David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

83 · Born: May 30, 1940

Personal Details

Born May 30, 1940 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.

Career

2013
The Best Bar in America
The Best Bar in America as Northway
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2007
The Universe
The Universe
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2000
History's Mysteries
History's Mysteries as Narrator (Voice)
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History's Mysteries
History's Mysteries as Narrator (Voice)
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History's Mysteries
History's Mysteries as Narrator
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1998
In Search of History
In Search of History as Narrator
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1997
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached as Dr. Singer
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1996
Raven
Raven as Bill Gilley
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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Ezekiel Rage (voice)
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1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess as Anteus
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1994
Dead On
Dead On as Dexter Davenport
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1993
Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal as Tom Kerry
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1992
Breaking the Silence
Breaking the Silence as Dr. Irving Berringer
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The Fear Inside
The Fear Inside as Brandon Cole
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1991
Hell Hath No Fury
Hell Hath No Fury as Stanley
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Stop at Nothing
Stop at Nothing as Agent Conroy
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The Miracles of Jesus
The Miracles of Jesus as Jesus
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1990
Dark Angel
Dark Angel as Inspector Switzer
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Wrestling with God
Wrestling with God as Robert Owen
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1988
Memories of Me
Memories of Me as 1st Assistant Director
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1987
Great Performances
Great Performances as Reginald Broderick
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Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
MacGyver
MacGyver as Lucien Trumbo
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Great Performances
Great Performances as Reginald Broderick
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1986
Stark: Mirror Image
Stark: Mirror Image as Kenneth Clayton
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The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square as Peter Roberts
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Wildfire
Wildfire
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The A-Team
The A-Team as Major Laskov
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1985
Picking Up the Pieces
Picking Up the Pieces as Dr. Eric Harding
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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Prosecutor Tom Casselli
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1984
The Sky's No Limit
The Sky's No Limit as Col. Charlie King
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Hunter
Hunter as Gus Trancus
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1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction as Bruce Neumann
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When Your Lover Leaves
When Your Lover Leaves as Joe Masterson
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Deadly Lessons
Deadly Lessons as John Ferrar
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AfterMASH
AfterMASH as Dr. Boyer
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1981
A Gun in the House
A Gun in the House as Joe Cates
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The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
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1980
The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men as Medicine Wolf
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1979
Mind Over Murder
Mind Over Murder as Ben Kushing
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1978
Tom and Joann
Tom and Joann as Gabe
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And I Alone Survived
And I Alone Survived as Jay Fuller
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Dallas
Dallas as Gary Ewing
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The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home as Nick Constantine
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The Word
The Word as Tom Carey
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1977
Exo-Man
Exo-Man as Dr. Nicholas Conrad
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1974
Kojak
Kojak as Vincent Hackley
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1971
1969
NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse as Ensemble Member
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1965
Another World
Another World
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