Ackroyd is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan Ackroyd Alan Ackroyd (27 December 1948), also known by the nickname of "Bunny", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Castleford, Halifax, and Bramley, as a .Dav ...

(born 1948), English rugby league footballer *

Albert Akroyd Albert William Akroyd (27 January 1890 – 8 August 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax, as a . Akroyd served in the Ro ...

, English rugby league player *

Alfred Ackroyd Alfred Ackroyd (29 August 1858 – 3 October 1927) NB. The career statistics quoted in the article for Ackroyd, are at odds with those stated in this publication was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Crick ...

(1858–1927), English cricketer *

Anthony Ackroyd Anthony Michael Ackroyd (born 30 June 1958) is an Australian comedian, writer, musician, actor, speaker, and teacher. He is the creator and CEO of his company, Life Of Anthony. Biography Ackroyd was born in Hobart, Tasmania and grew up in the su ...

(born 1958), Australian comedian, speaker and writer *

Archibald Ackroyd Archibald Ackroyd (18 May 1897 – 25 June 1968) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1924 and 1925 and for Scotland in 1937. Ackroyd was born in Heanor, Derbyshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1924 season. In his ...

(1897–1968), English cricketer *

Barry Ackroyd Barry Ackroyd (born 12 May 1954) is an English cinematographer and Film director, director. Ackroyd has frequently worked with directors Ken Loach and Paul Greengrass. He worked on Kathryn Bigelow's 2008 war film ''The Hurt Locker,'' and with Gr ...

(born 1954), English cinematographer *

Christa Ackroyd Christa Marion Ackroyd is an English journalist and broadcaster, best known as a former presenter for the regional TV news programmes ''Calendar'' (for ITV Yorkshire) and ''BBC Look North''. Early life Ackroyd, whose father was a policeman, at ...

(born 1957), British journalist and broadcaster * Christian Ackroyd (born 1974), former senior Army Officer, pilot and aviation leader. *

Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, 1st Baronet Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, 1st Baronet (4 September 1892 – 11 April 1973) was the 628th Lord Mayor of London. Career The son of Benjamin Bately Ackroyd and Emily Armitage, he attended school in Dewsbury, followed by the University of Lon ...

(1892–1973), Lord Mayor of London 1955–56 *

David Ackroyd David Ackroyd (born May 30, 1940) is an American actor, who first came to prominence in soap operas such as ''The Secret Storm'' and ''Another World (TV series), Another World''. Early life On May 30, 1940, Ackroyd was born in East Orange, N ...

(born 1940), American actor *

Harold Ackroyd Harold Ackroyd (18 July 1877 – 11 August 1917) was a British physician, scientific researcher, army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Comm ...

(1877–1917), British Army medical officer, awarded the Victoria Cross * Haughton Ackroyd (1894–1979), English footballer * Heather Ackroyd, British visual artist, of Ackroyd & Harvey *

Jack Ackroyd John Wesley Ackroyd (1925 – September 29, 1992) was a prominent Canadian Chief of Police and high level Ontario civil servant. He served as the chief of the Metro Toronto Police Force from 1980 to 1984. Known as an ideas man, and 'kind cop' he ...

(1926–1992), Canadian chief of police and civil servant * Jane Ackroyd (born 1957), English sculptor * Jenny Ackroyd (1950–2004), English vascular surgeon *

John Ackroyd (disambiguation) John Ackroyd may refer to: * John Ackroyd (footballer, born 1868) (1868–?), footballer for Grimsby Town and Rotherham Town * John Ackroyd (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1967), footballer for Exeter City, Grimsby Town and Rotherham County * Jo ...

, various people *

Joseph Ackroyd Joseph Ackroyd (November 23, 1847 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York – March 15, 1915 in Utica, Oneida County, New York) was an American politician from New York. Early life and education Ackroyd attended the common schools in New ...

(1847–1915), New York politician *

Joyce Ackroyd Joyce Irene Ackroyd, (23 November 1918 – 30 August 1991) was an Australian academic, translator, author and editor. She was a scholar of Japanese language and literature. Early life Ackroyd apparently acquired an interest in Japan during h ...

(1918–1991), Australian academic, translator, author and editor *

Norman Ackroyd Norman Ackroyd (26 March 1938 – 16 September 2024) was an English visual artist known primarily for his etchings and work with aquatint. He lived and was based in Bermondsey, London. Background Ackroyd was born on 26 March 1938 in Leeds, Yo ...

(1938–2024), English artist *

Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd (born 5 October 1949) is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London. For his novels about English history and culture and his biographies of, among others, William ...

(born 1949), English biographer, novelist and critic *

Peter Ackroyd (biblical scholar) Peter Runham Ackroyd (15 September 1917 – 23 January 2005) was a British Biblical scholar, Anglican priest, and former Congregational minister. From 1961 to 1982, he was the Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University ...

(1917–2005), British Old Testament scholar *

Poppy Ackroyd Poppy Ackroyd is a British composer, pianist and violinist and a regular member of the live project Hidden Orchestra. She is known for her "non-conformist approach to producing sounds" and while her debut album consisted of violin and piano play ...

(born 1982), British composer, pianist and violinist *

Thomas Raven Ackroyd Thomas Raven Ackroyd (7 August 1861 – 26 April 1946) was an English bank manager and Liberal Party politician. Family and education Ackroyd was the son of William and Elizabeth Ackroyd. He attended Chancery Lane, the Wesleyan School in Ma ...

(1861–1946), English bank manager and politician *

Timothy Ackroyd Sir Timothy John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 3rd Baronet (born 7 October 1958), known as Timothy Ackroyd, is an England, English actor. Ackroyd was born on 7 October 1958 to Sir John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 2nd Baronet, and Jennifer Eileen McLeod Bisho ...

(born 1958), English actor

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