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.
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Filmography
all 80
Movies 41
TV Shows 39
self 5
Narrator 5
Director 2
Voice 1
Northway
The Best Bar in America (2013)
Movie
The Universe (2007)
TV
6
Self - Narrator
Secret Missions of the Civil War (2005)
Movie
Self
Circus Freaks and Sideshows (2000)
Movie
Narrator
Amityville: Horror or Hoax (2000)
Movie
Narrator
Amityville: The Haunting (2000)
Movie
Narrator
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge (1998)
Movie
Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self
History's Mysteries (1998)
TV
Narrator
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials (1998)
Movie
Himself - Narrator
In Search of History - The Knights Templar (1997)
Movie
Dr. Singer
No Strings Attached (1997)
Movie
Bill Gilley
Raven (1996)
Movie
Ezekiel Rage (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996)
TV
1
Anteus
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
TV
5.75
Dexter Davenport
Dead On (1994)
Movie
William Kuntsler
Against the Wall (1994)
Movie
Tom Kerry
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
Movie
6
Jess Morell
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
TV
5.63
Sen. Jack Reed
Roundtable (1992)
TV
Brandon Cole
The Fear Inside (1992)
Movie
Dr. Irving Berringer
Breaking the Silence (1992)
Movie
Agent Conroy
Stop at Nothing (1991)
Movie
Jesus
The Miracles of Jesus (1991)
Movie
Stanley
Hell Hath No Fury (1991)
Movie
Inspector Switzer
Dark Angel (1990)
Movie
3
Robert Owen
Wrestling with God (1990)
Movie
Dr. Bart Langley / Dr. Bartholomew Langley
A Peaceable Kingdom (1989)
TV
Graham Mattison (parts 3-6)
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989)
TV
Studio 5-B (1989)
TV
1st Assistant Director
Memories of Me (1988)
Movie
Jones
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987)
TV
Angel of the Lord
The Nativity (1987)
Movie
Video Director
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986)
Movie
John Cavanaugh / Prince Cavan
Wildfire (1986)
TV
10
Kenneth Clayton
Stark: Mirror Image (1986)
Movie
Peter Roberts
The Children of Times Square (1986)
Movie
Blacke's Magic (1986)
TV
Dr. Eric Harding
Picking Up the Pieces (1985)
Movie
Lucien Trumbo
MacGyver (1985)
TV
5.87
Nate Parsons / Bert Lown / Prosecutor Tom Casselli
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Cover Up (1984)
TV
Commander Matthew Rogers
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Peter Marriott
The Sound of Murder (1984)
Movie
Gus Trancus
Hunter (1984)
TV
Col. Charlie King
The Sky's No Limit (1984)
Movie
Joe Masterson
When Your Lover Leaves (1983)
Movie
Whiz Kids (1983)
TV
Dr. Boyer
AfterMASH (1983)
TV
Eddie Dawson
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
TV
5.71
John Ferrar
Deadly Lessons (1983)
Movie
6
Bruce Neumann
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)
Movie
Major Laskov
The A-Team (1983)
TV
3.29
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Teachers Only (1982)
TV
Brian Cagney
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Joe Cates
A Gun in the House (1981)
Movie
Dynasty (1981)
TV
3
The Yeagers (1980)
TV
Medicine Wolf
The Mountain Men (1980)
Movie
Knots Landing (1979)
TV
5.33
Ben Kushing
Mind Over Murder (1979)
Movie
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
TV
6
The Facts of Life (1979)
TV
10
Dr. Mike Rayburn
Women in White (1979)
TV
Jay Fuller
And I Alone Survived (1978)
Movie
Tom Carey
The Word (1978)
TV
The Paper Chase (1978)
TV
Gabe, guest
Tom and Joann (1978)
Movie
Gary Ewing
Dallas (1978)
TV
4.2
Nick Constantine
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
TV
Lou Grant (1977)
TV
Dr. Nicholas Conrad
Exo-Man (1977)
Movie
Vincent Hackley
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Actor
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (1971)
Movie
Reginald Broderick
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Ensemble Member
Story Theatre (1969)
Movie
Another World (1964)
TV
Narrator
History's Mysteries: The True Story of the Philadelphia Experiment
Movie
Self - Narrator
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.76
Based on 308 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1964
1981
1985
1983
2013
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-05-30 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceOrange, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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