Alan Oppenheimer
Apr 23, 1930 (95 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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
Adventure Time
Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
Gilmore Girls
Mr. Blodgett
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Raymond Auerbach
Married... with Children
Mr. Foodie
Star Trek: Voyager
Nezu Ambassador
Bonanza
Ernesto Salinas
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Captain Keogh
Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Leonard Gould
Credits
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Self★ NR -
He-Man / Skeletor (voice)★ 7 -
We Baby Bears 2022Booey / Boater #1 (voice)★ 7.2 -
Moss Man (voice)★ 6.5 -
Old Timer (voice)★ 6 -
Toy Story 4 2019Old Timer (voice)★ 7.5 -
Self - Voice Actor★ 7 -
Skeletor★ NR -
Fall of Grayskull 2015Narrator★ 2 -
Foxcatcher 2014Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)★ 6.7 -
Toy Masters 2014Himself★ 5.3 -
Adventure Time 2010Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)★ 8.5 -
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)★ 7.1 -
9 2009Scientist (voice)★ 6.9 -
Hans Engelslepen★ 6.1 -
Prometheus★ NR -
'Til Death 2006Mr. Wallach★ 6.4 -
★ 6.6 -
Father Time★ 8.1 -
Gilmore Girls 2000Mr. Blodgett★ 7.9 -
Navy Bear 2000★ NR -
Culture 1997Editor★ 6 -
The Practice 1997Judge Nelson★ 7.6 -
Caroline in the City 1995Mr. Booth★ 6.4 -
Ned & Stacey 1995Spencer Haywood★ 7.2 -
Star Trek: Voyager 1995Nezu Ambassador★ 7.8 -
Fantastic Four 1994Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice)★ 6.5 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Gary Stein★ 7.2 -
Phantom 2040 1994★ 5.8 -
Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2 -
Farr★ 4.2 -
Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)★ NR -
Farr★ 4.8 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Dr. Leonard Gould★ 7.1 -
Dr. Knox★ 3.3 -
Home Free 1993Ben Brookstone★ 6 -
Captain Keogh★ 7.9 -
Auctioneer (voice)★ 8.6 -
Jonah 1992Jonah (voice)★ 7 -
Silk Stalkings 1991★ 6 -
Where's Wally? 1991(voice)★ 6.8 -
Merlin (voice)★ 6.5 -
George Beavier★ 5.7 -
Absolute Strangers 1991Stevenson★ NR -
Arthur Lyons★ NR -
Music Machine 1991Growdy (voice)★ 10 -
TaleSpin 1990Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice)★ 7.4 -
The Wizard of Oz 1990★ 6.5 -
Shadow Strikers 1990Dr. Viper (voice)★ 3 -
Julius Dithers (voice)★ NR -
(voice)★ 6.2 -
The Blob (voice)★ 6 -
Oomp (voice)★ 6.9 -
Quantum Leap 1989Earl Skinner★ 8 -
Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice)★ 7.6 -
Coach 1989Dr. Alshire★ 6.7 -
Murphy Brown 1988Eugene Kinsella★ 6.4 -
Mummy (voice)★ 7.4 -
Superman 1988Jonathan Kent (voice)★ 6.7 -
Morris Grout (voice)★ 6.8 -
Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)★ 6.7 -
Moving 1988Mr. Cadell★ 5.5 -
Dr. Polidorius (voice)★ 7.8 -
Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)★ 6.6 -
Koroth★ 8.4 -
DuckTales 1987★ 7.6 -
BraveStarr 1987Diamondback / Handlebar / Outlaw Skuzz / Stampede★ 8 -
Blondie & Dagwood 1987Julius C. Dithers (voice)★ 10 -
Bionic Six 1987Prof. Amadeus Sharp (voice)★ 6.5 -
Mr. Foodie★ 7.7 -
Sam Rosenthal★ 3.8 -
Kimo (voice)★ 5.8 -
L.A. Law 1986Judge Stephen Weeks★ 7 -
Ghostbusters 1986Merlin / Prime Evil / Fangster / Captain Long John Scarechrome / Airhead★ 6.6 -
★ 7.2 -
Matlock 1986Dr. Linder★ 7.1 -
The Nativity 1986Wise Man (voice)★ 7 -
Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)★ 6 -
Strong Medicine 1986Dr. Noah Townsend★ 7 -
Skeletor's Revenge 1986Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)★ NR -
King Belshazzar (voice)★ 7.5
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Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)★ 6.6 -
The Pound Puppies 1985Barkerville (voice)★ 2 -
King Belshazzar (voice)★ 6.8 -
Wuzzles 1985Rhinokey / Crocosaurus (voice)★ 6.3 -
Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer★ 7.6 -
Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)★ 6.6 -
Mr. Belvedere 1985★ 6.8 -
Jerry Gersler★ 6.5 -
The Execution 1985Max Langbein★ 7.3 -
★ 6.2 -
The Transformers 1984★ 7.8 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Dr. Raymond Auerbach★ 7.5 -
Who's the Boss? 1984★ 7.4 -
The Smurfic Games 1984Vanity Smurf (voice)★ 6.9 -
Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)★ 7.2 -
Night Court 1984Dr. Fine★ 7.3 -
Memorial Day 1983Stallings★ 5.3
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Vanity Smurf (voice)★ 5.2 -
★ 7.5 -
Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off (voice)★ 7.3 -
My Smurfy Valentine 1983(voice)★ 7.3 -
Mama's Family 1983★ 7.6 -
(voice)★ 6.4 -
Oil Can Harry (voice)★ 6.2 -
St. Elsewhere 1982Ira Rosenthal★ 5.6 -
Knight Rider 1982General Duncton★ 7.5 -
Vanity Smurf (voice)★ 6.6 -
Arthur Lazar★ 7 -
Gimme a Break! 1981★ 6.6 -
Romeo and Smurfette 1981Vanity Smurf (Voice)★ NR -
Blackstar 1981★ 6.2 -
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Trollkins 1981★ 6 -
Foul Play 1981★ 5 -
Macbeth 1981Duncan★ 6 -
Private Benjamin 1980Rabbi★ 6 -
Mindok the Mind Menace (voice)★ 6.9 -
★ 6.3 -
Take It to the Limit 1980Narrator (voice)★ 6 -
Hart to Hart 1979Cyrus St. Cyr★ 6.9 -
Mr. Percy★ 7.5 -
Eischied 1979Captain Finnerty★ 6 -
★ 6.9 -
Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice)★ 5.7 -
Marvin★ 1
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Blind Ambition 1979George Simonson★ 5 -
FBI Man★ NR -
Vega$ 1978★ 7 -
To Kill a Cop 1978Capt. Finnerty★ NR -
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Barton★ 5.3 -
Record City 1978Blindman★ 4.3 -
Peeping Times 1978Miles Rathbourne★ 4 -
Lou Grant 1977★ 7.3 -
Soap 1977Mr. Kirby★ 7.3 -
Sidney Merciless★ NR -
Simon Cappell★ 7.3 -
Tail Gunner Joe 1977Eisenhower Publicist★ 6 -
Freaky Friday 1976Mr Joffert★ 6.1 -
The Gentleman Tramp 1976Narrator★ 6.6 -
Alice 1976★ 7.1 -
Gemini Man 1976★ 6.9 -
Helter Skelter 1976Aaron Stovitz★ 6.8 -
Riding with Death 1976Dr. Arthur Hale★ 2.6 -
The Hindenburg 1975Albert Breslau★ 6.3 -
Springfield★ NR -
The Ghost Busters 1975★ 7 -
Fraidy Cat 1975Fraidy "Nine" Cat (voice)★ 6 -
Big Eddie 1975★ NR
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The Bionic Woman 1975Dr. Rudy Wells★ 2 -
S.W.A.T. 1975★ 7 -
Win, Place or Steal 1975Lt. Mannite★ NR -
Barney Miller 1975William Deats★ 7.3 -
Death Sentence 1974Lubell★ 5.3 -
Harry O 1974★ 4.6 -
Petrocelli 1974★ 7.2 -
Hong Kong Phooey 1974★ 6.4 -
★ 7.8 -
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Canavan★ NR -
Cyrano 1974First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)★ 9 -
Dr. Rudy Wells★ 7.3 -
Happy Days 1974★ 7.6 -
Dr. Otto Ludwig★ NR -
Dr. Rudy Wells★ 6.3 -
Dr. Rudy Wells★ 6.4 -
The New Perry Mason 1973Spencer Phillips★ 7.4 -
Chase 1973★ 5
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Lotsa Luck 1973Monroe★ 6.4 -
Westworld 1973Chief Supervisor★ 6.8 -
Daddy's Girl 1973Bennett★ NR
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Insurance Man★ 6.9 -
★ 6.4 -
Temperatures Rising 1972George★ 5
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General Hackett★ 6.2 -
Nichols 1971Averrel★ 5 -
Inside O.U.T. 1971Edgar Winston★ NR -
Little Big Man 1970Major★ 7.5 -
The Partridge Family 1970Wink Burgess★ 6.8 -
Three For Tahiti 1970Cecil Barrett★ NR
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McCloud 1970★ 7.1 -
Love, American Style 1969Captain Blodgett★ 6.1 -
Medical Center 1969Dr. Harry Danfield★ 6.1 -
Sy Freeman★ 6 -
★ 5.5 -
The Bill Cosby Show 1969★ 5.4 -
The Maltese Bippy 1969Adolph Springer★ 5.4 -
Uptight 1968Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Here Come the Brides 1968★ 6.3 -
Lancer 1968★ 4.7 -
The Mod Squad 1968Bob Ross★ 6.2 -
Here's Lucy 1968Herb Hinkley★ 6.7 -
Hawaii Five-O 1968Bernie Fryer★ 7.1 -
The Name of the Game 1968Harvey★ 6.8 -
The Outsider 1968Pete★ 5.2 -
Star! 1968Andre Charlot★ 6.9 -
Everett Bauer★ 5.4 -
Mannix 1967John Cordell★ 6.7 -
The High Chaparral 1967Sweets★ 6.6 -
Judd for the Defense 1967★ 7.5 -
He & She 1967Murray Mouse★ 4.5 -
Ted Appleton (uncredited)★ 7.7 -
Ironside 1967★ 6.8 -
Dr. Contrare★ 4.9 -
Felony Squad 1966★ 6.4 -
That Girl 1966★ 6.1 -
The F.B.I. 1965Ludovic Krols★ 5.4 -
Get Smart 1965★ 7.9 -
I Dream of Jeannie 1965Congressman Farragut★ 7.8 -
Hogan's Heroes 1965Freitag★ 7.5 -
I Spy 1965Benkovsky★ 6.5 -
Bewitched 1964★ 7.9 -
Mr. Ruskin★ 7.6 -
The Untouchables 1959Morgue Attendant (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Bonanza 1959Ernesto Salinas★ 7.5