David Ackroyd
Born
May 30, 1940 (age 85)
Birthplace
Orange, New Jersey, USA

David Ackroyd

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.

Movies

The Best Bar in America
The Best Bar in America
2013 ★ 6.7
Northway
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
2001
Narrator
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
2000
Narrator
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
2000 ★ 5.5
Narrator (Voice)
Amityville: The Haunting
Amityville: The Haunting
2000 ★ 5.7
Narrator (Voice)
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
1999
Narrator
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
1998
Narrator
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
1998 ★ 8.7
Narrator
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached
1997 ★ 1.0
Dr. Singer
Raven
Raven
1996 ★ 4.3
Bill Gilley
Dead On
Dead On
1994 ★ 2.9
Dexter Davenport
Against the Wall
Against the Wall
1994 ★ 6.1
William Kuntsler
Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993 ★ 4.1
Tom Kerry
The Fear Inside
The Fear Inside
1992 ★ 3.3
Brandon Cole
Breaking the Silence
Breaking the Silence
1992
Dr. Irving Berringer
Stop at Nothing
Stop at Nothing
1991 ★ 7.5
Agent Conroy
Hell Hath No Fury
Hell Hath No Fury
1991 ★ 7.5
Stanley
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
1990 ★ 5.9
Inspector Switzer
Wrestling with God
Wrestling with God
1990
Robert Owen
Memories of Me
Memories of Me
1988 ★ 5.1
1st Assistant Director
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986 ★ 5.8
Video Director
Stark: Mirror Image
Stark: Mirror Image
1986
Kenneth Clayton
The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square
1986 ★ 6.0
Peter Roberts
The Nativity
The Nativity
1986 ★ 7.0
Angel of the Lord (voice)
Picking Up the Pieces
Picking Up the Pieces
1985 ★ 5.0
Dr. Eric Harding
The Sky's No Limit
The Sky's No Limit
1984 ★ 1.0
Col. Charlie King
When Your Lover Leaves
When Your Lover Leaves
1983 ★ 5.0
Joe Masterson
Deadly Lessons
Deadly Lessons
1983 ★ 5.2
John Ferrar
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983 ★ 6.6
Bruce Neumann
The Sound of Murder
The Sound of Murder
1982
Peter Marriott
A Gun in the House
A Gun in the House
1981 ★ 6.3
Joe Cates
The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men
1980 ★ 5.9
Medicine Wolf
Mind Over Murder
Mind Over Murder
1979 ★ 6.0
Ben Kushing
And I Alone Survived
And I Alone Survived
1978 ★ 5.7
Jay Fuller
Tom and Joann
Tom and Joann
1978
Gabe
Exo-Man
Exo-Man
1977 ★ 4.3
Dr. Nicholas Conrad
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
1971 ★ 5.9
Story Theatre
Story Theatre
1969
Ensemble Member

TV Series

The Universe
The Universe
2007 ★ 7.9
88 Episodes
History's Mysteries
History's Mysteries
1998 ★ 6.3
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996 ★ 7.2
Ezekiel Rage (voice)
2 Episodes
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995 ★ 7.5
Anteus
1 Episode
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 ★ 6.9
Jess Morell
1 Episode
The Round Table
The Round Table
1992 ★ 6.0
7 Episodes
A Peaceable Kingdom
A Peaceable Kingdom
1989 ★ 6.0
12 Episodes
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989 ★ 4.5
Graham Mattison
6 Episodes
Studio 5-B
Studio 5-B
1989 ★ 5.0
10 Episodes
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987 ★ 6.5
Jones
3 Episodes
Wildfire
Wildfire
1986 ★ 6.5
13 Episodes
Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
1986 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
MacGyver
MacGyver
1985 ★ 7.7
Lucien Trumbo
2 Episodes
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Prosecutor Tom Casselli
1 Episode
Cover Up
Cover Up
1984 ★ 6.6
1 Episode
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984 ★ 7.4
Commander Matthew Rogers
2 Episodes
Hunter
Hunter
1984 ★ 7.1
Gus Trancus
1 Episode
Whiz Kids
Whiz Kids
1983 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
AfterMASH
AfterMASH
1983 ★ 5.1
Dr. Boyer
31 Episodes
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983 ★ 6.4
Eddie Dawson
1 Episode
The A-Team
The A-Team
1983 ★ 7.5
Major Laskov
1 Episode
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982 ★ 5.6
Chuck Cochrane
3 Episodes
Hotel
Hotel
1982 ★ 6.8
1 Episode
Teachers Only
Teachers Only
1982 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982 ★ 7.0
Brian Cagney
3 Episodes
Dynasty
Dynasty
1981 ★ 6.4
4 Episodes
The Yeagers
The Yeagers
1980
4 Episodes
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
1979 ★ 6.7
Bill Medford
1 Episode
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
1979 ★ 7.1
2 Episodes
Women in White
Women in White
1979
Dr. Mike Rayburn
3 Episodes
The Word
The Word
1978 ★ 5.0
Tom Carey
4 Episodes
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
1978 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
Dallas
Dallas
1978 ★ 6.8
Gary Ewing
2 Episodes
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
1978 ★ 7.6
Nick Constantine
2 Episodes
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
1977 ★ 7.3
Mike Kessler
1 Episode
Kojak
Kojak
1973 ★ 7.0
Vincent Hackley
1 Episode
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 ★ 5.8
Reginald Broderick
1 Episode
Another World
Another World
1964 ★ 5.3
1547 Episodes