David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Acting

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.

Filmography

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The Best Bar in America ★ 6.7 The Best Bar in America 2013 The Universe ★ 8.0 The Universe 2007 Amityville Confidential Amityville Confidential 2006 History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators ★ 10.0 History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators 2001 Circus Freaks and Sideshows ★ 8.0 Circus Freaks and Sideshows 2000 Amityville: Horror or Hoax ★ 6.0 Amityville: Horror or Hoax 2000 Amityville: The Haunting ★ 6.0 Amityville: The Haunting 2000 Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme 1999 History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge 1998 History's Mysteries ★ 6.3 History's Mysteries 1998 In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials ★ 8.7 In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials 1998 In Search of History - The Knights Templar In Search of History - The Knights Templar 1997 No Strings Attached ★ 2.8 No Strings Attached 1997 Raven ★ 4.5 Raven 1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest ★ 7.1 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 1996 In Search of History ★ 7.0 In Search of History 1996 Xena: Warrior Princess ★ 7.6 Xena: Warrior Princess 1995 Dead On ★ 3.8 Dead On 1994 Against the Wall ★ 6.1 Against the Wall 1994 Love, Cheat & Steal ★ 4.4 Love, Cheat & Steal 1993 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron ★ 8.0 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ★ 7.0 Walker, Texas Ranger 1993 The Round Table ★ 7.0 The Round Table 1992 The Fear Inside ★ 4.5 The Fear Inside 1992 Breaking the Silence ★ 10.0 Breaking the Silence 1992 Stop at Nothing ★ 7.7 Stop at Nothing 1991 Hell Hath No Fury ★ 7.6 Hell Hath No Fury 1991 Captain Planet and the Planeteers ★ 6.9 Captain Planet and the Planeteers 1990 Dark Angel ★ 6.0 Dark Angel 1990 Wrestling with God ★ 7.0 Wrestling with God 1990 A Peaceable Kingdom ★ 6.7 A Peaceable Kingdom 1989 Doogie Howser, M.D. ★ 6.5 Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story ★ 5.7 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story 1989 Studio 5-B ★ 7.0 Studio 5-B 1989 Memories of Me ★ 5.4 Memories of Me 1988 Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder ★ 7.7 Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder 1987 A Smoky Mountain Christmas ★ 5.9 A Smoky Mountain Christmas 1986 Wildfire ★ 6.8 Wildfire 1986 Stark: Mirror Image ★ 9.0 Stark: Mirror Image 1986 The Children of Times Square ★ 6.3 The Children of Times Square 1986 The Nativity ★ 7.5 The Nativity 1986 Blacke's Magic ★ 6.8 Blacke's Magic 1986 Picking Up the Pieces ★ 5.0 Picking Up the Pieces 1985 MacGyver ★ 7.7 MacGyver 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Cover Up ★ 6.9 Cover Up 1984 Highway to Heaven ★ 7.4 Highway to Heaven 1984 Hunter ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984 The Sky's No Limit ★ 4.5 The Sky's No Limit 1984 When Your Lover Leaves ★ 7.0 When Your Lover Leaves 1983 Whiz Kids ★ 6.7 Whiz Kids 1983 AfterMASH ★ 5.5 AfterMASH 1983 Hardcastle and McCormick ★ 6.5 Hardcastle and McCormick 1983 Deadly Lessons ★ 5.8 Deadly Lessons 1983 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction ★ 7.0 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction 1983 The A-Team ★ 7.5 The A-Team 1983 The Sound of Murder The Sound of Murder 1982 St. Elsewhere ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982 Hotel ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982 Teachers Only ★ 6.0 Teachers Only 1982 Cagney & Lacey ★ 7.0 Cagney & Lacey 1982 A Gun in the House ★ 6.8 A Gun in the House 1981 Dynasty ★ 6.5 Dynasty 1981 The Mountain Men ★ 5.9 The Mountain Men 1980 The Yeagers The Yeagers 1980 Knots Landing ★ 6.9 Knots Landing 1979 Mind Over Murder ★ 6.3 Mind Over Murder 1979 Trapper John, M.D. ★ 6.6 Trapper John, M.D. 1979 The Facts of Life ★ 7.1 The Facts of Life 1979 Women in White ★ 8.0 Women in White 1979 And I Alone Survived ★ 6.3 And I Alone Survived 1978 The Word ★ 4.8 The Word 1978 The Paper Chase ★ 7.6 The Paper Chase 1978 Tom and Joann ★ 8.0 Tom and Joann 1978 Dallas ★ 6.8 Dallas 1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home ★ 7.8 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home 1978 Lou Grant ★ 7.3 Lou Grant 1977 Exo-Man ★ 4.7 Exo-Man 1977 Kojak ★ 7.2 Kojak 1973 Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story ★ 5.9 Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story 1971