David Purdham

David Purdham (born June 3, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in approximately one hundred films, television series and theatre productions throughout his career.

Career Purdham was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. His first film role was in 1984, in Lily in Love. Other film credits include Defending Your Life (1991), My Girl 2 (1994), Coronado (2003), and Fracture (2007).

Purdham has appeared in many television shows since 1980. He played Father Emmerich in the soap opera, Ryan's Hope, from 1981 to 1985, and from 1991 to 1992 he portrayed Fred Porter in the soap opera, One Life to Live. He has had recurring roles in Kate & Allie (1987), Babylon 5 (1997), Port Charles (2000), JAG (1997, 2001), The Young and the Restless (2006), General Hospital (2010–11), and more. He has also guest-starred in countless TV programs, such as the cult science fiction series, Alien Nation (1990) as Marc Guerin, reprising the role for the 1994 TV movie, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon; crime shows Matlock (1994), Diagnosis Murder (1997), Boston Legal (2005) and Perception (2015); and comedies Seinfeld (1996) and George Lopez (2004).

Purdham has also starred in several plays—a 1982 production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982), a 1991 production of Absent Friends, and a 1993 production of The Seagull.

Purdham's voice acting includes video games and audiobooks.

Partial filmography Film Year Title Role 1984 Lily in Love Young Actor 1991 Defending Your Life Peter 1994 My Girl 2 Mr Owett 1997 Looking for Lola Perry Monahan 2003 Shade Detective 2003 Coronado Ambassador Hurrie 2007 Because I Said So Uncle Philip 2007 Fracture Burt Wooton 2018 Dead Men Caleb Riggs Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 The Edge of Night Bobby Burroughs 3 episodes 1981 Nurse Ben Episode: Hear My Hands 1981–85 Ryan's Hope Father Emmerich 7 episodes 1987 Kate & Allie Dennis 3 episodes 1987–88 All My Children Mort 2 episodes 1990 Murphy Brown Pete Episode: On the Road Again 1990 Alien Nation Marc Guerin Episode: Green Eyes 1992 Picket Fences Walden Episode: The Green Bay Chopper 1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story Gene Syfert TV movie 1993 L.A. Law Mr Pike Episode: F.O.B 1994 Dead at 21 Dr Aaron Episode: Brain Salad 1994 Matlock Bruce Parmelee Episode: The Scandal 1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Marc Guerin TV movie 1995 ER Dr Kallis Episode: House of Cards 1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge Michael Ciminella TV movie 1996 NYPD Blue Dr Barkley Episode: Auntie Maimed 1996 Seinfeld Dr Resnick Episode: The Package 1996 7th Heaven Bob Jackson Episode: Now You See Me 1997 Sliders Dr Bolivar Episode: Murder Most Foul 1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Conway Holland Episode: Jobbed 1997 Diagnosis Murder Dr Greg Nordoff Episode: A History of Murder 1997 Babylon 5 Captain James 3 episodes 1997 JAG Captain Ray Hubbard Episode: Against All Enemies 1998 Silk Stalkings Leo Previn Episode: Total Eclipse 1998 Air America Ardell Huchenson Episode: Rebound 1998 L.A. Doctors Dr Rudman Episode: Nate Expectations 1999 Santa and Pete Rev. Bogart TV movie 1999 It's Like, You Know... Dr Mnumonroe Episode: Memories of Me 1999 Nash Bridges Bayard Eldon Whitaker Episode: Kill Switch 2000 Chicago Hope Dr Jules Forman Episode: Letting Go 2000 The Practice Attorney Matthew Stone 3 episodes 2000 Port Charles Martin Barrows 6 episodes 2001 The X Files Dr Lev 2 episodes 2001 JAG Captain Ray Hubbard 2 episodes 2002 The Chronicle Lionel Carson Episode: The Stepford Cheerleaders 2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ray-Ray Varney's Lawyer Episode: The Accused Is Entitled 2003 Crossing Jordan Anthony Winton Episode: Cruel & Unusual 2004 George Lopez Father Rick Episode: God Needles George 2004 Joan of Arcadia Doctor at vending machine Episode: Jump 2005 Monk Lyle Peck Episode: Mr Monk and the Red Herring 2005 Boston Legal Judge William Connolly Episode: It Girls and Beyond 2006 The Young and the Restless Dr Campbell 15 episodes 2007 The Unit Mr Green Episode: Two Coins 2009 House M.D. Chef Anthony Episode: The Greater Good 2009 The Closer Mr Evans Episode: Power of Attorney 2009 Without a Trace Dr Ken Buford Episode: Labyrinths 2010 Rizzoli & Isles Senator Sam Conway Episode: See One, Do One, Teacher One 2010–11 General Hospital Agent Bates 8 episodes 2011 Harry's Law Judge Horatio Smithers Episode: Innocent Man 2015 Perception Walter Bosworth Episode: Meat 2015 Mistresses Frank Episode: Back to the Start