David Ackroyd
Acting
Born: 1940-05-30 in 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
Dallas
Gary Ewing
Murder, She Wrote
Prosecutor Tom Casselli
Murder, She Wrote
Nate Parsons
Murder, She Wrote
Bert Lown
The A-Team
Major Laskov
MacGyver
Lucien Trumbo
Dynasty
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anteus
The Facts of Life
Great Performances
Reginald Broderick
Knots Landing
Bill Medford
Hunter
Gus Trancus
Cagney & Lacey
Brian Cagney
Highway to Heaven
Commander Matthew Rogers
Hotel
St. Elsewhere
Chuck Cochrane
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jess Morell
Lou Grant
Mike Kessler
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Dr. Marcus
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Owner / Bus Driver (voice)
Kojak
Vincent Hackley
Trapper John, M.D.
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ezekiel Rage (voice)
Dark Angel
Inspector Switzer
Hardcastle and McCormick
Eddie Dawson
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Newscaster (voice)
The Universe
AfterMASH
Dr. Boyer
In Search of History
Narrator
Cover Up
The Paper Chase
History's Mysteries
Another World
Whiz Kids
Raven
Bill Gilley
Blacke's Magic
Wildfire
Teachers Only
The Mountain Men
Medicine Wolf
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Graham Mattison