David Ackroyd

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.

Alongside acting, David Ackroyd is also known as a dj.

David Ackroyd's most notable role to date came in MacGyver (1985), where he played Lucien Trumbo. He also appeared in Dark Angel (1990) as Inspector Switzer. Most recently appeared in Dallas (1978) as Gary Ewing.

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