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American-British actor (1943–2024)

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Michael's Cardinal Sin
  • Manipulation and Dark Psychology : 4 Books in 1 - Enter the Realm of Psychology. Discover the Fundamentals of
  • Empath

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Film & TV

Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Soul (August 28, 1943 - January 4, 2024) was 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. In 2004, Soul became a British citizen, while retaining his U.S. citizenship.

Known for

  • Nos plus belles années 80 : La Compil ! — Self (archive footage)2013
  • Filth — Punter2013
  • Mermaids: The Body Found — Narrator (voice)2011
  • Farewell — Hutton2009
  • Maestro — Self2008
  • Lewis — Paul Yelland2007
  • Puritan — Eric Bridges2006
  • The One Show — Self - Guest2006
  • Jerry Springer: The Opera — Jerry Springer2005
  • He's Starsky, I'm Hutch — Self2004

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1943
Active to
2024
contemporary r&bdance-pophousesouluk hip hop

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86,386
Total plays
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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 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/David+Soul"

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Born
David Richard Solberg , ( 1943-08-28 ) August 28, 1943, Chicago , Illinois , US
Died
January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04) (aged 80), London , England
Citizenship
United States United Kingdom
Occupations
Actor singer
Years active
1961–2014
Known for
Joshua Bolt – Here Come the Brides , Detective Kenneth Richard "Hutch" Hutchinson – Starsky & Hutch
Children
6, including China Soul
Website
davidsoul .com

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.davidsoul.com
Image
David Soul "Starsky & Hutch" (1975 ABC publicity photo).jpg
Number of children
6
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Commons category
David Soul
date of birth
1943-08-28
name in native language
David Soul
start of work period
1964-00-00
date of death
2024-01-04
end of work period
2013-00-00
birth name
David Richard Solberg
pseudonym
David Soul
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David Soul (born David Richard Solberg; August 28, 1943 – January 4, 2024) was an American-British actor and singer. With a career spanning five decades, he rose to prominence for portraying Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the American television series Starsky & Hutch from 1975 to 1979. His other notable roles included Joshua Bolt on Here Come the Brides from 1968 to 1970 and as the lead actor in the 1979 American TV movie Salem's Lot. Soul also portrayed Officer John Davis in the 1973 movie Magnum Force.

During his career, Soul also found success as a singer, achieving a number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 with "Don't Give Up on Us", which also peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and Canada. He achieved a further four top 10 entries and an additional number one single on the UK Singles Chart with "Silver Lady". In the 1990s, Soul moved to the UK and found renewed success on the West End stage. He also made cameo appearances in British TV shows, including Little Britain, Holby City, and Lewis.

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