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