David Ackroyd
Born in Orange, New Jersey, USA — May 30 1940
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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.
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Knots Landing
Bill Medford
Murder, She Wrote
Prosecutor Tom Casselli
Great Performances
Reginald Broderick
Dallas
Gary Ewing
MacGyver
Lucien Trumbo
The A-Team
Major Laskov
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anteus
St. Elsewhere
Chuck Cochrane
The Facts of Life
Hotel
Dynasty
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jess Morell
Highway to Heaven
Commander Matthew Rogers
Kojak
Vincent Hackley
Lou Grant
Mike Kessler
Hunter
Gus Trancus
Trapper John, M.D.
Hardcastle and McCormick
Eddie Dawson
Cagney & Lacey
Brian Cagney
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ezekiel Rage (voice)
Cover Up
The Paper Chase
The Universe
Teachers Only
AfterMASH
Dr. Boyer
The Word
Tom Carey
Blacke's Magic
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Newscaster (voice)
Another World
Whiz Kids
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Jones
Wildfire
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Graham Mattison
History's Mysteries
Dark Angel
Inspector Switzer
Women in White
Dr. Mike Rayburn
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Nick Constantine
Studio 5-B
Against the Wall
William Kuntsler
Love, Cheat & Steal
Tom Kerry
The Mountain Men
Medicine Wolf
Hell Hath No Fury
Stanley
Mind Over Murder
Ben Kushing
The Children of Times Square
Peter Roberts
Dead On
Dexter Davenport
A Peaceable Kingdom
The Yeagers
The Round Table
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Bruce Neumann
Memories of Me
1st Assistant Director
When Your Lover Leaves
Joe Masterson
Raven
Bill Gilley
Tom and Joann
Gabe
Exo-Man
Dr. Nicholas Conrad
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Video Director
Deadly Lessons
John Ferrar
Story Theatre
Ensemble Member
A Gun in the House
Joe Cates
The Fear Inside
Brandon Cole
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
Breaking the Silence
Dr. Irving Berringer
Picking Up the Pieces
Dr. Eric Harding
Stark: Mirror Image
Kenneth Clayton
No Strings Attached
Dr. Singer
The Nativity
Angel of the Lord (voice)
The Sky's No Limit
Col. Charlie King
And I Alone Survived
Jay Fuller
Stop at Nothing
Agent Conroy
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
Narrator
The Sound of Murder
Peter Marriott
In Search of History
Narrator
Wrestling with God
Robert Owen
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
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History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
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Amityville: The Haunting
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Circus Freaks and Sideshows
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In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
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The Best Bar in America
Northway
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
Himself - Narrator
Amityville Confidential
Self - Narrator
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
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