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