David Soul : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Starsky and Hutch)

. Used to appear on the "Merv Griffin Show" wearing a hood and was billed as "The Covered Man" before becoming nationally known on "Starsky and Hutch."

. His brother, the Rev. Solberg, was an activist minister (Lutheran). He has joined him on more than one occasion in public protest or rally. Also, he and Glaser have attended Christian/Jewish benefits together at least once.

. Davids father, Dr. Richard Solberg, served as a Religious Affairs Advisor to the U.S. High Commission in Berlin and as Senior Representative for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), refugee relief agency actively involved in the post WW II reconstruction in Germany. Dr. Solbergs job was to administrate reliefto the tens of thousands of refugees who were fleeing that regime and then try to put the fragmented families back together again in the West. These early experiences proved to be indelible ones for David as hundreds of these people streamed through the Solberg home.

. Between 1977 and 1982, David recorded four albums including a string of major hits: Don't Give Up On Us, Baby, Silver Lady, Going In With My Eyes Open. He toured extensively and successfully with his band in the USA., Britain, Japan and South America.

. Between 1984 and 1986, David financed, produced and directed an award winning documentary, The Fighting Ministers, uses the shut-down of the steel industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as it's canvas.

. In 1994 David has refocused his acting and producing efforts specifically to the burgeoning international film and television markets. He starred in two films for Canadian and French television, and starred (in French) with Annie Giradeau and Line Renaud in the television mini-series, The Lido for France's TF-1.

. He played the role of Narrator in the New Zealand-born/Australian production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers (a production which moved on to Melbourne and Sydney). The play marks David's return to the stage after a fifteen years absence and his first, even experience in a musical.

. David is an avid skier and tennis player and loves to go "exploring" with his five sons and one daughter.

. In Cannes 1996 David performed songs from his friend Charles Aznavour in the Martinez Hotel.

. Fluent in both German and Spanish. Was romantically linked to Lynne Marta throughout the run of Starsky and Hutch, though they never married.

. During the run of Starsky and Hutch (1975) , he recorded a #1 single called "Don't Give Up On Us Baby."

. Became a United Kingdom citizen in September 2004.

. Became a British citizen in 2004.

. Romantically involved with actress/singer/composer Lynne Marta throughout the run of "Starsky & Hutch" but they split up after the show ended.