David Ackroyd

Orange, New Jersey, USA

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.

Appearances

Dark Angel
6.0
Dark Angel
Inspector Switzer
The Sound of Murder
The Sound of Murder
Peter Marriott
Wrestling with God
7.0
Wrestling with God
Robert Owen
Love, Cheat & Steal
4.4
Love, Cheat & Steal
Tom Kerry
The Mountain Men
5.9
The Mountain Men
Medicine Wolf
Deadly Lessons
5.8
Deadly Lessons
John Ferrar
Stop at Nothing
7.7
Stop at Nothing
Agent Conroy
The Nativity
7.5
The Nativity
Angel of the Lord (voice)
And I Alone Survived
6.3
And I Alone Survived
Jay Fuller
The Children of Times Square
6.3
The Children of Times Square
Peter Roberts
A Gun in the House
6.8
A Gun in the House
Joe Cates
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
Narrator
The Fear Inside
4.5
The Fear Inside
Brandon Cole
No Strings Attached
2.8
No Strings Attached
Dr. Singer
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
5.9
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
Breaking the Silence
10.0
Breaking the Silence
Dr. Irving Berringer
Exo-Man
4.7
Exo-Man
Dr. Nicholas Conrad
Memories of Me
5.4
Memories of Me
1st Assistant Director
Mind Over Murder
6.3
Mind Over Murder
Ben Kushing
Picking Up the Pieces
5.0
Picking Up the Pieces
Dr. Eric Harding
Against the Wall
6.1
Against the Wall
William Kuntsler
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
5.9
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Video Director
The Best Bar in America
6.7
The Best Bar in America
Northway
When Your Lover Leaves
7.0
When Your Lover Leaves
Joe Masterson
Dead On
3.8
Dead On
Dexter Davenport
Amityville: The Haunting
6.0
Amityville: The Haunting
Narrator (Voice)
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
6.0
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
Narrator (Voice)
Raven
4.5
Raven
Bill Gilley
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
8.7
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
Narrator
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
Himself - Narrator
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
8.0
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
Narrator
Story Theatre
Story Theatre
Ensemble Member
Hell Hath No Fury
7.6
Hell Hath No Fury
Stanley
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
7.0
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Bruce Neumann
Tom and Joann
8.0
Tom and Joann
Gabe
The Sky's No Limit
4.5
The Sky's No Limit
Col. Charlie King
Stark: Mirror Image
9.0
Stark: Mirror Image
Kenneth Clayton
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
Narrator
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
10.0
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
Narrator
Amityville Confidential
Amityville Confidential
Self - Narrator
St. Elsewhere
5.7
St. Elsewhere
Chuck Cochrane
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Prosecutor Tom Casselli
Trapper John, M.D.
6.6
Trapper John, M.D.
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
7.1
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ezekiel Rage (voice)
The A-Team
7.5
The A-Team
Major Laskov
The Facts of Life
7.1
The Facts of Life
Dynasty
6.5
Dynasty
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jess Morell
Hotel
6.8
Hotel
MacGyver
7.7
MacGyver
Lucien Trumbo
History's Mysteries
6.3
History's Mysteries
Knots Landing
6.8
Knots Landing
Bill Medford
The Universe
7.9
The Universe
AfterMASH
5.5
AfterMASH
Dr. Boyer
Kojak
7.1
Kojak
Vincent Hackley
Cagney & Lacey
7.0
Cagney & Lacey
Brian Cagney
Dallas
6.8
Dallas
Gary Ewing
Xena: Warrior Princess
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anteus
Another World
5.5
Another World
Cover Up
6.9
Cover Up
Hunter
7.1
Hunter
Gus Trancus
Wildfire
6.8
Wildfire
Whiz Kids
6.7
Whiz Kids
A Peaceable Kingdom
6.7
A Peaceable Kingdom
The Word
4.8
The Word
Tom Carey
The Round Table
7.0
The Round Table
The Paper Chase
7.6
The Paper Chase
The Yeagers
The Yeagers
Blacke's Magic
6.8
Blacke's Magic
Studio 5-B
7.0
Studio 5-B
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
7.8
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Nick Constantine
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
5.7
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Graham Mattison
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Nate Parsons
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Bert Lown
Highway to Heaven
7.4
Highway to Heaven
Commander Matthew Rogers
Hardcastle and McCormick
6.5
Hardcastle and McCormick
Eddie Dawson
Teachers Only
6.0
Teachers Only
Women in White
8.0
Women in White
Dr. Mike Rayburn
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
7.7
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Jones
Lou Grant
7.3
Lou Grant
Mike Kessler
Great Performances
6.0
Great Performances
Reginald Broderick
In Search of History
7.0
In Search of History
Narrator
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
8.0
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Newscaster (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.8
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Owner / Bus Driver (voice)

Crew

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