1930-04-23 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.
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Life After the NeverEnding Story | Self | 2024-05-29 |
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | He-Man / Skeletor (voice) | 2022-05-20 |
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Toy Story 4 | Old Timer (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
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Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? | Old Timer (voice) | 2019-11-29 |
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Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Self - Voice Actor | 2017-09-09 |
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The Curse of the Three Terrors | Skeletor | 2016-07-20 |
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Fall of Grayskull | Narrator | 2015-09-11 |
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Foxcatcher | Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice) | 2014-11-14 |
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Toy Masters | Himself | 2014-08-16 |
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9 | Scientist (voice) | 2009-08-19 |
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) | 2009-09-29 |
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Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Hans Engelslepen | 2008-01-12 |
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The Making of God of War II | Prometheus | 2007-03-13 |
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Culture | Editor | 1997-10-01 |
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Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home | Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice) | 1994-05-27 |
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Trancers 4: Jack of Swords | Farr | 1994-02-02 |
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Trancers 5: Sudden Deth | Farr | 1994-09-10 |
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Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight | Dr. Knox | 1993-06-01 |
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Jonah | Jonah (voice) | 1992-01-01 |
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Child of Darkness, Child of Light | George Beavier | 1991-05-01 |
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Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter | Arthur Lyons | 1991-02-10 |
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Absolute Strangers | Stevenson | 1991-04-14 |
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Music Machine | Growdy (voice) | 1991-01-02 |
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Shadow Strikers | Dr. Viper (voice) | 1990-02-01 |
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Fat Man and Little Boy | (voice) | 1989-10-20 |
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リトル・ニモ | Oomp (voice) | 1989-07-15 |
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Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout | Julius Dithers (voice) | 1989-11-01 |
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BraveStarr: The Legend | Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice) | 1988-03-18 |
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Moving | Mr. Cadell | 1988-03-04 |
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Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf | Mummy (voice) | 1988-11-13 |
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The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy | Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice) | 1987-12-13 |
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Blondie & Dagwood | Julius C. Dithers (voice) | 1987-05-15 |
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The Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather | Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice) | 1986-01-06 |
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Strong Medicine | Dr. Noah Townsend | 1986-01-01 |
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Skeletor's Revenge | Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice) | 1986-01-01 |
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Daniel and the Lion's Den | King Belshazzar (voice) | 1986-01-01 |
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The Nativity | Wise Man (voice) | 1986-01-19 |
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The Execution | Max Langbein | 1985-01-14 |
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He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special | Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice) | 1985-12-25 |
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He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword | Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice) | 1985-03-22 |
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The Pound Puppies | Barkerville (voice) | 1985-10-26 |
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My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn | Jerry Gersler | 1985-01-21 |
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Die unendliche Geschichte | Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice) | 1984-04-06 |
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The Smurfic Games | Vanity Smurf (voice) | 1984-05-20 |
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My Smurfy Valentine | (voice) | 1983-02-13 |
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The Smurfs Halloween Special | 1983-11-05 | |
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The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas | Vanity Smurf (voice) | 1983-11-12 |
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Memorial Day | Stallings | 1983-11-23 |
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Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase | Oil Can Harry (voice) | 1982-12-10 |
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Divorce Wars: A Love Story | Arthur Lazar | 1982-03-01 |
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The Smurfs Christmas Special | (voice) | 1982-12-13 |
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The Smurfs Springtime Special | Vanity Smurf (voice) | 1982-04-07 |
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Macbeth | Duncan | 1981-01-01 |
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Romeo and Smurfette | Vanity Smurf (Voice) | 1981-10-10 |
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Take It to the Limit | Narrator (voice) | 1980-03-01 |
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Private Benjamin | Rabbi | 1980-10-06 |
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A Pleasure Doing Business | Marvin | 1979-08-31 |
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You Can't Take it With You | FBI Man | 1979-05-16 |
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How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | 1978-02-22 | |
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Record City | Blindman | 1978-02-08 |
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The Ghost of Flight 401 | Barton | 1978-02-18 |
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To Kill a Cop | Capt. Finnerty | 1978-04-10 |
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Peeping Times | Miles Rathbourne | 1978-01-25 |
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Tail Gunner Joe | Eisenhower Publicist | 1977-02-06 |
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Freaky Friday | Mr Joffert | 1976-12-17 |
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The Gentleman Tramp | Narrator | 1976-10-10 |
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Helter Skelter | Aaron Stovitz | 1976-04-01 |
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Riding with Death | Dr. Arthur Hale | 1976-01-01 |
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The Lives of Jenny Dolan | Springfield | 1975-10-27 |
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Win, Place or Steal | Lt. Mannite | 1975-02-01 |
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The Hindenburg | Albert Breslau | 1975-12-25 |
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The Bionic Woman | Dr. Rudy Wells | 1975-03-16 |
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Murder Works Overtime | Canavan | 1974-04-01 |
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Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita | 1974-06-11 | |
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Death Sentence | Lubell | 1974-10-02 |
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Cyrano | First Cadet / de Brigny (voice) | 1974-03-06 |
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What Are Best Friends For? | Dr. Otto Ludwig | 1973-12-18 |
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Daddy's Girl | Bennett | 1973-06-19 |
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The Thief Who Came to Dinner | Insurance Man | 1973-03-01 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping | Dr. Rudy Wells | 1973-11-17 |
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Westworld | Chief Supervisor | 1973-08-15 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War | Dr. Rudy Wells | 1973-10-20 |
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The Groundstar Conspiracy | General Hackett | 1972-06-12 |
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Inside O.U.T. | Edgar Winston | 1971-03-22 |
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Three For Tahiti | Cecil Barrett | 1970-08-19 |
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Little Big Man | Major | 1970-12-23 |
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The Maltese Bippy | Adolph Springer | 1969-06-18 |
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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life | Everett Bauer | 1968-01-17 |
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Star! | Andre Charlot | 1968-07-18 |
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Uptight | Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited) | 1968-12-28 |
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In the Heat of the Night | Ted Appleton (uncredited) | 1967-08-02 |
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Gammera the Invincible | Dr. Contrare | 1966-12-15 |
