On 29 July 2012, Soul appeared in an episode of the British television detective drama series Lewis, playing a murder victim. He was also featured in the hit album by Fosseytango, singing on the track "Landlord" (featuring Jimmy Page, on guitar).

In 2013, Soul appeared in a cameo role in the Scottish film Filth lip-syncing his own recording of "Silver Lady".

In 2014, Soul appeared in a British television commercial for National Express singing "Silver Lady" while driving a coach.

Personal life

Soul has been married five times and has five sons and a daughter. He first married the actress Mirriam "Mim" Solberg (née Russeth), in 1964. The couple had one child together, but the marriage only lasted a year. 

Soul then married actress Karen Carlson in 1968, after they had met on the set of the television series Here Come The Brides. The couple also had a child together, and divorced in 1977.

During the years he was filming Starsky & Hutch, Soul had an open relationship with actress Lynne Marta.

Soul's third wife was Patti Carnel Sherman (the ex-wife of fellow Here Come the Brides co-star and teen pop idol Bobby Sherman), whom he married in 1980. They had three children together, but the marriage disintegrated due to Soul's alcoholism and violent temper. Soul had been an alcoholic for several years, a problem that had affected both of his previous marriages. During his marriage to Sherman, Soul was arrested and jailed for assaulting her while she was seven months pregnant. After being released, he was ordered to attend a two-year therapy program to deal with his drinking and anger.  The couple divorced in 1986.

Soul married again in 1987, to actress Julia Nickson. The couple had one child, China Soul, who is a singer/songwriter.  Soul and Nickson divorced in 1993.

Soul emigrated to the United Kingdom in the mid-1990s and settled in London with his girlfriend, American actress Alexa Hamilton, though the couple later broke up.

In September 2004 Soul became a British citizen while retaining dual United States citizenship. He is an avid fan of English football and is an Arsenal F.C. supporter.

Soul married his fifth wife, Helen Snell, in June 2010. They had been in a relationship since 2002, after meeting when Soul was working in the British stage production of Deathtrap. 

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Albums

*1976: David Soul - UK #2 Australia #8
*1977: Playing To An Audience Of One – UK #8 Australia #30
*1979: Band Of Friends
*1982: The Best Days of My Life
*1997: Leave A Light On
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Singles

* "Don't Give Up On Us" (1976) UK #1, US #1
* "Going In With My Eyes Open" (1977) UK #2, US #54
* "Silver Lady" (1977) UK #1, US #52
* "Let's Have A Quiet Night In" (1977) UK #8
* "It Sure Brings Out The Love In Your Eyes" (1978) UK #12
Source: 

Bibliography

* Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 by Joel Whitburn – 2003
* The Life, The Legend by David Tailford – 1987

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 2004 The Dark Lantern (TV Movie)
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 1995 Vents contraires (TV Movie)
Quill
 1994 High Tide (TV Series)
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 1991-1993 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Jordan Barnett / Wes McSorley
 1990 The Young Riders (TV Series)
Jeremy Styles
 1989 Prime Target (TV Movie)
Peter Armetage
 1989 Deadly Nightmares (TV Series)
Cooper Halliday
 1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Michael Dennison
 1987 Crime Story (TV Series)
Dr. Newhouse
 1987 Harry's Hong Kong (TV Movie)
Harry Petros
 1986 The Fifth Missile (TV Movie)
Capt. Kevin Harris
 1984 Partners in Crime (TV Series)
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 1983 Through Naked Eyes (TV Movie)
William Parrish
 1982 World War III (TV Movie)
Col. Jake Caffey
 1980 Homeward Bound (TV Movie)
Jake Seaton
 1980 Swan Song (TV Movie)
Jesse Swan
 1974 Medical Center (TV Series)
Walter
 1974 McMillan & Wife (TV Series)
Jerry
 1974 The Rookies (TV Series)
Johnny Dane
 1973 Circle of Fear (TV Series)
James Barlow
 1972 The F.B.I. (TV Series)
Clifford Wade
 1972 Movin' On (TV Movie)
Jeff
 1971 Dan August (TV Series)
Lawrence Merrill III
 1967 Star Trek (TV Series)
Makora
 2016 The Conjuring 2 (performer: "Don't Give Up On Us")
 2013/I Filth (performer: "Silver Lady")
 2011 Johnny English Reborn (courtesy: "Don't Give Up On Us") / (performer: "Don't Give Up On Us")
 2010 Rabbit Hole (performer: "Don't Give Up On Us")
 2007 The Hitcher (performer: "Don't Give Up on Us")
 1977-1978 Top of the Pops (TV Series) (performer - 17 episodes)
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David Soul (born August 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and British citizen and singer best known for his role as the "seat-of-the-pants" California police detective Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson (opposite co-star and long-time friend Paul Michael Glaser) in the cult television program Starsky and Hutch (1975-79).
Originally David Richard Solberg, he was born the son of a Lutheran minister. His father, Dr. Richard Solberg, was a senior representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany… read more

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David Soul
FULL NAME : David Richard Solberg
DATE OF BURTH : 28th August 1943
BORN : Chicago, Illinois, USA
FAMILY : Father, Dr. Richard Solberg.
TRAINED : Irene Daly School of The Actors Company, Uta Hagen in New York, and the Columbia Workshop.
TELEVISION CREDITS : The Bride In Black; China Hand; Circus Of The Stars; Crosswinds; Cry In The Wild – The Taking Of Peggy Ann; The Disappearance Of Flight 412; Down And Under; The F.B.I. Murders; Grave Secrets; The Legacy of Hilltop Drive; Homeward Bound; Interject; The Judge Was A Woman; Little Ladies Of The Night; Movin On; Prime Target; Rage!; So Proudly We Hail; Swan Song; Terror In The Mall; Through Naked Eyes; Unknown Subject; 6.55 Special; Casablanca; Here Come The Brides; The Merv Griffin Show; Owen Marshall; Counselor At Law; Starsky And Hutch; Unsub; The Yellow Rose; A Christmas Story; The Fifth Missile; The Key To Rebecca; Les Filles du Lido; The Manions Of America. Salem’s Lot. Sandra, Princess Rebelle. Secret Of The Sahara; World War III; Age Of Independence; All Through The Night. The Apple. Blast From The Past. Brides And Grooms; The Case Of The Posthumous Painter; Case X; Change Of Heart; China Beach; Death On The Nile; Death of a Stone Seahorse; Don’t Sell Yourself Short; The Firing Line (1); A Game of Soldiers; Gathering Clouds; Gloria Poses In The Nude; Going Gently; Guilt By Association; Hall Of Mirrors; The Hottest Guy In Town; How Long Has This Thing Been Going On?; Huggy Can’t Go Back; Hunter; In The Heat Of The Night; A Killing In Vegas; Kiss And Kill; Lady in Red; Lesson in Terror; Little Britain; Manchild On The Streets; The Manufactured Man; My Master; The Weakling; No Exit; The Phantom Of Herald Square; Renaissance; The Runner; Sitting Ducks; Survival; A Test Of Courage; Threshold Of Fear; Vanishing Act; Holby City; The Dark Lantern’ Dalziel & Pascoe; Poirot; Jerry Springer – The Opera; Mermaids – The Body Found; Lewis
FILM CREDITS : Appointment With Death; Deadwood; Dogpound Shuffle; The Hanoi Hilton; In The Cold Of The Night; Johnny Got His Gun; Magnum Force; Pentathlon; Puritan; Starsky And Hutch – The Movie; The Stick-Up; Tabloid; Tides of War; Farewell; Eldorado
THEATRE CREDITS : Anything Goes; The Aspern Papers; Baal; Blood Brothers; Catch Me If You Can; Comic Potential; The Dead Monkey; Deathtrap; Fool For Love; Jerry Springer – The Opera; Missing In Action; My One And Only; Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance; Speed The Plow; Mack and Mabel; Love Letters
RADIO CREDITS : Chorus Line; Firefly Summer; I Have No Mouth; And I Must Scream
AGENT : Diamond Management, 31 Percy Street, London W1T 2DD.

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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), and then as Jake in the interesting television movie Homeward Bound (1980).
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). 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.
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Trivia (24)
Used to appear on The Merv Griffin Show (1962) wearing a hood and was billed as "The Covered Man" before becoming nationally known on Starsky and Hutch (1975).
Children: with Mirriam - one son; with Karen Carlson - one son; with Patti - one, as well as the two sons she previously had with Bobby Sherman ; and with Julia Nickson - one daughter, China Soul .
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.
His father, Dr. Richard Solberg, served as a religious affairs advisor to the U.S. High Commission in Berlin and as senior representative for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), refugee relief agency actively involved in the post WW-II reconstruction in Germany. Dr. Solberg's job was to administrate relief to the tens of thousands of refugees who were fleeing oppressive regimes and then try to put the fragmented families back together again in the West. These early experiences proved to be indelible ones for David as hundreds of these people streamed through the Solberg home.
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, The Girls of Lido (1995) 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.
In Cannes in 1996, David performed songs from his friend Charles Aznavour in the Martinez Hotel.
He has 6 children - 5 sons and a daughter, China Soul .
Fluent in both German and Spanish.
During the run of Starsky and Hutch (1975), he recorded a #1 single called "Don't Give Up On Us".
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 theatre.
He is of Norwegian descent.
Named one of his five sons Brendan after longtime Irish friend and comedian Brendan Grace .
Appearing in the title role in "Jerry Springer: The Opera" at the Cambridge theater in London's West End. [December 2004]
(2004 - 2005) Appearing at the Cambridge Theatre London as Jerry Springer in the National Theatre production of Jerry Springer The Opera.
He is on a UK tour in the revival of the stage musical "Mack and Mabel", playing the lead role of Mack Sennett alongside Janie Dee , playing Mabel Normand . [January 2006]
He appeared in the London West End revival of the stage musical "Mack and Mabel", playing the lead role of Mack Sennett alongside Janie Dee , playing Mabel Normand . [July 2006]
He has taken over the lead role of "Jerry Springer - the Opera" at London's Cambridge Theatre. However, he has the only non-singing role. [January 2005]
Lives in London and works mostly on the stage acting and producing in England. His partner was actress Alexa Hamilton . [November 2000]
Personal Quotes (24)
[on Starsky & Hutch (2004)] In a word, I thought it sucked.
I believe that a parent's role is to provide a path or opportunity for their children.
My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher.
Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be a star. You have to learn to work with the tools.
One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community, there's the church, the local football team, the local pub and the theatre.
Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.
I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained.
Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.
A job is a very healthy thing to do.
It's only when gravity starts to take over you begin to think about your body.
I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods.
The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.
Music always came first. I never set out to be an actor.
It's important to move the theatre into the 21st Century.
If these theatres didn't exist, the tradition of British theatre would cease to exist.
I was born into a family of preachers.
Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I'm OK.
I went into acting because I had to make a good living. I had a child now and I had to support him any way I could... I wasn't happy, but I wasn't unhappy. I was just doing what I had to do to survive.
I was never jailed. The fact is that I was arrested, but I went into a diversion programme, and by that time I'd already begun working in what was called anger management. It was a painful and awful moment.
At only 20 years old I got married. I was still a kid myself, but in those times, if you got someone pregnant, you had no choice but to get married. So I left school and the only thing I could do was sing.
Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others.
To deal with the stark reality of having hit or hurt a woman or child, to deal with the initial responsibility you have not to do that and the knowledge you did do it, can be incredibly hard.
People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs, but I used it to my advantage and got a job. And so the music became my ticket to education.
Paul and I were both struggling actors. One night he would serve me in a restaurant, and the next night I would serve him. It was what out of work actors did.
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