David Ackroyd

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.

Known for

MacGyverSeries • 1985DallasSeries • 1978Great PerformancesSeries • 1971Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Knots LandingSeries • 1979DynastySeries • 1981The A-TeamSeries • 1983Xena: Warrior PrincessSeries • 1995St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979HotelSeries • 1982Lou GrantSeries • 1977Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982HunterSeries • 1984Doogie Howser, M.D.Series • 1989Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries • 1990Trapper John, M.D.Series • 1979KojakSeries • 1973Hardcastle and McCormickSeries • 1983The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeries • 1996SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronSeries • 1993The UniverseSeries • 2007