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David Ackroyd

Actor | * 05/30/1940 (83) | Orange (United States of America (USA))
David Ackroyd (born May 30, 1940) is an American actor, who first came to prominence in soap operas such as The Secret Storm and Another World. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Thriller

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Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. Whilst involved in an undercover opera ...

Dark Angel

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1990 | 3.0/5 | 1h 31min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Crime, Horror
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A New York commercial artist and his wife and daughter move to a quiet, rustic New England village they visited during their travels, only to find themselves mixed up in ritualistic lifestyle full of ...

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

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1978 | 3.7/5 | 2h per episode
Mystery, Drama
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He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items h ...

MacGyver

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1985 | 3.9/5 | 45min per episode
Action & Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family, Crime, Western
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Movies with David Ackroyd as Actor(32)

as Northway2013 The Best Bar in America
as Narrator (Voice)2000 Amityville: The Haunting
as Narrator (Voice)2000 Amityville: Horror or Hoax
as Narrator2000 Circus Freaks and Sideshows
as Narrator1998 In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
as Dr. Singer1997 No Strings Attached
as Bill Gilley1996 Raven
as Dexter Davenport1994 Dead On
as William Kuntsler1994 Against the Wall
as Tom Kerry1993 Love, Cheat & Steal
as Dr. Irving Berringer1992 Breaking the Silence
as Brandon Cole1992 The Fear Inside
as Stanley1991 Hell Hath No Fury
as Inspector Switzer1990 Dark Angel
as 1st Assistant Director1988 Memories of Me
as Angel of the Lord (voice)1987 The Nativity
as Kenneth Clayton1986 Stark: Mirror Image
as Peter Roberts1986 The Children of Times Square
as Video Director1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Dr. Eric Harding1985 Picking Up the Pieces
as Col. Charlie King1984 The Sky's No Limit
as Bruce Neumann1983 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
as Joe Masterson1983 When Your Lover Leaves
as John Ferrar1983 Deadly Lessons
as Joe Cates1981 A Gun in the House
as Medicine Wolf1980 The Mountain Men
as Ben Kushing1979 Mind Over Murder
as Jay Fuller1978 And I Alone Survived
as Gabe1978 Tom and Joann
as Dr. Nicholas Conrad1977 Exo-Man
1971 Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
as Ensemble Member1969 Story Theatre

TV Shows/Series with David Ackroyd as Actor(37)

2007 The Universe
1998 History's Mysteries
as Ezekiel Rage (voice)1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Anteus1995 Xena: Warrior Princess
as Jess Morell1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
1992 Roundtable
1989 A Peaceable Kingdom
1989 Studio 5-B
as Jones1987 Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1986 Wildfire
1986 Blacke's Magic
1985 MacGyver
as Prosecutor Tom Casselli1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Nate Parsons1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Bert Lown1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Gus Trancus1984 Hunter
1984 Cover Up
1984 Highway to Heaven
as Major Laskov1983 The A-Team
1983 AfterMASH
1983 Whiz Kids
1982 St. Elsewhere
1982 Hotel
as Brian Cagney1982 Cagney & Lacey
1981 Dynasty
1979 The Facts of Life
1979 Trapper John, M.D.
as Dr. Mike Rayburn1979 Women in White
1979 Knots Landing
1978 The Paper Chase
as Gary Ewing1978 Dallas
as Tom Carey1978 The Word
as Nick Constantine1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
1977 Lou Grant
as Vincent Hackley1973 Kojak
as Reginald Broderick1971 Great Performances
1964 Another World

TV Shows/Series with David Ackroyd as Crew(1)

Production/Producer1998 History's Mysteries

Full Name: David Ackroyd
Born: Thursday, 05/30 1940 (May) in Orange (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 83 years + 330 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Yale School of Drama
David Ackroyd frequently works together with these people:
Alan Fudge (18x, Actor)
Stephen Macht (14x, Actor)
Herb Edelman (14x, Actor)
Clyde Kusatsu (12x, Actor)
Charles Siebert (12x, Actor)
Edward Winter (12x, Actor)
Allan Miller (12x, Actor)
Stuart Whitman (11x, Actor)
Ed Nelson (11x, Actor)
William Windom (11x, Actor)
Norman Alden (11x, Actor)
Daniel Farrands (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:318566, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024