Acting
David Ackroyd
May 30, 1940 (86 years) Orange, New Jersey, USA
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
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anteus
7.7
MacGyver
Lucien Trumbo
7.5
The A-Team
Major Laskov
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Prosecutor Tom Casselli
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jess Morell
6.9
Dallas
Gary Ewing
7.4
Highway to Heaven
Commander Matthew Rogers
6.5
Dynasty
1981 · TV
6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Owner / Bus Driver (voice)
6.6
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Dr. Marcus
5.7
St. Elsewhere
Chuck Cochrane
7.3
Kojak
Vincent Hackley
7.1
The Facts of Life
1979 · TV
6.9
Knots Landing
Bill Medford
7.1
Hunter
Gus Trancus
Filmography
6.7
The Best Bar in America
2013 · Northway
8.0
The Universe
2007
Amityville Confidential
2006 · Self - Narrator
10.0
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
2001 · Narrator
6.0
Amityville: The Haunting
2000 · Narrator (Voice)
6.0
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
2000 · Narrator (Voice)
8.0
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
2000 · Narrator
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
1999 · Narrator
6.3
History's Mysteries
1998 · Producer
8.7
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
1998 · Narrator
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
1998 · Narrator
4.4
Raven
1997 · Bill Gilley
2.8
No Strings Attached
1997 · Dr. Singer
7.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996 · Ezekiel Rage (voice)
7.0
In Search of History
1996 · Narrator
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995 · Anteus
6.2
Against the Wall
1994 · William Kuntsler
3.8
Dead On
1994 · Dexter Davenport
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Jess Morell
8.0
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993 · Newscaster (voice)
4.5
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993 · Tom Kerry
4.5
The Fear Inside
1992 · Brandon Cole
10.0
Breaking the Silence
1992 · Dr. Irving Berringer
7.6
Hell Hath No Fury
1991 · Stanley
7.7
Stop at Nothing
1991 · Agent Conroy
6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990 · Owner / Bus Driver (voice)
6.2
Dark Angel
1990 · Inspector Switzer
7.0
Wrestling with God
1990 · Robert Owen
6.6
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989 · Dr. Marcus
5.7
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989 · Graham Mattison