David Soul
Birthday: 28 August 1943, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Name: David Richard Solberg
Height: 184 cm
David Soul achieved pop icon status as handsome, blond-haired, blue-eyed Detective Kenneth Hutchinson on the cult "buddy cop" TV series Starsky and Hutch (1975), Soul also had a very success ...Show More
Music always came first. I never set out to be an actor.
Music always came first. I never set out to be an actor.
I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained.
I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained.
My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science Show more
My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher. Hide
Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be Show more
Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be a star. You have to learn to work with the tools. Hide
I was born into a family of preachers.
I was born into a family of preachers.
Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to other Show more
Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others. Hide
Paul and I were both struggling actors. One night he would serve me in a restaurant, and the next ni Show more
Paul and I were both struggling actors. One night he would serve me in a restaurant, and the next night I would serve him. It was what out of work actors did. Hide
I went into acting because I had to make a good living. I had a child now and I had to support him a Show more
I went into acting because I had to make a good living. I had a child now and I had to support him any way I could... I wasn't happy, but I wasn't unhappy. I was just doing what I had to do to survive. Hide
[on Starsky & Hutch (2004)] In a word, I thought it sucked.
[on Starsky & Hutch (2004)] In a word, I thought it sucked.
People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk Show more
People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs, but I used it to my advantage and got a job. And so the music became my ticket to education. Hide
If these theatres didn't exist, the tradition of British theatre would cease to exist.
If these theatres didn't exist, the tradition of British theatre would cease to exist.
One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spir Show more
One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community, there's the church, the local football team, the local pub and the theatre. Hide
Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest proble Show more
Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I'm OK. Hide
To deal with the stark reality of having hit or hurt a woman or child, to deal with the initial resp Show more
To deal with the stark reality of having hit or hurt a woman or child, to deal with the initial responsibility you have not to do that and the knowledge you did do it, can be incredibly hard. Hide
It's only when gravity starts to take over you begin to think about your body.
It's only when gravity starts to take over you begin to think about your body.
It's important to move the theatre into the 21st Century.
It's important to move the theatre into the 21st Century.
I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods.
I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods.
At only 20 years old I got married. I was still a kid myself, but in those times, if you got someone Show more
At only 20 years old I got married. I was still a kid myself, but in those times, if you got someone pregnant, you had no choice but to get married. So I left school and the only thing I could do was sing. Hide
A job is a very healthy thing to do.
A job is a very healthy thing to do.
Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.
Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.
The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.
The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.
I believe that a parent's role is to provide a path or opportunity for their children.
I believe that a parent's role is to provide a path or opportunity for their children.
Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since Show more
Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards. Hide
I was never jailed. The fact is that I was arrested, but I went into a diversion programme, and by t Show more
I was never jailed. The fact is that I was arrested, but I went into a diversion programme, and by that time I'd already begun working in what was called anger management. It was a painful and awful moment. Hide
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