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Alan Oppenheimer
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), Westw…
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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.
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2025
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
Movie Farr
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2024
Life After the NeverEnding Story
Movie Self
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2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
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2022
We Baby Bears
TV show Booey / Boater #1 (voice)
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2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TV show Moss Man (voice)
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2019
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Movie Old Timer (voice)
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2019
Forky Asks a Question
TV show Old Timer (voice)
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2019
Toy Story 4
Movie Old Timer (voice)
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2017
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Movie Self - Voice Actor
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2016
The Curse of the Three Terrors
Movie Skeletor
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2014
Foxcatcher
Movie Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
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2014
Toy Masters
Movie Self
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2010
Adventure Time
TV show Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
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2009
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Movie Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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2009
9
Movie Scientist (voice)
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2008
The Secret Life of Bees
Movie Additional Voices (voice)
More credits
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2008
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Movie Self
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2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Movie Hans Engelslepen
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2007
The Making of God of War II
Movie Prometheus
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2006
'Til Death
TV show Mr. Wallach
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2003
Clifford's Puppy Days
TV show
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2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV show Father Time
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2000
Gilmore Girls
TV show Mr. Blodgett
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2000
Navy Bear
TV show
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1997
Culture
Movie Editor
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1997
The Practice
TV show Judge Nelson
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1995
Caroline in the City
TV show Mr. Booth
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1995
Ned & Stacey
TV show Spencer Haywood
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1995
Star Trek: Voyager
TV show Nezu Ambassador
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1994
Fantastic Four
TV show Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice)
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1994
Touched by an Angel
TV show Gary Stein
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1994
Chicago Hope
TV show Edmund Gray
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1994
Phantom 2040
TV show
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1994
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
Movie Farr
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1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Movie Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
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1994
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Movie Farr
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1993
Diagnosis: Murder
TV show Dr. Leonard Gould
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1993
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
Movie Dr. Knox
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1993
Home Free
TV show Ben Brookstone
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1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV show Captain Keogh
