David Soul (born 28 August 1943) is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as the California police Det. Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the television program Starsky and Hutch (1975-79). He became a British citizen in 2004.

Soul was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States as David Richard Solberg. His mother was a singer and his father, Dr. Richard Solberg, a Lutheran minister and educator, was a senior representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after World War II, and the family moved frequently while Soul was growing up. Soul's brother Daniel Solberg is a well known Lutheran minister and social activist. He has been married four times and has five sons and one daughter China Soul, who is also an actor.

Soul first gained attention as the mysterious "Covered Man" on several appearances on The Merv Griffin Show in 1967, in which he sang while wearing a ski mask and explained: "My name is David Soul, and I want to be known for my music." The same year, he made his film debut in The Secret Sharer.