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David Ackroyd

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David Ackroyd

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 30, 1940 (86 years old)

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

Acting
2013The Best Bar in AmericaNorthway
2007The Universe
2006Amityville ConfidentialSelf - Narrator
2001History's Mysteries: The True Story of GladiatorsNarrator
2000Amityville: The HauntingNarrator (Voice)
2000Amityville: Horror or HoaxNarrator (Voice)
2000Circus Freaks and SideshowsNarrator
1999Mr. Ponzi and His SchemeNarrator
1998History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of StonehengeNarrator
1998In Search of History: Salem Witch TrialsNarrator
1998History's Mysteries
1997No Strings AttachedDr. Singer
1997In Search of History - The Knights TemplarHimself - Narrator
1996RavenBill Gilley
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestEzekiel Rage (voice)
1996In Search of HistoryNarrator
1995Xena: Warrior PrincessAnteus
1994Against the WallWilliam Kuntsler
1994Dead OnDexter Davenport
1993Love, Cheat & StealTom Kerry
1993Walker, Texas RangerJess Morell
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronNewscaster (voice)
1992The Fear InsideBrandon Cole
1992Breaking the SilenceDr. Irving Berringer
1992The Round Table
1991Stop at NothingAgent Conroy
1991Hell Hath No FuryStanley
1990Dark AngelInspector Switzer
1990Wrestling with GodRobert Owen
1989A Peaceable Kingdom
1989Studio 5-B
1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryGraham Mattison
1988Memories of Me1st Assistant Director
1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderJones
1986The NativityAngel of the Lord (voice)
1986The Children of Times SquarePeter Roberts
1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasVideo Director
1986Stark: Mirror ImageKenneth Clayton
1986Wildfire
1986Blacke's Magic
1985Picking Up the PiecesDr. Eric Harding
1985MacGyverLucien Trumbo
1984The Sky's No LimitCol. Charlie King
1984Murder, She WroteProsecutor Tom Casselli
1984Cover Up
1984HunterGus Trancus
1984Murder, She WroteNate Parsons
1984Murder, She WroteBert Lown
1984Highway to HeavenCommander Matthew Rogers
1983Deadly LessonsJohn Ferrar
1983When Your Lover LeavesJoe Masterson
1983Cocaine: One Man's SeductionBruce Neumann
1983The A-TeamMajor Laskov
1983AfterMASHDr. Boyer
1983Whiz Kids
1983Hardcastle and McCormickEddie Dawson
1982The Sound of MurderPeter Marriott
1982St. ElsewhereChuck Cochrane
1982Hotel
1982Cagney & LaceyBrian Cagney
1982Teachers Only
1981A Gun in the HouseJoe Cates
1981Dynasty
1980The Mountain MenMedicine Wolf
1980The Yeagers
1979Mind Over MurderBen Kushing
1979Trapper John, M.D.
1979The Facts of Life
1979Knots LandingBill Medford
1979Women in WhiteDr. Mike Rayburn
1978And I Alone SurvivedJay Fuller
1978Tom and JoannGabe
1978DallasGary Ewing
1978The WordTom Carey
1978The Paper Chase
1978The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeNick Constantine
1977Exo-ManDr. Nicholas Conrad
1977Lou GrantMike Kessler
1973KojakVincent Hackley
1971Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
1971Great PerformancesReginald Broderick
1969Story TheatreEnsemble Member
1964Another World
Production
1998History's MysteriesProducer