Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 30, 1940
Age
86
Place of Birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Popularity
1.1
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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Filmography
2013
The Best Bar in America
Movie · Northway
6.7
2007
The Universe
TV
8.0
2006
Amityville Confidential
Movie · Self - Narrator
0.0
2001
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators
Movie · Narrator
10.0
2000
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
Movie · Narrator
8.0
2000
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
Movie · Narrator (Voice)
6.0
2000
Amityville: The Haunting
Movie · Narrator (Voice)
6.0
1999
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme
Movie · Narrator
0.0
1998
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
Movie · Narrator
0.0
1998
History's Mysteries
TV
6.3
1998
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
Movie · Narrator
8.7
1997
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
Movie · Himself - Narrator
0.0
1997
No Strings Attached
Movie · Dr. Singer
2.8
1996
Raven
Movie · Bill Gilley
4.4
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
TV · Ezekiel Rage (voice)
7.2
1996
In Search of History
TV · Narrator
7.0
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
TV · Anteus
7.6
1994
Dead On
Movie · Dexter Davenport
3.8
1994
Against the Wall
Movie · William Kuntsler
6.2
1993
Love, Cheat & Steal
Movie · Tom Kerry
4.5
1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
TV · Newscaster (voice)
8.0
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · Jess Morell
7.0
1992
The Round Table
TV
7.0
1992
The Fear Inside
Movie · Brandon Cole
4.5