David Ackroyd
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2013
The Best Bar in America as Northway
2007The Universe
2006Amityville Confidential as Self - Narrator
2001History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators as Narrator
2000Circus Freaks and Sideshows as Narrator
2000Amityville: Horror or Hoax as Narrator (Voice)
2000Amityville: The Haunting as Narrator (Voice)
1999Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme as Narrator
1998History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge as Narrator
1998History's Mysteries
1998In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials as Narrator
1997In Search of History - The Knights Templar as Himself - Narrator
1997No Strings Attached as Dr. Singer
1996Raven as Bill Gilley
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Ezekiel Rage (voice)
1995Xena: Warrior Princess as Anteus
1994Dead On as Dexter Davenport
1994Against the Wall as William Kuntsler
1993Love, Cheat & Steal as Tom Kerry
1993Walker, Texas Ranger as Jess Morell
1992The Round Table
1992The Fear Inside as Brandon Cole
1992Breaking the Silence as Dr. Irving Berringer
1991Stop at Nothing as Agent Conroy
1991Hell Hath No Fury as Stanley
1990Dark Angel as Inspector Switzer
1990Wrestling with God as Robert Owen
1989A Peaceable Kingdom
1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story as Graham Mattison
1989Studio 5-B
1988Memories of Me as 1st Assistant Director
1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder as Jones
1986A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Video Director
1986Wildfire
1986Stark: Mirror Image as Kenneth Clayton
1986The Children of Times Square as Peter Roberts
1986The Nativity as Angel of the Lord (voice)
1986Blacke's Magic
1985Picking Up the Pieces as Dr. Eric Harding
1985MacGyver as Lucien Trumbo
1984Murder, She Wrote as Prosecutor Tom Casselli
1984Murder, She Wrote as Nate Parsons
1984Murder, She Wrote as Bert Lown
1984Cover Up
1984Highway to Heaven as Commander Matthew Rogers
1984Highway to Heaven as Matthew Rogers
1984Hunter as Gus Trancus
1984The Sky's No Limit as Col. Charlie King
1983When Your Lover Leaves as Joe Masterson
1983Whiz Kids
1983AfterMASH as Dr. Boyer
1983Hardcastle and McCormick as Eddie Dawson
1983Deadly Lessons as John Ferrar
1983Cocaine: One Man's Seduction as Bruce Neumann
1983The A-Team as Major Laskov
1982The Sound of Murder as Peter Marriott
1982St. Elsewhere as Chuck Cochrane
1982Hotel
1982Teachers Only
1982Cagney & Lacey as Brian Cagney
1981A Gun in the House as Joe Cates
1981Dynasty
1980The Mountain Men as Medicine Wolf
1980The Yeagers
1979Knots Landing as Bill Medford
1979Mind Over Murder as Ben Kushing
1979Trapper John, M.D.
1979The Facts of Life
1979Women in White as Dr. Mike Rayburn
1978And I Alone Survived as Jay Fuller
1978The Word as Tom Carey
1978The Paper Chase
1978Tom and Joann as Gabe
1978Dallas as Gary Ewing
1978The Dark Secret of Harvest Home as Nick Constantine
1977Lou Grant as Mike Kessler
1977Exo-Man as Dr. Nicholas Conrad
1973Kojak as Vincent Hackley
1971Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
1971Great Performances as Reginald Broderick
1969Story Theatre as Ensemble Member
1964Another World