David Ackroyd
Known for acting · Born 30 May 1940 · 86 · Orange, New Jersey, USA
84 credits
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
Another World
1964
The Universe
2007
In Search of History
1996
AfterMASH
1983
Wildfire
1986
The Mountain Men
1980
MacGyver
1985
Dark Angel
1990
The Children of Times Square
1986
A Peaceable Kingdom
1989
Mind Over Murder
1979
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
1971
Acting (83)
2013The Best Bar in AmericaNorthwayFilm
2007The Universe · 88 episodesSeries
2006Amityville ConfidentialSelf - NarratorFilm
2001History's Mysteries: The True Story of GladiatorsNarratorFilm
2000Amityville: The HauntingNarrator (Voice)Film
2000Amityville: Horror or HoaxNarrator (Voice)Film
2000Circus Freaks and SideshowsNarratorFilm
1999Mr. Ponzi and His SchemeNarratorFilm
1998History's MysteriesSeries
1998In Search of History: Salem Witch TrialsNarratorFilm
1998History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of StonehengeNarratorFilm
1997RavenBill GilleyFilm
1997No Strings AttachedDr. SingerFilm
1997In Search of History - The Knights TemplarHimself - NarratorFilm
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestEzekiel Rage (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1996In Search of HistoryNarrator · 110 episodesSeries
1995Xena: Warrior PrincessAnteusSeries
1994Against the WallWilliam KuntslerFilm
1994Dead OnDexter DavenportFilm
1993Walker, Texas RangerJess MorellSeries
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronNewscaster (voice)Series
1993Love, Cheat & StealTom KerryFilm
1992The Fear InsideBrandon ColeFilm
1992The Round Table · 7 episodesSeries
1992Breaking the SilenceDr. Irving BerringerFilm
1991Hell Hath No FuryStanleyFilm
1991Stop at NothingAgent ConroyFilm
1990Dark AngelInspector SwitzerFilm
1990Captain Planet and the PlaneteersOwner / Bus Driver (voice)Series
1990Wrestling with GodRobert OwenFilm
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Dr. MarcusSeries
1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StoryGraham Mattison · 6 episodesSeries
1989A Peaceable Kingdom · 12 episodesSeries
1989Studio 5-B · 10 episodesSeries
1988Memories of Me1st Assistant DirectorFilm
1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderJones · 3 episodesSeries
1986A Smoky Mountain ChristmasVideo DirectorFilm
1986Wildfire · 13 episodesSeries
1986The Children of Times SquarePeter RobertsFilm
1986The NativityAngel of the Lord (voice)Film
1986Blacke's MagicSeries
1986Stark: Mirror ImageKenneth ClaytonFilm
1985MacGyverLucien Trumbo · 2 episodesSeries
1985Picking Up the PiecesDr. Eric HardingFilm
1984Murder, She WroteProsecutor Tom Casselli, Nate Parsons, Bert LownSeries
1984Highway to HeavenCommander Matthew Rogers · 2 episodesSeries
1984HunterGus TrancusSeries
1984Cover UpSeries
1984The Sky's No LimitCol. Charlie KingFilm
1983The A-TeamMajor LaskovSeries
1983Hardcastle and McCormickEddie DawsonSeries
1983AfterMASHDr. Boyer · 31 episodesSeries
1983Whiz KidsSeries
1983Deadly LessonsJohn FerrarFilm
1983Cocaine: One Man's SeductionBruce NeumannFilm
1983When Your Lover LeavesJoe MastersonFilm
1982St. ElsewhereChuck Cochrane · 3 episodesSeries
1982Cagney & LaceyBrian Cagney · 3 episodesSeries
1982HotelSeries
1982Teachers OnlySeries
1982The Sound of MurderPeter MarriottFilm
1981Dynasty · 4 episodesSeries
1981A Gun in the HouseJoe CatesFilm
1980The Mountain MenMedicine WolfFilm
1980The Yeagers · 4 episodesSeries
1979The Facts of Life · 2 episodesSeries
1979Knots LandingBill MedfordSeries
1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
1979Mind Over MurderBen KushingFilm
1979Women in WhiteDr. Mike Rayburn · 3 episodesSeries
1978DallasGary Ewing · 2 episodesSeries
1978The Paper ChaseSeries
1978The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeNick Constantine · 2 episodesSeries
1978The WordTom Carey · 4 episodesSeries
1978And I Alone SurvivedJay FullerFilm
1978Tom and JoannGabeFilm
1977Lou GrantMike KesslerSeries
1977Exo-ManDr. Nicholas ConradFilm
1973KojakVincent HackleySeries
1971Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger StoryFilm
1971Great PerformancesReginald BroderickSeries
1969Story TheatreEnsemble MemberFilm
1964Another World · 1547 episodesSeries
Production (1)
1998History's MysteriesProducerSeries