David Ackroyd

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 30, 1940 (86 yrs)

place of birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

total credits

39 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Dark Angel
6.0

Dark Angel

1990as Inspector Switzer
The Mountain Men
5.9

The Mountain Men

1980as Medicine Wolf
Raven
4.5

Raven

1996as Bill Gilley
Love, Cheat & Steal
4.4

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993as Tom Kerry
Memories of Me
5.4

Memories of Me

1988as 1st Assistant Director
The Nativity
7.5

The Nativity

1986as Angel of the Lord (voice)
Against the Wall
6.1

Against the Wall

1994as William Kuntsler
Dead On
3.8

Dead On

1994as Dexter Davenport
Deadly Lessons
5.8

Deadly Lessons

1983as John Ferrar
Exo-Man
4.7

Exo-Man

1977as Dr. Nicholas Conrad
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
5.9

Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

1971
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
5.9

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

1986as Video Director
Breaking the Silence
10.0

Breaking the Silence

1992as Dr. Irving Berringer
The Children of Times Square
6.3

The Children of Times Square

1986as Peter Roberts
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
7.0

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

1983as Bruce Neumann
When Your Lover Leaves
7.0

When Your Lover Leaves

1983as Joe Masterson
Mind Over Murder
6.3

Mind Over Murder

1979as Ben Kushing
Hell Hath No Fury
7.6

Hell Hath No Fury

1991as Stanley
And I Alone Survived
6.3

And I Alone Survived

1978as Jay Fuller
Stark: Mirror Image
9.0

Stark: Mirror Image

1986as Kenneth Clayton
No Strings Attached
2.8

No Strings Attached

1997as Dr. Singer
Tom and Joann
8.0

Tom and Joann

1978as Gabe
A Gun in the House
6.8

A Gun in the House

1981as Joe Cates
The Fear Inside
4.5

The Fear Inside

1992as Brandon Cole
The Sound of Murder

The Sound of Murder

1982as Peter Marriott
Stop at Nothing
7.7

Stop at Nothing

1991as Agent Conroy
Story Theatre

Story Theatre

1969as Ensemble Member
Picking Up the Pieces
5.0

Picking Up the Pieces

1985as Dr. Eric Harding
The Sky's No Limit
4.5

The Sky's No Limit

1984as Col. Charlie King
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
8.0

Circus Freaks and Sideshows

2000as Narrator
Wrestling with God
7.0

Wrestling with God

1990as Robert Owen
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
8.7

In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

1998as Narrator
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
6.0

Amityville: Horror or Hoax

2000as Narrator (Voice)
Amityville Confidential

Amityville Confidential

2006as Self - Narrator
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
10.0

History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

2001as Narrator
Amityville: The Haunting
6.0

Amityville: The Haunting

2000as Narrator (Voice)
The Best Bar in America
6.7

The Best Bar in America

2013as Northway
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

1999as Narrator
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

1998as Narrator