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.
Acted in 70
2010s
- 2013
The Best Bar in America
Northway
2000s
- 2007
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
No Strings Attached
Dr. Singer
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
Dead On
Dexter Davenport
- 1993
- 1992
The Fear Inside
Brandon Cole
Breaking the Silence
Dr. Irving Berringer
- 1991
Stop at Nothing
Agent Conroy
Hell Hath No Fury
Stanley
- 1990
Wrestling with God
Robert Owen
1980s
- 1989
A Peaceable Kingdom
TV
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Graham Mattison · 6 episodes
- 1988
- 1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Jones · 3 episodes
- 1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Video Director
Wildfire
TV
Stark: Mirror Image
Kenneth Clayton
The Nativity
Angel of the Lord (voice)
Blacke's Magic
TV
- 1985
Picking Up the Pieces
Dr. Eric Harding
- 1984
The Sky's No Limit
Col. Charlie King
- 1983
When Your Lover Leaves
Joe Masterson
Whiz Kids
TV
Deadly Lessons
John Ferrar
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Bruce Neumann
- 1982
The Sound of Murder
Peter Marriott
- 1981
A Gun in the House
Joe Cates
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Mind Over Murder
Ben Kushing
Women in White
Dr. Mike Rayburn · 3 episodes
- 1978
And I Alone Survived
Jay Fuller
The Word
Tom Carey · 4 episodes
Tom and Joann
Gabe
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Nick Constantine · 2 episodes
- 1977
Exo-Man
Dr. Nicholas Conrad
- 1973
- 1971
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
Movie
1960s
- 1969
Story Theatre
Ensemble Member
- 1964
Produced 1
1990s
- 1998
Appearances9
2000s
- 2006
Amityville Confidential
Self - Narrator
- 2001
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
Narrator
- 2000
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
Narrator
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
Narrator (Voice)
Amityville: The Haunting
Narrator (Voice)
1990s
- 1999
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
Narrator
- 1998
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
Narrator
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
Narrator
- 1996
In Search of History
Narrator · 110 episodes