Actor profile

David Ackroyd

30th May 1940 Orange, New Jersey, USA 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.

40 Movies 42 TV Shows 82 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Best Bar in America poster

The Best Bar in America 21st February 2013 as Northway

Amityville Confidential poster

Amityville Confidential 30th October 2006 as Self - Narrator

History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators poster

History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators 1st May 2001 as Narrator

Circus Freaks and Sideshows poster

Circus Freaks and Sideshows 4th December 2000 as Narrator

Amityville: Horror or Hoax poster

Amityville: Horror or Hoax 31st October 2000 as Narrator (Voice)

Amityville: The Haunting poster

Amityville: The Haunting 30th October 2000 as Narrator (Voice)

Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme poster

Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme 1st January 1999 as Narrator

History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge poster

History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge 1st June 1998 as Narrator

In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials poster

In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials 1st January 1998 as Narrator

In Search of History - The Knights Templar 12th November 1997 as Himself - Narrator

No Strings Attached poster

No Strings Attached 27th August 1997 as Dr. Singer

Raven poster

Raven 11th December 1996 as Bill Gilley

Dead On poster

Dead On 1st October 1994 as Dexter Davenport

Against the Wall poster

Against the Wall 26th March 1994 as William Kuntsler

Love, Cheat & Steal poster

Love, Cheat & Steal 5th December 1993 as Tom Kerry

The Fear Inside poster

The Fear Inside 9th August 1992 as Brandon Cole

Breaking the Silence poster

Breaking the Silence 14th January 1992 as Dr. Irving Berringer

Stop at Nothing poster

Stop at Nothing 3rd December 1991 as Agent Conroy

Hell Hath No Fury poster

Hell Hath No Fury 4th March 1991 as Stanley

Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel 26th January 1990 as Inspector Switzer

Wrestling with God poster

Wrestling with God 1st January 1990 as Robert Owen

Memories of Me poster

Memories of Me 28th September 1988 as 1st Assistant Director

A Smoky Mountain Christmas poster

A Smoky Mountain Christmas 14th December 1986 as Video Director

Stark: Mirror Image poster

Stark: Mirror Image 14th May 1986 as Kenneth Clayton

The Children of Times Square poster

The Children of Times Square 3rd March 1986 as Peter Roberts

The Nativity poster

The Nativity 19th January 1986 as Angel of the Lord (voice)

Picking Up the Pieces poster

Picking Up the Pieces 22nd October 1985 as Dr. Eric Harding

The Sky's No Limit poster

The Sky's No Limit 7th February 1984 as Col. Charlie King

When Your Lover Leaves poster

When Your Lover Leaves 31st October 1983 as Joe Masterson

Deadly Lessons poster

Deadly Lessons 7th March 1983 as John Ferrar

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction poster

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction 27th February 1983 as Bruce Neumann

The Sound of Murder poster

The Sound of Murder 31st December 1982 as Peter Marriott

A Gun in the House poster

A Gun in the House 11th February 1981 as Joe Cates

The Mountain Men poster

The Mountain Men 1st June 1980 as Medicine Wolf

Mind Over Murder poster

Mind Over Murder 23rd October 1979 as Ben Kushing

And I Alone Survived poster

And I Alone Survived 27th November 1978 as Jay Fuller

Tom and Joann poster

Tom and Joann 8th May 1978 as Gabe

Exo-Man poster

Exo-Man 18th June 1977 as Dr. Nicholas Conrad

Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story poster

Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story 31st December 1971

Story Theatre poster

Story Theatre 28th November 1969 as Ensemble Member

The Universe poster

The Universe 29th May 2007

History's Mysteries poster

History's Mysteries 4th January 1998

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest poster

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 26th August 1996 as Ezekiel Rage (voice)

In Search of History poster

In Search of History 4th January 1996 as Narrator

Xena: Warrior Princess poster

Xena: Warrior Princess 4th September 1995 as Anteus

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron poster

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron 11th September 1993 as Newscaster (voice)

Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger 21st April 1993 as Jess Morell

The Round Table 18th September 1992

Captain Planet and the Planeteers poster

Captain Planet and the Planeteers 15th September 1990 as Owner / Bus Driver (voice)

A Peaceable Kingdom poster

A Peaceable Kingdom 20th September 1989

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story poster

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story 30th April 1989 as Graham Mattison

Studio 5-B 24th January 1989

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder 22nd March 1987 as Jones

Wildfire poster

Wildfire 13th September 1986

Blacke's Magic poster

Blacke's Magic 5th January 1986

MacGyver poster

MacGyver 29th September 1985 as Lucien Trumbo

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Bert Lown

Cover Up poster

Cover Up 22nd September 1984

Highway to Heaven poster

Highway to Heaven 19th September 1984 as Commander Matthew Rogers

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Gus Trancus

Whiz Kids poster

Whiz Kids 5th October 1983

AfterMASH poster

AfterMASH 26th September 1983 as Dr. Boyer

Hardcastle and McCormick poster

Hardcastle and McCormick 18th September 1983 as Eddie Dawson

The A-Team poster

The A-Team 23rd January 1983 as Major Laskov

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Chuck Cochrane

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982

Teachers Only poster

Teachers Only 14th April 1982

Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey 25th March 1982 as Brian Cagney

Dynasty poster

Dynasty 12th January 1981

The Yeagers 1st June 1980

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Bill Medford

Trapper John, M.D. poster

Trapper John, M.D. 23rd September 1979

The Facts of Life poster

The Facts of Life 24th August 1979

Women in White poster

Women in White 8th February 1979 as Dr. Mike Rayburn

The Word poster

The Word 12th November 1978 as Tom Carey

The Paper Chase poster

The Paper Chase 9th September 1978

Dallas poster

Dallas 2nd April 1978 as Gary Ewing

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home poster

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home 23rd January 1978 as Nick Constantine

Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant 20th September 1977 as Mike Kessler

Kojak poster

Kojak 24th October 1973 as Vincent Hackley

Great Performances poster

Great Performances 28th January 1971 as Reginald Broderick

Another World poster

Another World 4th May 1964