24 Facts About David Soul

David Soul was born on David Richard Solberg; August 28,1943 and is an American-British actor and singer.

David Soul began performing on stage as an actor in the mid-1960s, when he became a founding member of the Firehouse Theater in Minneapolis.

David Soul traveled with the company to New York City in 1965, appearing in Bertolt Brecht's Baal and John Arden's Sergeant Musgrave's Dance.

David Soul first gained national attention as the "Covered Man" appearing on The Merv Griffin Show in 1966 and 1967, on which he sang while wearing a mask.

David Soul starred with James Mason in the 1979 TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot, which was edited and released as a theatrical feature film in some countries.

David Soul scored one US hit with "Don't Give Up on Us" which reached No 1 in the US and the UK.

David Soul starred in the miniseries The Manions of America as Caleb Staunton in 1981.

David Soul starred in the television adaptation of Ken Follett's wartime drama The Key to Rebecca directed by David Hemmings.

David Soul directed the episode "No Exit" of the 1980s TV series Miami Vice.

In 1987, David Soul was cast as Major Oldham in the movie The Hanoi Hilton.

David Soul 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.

David Soul 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 very close to the finish.

David Soul 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.

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

On July 29,2012, David Soul appeared in an episode of the British television detective drama series Lewis, playing a murder victim.

David Soul was featured in the hit album by Fosseytango, singing on the track "Landlord".

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

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

David Soul has been married five times and has five sons and a daughter.

David Soul first married the actress Mirriam "Mim" Solberg, in 1964.

David Soul married actress Karen Carlson in 1968, after they met on the set of the television series Here Come the Brides.

In 1980, David Soul married Patti Carnel Sherman, ex-wife of Bobby Sherman, the 1960s pop idol and David Soul's co-star in Here Come the Brides.

David Soul was jailed and ordered to attend therapy classes for alcoholism, after attacking her when she was seven months pregnant.

David Soul married his fifth wife, Helen Snell, in June 2010.