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David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Acting

Born: May 30, 1940Orange, New Jersey, USA

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
Filmography
The Best Bar in America

The Best Bar in America

Northway

2013
Amityville Confidential

Amityville Confidential

Self - Narrator

2006
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators

Narrator

2001
Circus Freaks and Sideshows

Circus Freaks and Sideshows

Narrator

2000
Amityville: Horror or Hoax

Amityville: Horror or Hoax

Narrator (Voice)

2000
Amityville: The Haunting

Amityville: The Haunting

Narrator (Voice)

2000
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme

Narrator

1999
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge

Narrator

1998
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials

Narrator

1998

In Search of History - The Knights Templar

Himself - Narrator

1997
No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

Dr. Singer

1997
Raven

Raven

Bill Gilley

1996
Dead On

Dead On

Dexter Davenport

1994
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

William Kuntsler

1994
Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

Tom Kerry

1993
The Fear Inside

The Fear Inside

Brandon Cole

1992
Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

Dr. Irving Berringer

1992
Stop at Nothing

Stop at Nothing

Agent Conroy

1991
Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

Stanley

1991
Dark Angel

Dark Angel

Inspector Switzer

1990
Wrestling with God

Wrestling with God

Robert Owen

1990
Memories of Me

Memories of Me

1st Assistant Director

1988
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

Video Director

1986
Stark: Mirror Image

Stark: Mirror Image

Kenneth Clayton

1986
The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square

Peter Roberts

1986
The Nativity

The Nativity

Angel of the Lord (voice)

1986
Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

Dr. Eric Harding

1985
The Sky's No Limit

The Sky's No Limit

Col. Charlie King

1984
When Your Lover Leaves

When Your Lover Leaves

Joe Masterson

1983
Deadly Lessons

Deadly Lessons

John Ferrar

1983
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

Bruce Neumann

1983
The Sound of Murder

The Sound of Murder

Peter Marriott

1982
A Gun in the House

A Gun in the House

Joe Cates

1981
The Mountain Men

The Mountain Men

Medicine Wolf

1980
Mind Over Murder

Mind Over Murder

Ben Kushing

1979
And I Alone Survived

And I Alone Survived

Jay Fuller

1978
Tom and Joann

Tom and Joann

Gabe

1978
Exo-Man

Exo-Man

Dr. Nicholas Conrad

1977
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

1971
Story Theatre

Story Theatre

Ensemble Member

1969