David Ackroyd
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1940-05-30 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Orange, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Veteran stage and TV actor David Ackroyd was born on May 30, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, the son of Arthur, an insurance adjuster, and Charlotte (nee Henderson) Ackroyd. He studied at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania where he received his BA in 1962 as a ROTC student. Following his graduation he appeared in community theater productions while serving in Arizona with the military. He then focused on the arts as a career after enrolling at the Yale Drama School where he earned his Masters of Fine Arts in 1968.
Known For
TV Shows (42)
Dallas
1978
as Gary Ewing
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Prosecutor Tom Casselli / Nate Parsons / Bert Lown
MacGyver
1985
as Lucien Trumbo
The A-Team
1983
as Major Laskov
Knots Landing
1979
as Bill Medford
Great Performances
1971
as Reginald Broderick
Dynasty
1981
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Anteus
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Chuck Cochrane
Hotel
1982
Hunter
1984
as Gus Trancus
The Facts of Life
1979
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Commander Matthew Rogers
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Jess Morell
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Brian Cagney
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Lou Grant
1977
as Mike Kessler
Kojak
1973
as Vincent Hackley
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Owner / Bus Driver (voice)
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Eddie Dawson
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Ezekiel Rage (voice)
Cover Up
1984
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Newscaster (voice)
The Paper Chase
1978
Another World
1964
The Universe
2007
Blacke's Magic
1986
Teachers Only
1982
AfterMASH
1983
as Dr. Boyer
History's Mysteries
1998
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
as Graham Mattison
The Word
1978
as Tom Carey
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987
as Jones
Whiz Kids
1983
Wildfire
1986
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
1978
as Nick Constantine
Studio 5-B
1989
The Round Table
1992
Women in White
1979
as Dr. Mike Rayburn
A Peaceable Kingdom
1989
The Yeagers
1980
In Search of History
1996
as Narrator
Movies (40)
Dark Angel
1990
as Inspector Switzer
The Mountain Men
1980
as Medicine Wolf
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
as Tom Kerry
Against the Wall
1994
as William Kuntsler
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983
as Bruce Neumann
Deadly Lessons
1983
as John Ferrar
Raven
1996
as Bill Gilley
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
as Video Director
Memories of Me
1988
as 1st Assistant Director
When Your Lover Leaves
1983
as Joe Masterson
Stark: Mirror Image
1986
as Kenneth Clayton
Mind Over Murder
1979
as Ben Kushing
Exo-Man
1977
as Dr. Nicholas Conrad
Breaking the Silence
1992
as Dr. Irving Berringer
A Gun in the House
1981
as Joe Cates
No Strings Attached
1997
as Dr. Singer
The Children of Times Square
1986
as Peter Roberts
The Nativity
1986
as Angel of the Lord (voice)
Dead On
1994
as Dexter Davenport
The Fear Inside
1992
as Brandon Cole
And I Alone Survived
1978
as Jay Fuller
Hell Hath No Fury
1991
as Stanley
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
1971
The Sound of Murder
1982
as Peter Marriott
Stop at Nothing
1991
as Agent Conroy
Tom and Joann
1978
as Gabe
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
2000
as Narrator
Wrestling with God
1990
as Robert Owen
The Sky's No Limit
1984
as Col. Charlie King
Story Theatre
1969
as Ensemble Member
Picking Up the Pieces
1985
as Dr. Eric Harding
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
2000
as Narrator (Voice)
Amityville: The Haunting
2000
as Narrator (Voice)
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
1998
as Narrator
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
2001
as Narrator
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
1998
as Narrator
Amityville Confidential
2006
as Self - Narrator
The Best Bar in America
2013
as Northway
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
1999
as Narrator
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
1997
as Himself - Narrator
About David Ackroyd
Veteran stage and TV actor David Ackroyd was born on May 30, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, the son of Arthur, an insurance adjuster, and Charlotte (nee Henderson) Ackroyd. He studied at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania where he received his BA in 1962 as a ROTC student. Following his graduation he appeared in community theater productions while serving in Arizona with the military. He then focused on the arts as a career after enrolling at the Yale Drama School where he earned his Masters of Fine Arts in 1968. With 82 credits spanning from 1964 to 2013, David Ackroyd has appeared in 40 films and 42 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Ackroyd Movies
- Dark Angel (1990) — as Inspector Switzer
- The Mountain Men (1980) — as Medicine Wolf
- Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) — as Tom Kerry
- Against the Wall (1994) — as William Kuntsler
- Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983) — as Bruce Neumann
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