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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 23, 1930
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Alan Oppenheimer
Biography
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has appeared in or provided voiceover performances for notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Westworld (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), The NeverEnding Story (1984), 9 (2009), Foxcatcher (2014) and Toy Story 4 (2019).
Oppenheimer studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1951. He began his acting career in the 1950s and gained recognition for his work in television starting in the 1960s. He became known as a versatile character actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows with roles including a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and the second actor to portray Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." He also played Mickey Malph, Ralph Malph's father, on "Happy Days" and had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also appeared in multiple "Star Trek" series, portraying different characters in each. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for his guest role on "Murphy Brown."
In addition to his live-action work, Oppenheimer established a prolific career as a voice actor from the 1970s onwards. He is renowned for voicing many prominent characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon," and roles in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and other series.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair | Farr |
| 2024 | Life After the NeverEnding Story | Self |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | He-Man / Skeletor (voice) |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Old Timer (voice) |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? | Old Timer (voice) |
| 2017 | Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Self - Voice Actor |
| 2016 | The Curse of the Three Terrors | Skeletor |
| 2015 | Fall of Grayskull | Narrator |
| 2014 | Foxcatcher | Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | Toy Masters | Himself |
| 2009 | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) |
| 2009 | 9 | Scientist (voice) |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Hans Engelslepen |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Bees | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2007 | The Making of God of War II | Prometheus |
| 1997 | Culture | Editor |
| 1994 | Trancers 4: Jack of Swords | Farr |
| 1994 | Trancers 5: Sudden Deth | Farr |
| 1994 | Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home | Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice) |
| 1993 | Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight | Dr. Knox |
| 1992 | Jonah | Jonah (voice) |
| 1991 | Child of Darkness, Child of Light | George Beavier |
| 1991 | Music Machine | Growdy (voice) |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers | Stevenson |
| 1991 | Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter | Arthur Lyons |
| 1990 | Shadow Strikers | Dr. Viper (voice) |
| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | (voice) |
| 1989 | Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout | Julius Dithers (voice) |
| 1988 | BraveStarr: The Legend | Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice) |
| 1988 | Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf | Mummy (voice) |
| 1988 | Moving | Mr. Cadell |
| 1987 | Blondie & Dagwood | Julius C. Dithers (voice) |
| 1987 | The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy | Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice) |
| 1986 | The Nativity | Wise Man (voice) |
| 1986 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Noah Townsend |
| 1986 | Skeletor's Revenge | Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice) |
| 1986 | Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather | Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice) |
| 1986 | Daniel and the Lion's Den | King Belshazzar (voice) |
| 1985 | The Pound Puppies | Barkerville (voice) |
| 1985 | He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword | Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice) |
| 1985 | He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special | Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice) |
| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn | Jerry Gersler |
| 1985 | The Execution | Max Langbein |
| 1984 | The NeverEnding Story | Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | The Smurfic Games | Vanity Smurf (voice) |
| 1983 | The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas | Vanity Smurf (voice) |
| 1983 | My Smurfy Valentine | (voice) |
| 1983 | Memorial Day | Stallings |
| 1983 | The Smurfs Halloween Special | |
| 1982 | Divorce Wars: A Love Story | Arthur Lazar |
| 1982 | The Smurfs Springtime Special | Vanity Smurf (voice) |
| 1982 | The Smurfs Christmas Special | (voice) |
| 1982 | Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase | Oil Can Harry (voice) |
| 1981 | Macbeth | Duncan |
| 1981 | Romeo and Smurfette | Vanity Smurf (Voice) |
| 1980 | Take It to the Limit | Narrator (voice) |
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Rabbi |
| 1979 | You Can't Take it With You | FBI Man |
| 1979 | A Pleasure Doing Business | Marvin |
| 1978 | How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | |
| 1978 | The Ghost of Flight 401 | Barton |
| 1978 | Record City | Blindman |
| 1978 | Peeping Times | Miles Rathbourne |
| 1978 | To Kill a Cop | Capt. Finnerty |
| 1977 | Tail Gunner Joe | Eisenhower Publicist |
| 1976 | Freaky Friday | Mr Joffert |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter | Aaron Stovitz |
| 1976 | The Gentleman Tramp | Narrator |
| 1976 | Riding with Death | Dr. Arthur Hale |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Albert Breslau |
| 1975 | Win, Place or Steal | Lt. Mannite |
| 1975 | The Lives of Jenny Dolan | Springfield |
| 1975 | The Bionic Woman | Dr. Rudy Wells |
| 1974 | Murder Works Overtime | Canavan |
| 1974 | Cyrano | First Cadet / de Brigny (voice) |
| 1974 | Death Sentence | Lubell |
| 1974 | Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita | |
| 1973 | Westworld | Chief Supervisor |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War | Dr. Rudy Wells |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping | Dr. Rudy Wells |
| 1973 | The Thief Who Came to Dinner | Insurance Man |
| 1973 | What Are Best Friends For? | Dr. Otto Ludwig |
| 1973 | Daddy's Girl | Bennett |
| 1972 | The Groundstar Conspiracy | General Hackett |
| 1971 | Inside O.U.T. | Edgar Winston |
| 1970 | Three for Tahiti | Cecil Barrett |
| 1970 | Little Big Man | Major |
| 1969 | The Maltese Bippy | Adolph Springer |
| 1968 | Star! | Andre Charlot |
| 1968 | How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life | Everett Bauer |
| 1968 | Uptight | Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited) |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Ted Appleton (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Gunn | Whiteside |
| 1966 | Gammera the Invincible | Dr. Contrare |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | We Baby Bears | Booey / Boater #1 (voice) |
| 2021 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Moss Man (voice) |
| 2010 | Adventure Time | Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice) |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Mr. Wallach |
| 2003 | Clifford's Puppy Days | |
| 2001 | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Father Time |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Mr. Blodgett |
| 2000 | Navy Bear | |
| 1997 | The Practice | Judge Nelson |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Nezu Ambassador |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Mr. Booth |
| 1995 | Ned & Stacey | Spencer Haywood |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Gary Stein |
| 1994 | Phantom 2040 | |
| 1994 | Fantastic Four | Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice) |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Edmund Gray |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Judge |
| 1994 | Fantastic Four | Firelord/Hot Dog Vendor/The Watcher (voice) |
| 1993 | Home Free | Ben Brookstone |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dr. Leonard Gould |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Captain Keogh |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Auctioneer (voice) |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Merlin (voice) |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | |
| 1991 | Where's Wally? | (voice) |
| 1990 | The Wizard of Oz | |
| 1990 | TaleSpin | Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice) |
| 1989 | Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers | Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice) |
| 1989 | Coach | Dr. Alshire |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Earl Skinner |
| 1989 | X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | The Blob (voice) |
| 1989 | Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers | Captain Kernel (voice) |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Eugene Kinsella |
| 1988 | Superman | Jonathan Kent (voice) |
| 1988 | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | Goolem / Morris Grout (voice) |
| 1988 | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | Morris Grout (voice) |
| 1988 | Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters | Goolem (voice) |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Koroth |
| 1987 | DuckTales | |
| 1987 | BraveStarr | Diamondback / Handlebar / Outlaw Skuzz / Stampede |
| 1987 | Bionic Six | Prof. Amadeus Sharp (voice) |
| 1987 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Sam Rosenthal |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Mr. Foodie |
| 1987 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Dr. Polidorius (voice) |
| 1987 | DuckTales | Colonel Beauregard DuBark (voice) |
| 1986 | Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos | Kimo (voice) |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Stephen Weeks |
| 1986 | Rambo: The Force of Freedom | |
| 1986 | Ghostbusters | Merlin / Prime Evil / Fangster / Captain Long John Scarechrome / Airhead |
| 1986 | Matlock | Dr. Linder |
| 1986 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Noah Townsend |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere | |
| 1985 | Wuzzles | Rhinokey / Crocosaurus (voice) |
| 1985 | She-Ra: Princess of Power | Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer |
| 1985 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | King Belshazzar (voice) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Raymond Auerbach |
| 1984 | Night Court | Dr. Fine |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | |
| 1984 | Challenge of the GoBots | |
| 1984 | The Transformers | |
| 1984 | Night Court | Judge Crockett |
| 1983 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off (voice) |
| 1983 | Mama's Family | |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | General Duncton |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Joe Lewis |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Ira Rosenthal |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! | |
| 1981 | The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | |
| 1981 | Blackstar | |
| 1981 | Foul Play | |
| 1981 | Trollkins | |
| 1980 | Thundarr the Barbarian | Mindok the Mind Menace (voice) |
| 1980 | Thundarr the Barbarian | Morag (voice) |
| 1979 | The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | |
| 1979 | Flash Gordon | |
| 1979 | Eischied | Captain Finnerty |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | Cyrus St. Cyr |
| 1979 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Mr. Percy |
| 1979 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Mr. Husai |
| 1979 | Blind Ambition | George Simonson |
| 1979 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | (voice) |
| 1979 | The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle | Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice) |
| 1978 | Vega$ | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | |
| 1977 | Soap | Mr. Kirby |
| 1977 | Shake, Rattle and Roll | Sidney Merciless |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Simon Cappell |
| 1976 | Alice | |
| 1976 | Gemini Man | |
| 1975 | The Ghost Busters | |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. | |
| 1975 | Fraidy Cat | Fraidy "Nine" Cat (voice) |
| 1975 | Big Eddie | |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | William Deats |
| 1974 | Happy Days | |
| 1974 | Harry O | |
| 1974 | Hong Kong Phooey | |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | |
| 1974 | Valley of the Dinosaurs | |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Dr. Rudy Wells |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Rudy Wells |
| 1973 | Chase | |
| 1973 | Lotsa Luck | Monroe |
| 1973 | The New Perry Mason | Spencer Phillips |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising | George |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool Special | |
| 1971 | Nichols | Averrel |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Wink Burgess |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Mr. Atwater |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Lorenzo Bernard |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to It | |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show | |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Sy Freeman |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show | Dwight McDevitt |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Captain Blodgett |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Dr. Harry Danfield |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Herb Hinkley |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Bernie Fryer |
| 1968 | Lancer | |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides | |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Dr. Parker |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Harvey |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Bob Ross |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Phil Norval |
| 1968 | The Outsider | Pete |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral | Sweets |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense | |
| 1967 | He & She | Murray Mouse |
| 1967 | Mannix | John Cordell |
| 1967 | Mannix | Dr. Hal Lusk |
| 1966 | That Girl | |
| 1966 | Felony Squad | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Ludovic Krols |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Freitag |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Dr. Madre |
| 1965 | I Spy | Benkovsky |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Wilhelm |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Colonel Sitzer |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Congressman Farragut |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Gordon Frisch |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Agent 498 |
| 1964 | Bewitched | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Mr. Ruskin |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Ernesto Salinas |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Darius Dalrymple |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Morgue Attendant (uncredited) |