David Ackroyd
May 30, 1940 (84 years old) in Orange, 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
Dallas
Gary Ewing
MacGyver
Lucien Trumbo
Xena: Warrior Princess
Anteus
The A-Team
Major Laskov
Murder, She Wrote
Prosecutor Tom Casselli
Great Performances
Reginald Broderick
Knots Landing
Bill Medford
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jess Morell
Credits
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Northway★ 7.4 -
The Universe 2007★ 7.9 -
Narrator★ NR -
Narrator (Voice)★ 5.5 -
Narrator (Voice)★ 5.7 -
Narrator★ NR -
Narrator★ NR -
History's Mysteries 1998★ 6.3 -
Narrator★ 10 -
Himself - Narrator★ NR -
No Strings Attached 1997Dr. Singer★ 1 -
Raven 1996Bill Gilley★ 4.9 -
Ezekiel Rage (voice)★ 7.2 -
Anteus★ 7.5 -
Dead On 1994Dexter Davenport★ 3.6 -
Against the Wall 1994William Kuntsler★ 6.1 -
Love, Cheat & Steal 1993Tom Kerry★ 4.7 -
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Jess Morell★ 7 -
The Round Table 1992★ 6
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The Fear Inside 1992Brandon Cole★ 3.5 -
Breaking the Silence 1992Dr. Irving Berringer★ NR -
Stop at Nothing 1991Agent Conroy★ 7.5 -
Hell Hath No Fury 1991Stanley★ 8.7 -
Dark Angel 1990Inspector Switzer★ 5.9 -
Wrestling with God 1990Robert Owen★ NR -
A Peaceable Kingdom 1989★ 6 -
Graham Mattison★ 4.5 -
Studio 5-B 1989★ 5
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Memories of Me 19881st Assistant Director★ 5.2 -
Jones★ 6.5 -
The Nativity 1987Angel of the Lord (voice)★ 7.5 -
Video Director★ 6 -
Wildfire 1986★ 6.3 -
Stark: Mirror Image 1986Kenneth Clayton★ NR -
Peter Roberts★ 6 -
Blacke's Magic 1986★ 5.5 -
Dr. Eric Harding★ 5 -
MacGyver 1985Lucien Trumbo★ 7.7 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Prosecutor Tom Casselli★ 7.5 -
Cover Up 1984★ 6.6 -
Highway to Heaven 1984Commander Matthew Rogers★ 7.3 -
The Sound of Murder 1984Peter Marriott★ NR
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Hunter 1984Gus Trancus★ 7.2 -
The Sky's No Limit 1984Col. Charlie King★ NR -
Joe Masterson★ NR -
Whiz Kids 1983★ 6.3 -
AfterMASH 1983Dr. Boyer★ 5.1 -
Eddie Dawson★ 6.4 -
Deadly Lessons 1983John Ferrar★ 5.3 -
Bruce Neumann★ 7 -
The A-Team 1983Major Laskov★ 7.5 -
St. Elsewhere 1982★ 5.5 -
Hotel 1982★ 6.8 -
Teachers Only 1982★ 5 -
Cagney & Lacey 1982Brian Cagney★ 6.9 -
A Gun in the House 1981Joe Cates★ 6.3 -
Dynasty 1981★ 6.5 -
The Mountain Men 1980Medicine Wolf★ 5.9 -
The Yeagers 1980★ NR
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Knots Landing 1979Bill Medford★ 6.7 -
Mind Over Murder 1979Ben Kushing★ 6.7 -
Trapper John, M.D. 1979★ 6.5 -
The Facts of Life 1979★ 7 -
Women in White 1979Dr. Mike Rayburn★ NR -
And I Alone Survived 1978Jay Fuller★ 5.7 -
The Word 1978Tom Carey★ 5 -
The Paper Chase 1978★ 7.6 -
Tom and Joann 1978Gabe★ NR -
Dallas 1978Gary Ewing★ 6.8 -
Nick Constantine★ 7.6 -
Lou Grant 1977Mike Kessler★ 7.3 -
Exo-Man 1977Dr. Nicholas Conrad★ 4.3 -
Kojak 1973Vincent Hackley★ 7 -
★ 6.1 -
Great Performances 1971Reginald Broderick★ 5.6 -
Story Theatre 1969Ensemble Member★ NR -
Another World 1964★ 5.6