David Ackroyd (born May 30, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American actor, who first came to prominence in soap operas such as "The Secret Storm" (as Kevin Kincaid, 1971-74) and "Another World" (as Dr. Dave Gilchrist, 1974-77). He is also notable for being the first actor to play Gary Ewing, the "black sheep" of the central family in the drama series "Dallas". When the spin-off series, "Knots Landing", was being developed, … Wikipedia
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