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.
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)
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)