David Ackroyd
Actor
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.
Born1940-05-30
Place of BirthOrange, New Jersey, USA
Known For
6.9
Dallas
SoapDrama
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
MysteryCrime
7.1
Hunter
Action & AdventureDrama
7.5
The A-Team
Action & AdventureComedy
7.7
MacGyver
DramaAction & Adventure
7.6
Xena: Warrior Princess
DramaAction & Adventure
6.1
Great Performances
ComedyDocumentary
6.5
Dynasty
SoapDrama
7.0
Knots Landing
DramaSoap
7.1
The Facts of Life
DramaComedy
5.7
St. Elsewhere
Drama
6.8
Hotel
DramaSoap
6.9
Cagney & Lacey
CrimeDrama
7.4
Highway to Heaven
FamilyDrama
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
DramaWestern
6.6
Doogie Howser, M.D.
DramaComedy
7.4
Lou Grant
ComedyDrama
6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
AnimationAction & Adventure
6.6
Trapper John, M.D.
Drama
7.2
Kojak
CrimeDrama
6.5
Hardcastle and McCormick
Action & AdventureDrama
7.2
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Action & AdventureAnimation
8.0
The Universe
Documentary
8.0
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
AnimationAction & Adventure