David Soul grandfathers were evangelists. Dr. Solberg was also Senior Representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after the Second World War from 1949 until 1956. Because of this, the family moved frequently during Soul's youth. Soul attended Augustana College, University of the Americas in Mexico City and the University of Minnesota. At 19, he turned down a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox in order to study political science. While in Mexico, inspired by students who taught him to play the guitar, Soul changed his direction and decided to follow his passion for music. His first
David Soul the role of Joshua Bolt on the television program "Here Come the Brides" with co-stars Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman and Bridget Hanley. The series was telecast on the ABC network from September 25, 1968, to September 18, 1970. In 1972 he co-starred as Arthur Hill's law partner on "." Following numerous guest-starring roles on TV, including "Streets of San Francisco," he was cast by Clint Eastwood in the film "Magnum Force." His breakthrough came when he portrayed Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson on "Starsky & Hutch," a role he played from 1975 until 1979. Soul also directed three episodes of "Starsky