David James Elliott. Actor: Trumbo. David James Elliott was born on 21 September 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Trumbo (2015), J.A.G. - Im Auftrag der Ehre (1995) and Exploding Sun (2013). He has been married to Nanci Chambers since 8 October 1992. They have two children.