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

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • Xena: Warrior Princess

    Xena: Warrior Princess

  • Dynasty

    Dynasty

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Hardcastle and McCormick

    Hardcastle and McCormick

  • The Universe

    The Universe

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • Raven

    Raven

  • Dark Angel

    Dark Angel

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Dead On

    Dead On

  • The Paper Chase

    The Paper Chase

  • Story Theatre

    Story Theatre

  • Mind Over Murder

    Mind Over Murder

  • AfterMASH

    AfterMASH

  • The Nativity

    The Nativity

  • Wildfire

    Wildfire

  • Blacke's Magic

    Blacke's Magic

  • Against the Wall

    Against the Wall

  • Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

    Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

  • The Mountain Men

    The Mountain Men

  • Exo-Man

    Exo-Man

  • The Word

    The Word

  • History's Mysteries

    History's Mysteries

  • The Children of Times Square

    The Children of Times Square

  • Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

    Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

  • Teachers Only

    Teachers Only

  • When Your Lover Leaves

    When Your Lover Leaves

  • Memories of Me

    Memories of Me

  • The Fear Inside

    The Fear Inside

  • A Gun in the House

    A Gun in the House

  • Studio 5-B

    Studio 5-B

  • Stop at Nothing

    Stop at Nothing

  • The Sound of Murder

    The Sound of Murder

  • Love, Cheat & Steal

    Love, Cheat & Steal

  • Another World

    Another World

  • The Sky's No Limit

    The Sky's No Limit

  • Whiz Kids

    Whiz Kids

  • Wrestling with God

    Wrestling with God

  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas

    A Smoky Mountain Christmas

  • And I Alone Survived

    And I Alone Survived

  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

  • Amityville Confidential

    Amityville Confidential

  • The Yeagers

    The Yeagers

  • Tom and Joann

    Tom and Joann

  • Hell Hath No Fury

    Hell Hath No Fury

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

    The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

  • Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

    Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

  • The Round Table

    The Round Table

  • A Peaceable Kingdom

    A Peaceable Kingdom

  • No Strings Attached

    No Strings Attached

  • Women in White

    Women in White

  • Deadly Lessons

    Deadly Lessons

  • Breaking the Silence

    Breaking the Silence

  • Circus Freaks and Sideshows

    Circus Freaks and Sideshows

  • The Best Bar in America

    The Best Bar in America

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces

  • Stark: Mirror Image

    Stark: Mirror Image

  • Amityville: Horror or Hoax

    Amityville: Horror or Hoax

  • History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

    History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

  • Amityville: The Haunting

    Amityville: The Haunting

  • History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

    History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

  • In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

    In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

  • Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

    Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

  • In Search of History - The Knights Templar

    In Search of History - The Knights Templar