David Ackroyd

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-05-30 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Xena: Warrior Princess

    Xena: Warrior Princess

  • Dynasty

    Dynasty

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • The Paper Chase

    The Paper Chase

  • The Universe

    The Universe

  • Wrestling with God

    Wrestling with God

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • The Children of Times Square

    The Children of Times Square

  • AfterMASH

    AfterMASH

  • The Sky's No Limit

    The Sky's No Limit

  • History's Mysteries

    History's Mysteries

  • The Nativity

    The Nativity

  • The Fear Inside

    The Fear Inside

  • Raven

    Raven

  • Mind Over Murder

    Mind Over Murder

  • Against the Wall

    Against the Wall

  • Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

    Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

  • Blacke's Magic

    Blacke's Magic

  • And I Alone Survived

    And I Alone Survived

  • Memories of Me

    Memories of Me

  • The Mountain Men

    The Mountain Men

  • Teachers Only

    Teachers Only

  • When Your Lover Leaves

    When Your Lover Leaves

  • Another World

    Another World

  • The Word

    The Word

  • Dark Angel

    Dark Angel

  • Exo-Man

    Exo-Man

  • A Gun in the House

    A Gun in the House

  • The Sound of Murder

    The Sound of Murder

  • Hell Hath No Fury

    Hell Hath No Fury

  • Wildfire

    Wildfire

  • Whiz Kids

    Whiz Kids

  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

  • Story Theatre

    Story Theatre

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

    The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

  • Dead On

    Dead On

  • Studio 5-B

    Studio 5-B

  • Love, Cheat & Steal

    Love, Cheat & Steal

  • Women in White

    Women in White

  • The Yeagers

    The Yeagers

  • A Peaceable Kingdom

    A Peaceable Kingdom

  • Tom and Joann

    Tom and Joann

  • Stop at Nothing

    Stop at Nothing

  • Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

    Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

  • Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

    Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

  • The Round Table

    The Round Table

  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas

    A Smoky Mountain Christmas

  • Breaking the Silence

    Breaking the Silence

  • No Strings Attached

    No Strings Attached

  • Deadly Lessons

    Deadly Lessons

  • In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

    In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

  • Circus Freaks and Sideshows

    Circus Freaks and Sideshows

  • Amityville: The Haunting

    Amityville: The Haunting

  • Amityville: Horror or Hoax

    Amityville: Horror or Hoax

  • Stark: Mirror Image

    Stark: Mirror Image

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces

  • The Best Bar in America

    The Best Bar in America

  • In Search of History - The Knights Templar

    In Search of History - The Knights Templar

  • History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

    History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

  • History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

    History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

  • Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

    Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme