About
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.
Filmography
The Best Bar in America2013 · Northway
Amityville Confidential2006 · Self - Narrator
History's Mysteries: The True Story of Gladiators2001 · Narrator
Circus Freaks and Sideshows2000 · Narrator
Amityville: Horror or Hoax2000 · Narrator (Voice)
Amityville: The Haunting2000 · Narrator (Voice)
Mr. Ponzi and His Scheme1999 · Narrator
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge1998 · Narrator
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials1998 · Narrator
In Search of History - The Knights Templar1997 · Himself - Narrator
No Strings Attached1997 · Dr. Singer
Raven1996 · Bill Gilley
Dead On1994 · Dexter Davenport
Against the Wall1994 · William Kuntsler
Love, Cheat & Steal1993 · Tom Kerry
The Fear Inside1992 · Brandon Cole
Breaking the Silence1992 · Dr. Irving Berringer
Stop at Nothing1991 · Agent Conroy
Hell Hath No Fury1991 · Stanley
Dark Angel1990 · Inspector Switzer