David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

출생 : 1940-05-30, Orange, New Jersey, USA

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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.

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The Best Bar in America
Northway
A whiskey-fueled writing assignment takes one man on an epic motorcycle road trip through the bars and taverns across the American West. Riding a 1960 BMW R60/2, the journey leads Sanders from the red rock deserts of Arizona and Utah north to the mountains of Montana. With help of fellow traveler and sage, Northway and a variety of other colorful characters along the way, Sanders gets learns the way of the road and the zen of the bar.
Circus Freaks and Sideshows
Narrator
A trip through the bizarre world of midgets, giants, tattooed ladies, and other human curiosities as we trace the colorful history of a distinctly American form of entertainment--the circus sideshow. From the 1840s when P.T. Barnum exhibited Tom Thumb to the last remaining shows struggling to survive at New York's Coney Island, we learn the truth behind the sideshow adage that freaks are not born, but rather created, as performers share their memories of the magical midway.
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
Narrator (Voice)
Explores the controversy surrounding the supposed haunting of Amityville's most famous house.
Amityville: The Haunting
Narrator (Voice)
A two-part documentary of the infamous haunted house on Long Island that inspired the motion picture "The Amityville Horror."
History's Mysteries: The Enduring Mysteries of Stonehenge
Narrator
For 5,000 years the sacred site of Stonehenge has stood on the plain of Salisbury, a silent witness to the world's history. Though the elements have taken their toll on the giant stones that comprise the prehistoric circle, a myriad of mysteries remain. Who built Stonehenge? Was it the Druids or Merlin the Magician? Why was it built? Was it a landing pad for UFO's? An altar for human sacrifices? An astronomical computer? Modern Technology, combined with the sciences of anthropology, archaeology astronomy have provided us with a glimpse of the life...and death of the Stonehenge people. Via interviews with world-famous archaeologist and Stonehenge experts we will explore many of the lingering mysteries that have enchanted and enthralled us for 5 millennia.
In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials
Narrator
In the late 1600s, more than 150 men and women were accused of being witches. After the infamous Salem Witch Trials, 19 people were hanged for their alleged crimes, and one person was pressed to death under heavy stones. This History Channel documentary travels back to one of America's darkest times and reveals startling facts about who the real accusers were and what the community did to make restitution to the loved ones of the dead.
In Search of History - The Knights Templar
Himself - Narrator
The Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon grew quickly into a powerful religious order - only to stand accused of devil worship. Were the Knights Templar betrayed by the Pope or their own greed?
No Strings Attached
Dr. Singer
A renowned journalist becomes a suspect in a series of murders after he becomes intimately involved with a mysterious woman. In an attempt to clear his name, he tries to find a connection between his lover and the increasing number of dead bodies.
Raven
Bill Gilley
Martin Grant has been hiding for years to escape his past as a ruthless mercenary in the elite force Raven Team. He's recently been engaged and are trying to forget the nightmares of murder and betrayal. Martin was convinced, that he could escape... But no one escapes from the Raven Teams ruthless leader Raven. At least not alive. Raven is back with a new team to hunt down and eliminate Grant...
Dead On
Dexter Davenport
In an erotic update of "Strangers on a Train", airline pilot Ted Beaumont and his lover, Erin Davenport, scheme to rid themselves of their respective spouses. Ted's wife disappears mysteriously and thinking that all is proceeding well, he plans an elaborate scheme to kill Erin's husband. However all is not as it seems.
아티카
William Kuntsler
별다른 시설없이 교도소 하나 달랑있는 작은 마을 아티카. 마을의 모든 주민이 교도소와 관련된 일을 하며 살아가고 있다. 평생을 교도관으로 근무하다 퇴직한 뒤 술집을 차린 아버지 뒤를 이어 마이클 스미스(Michael Smith: 카일 맥라클란 분)도 교도소 교도관으로 부임한다. 베트남전 반대를 외치며 히피 생활을 하다가 아내가 임신하자 돈을 벌기위해 교도관이 된 마이클은 근무 첫날부터 제소자의 교정 교화보다는 복지 부동적 자세로 일관하는 선배 교도관들의 태도에 기가 질린다. 생리에 맞진 않지만 적응하려고 나름대로 노력하는데 교도관한테 뜨거운 스프를 끼얹는 사건이 발단이 되어 폭동사태로 번진다. 교도소를 장악한 제소자 중엔 맬콤 엑스를 추종하며 회교를 믿는 아프리카 흑인들이 많았고 이들이 폭동의 주축이 된다. 무장 군경이 몰려와 교도소 담을 에워싸고 진압명령만 기다리는 가운데 사건 해결을 위해 주지사가 파견한 오스왈드 위원(Oswald: 필립 보스코 분)이 도착한다. 협상을 통해 사건을 온건하게 해결해야된다고 하는 오스왈드 위원한테 교도소장 맨쿠시(Mancusi: 카멘 아젠지아노 분)는 일초라도 빨리 무력으로 밀고들어가 교도관을 구하고 교도소를 탈환해야된다고 강력히 반발한다. 한편 미친 듯이 날뛰는 제소자들한테 조직적으로 움직여야 한다며 교도관 폭행을 저지한 자말 엑스(Jamaal: 사무엘 L. 잭슨 분)는 제소자들 중에선 비교적 합리적인 사고를 하는 인격의 소유자다. 자말은 머리를 심하게 다쳐 중태인 윌리스 교도관(Willis: 제프리 포드 분)을 밖으로 내보내고 요구 조건의 전면수용을 주장하며 제소자를 대표하는 변호사를 협상 테이블에 내보낸다. 협상을 질질끄는 동안 마이클의 아내(Sharon: 앤 허쉬 분)와 어버지는 애간장이 탄다. 교도소 밖에서 진압명령이 떨어지기만 기다리는 군경 중엔 예이츠 교도관(Yates: 브루스 에버스 분)처럼 교도관이 다치는 한이 있더라도 빨리 총을 쏘며 들어가 교도소를 탈환해야된다는 강경파와 마이클
Love, Cheat & Steal
Tom Kerry
The beautiful Lauren gets married with an older man. She is unexpectedly confronted with her ex, an escaped criminal.
The Fear Inside
Brandon Cole
An agoraphobic children's book illustrator is trapped inside her home by two young psychos-in-love, who terrorize her. It is only when her young son is threatened that she manages to overcome her paralyzing fears and attempt to leave her home to save him...
Breaking the Silence
Dr. Irving Berringer
Drama about an attorney who defends a teenage boy accused of murdering his abusive father and must come to grips with his shameful secrets about his own mother.
Hell Hath No Fury
Stanley
A woman is simultaneously framed for the murder of her husband and terrorized by the deranged woman who actually killed him.
다크 엔젤
Inspector Switzer
다크 엔젤이라 불리는 거대한 에일리언 탈랙은 살인 병기로 사람을 죽이고는 인간의 뇌에서 엔돌핀을 빼내 마약으로 인류를 파멸시키려 한다. 그의 공격에서 간신히 살아남은 케인(Jack Caine: 돌프 룬드그렌 분)은 FBI 스위처 대령(Switzer: 데이비드 애크로이드 분)의 지시로 스미스(Laurence Smith: 브라이언 벤벤 분)와 함께 탈렉을 추적한다. 여기에 에일리언 경찰 아제크가 가세하나 그는 탈렉의 만행을 다시 한번 경고하면서 죽어가고, 정교한 우주무기를 남긴다. 스위처 대령은 아제크의 우주 무기들이 미군대에 도움을 줄 것이라고 여기고, 탈렉을 찾아 우주무기의 기술을 군인들에게 교육시키려 한다. 스위처에게 반발한 스미스는 그를 죽인 후 케인과 함께 탈렉을 추적한다. 이들은 이미 엔돌핀을 가지고 달아나던 탈레에 대항하지만, 익숙치 않은 우주무기로는 상대가 되지 않는다. 탈렉이 거의 스미스를 죽이려는 순간, 케인은 레이저총으로 화염을 발사하고 불사신이던 탈렉은 산산조각이 난다.
아버지의 초상
1st Assistant Director
애비 폴린(Abbie: 빌리 크리스탈 분)은 뉴욕에서 알아주는 심장 전문의이다. 그런 그가 수술 중에 심장마비를 일으키게 되고 인생에 대해 생각하게 된다. 애비는 입원 중에 아버지에 대한 생각을 많이 하고 중환자실에서 퇴원한 그는 헐리우드에서 엑스트라 배우로 살아가는 아버지 에이브(Abe: 알란 킹 분)를 찾아간다. 하지만, 만나자마자 아버지는 아들을 실망시킨다. 그렇지 않아도 아버지에 대해 부정적인 생각만 가지고 있는 애비 앞에 나타난 입심 좋고 엉뚱한 짓을 잘하는 늙은 엑스트라는 애비의 희미한 기억 속에 들어있는 "남 약올리는 게 전공인 사람"의 이미지와 조금도 다르지 않다. 적어도 꽁해 있는 아들이 보기에는 그렇다. 한편, 아버지 에이브가 보기에도 아들 녀석 하는 짓이 섭섭하기만 하다. 6주 전에 심장마비를 일으켰던 일을 이제서야 알리는 아들이 밉고, 그래서 아버지와 아들은 첫날부터 하루종일 말다툼만 한다. 그러나 양보하는 쪽은 역시 아버지. 그는 뉴욕으로 돌아가겠다고 버티는 아들을 구슬려 집으로 데려온다. 하지만 다음 날도 신경전은 계속되고....
The Nativity
Angel of the Lord (voice)
The Nativity is seen through the eyes of three young visitors from the 20th century who are transported back through time to the Holy City
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Video Director
A country-western singer on a trip through the Tennessee mountains runs into a reclusive backwoodsman — and a witch.
Stark: Mirror Image
Kenneth Clayton
Sequel to the original movie about a hard-boiled Kansas City cop finds him tracking a colleague's killer to Las Vegas.
The Children of Times Square
Peter Roberts
An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.
Picking Up the Pieces
Dr. Eric Harding
A sheltered wife of a surgeon suddenly finds herself thrust into the middle of a messy divorce.
The Sky's No Limit
Col. Charlie King
Story of the lives, loves and personal problems of three women astronaut candidates planning to be the first women in space.
When Your Lover Leaves
Joe Masterson
Comedy about a woman dumped by her married boyfriend who gets involved in a short-lived relationship with a neighbor. When that also doesn't work out, she decides she must first do something to please herself.
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Bruce Neumann
A 47 year old real estate salesman gets trapped in the insidious web of cocaine addiction.
Deadly Lessons
John Ferrar
A psycho is stalking the students at an exclusive girls' school.
A Gun in the House
Joe Cates
A woman who uses a handgun to defend herself and shoots a man who is assaulting her in her home is doggedly prosecuted by the district attorney, bent on making an example of her case.
마운틴 맨
Medicine Wolf
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Running Moon runs away from her abusive husband Heavy Eagle and comes across the two seedy fur trappers. The mountain men take her in, unaware that Heavy Eagle has dispatched an army of Indian braves to reclaim her.
Mind Over Murder
Ben Kushing
A young woman with precognition realizes she is being stalked by a killer -- a mass murderer she previously had used her psychic powers to identify to the skeptical police.
And I Alone Survived
Jay Fuller
Based on a true story, this tells the story of a young woman who is the only survivor of a plane crash in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and her struggle to get to safety despite her injuries, below-freezing temperatures and rough, and at times impassable, terrain.
Tom and Joann
Gabe
The story of Tom and Joann Hammil, a divorced couple who explore new relationships while maintaining their mutual affection a year after their sixteen-year marriage has ended. A sequel to Breaking Up (1978).
Exo-Man
Dr. Nicholas Conrad
A professor, who has been paralyzed in an attack by mob hitmen, builds a suit that enables him to walk and fight crime.
맨 오브 크라이시스: 하비 웰링거 스토리
우디 앨런의 단편 코미디. 리처드 닉슨 행정부를 풍자한다.
Story Theatre
Ensemble Member
Brothers Grimm tales like "The Golden Goose," "The Bremen Town Musicians" and "The Blue Light" come to life in this stripped-down stage production, which forgoes elaborate sets and costumes in favor of creative acting techniques and storytelling.