David St. James

David St. James (born September 4, 1947) is an American character actor and comedian. He began his acting career in 1992 with a role in the film Man Trouble. St. James has appeared in nearly 100 movies and has had various roles on television and in commercials. He is best known for his recurring roles on popular TV series such as iCarly, General Hospital, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Neighbors, Big Love, Monk, Preacher, The West Wing, and Frasier. St. James portrayed Congressman Darren Gibson on The West Wing and Mr. Howard, a mean teacher, on iCarly. He also played Admiral Broden in Space: Above and Beyond and Bob Garland in Donnie Darko.