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.

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6.8

Knots Landing

Bill Medford

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7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Prosecutor Tom Casselli

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7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Nate Parsons

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7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Bert Lown

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7.7

MacGyver

Lucien Trumbo

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6.8

Dallas

Gary Ewing

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7.5

The A-Team

Major Laskov

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5.6

St. Elsewhere

Chuck Cochrane

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6.4

Dynasty

Unknown Role

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5.8

Great Performances

Reginald Broderick

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David Ackroyd

Biography

Known For

Knots Landing

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

MacGyver

Dallas

The A-Team

St. Elsewhere

Dynasty

Great Performances

The Best Bar in America

The Universe

Amityville Confidential

History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

Circus Freaks and Sideshows

Amityville: Horror or Hoax

Amityville: The Haunting

Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

History's Mysteries

In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

In Search of History - The Knights Templar

No Strings Attached

Raven

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

In Search of History

Xena: Warrior Princess

Dead On

Against the Wall

Love, Cheat & Steal