David Ackroyd
Born
30 May 1940 (85)
Place of Birth
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 Fi...
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.
Filmography (40)
The Best Bar in America
2013
Amityville Confidential
2006
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
2001
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
2000
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
2000
Amityville: The Haunting
2000
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
1999
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
1998
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
1998
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
1997
No Strings Attached
1997
Raven
1996
Dead On
1994
Against the Wall
1994
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
The Fear Inside
1992
Breaking the Silence
1992
Stop at Nothing
1991
Hell Hath No Fury
1991
Dark Angel
1990
Wrestling with God
1990
Memories of Me
1988
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
Stark: Mirror Image
1986
The Children of Times Square
1986
The Nativity
1986
Picking Up the Pieces
1985
The Sky's No Limit
1984
When Your Lover Leaves
1983
Deadly Lessons
1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983
The Sound of Murder
1982
A Gun in the House
1981
The Mountain Men
1980
Mind Over Murder
1979
And I Alone Survived
1978
Tom and Joann
1978
Exo-Man
1977
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
1971
Story Theatre
1969