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
| Birth Location | Orange, New Jersey, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-05-30 |
Movies
The Best Bar in America
as Northway
2013
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
as Narrator
2000
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
as Narrator (Voice)
2000
Amityville: The Haunting
as Narrator (Voice)
2000
1998
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
as Narrator
1998
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
as Himself - Narrator
1997
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Singer
1997
Raven
as Bill Gilley
1996
Dead On
as Dexter Davenport
1994
Against the Wall
as William Kuntsler
1994
Love, Cheat & Steal
as Tom Kerry
1993
The Fear Inside
as Brandon Cole
1992
Breaking the Silence
as Dr. Irving Berringer
1992
Stop at Nothing
as Agent Conroy
1991
Hell Hath No Fury
as Stanley
1991
Dark Angel
as Inspector Switzer
1990
Wrestling with God
as Robert Owen
1990
Memories of Me
as 1st Assistant Director
1988
The Nativity
as Angel of the Lord (voice)
1987
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Video Director
1986
Stark: Mirror Image
as Kenneth Clayton
1986
The Children of Times Square
as Peter Roberts
1986
Picking Up the Pieces
as Dr. Eric Harding
1985
The Sound of Murder
as Peter Marriott
1984
The Sky's No Limit
as Col. Charlie King
1984
When Your Lover Leaves
as Joe Masterson
1983
Deadly Lessons
as John Ferrar
1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
as Bruce Neumann
1983
A Gun in the House
as Joe Cates
1981
The Mountain Men
as Medicine Wolf
1980
Mind Over Murder
as Ben Kushing
1979
And I Alone Survived
as Jay Fuller
1978
Tom and Joann
as Gabe
1978
Exo-Man
as Dr. Nicholas Conrad
1977
Story Theatre
as Ensemble Member
1969