David Ackroyd
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Ackroyd
Dark Angel
1990
Raven
1997
Filmography
Acting (40)
2013
The Best Bar in Americaas Northway
6.7
2006
Amityville Confidentialas Self - Narrator
2001
10.0
2000
Circus Freaks and Sideshowsas Narrator
8.0
2000
Amityville: Horror or Hoaxas Narrator (Voice)
6.0
2000
Amityville: The Hauntingas Narrator (Voice)
6.0
1999
Mr. Ponzi and His Schemeas Narrator
1998
1998
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trialsas Narrator
8.7
1997
In Search of History - The Knights Templaras Himself - Narrator
1997
Ravenas Bill Gilley
4.4
1997
No Strings Attachedas Dr. Singer
2.8
1994
Dead Onas Dexter Davenport
3.8
1994
Against the Wallas William Kuntsler
6.2
1993
Love, Cheat & Stealas Tom Kerry
4.5
1992
The Fear Insideas Brandon Cole
4.5
1992
Breaking the Silenceas Dr. Irving Berringer
10.0
1991
Stop at Nothingas Agent Conroy
7.7
1991
Hell Hath No Furyas Stanley
7.6
1990
Dark Angelas Inspector Switzer
6.2
1990
Wrestling with Godas Robert Owen
7.0
1988
Memories of Meas 1st Assistant Director
5.4
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmasas Video Director
5.9
1986
Stark: Mirror Imageas Kenneth Clayton
9.0
1986
The Children of Times Squareas Peter Roberts
6.3
1986
The Nativityas Angel of the Lord (voice)
7.5
1985
Picking Up the Piecesas Dr. Eric Harding
5.0
1984
The Sky's No Limitas Col. Charlie King
4.5
1983
When Your Lover Leavesas Joe Masterson
7.0
1983
Deadly Lessonsas John Ferrar
5.8
1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seductionas Bruce Neumann
6.9
1982
The Sound of Murderas Peter Marriott
1981
A Gun in the Houseas Joe Cates
6.8
1980
The Mountain Menas Medicine Wolf
5.9
1979
Mind Over Murderas Ben Kushing
5.8
1978
And I Alone Survivedas Jay Fuller
6.3
1978
Tom and Joannas Gabe
8.0
1977
Exo-Manas Dr. Nicholas Conrad
4.7
1969
Story Theatreas Ensemble Member