David Ackroyd
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.
TV Shows(42)
The Universe
2007
History's Mysteries
1998
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ezekiel Rage (voice)
1996
In Search of History
Narrator
1996
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anteus
1995
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Newscaster (voice)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jess Morell
1993
The Round Table
1992
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Owner / Bus Driver (voice)
1990
A Peaceable Kingdom
1989
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Graham Mattison
1989
Studio 5-B
1989
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Jones
1987
Wildfire
1986
Blacke's Magic
1986
MacGyver
Lucien Trumbo
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Prosecutor Tom Casselli
1984
Cover Up
1984
Highway to Heaven
Commander Matthew Rogers
1984
Hunter
Gus Trancus
1984
Whiz Kids
1983
AfterMASH
Dr. Boyer
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Eddie Dawson
1983
The A-Team
Major Laskov
1983
St. Elsewhere
Chuck Cochrane
1982
Hotel
1982
Teachers Only
1982
Cagney & Lacey
Brian Cagney
1982
Dynasty
1981
The Yeagers
1980
Knots Landing
Bill Medford
1979
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Facts of Life
1979
Women in White
Dr. Mike Rayburn
1979
The Word
Tom Carey
1978
The Paper Chase
1978
Dallas
Gary Ewing
1978
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Nick Constantine
1978
Lou Grant
Mike Kessler
1977
Kojak
Vincent Hackley
1973
Great Performances
Reginald Broderick
1971
Another World
1964
Movies(40)
The Best Bar in America
Northway
2013
Amityville Confidential
Self - Narrator
2006
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
Narrator
2001
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
Narrator
2000
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
Narrator (Voice)
2000
Amityville: The Haunting
Narrator (Voice)
2000
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
Narrator
1999
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
Narrator
1998
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
Narrator
1998
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
Himself - Narrator
1997
No Strings Attached
Dr. Singer
1997
Raven
Bill Gilley
1996
Dead On
Dexter Davenport
1994
Against the Wall
William Kuntsler
1994
Love, Cheat & Steal
Tom Kerry
1993
The Fear Inside
Brandon Cole
1992
Breaking the Silence
Dr. Irving Berringer
1992
Stop at Nothing
Agent Conroy
1991
Hell Hath No Fury
Stanley
1991
Dark Angel
Inspector Switzer
1990
Wrestling with God
Robert Owen
1990
Memories of Me
1st Assistant Director
1988
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Video Director
1986
Stark: Mirror Image
Kenneth Clayton
1986
The Children of Times Square
Peter Roberts
1986
The Nativity
Angel of the Lord (voice)
1986
Picking Up the Pieces
Dr. Eric Harding
1985
The Sky's No Limit
Col. Charlie King
1984
When Your Lover Leaves
Joe Masterson
1983
Deadly Lessons
John Ferrar
1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Bruce Neumann
1983
The Sound of Murder
Peter Marriott
1982
A Gun in the House
Joe Cates
1981
The Mountain Men
Medicine Wolf
1980
Mind Over Murder
Ben Kushing
1979
And I Alone Survived
Jay Fuller
1978
Tom and Joann
Gabe
1978
Exo-Man
Dr. Nicholas Conrad
1977
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
1971
Story Theatre
Ensemble Member
1969