David Francis St. James (born September 4, 1947) is an American character actor and comedian.
Career In 1992, St. James began his acting career with an appearance in the film Man Trouble. St. James is best known for his recurring roles on multiple television series, including iCarly, General Hospital, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Neighbors, Big Love, Monk, Preacher, The West Wing, and Frasier. St. James appears on The West Wing as Congressman Darren Gibson and on iCarly as Mr. Howard, a mean teacher who hates his students and wife. He also appeared in Creative Differences as Dick. He has appeared in nearly 100 movies and has had many roles on television and in commercials. St. James is also known for his role as Admiral Broden in Space: Above and Beyond and Bob Garland in Donnie Darko.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1993 Man Trouble Admissions Clerk Monolith Attendant1994 Direct Hit Technician Direct-to-video Police Academy: Mission to Moscow News Director1995 Forget Paris Airline Official Drifting School Josh Hoffman1996 Black Sheep Motorcycle Cop Where Truth Lies Van Ness 1997 Alien Resurrection Dr. Dan Sprague (Surgeon)1999 My Favourite Martian Prescott Desert Thunder Gen. Norris2000 Bounce Judge Bobby's Whore Father Cribbish2001 Donnie Darko Bob Garland Tomcats Priest 2002 Angels Don't Sleep Here Charlie2003 American Wedding Front Desk Manager Deleted scene S.W.A.T. Polish Hostage2004 Conversations Kurt Short film The Speeding Ticket The Officer Short film2005 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Cameron McGee Black Dawn Julius Macabe Also known as Foreigner 2: Black Dawn Direct-to-video 2007 Evan Almighty Committee Member 2008 Boob Jobs & Jesus Jack Voice Short film2009 The Revenant Mourner Diamond Confidential Chief Kennard Short film 2010 Creative Differences Dick2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Old NASA Scientist Harley's Hill Potter Short film 2013 The Smile Man Doctor Short film 2017 #RealityHigh Alfred Reason Officer Dan Short film Agents of Project Blue Book Ex-President Dwight Einsenhower Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 Days of Our Lives Dr. Tony Love 3 episodes1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Polygraph Technician Episode: "Strange Visitor (From Another Planet)" Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Harrison 2 episodes1994 NYPD Blue Line Up #6 Episode: "A Sudden Fish" Step by Step Dr. Weltman Episode: "Feeling Forty" ER Kaplan Episode: "Blizzard"1995 On Our Own Contractor #2 Episode: "The Boarder" Family Matters Joey Episode: "My Bodyguard" White Dwarf King Joist's Royal Guard Television film California Dreams Mr. Lippin Episode: "Two Too Much" ABC Afterschool Special Coach Slocum Episode: "Fast Forward" Too Something Episode: "The Car" Murphy Brown Informant Episode: "Bad Company" Beverly Hills, 90210 Hitman #1 Episode: "One Wedding and a Funeral" Seinfeld Doctor Episode: "The Secret Code" The Invaders Wood's Lawyer Episode: "Part II" 1995–2004 The Drew Carey Show Owen / Carpool Guy #1 2 episodes1996 Melrose Place Jack Episode: "Triumph of the Bill" Space: Above and Beyond Adm. Broden 4 episodes Crime of the Century Albert Osborn Jr. Television film Coach Maître d' Episode: "Isn't It Romantic?"1997 NewsRadio Lawyer Episode: "Complaint Box" Murder One Lawyer Episode: "Chapter Seventeen, Year Two" Living Single Maitre d' Episode: "High Anxiety" Chicago Hope Dr. Arnold Throop Episode: "Brain Salad Surgery" Alien Avengers II Warden Television film Mike Hammer, Private Eye Banning, Ropa's Lawyer Episode: "A Penny Saved" Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Miniseries1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Harvey Block Episode: "Merry-Go-Round, Red Eyed Creature, Used Car Salesman, Surveillance Camera & Graffiti (A Touch of Evil special)", segment: "Graffiti" Winchell Miami Reporter #4 Television film For Your Love Dr. Burgess Episode: "The Runaround" DiResta King of England Episode: "The Kid"2000 Will & Grace Smitty Episode: "Tea and a Total Lack of Sympathy" Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Story Television film City of Angels Barton Episode: "When Worlds Colitis" The Hughleys Mr. Leeks Episode: "Body Double" All That Episode: "Kenan Thompson/LFO" Resurrection Blvd. Blevins Episode: "Dos Padres" Rude Awakening Doctor Episode: "Telltale Heart" The Michael Richards Show Judge Episode: "It's Only Personal"2001 Just Shoot Me! Doctor Ajay Episode: "The Proposal: Part 2" Providence Waiter #1 Episode: "Falling" Dead Last Bureaucrat #1 Episode: "The Mulravian Candidate" The Amanda Show Principal Flange Episode 33 Off Centre Hooded Guy Episode: "Swing Time" Alias Mr. Franco Episode: "Mea Culpa" 2001–2005 The West Wing Congressman Darren Gibson, R-MI / Rep. Darren Gibson, R-MI 3 episodes 2002 My Sister's Keeper George Chapman Television film 2003 Frasier Admissions Officer Episode: "Fathers and Sons"2004 The Stones "Romancing the Stones" The Bernie Mac Show Headmaster Episode: "It's Mac-ademic" General Hospital Stuart Mest 2 episodes 2005 Cuts The Butler Episode: "Reverse The Curse" 2006 Scrubs Mr. Sommers Episode: "My Extra Mile" 2006–2008 Everybody Hates Chris Mr. Phillips / Thomas 2 episodes 2007 Monk Edward Stilson Episode: "Mr. Monk Is at Your Service" 2008 Las Vegas Chapel Owner Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast" 2008–2012 iCarly Mr. Howard 6 episodes 2009 Lincoln Heights Tom Crawford Episode: "Lucky"2011 Big Love Rod Episode: "Til Death Do Us Part" iParty with Victorious Mr. Howard Television film 2012 The Neighbors The Minister Episode: "Juan of the Dead" 2012–2015 Community Professor Albrecht 2 episodes 2013 1600 Penn Klaus Episode: "Meet the Parent"2015 Shameless Pastor Episode: "I'm the Liver" A S K Malic Episode: "What Could Be the Harm"2017 Powerless Prince Evillo Episode: "Wayne Dream Team" Trial & Error: Mystery Now William Martin Preacher Archbishop of Canterbury Episode: "Dirty Little Secret"2018 American Housewife Maitre d' Episode: "The Anniversary" Here and Now Professor Rubin Episode: "From Sun Up to Sun Down" This Is Us Doctor Episode: "Vietnam"2019 Schooled Mr. Scudamore Episode: "Rock for Jocks" Good Trouble Jack Taylor Episode: "A Very Coterie Christmas" 2020 Perry Mason Dr. Bundy / Doctor Bundy 3 episodes 2024 Grotesquerie Bishop 3 episodes
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