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
Great Performances
Reginald Broderick
Dynasty
Hunter
Gus Trancus
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anteus
Knots Landing
Bill Medford
The Facts of Life
Highway to Heaven
Commander Matthew Rogers
Cagney & Lacey
Brian Cagney
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jess Morell
St. Elsewhere
Chuck Cochrane
Hotel
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.
Hardcastle and McCormick
Eddie Dawson
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Ezekiel Rage (voice)
The Universe
Dark Angel
Inspector Switzer
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Newscaster (voice)
In Search of History
Narrator
Cover Up
AfterMASH
Dr. Boyer
The Paper Chase
History's Mysteries
Raven
Bill Gilley
Whiz Kids
Another World
Blacke's Magic
Wildfire
Teachers Only
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Graham Mattison
Exo-Man
Dr. Nicholas Conrad