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Aliases: Alan Louis Oppenheimer
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 61
TV Involvements: 41
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(1987) KorothStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
(1993) Captain KeoghStar Trek: Voyager
(1995) Nezu AmbassadorThe New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle
(1979) Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice)The High Chaparral
(1967) SweetsMurder, She Wrote
(1984) Dr. Raymond AuerbachThe Six Million Dollar Man
(1974) Rudy WellsHawaii Five-O
(1968) Bernie FryerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| 2022 | He-Man / Skeletor (voice) | |
| Booey / Boater #1 (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Moss Man (voice) | |
| 2019 | Old Timer (voice) | |
| Old Timer (voice) | ||
| 2017 | Self - Voice Actor | |
| 2016 | Skeletor | |
| 2015 | Narrator | |
| 2014 | Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice) | |
| 2010 | Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice) | |
| 2009 | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) | |
| Scientist (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Hans Engelslepen | |
| 2007 | Prometheus | |
| 2006 | Mr. Wallach | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| 2001 | Father Time | |
| 2000 | Mr. Blodgett | |
| N/A | ||
| 1997 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | Nezu Ambassador | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| Gary Stein | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Farr | ||
| Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice) | ||
| Farr | ||
| 1993 | Dr. Leonard Gould | |
| Dr. Knox | ||
| Ben Brookstone | ||
| Captain Keogh | ||
| 1992 | Auctioneer (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Jonah (voice) | ||
| 1991 | N/A | |
| (voice) | ||
| Merlin | ||
| George Beavier | ||
| Stevenson | ||
| Arthur Lyons | ||
| Growdy (voice) | ||
| 1990 | Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Viper (voice) | ||
| 1989 | Julius Dithers (voice) | |
| (voice) | ||
| The Blob (voice) | ||
| Oomp (voice) | ||
| Earl Skinner | ||
| Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice) | ||
| Captain Kernel (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1988 | Eugene Kinsella | |
| Mummy (voice) | ||
| Jonathan Kent (voice) | ||
| Goolem / Morris Grout (voice) | ||
| Morris Grout (voice) | ||
| Goolem (voice) | ||
| Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice) | ||
| Mr. Cadell | ||
| 1987 | Dr. Polidorius (voice) | |
| Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice) | ||
| Koroth | ||
| N/A | ||
| Colonel Beauregard DuBark (voice) | ||
| Diamondback / Handlebar / Outlaw Skuzz / Stampede | ||
| Julius C. Dithers (voice) | ||
| Mr. Foodie | ||
| Sam Rosenthal | ||
| Wise Man (voice) | ||
| 1986 | Kimo (voice) | |
| Judge Stephen Weeks | ||
| Merlin / Prime Evil / Fangster / Captain Long John Scarechrome / Airhead | ||
| Dr. Noah Townsend | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Linder | ||
| Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice) | ||
| Dr. Noah Townsend | ||
| Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice) | ||
| 1985 | Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice) | |
| Barkerville (voice) | ||
| Rhinokey/Crocosaurus | ||
| Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer | ||
| Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jerry Gersler | ||
| Max Langbein | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Raymond Auerbach | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vanity Smurf (voice) | ||
| Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice) | ||
| Dr. Fine | ||
| Judge Crockett | ||
| 1983 | Stallings | |
| Vanity Smurf (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off | ||
| (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1982 | (voice) | |
| Oil Can Harry (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| General Duncton | ||
| Joe Lewis | ||
| Vanity Smurf (voice) | ||
| Arthur Lazar | ||
| 1981 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Duncan | ||
| 1980 | Rabbi | |
| N/A | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1979 | Mr. Husai | |
| Mr. Percy | ||
| (voice) | ||
| Cyrus St. Cyr | ||
| Captain Finnerty | ||
| N/A | ||
| Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice) | ||
| Marvin | ||
| George Simonson | ||
| FBI Man | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Capt. Finnerty | ||
| N/A | ||
| Barton | ||
| Blindman | ||
| Miles Rathbourne | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Mr. Kirby | ||
| Sidney Merciless | ||
| Simon Cappell | ||
| Eisenhower Publicist | ||
| 1976 | Mr Joffert | |
| Narrator | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Aaron Stovitz | ||
| Dr. Arthur Hale | ||
| 1975 | Albert Breslau | |
| Springfield | ||
| Fraidy "Nine" Cat (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Lt. Mannite | ||
| William Deats | ||
| 1974 | Lubell | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Canavan | ||
| First Cadet / de Brigny (voice) | ||
| Dr. Rudy Wells | ||
| Rudy Wells | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1973 | Dr. Otto Ludwig | |
| Dr. Rudy Wells | ||
| Dr. Rudy Wells | ||
| N/A | ||
| Monroe | ||
| Chief Supervisor | ||
| Bennett | ||
| Insurance Man | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| George | ||
| General Hackett | ||
| 1971 | Averrel | |
| Edgar Winston | ||
| 1970 | Major | |
| Wink Burgess | ||
| Cecil Barrett | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| Sy Freeman | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dwight McDevitt | ||
| Adolph Springer | ||
| 1968 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Herb Hinkley | ||
| Dr. Parker | ||
| Bernie Fryer | ||
| Harvey | ||
| N/A | ||
| Andre Charlot | ||
| Everett Bauer | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
| Sweets | ||
| N/A | ||
| Murray Mouse | ||
| Ted Appleton (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1966 | Dr. Contrare | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1965 | Ludovic Krols | |
| N/A | ||
| Congressman Farragut | ||
| Freitag | ||
| Wilhelm | ||
| Colonel Sitzer | ||
| Benkovsky | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| 1960 | Mr. Ruskin | |
| Old Timer | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |