Age, Biography and Wiki
David Ackroyd was born on 30 May, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, USA, is an actor,miscellaneous. Discover David Ackroyd's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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actor,miscellaneous |
| Age |
84 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
30 May, 1940 |
| Birthday |
30 May |
| Birthplace |
Orange, New Jersey, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 84 years old group.
David Ackroyd Height, Weight & Measurements
At 84 years old, David Ackroyd height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .
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6' 1" (1.85 m) |
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Who Is David Ackroyd's Wife?
His wife is Ruth Liming (30 March 1963 - present) ( 2 children)
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Ruth Liming (30 March 1963 - present) ( 2 children) |
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David Ackroyd Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Ackroyd worth at the age of 84 years old? David Ackroyd’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated David Ackroyd's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
David Ackroyd Social Network
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Timeline
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 an 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. David gathered early professional credits at the Yale Repertory Theatre (for three seasons) and Williamstown Theatre Festival (for six seasons). He also found challenging and varied stage work outside the U. S. in Taiwan, Russia, Poland, Germany, France, and the Czech Republic.
Dark-haired with a serious handsomeness to him, he was able to extend his all-stage career into film and TV in the early 1970s, beginning with daytime leading man outings in "The Secret Storm" and "Another World".
He progressed to prime time work as Gary Ewing in Dallas (1978) until Ted Shackelford successfully took over the role when the character moved front and center with the spin-off drama Knots Landing (1979). A durable guest star on a slew of popular TV series including "Lou Grant," "The Paper Chase," "Knot's Landing," "The Facts of Life," "Dynasty," "St. Elsewhere," "The A Team," "Cagney and Lacey," "Highway to Heaven," "Doogie Howser, M. D.
," "Murder, She Wrote," "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Xena: Warrior Princess," David also provided strong co-star support opposite a number of female stars in their vehicles as he did in the mini-series The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978) starring Bette Davis and numerous TV movies.
Such TV movie offerings included And I Alone Survived (1978), Women in White (1979), Deadly Lessons (1983), When Your Lover Leaves (1983), The Children of Times Square (1986), Hell Hath No Fury (1991), The Fear Inside (1992), and Against the Wall (1994), in addition to four exceptional mini-series (The Word (1978), Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987), Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987) and Windmills of the Gods (1988)), plus a recurring role as Dr.
He would also play a number of supporting roles in such movies as The Mountain Men (1980), The Sound of Murder (1984), Wrestling with God (1990), Dark Angel (1990), Love, Cheat & Steal (1993), Dead On (1994), Raven (1996), No Strings Attached (1997).
Boyer in AfterMASH (1983) and Dr.
Bart Langley in the series A Peaceable Kingdom (1989) starring Lindsay Wagner.
His last to date was the lead role in an existential motorcycle movie inspired by "Easy Rider" entitled The Best Bar in America (2009). Prone to playing intelligent, upscale types or white-collar professionals (senators, doctors, lawyers, etc.
