David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Acting

Born:
1940-05-30
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

Filmography

The Best Bar in America

The Best Bar in America

6.72013Northway
Movie
The Universe

The Universe

8.02007
TV
Amityville Confidential

Amityville Confidential

2006Self - Narrator
Movie
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

10.02001Narrator
Movie
Circus Freaks and Sideshows

Circus Freaks and Sideshows

8.02000Narrator
Movie
Amityville: Horror or Hoax

Amityville: Horror or Hoax

6.02000Narrator (Voice)
Movie
Amityville: The Haunting

Amityville: The Haunting

6.02000Narrator (Voice)
Movie
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

1999Narrator
Movie
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

1998Narrator
Movie
History's Mysteries

History's Mysteries

6.31998
TV
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

8.71998Narrator
Movie
In Search of History - The Knights Templar

In Search of History - The Knights Templar

6.01997Himself - Narrator
Movie
Raven

Raven

4.41997Bill Gilley
Movie
No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

2.81997Dr. Singer
Movie
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

7.21996Ezekiel Rage (voice)
TV
In Search of History

In Search of History

7.01996Narrator
TV
Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

7.51995Anteus
TV
Dead On

Dead On

3.81994Dexter Davenport
Movie
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

6.21994William Kuntsler
Movie
Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

4.51993Tom Kerry
Movie
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

8.01993Newscaster (voice)
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

7.01993Jess Morell
TV
The Round Table

The Round Table

7.01992
TV
The Fear Inside

The Fear Inside

4.51992Brandon Cole
Movie
Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

10.01992Dr. Irving Berringer
Movie
Stop at Nothing

Stop at Nothing

7.71991Agent Conroy
Movie
Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

7.61991Stanley
Movie
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

7.01990Owner / Bus Driver (voice)
TV
Dark Angel

Dark Angel

6.21990Inspector Switzer
Movie
Wrestling with God

Wrestling with God

7.01990Robert Owen
Movie
A Peaceable Kingdom

A Peaceable Kingdom

6.71989
TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

6.71989Dr. Marcus
TV
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

5.71989Graham Mattison
TV
Studio 5-B

Studio 5-B

7.01989
TV
Memories of Me

Memories of Me

5.419881st Assistant Director
Movie
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

7.71987Jones
TV
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

5.91986Video Director
Movie
Wildfire

Wildfire

6.81986
TV
Stark: Mirror Image

Stark: Mirror Image

9.01986Kenneth Clayton
Movie
The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square

6.31986Peter Roberts
Movie
The Nativity

The Nativity

7.51986Angel of the Lord (voice)
Movie
Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

6.81986
TV
Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

5.01985Dr. Eric Harding
Movie
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.71985Lucien Trumbo
TV
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Bert Lown
TV
Cover Up

Cover Up

6.91984
TV
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

7.41984Commander Matthew Rogers
TV
Hunter

Hunter

7.11984Gus Trancus
TV
The Sky's No Limit

The Sky's No Limit

4.51984Col. Charlie King
Movie
When Your Lover Leaves

When Your Lover Leaves

7.01983Joe Masterson
Movie
Whiz Kids

Whiz Kids

6.61983
TV
AfterMASH

AfterMASH

5.51983Dr. Boyer
TV
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

6.51983Eddie Dawson
TV
Deadly Lessons

Deadly Lessons

5.81983John Ferrar
Movie
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

6.91983Bruce Neumann
Movie
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.51983Major Laskov
TV
The Sound of Murder

The Sound of Murder

1982Peter Marriott
Movie
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.71982Chuck Cochrane
TV
Hotel

Hotel

6.71982
TV
Teachers Only

Teachers Only

6.01982
TV