Acting
David Ackroyd
Born 30 May 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, USA
79 credits
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
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- 2013The Best Bar in AmericaFilmNorthway
- 2007The UniverseSeries
- 2006Amityville ConfidentialFilmSelf - Narrator
- 2001History's Mysteries: The True Story of GladiatorsFilmNarrator
- 2000Amityville: Horror or HoaxFilmNarrator (Voice)
- 2000Amityville: The HauntingFilmNarrator (Voice)
- 2000Circus Freaks and SideshowsFilmNarrator
- 1999Mr. Ponzi and His SchemeFilmNarrator
- 1998History's MysteriesSeries
- 1998In Search of History: Salem Witch TrialsFilmNarrator
- 1998History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of StonehengeFilmNarrator
- 1997RavenFilmBill Gilley
- 1997No Strings AttachedFilmDr. Singer
- 1997In Search of History - The Knights TemplarFilmHimself - Narrator
- 1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeriesEzekiel Rage (voice)
- 1996In Search of HistorySeriesNarrator
- 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessSeriesAnteus
- 1994Against the WallFilmWilliam Kuntsler
- 1994Dead OnFilmDexter Davenport
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerSeriesJess Morell
- 1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronSeriesNewscaster (voice)
- 1993Love, Cheat & StealFilmTom Kerry
- 1992The Fear InsideFilmBrandon Cole
- 1992The Round TableSeries
- 1992Breaking the SilenceFilmDr. Irving Berringer
- 1991Hell Hath No FuryFilmStanley
- 1991Stop at NothingFilmAgent Conroy
- 1990Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeriesOwner / Bus Driver (voice)
- 1990Dark AngelFilmInspector Switzer
- 1990Wrestling with GodFilmRobert Owen
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.SeriesDr. Marcus
- 1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StorySeriesGraham Mattison
- 1989A Peaceable KingdomSeries
- 1989Studio 5-BSeries
- 1988Memories of MeFilm1st Assistant Director
- 1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderSeriesJones
- 1986WildfireSeries
- 1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasFilmVideo Director
- 1986Blacke's MagicSeries
- 1986The Children of Times SquareFilmPeter Roberts
- 1986The NativityFilmAngel of the Lord (voice)
- 1986Stark: Mirror ImageFilmKenneth Clayton
- 1985MacGyverSeriesLucien Trumbo
- 1985Picking Up the PiecesFilmDr. Eric Harding
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesBert Lown, Nate Parsons, Prosecutor Tom Casselli
- 1984Highway to HeavenSeriesCommander Matthew Rogers
- 1984HunterSeriesGus Trancus
- 1984Cover UpSeries
- 1984The Sky's No LimitFilmCol. Charlie King
- 1983The A-TeamSeriesMajor Laskov
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeriesEddie Dawson
- 1983AfterMASHSeriesDr. Boyer
- 1983Whiz KidsSeries
- 1983Cocaine: One Man's SeductionFilmBruce Neumann
- 1983Deadly LessonsFilmJohn Ferrar
- 1983When Your Lover LeavesFilmJoe Masterson
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesChuck Cochrane
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeriesBrian Cagney
- 1982Teachers OnlySeries
- 1982The Sound of MurderFilmPeter Marriott
- 1981A Gun in the HouseFilmJoe Cates
- 1980The Mountain MenFilmMedicine Wolf
- 1980The YeagersSeries
- 1979The Facts of LifeSeries
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
- 1979Mind Over MurderFilmBen Kushing
- 1979Women in WhiteSeriesDr. Mike Rayburn
- 1978The Paper ChaseSeries
- 1978The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeSeriesNick Constantine
- 1978The WordSeriesTom Carey
- 1978And I Alone SurvivedFilmJay Fuller
- 1978Tom and JoannFilmGabe
- 1977Lou GrantSeriesMike Kessler
- 1977Exo-ManFilmDr. Nicholas Conrad
- 1973KojakSeriesVincent Hackley
- 1971Great PerformancesSeriesReginald Broderick
- 1971Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger StoryFilm
- 1969Story TheatreFilmEnsemble Member
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