David Ackroyd
Acting
Born May 30, 1940 · Orange, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For · 40 titles
Dallas
Hunter
Great Performances
The A-Team
Murder, She Wrote
Xena: Warrior Princess
MacGyver
Trapper John, M.D.
The Facts of Life
Knots Landing
St. Elsewhere
Dynasty
Cagney & Lacey
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lou Grant
Highway to Heaven
Hotel
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Kojak
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Hardcastle and McCormick
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
History's Mysteries
The Universe
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
The Paper Chase
Cover Up
AfterMASH
Another World
Blacke's Magic
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Dark Angel
Whiz Kids
Teachers Only
The Word
In Search of History
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Wildfire
The Round Table
Studio 5-B