David Ackroyd
ActingBorn May 30, 1940
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.
Known For
Breaking the Silence
movie1992
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
movie2001
Stark: Mirror Image
movie1986
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
movie1998
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
tv1993
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
movie2000
Tom and Joann
movie1978
Women in White
tv1979
The Universe
tv2007
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
tv1978
MacGyver
tv1985
Stop at Nothing
movie1991
Filmography
2013The Best Bar in Americaas Northwaymovie2007The Universetv2006Amityville Confidentialas Self - Narratormovie2001History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiatorsas Narratormovie2000Circus Freaks and Sideshowsas Narratormovie2000Amityville: Horror or Hoaxas Narrator (Voice)movie2000Amityville: The Hauntingas Narrator (Voice)movie1999Mr. Ponzi and His Schemeas Narratormovie1998History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehengeas Narratormovie1998History's Mysteriesas Producertv1998In Search of History: Salem Witch Trialsas Narratormovie1997In Search of History - The Knights Templaras Himself - Narratormovie1997No Strings Attachedas Dr. Singermovie1996Ravenas Bill Gilleymovie1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Ezekiel Rage (voice)tv1996In Search of Historyas Narratortv1995Xena: Warrior Princessas Anteustv1994Dead Onas Dexter Davenportmovie1994Against the Wallas William Kuntslermovie1993Love, Cheat & Stealas Tom Kerrymovie1993SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Newscaster (voice)tv1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Jess Morelltv1992The Round Tabletv1992The Fear Insideas Brandon Colemovie1992Breaking the Silenceas Dr. Irving Berringermovie1991Stop at Nothingas Agent Conroymovie1991Hell Hath No Furyas Stanleymovie1990Captain Planet and the Planeteersas Owner / Bus Driver (voice)tv1990Dark Angelas Inspector Switzermovie1990Wrestling with Godas Robert Owenmovie1989A Peaceable Kingdomtv1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Storyas Graham Mattisontv1989Studio 5-Btv1988Memories of Meas 1st Assistant Directormovie1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murderas Jonestv1986A Smoky Mountain Christmasas Video Directormovie1986Wildfiretv1986Stark: Mirror Imageas Kenneth Claytonmovie1986The Children of Times Squareas Peter Robertsmovie1986The Nativityas Angel of the Lord (voice)movie1986Blacke's Magictv1985Picking Up the Piecesas Dr. Eric Hardingmovie1985MacGyveras Lucien Trumbotv1984Murder, She Wroteas Bert Lowntv1984Cover Uptv1984Highway to Heavenas Commander Matthew Rogerstv1984Hunteras Gus Trancustv1984The Sky's No Limitas Col. Charlie Kingmovie1983When Your Lover Leavesas Joe Mastersonmovie1983Whiz Kidstv1983AfterMASHas Dr. Boyertv1983Hardcastle and McCormickas Eddie Dawsontv1983Deadly Lessonsas John Ferrarmovie1983Cocaine: One Man's Seductionas Bruce Neumannmovie1983The A-Teamas Major Laskovtv1982The Sound of Murderas Peter Marriottmovie1982St. Elsewhereas Chuck Cochranetv1982Hoteltv1982Teachers Onlytv1982Cagney & Laceyas Brian Cagneytv1981A Gun in the Houseas Joe Catesmovie1981Dynastytv1980The Mountain Menas Medicine Wolfmovie1980The Yeagerstv1979Knots Landingas Bill Medfordtv1979Mind Over Murderas Ben Kushingmovie1979Trapper John, M.D.tv1979The Facts of Lifetv1979Women in Whiteas Dr. Mike Rayburntv1978And I Alone Survivedas Jay Fullermovie1978The Wordas Tom Careytv1978The Paper Chasetv1978Tom and Joannas Gabemovie1978Dallasas Gary Ewingtv1978The Dark Secret of Harvest Homeas Nick Constantinetv1977Lou Grantas Mike Kesslertv1977Exo-Manas Dr. Nicholas Conradmovie1973Kojakas Vincent Hackleytv1971Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Storymovie1971Great Performancesas Reginald Brodericktv