Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 23, 1930
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
226 titles
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
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
Farr
Life After the NeverEnding Story
Self
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
We Baby Bears
Booey / Boater #1 (voice)
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Moss Man (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Old Timer (voice)
Forky Asks a Question
Old Timer (voice)
Toy Story 4
Old Timer (voice)
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Self - Voice Actor
The Curse of the Three Terrors
Skeletor
Fall of Grayskull
Narrator
Foxcatcher
Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
Toy Masters
Self
Adventure Time
Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
9
Scientist (voice)
The Secret Life of Bees
Additional Voices (voice)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Hans Engelslepen
The Making of God of War II
Prometheus
'Til Death
Mr. Wallach
Clifford's Puppy Days
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Father Time
Gilmore Girls
Mr. Blodgett
Navy Bear
Culture
Editor
The Practice
Judge Nelson
Caroline in the City
Mr. Booth
Ned & Stacey
Spencer Haywood
Star Trek: Voyager
Nezu Ambassador
Fantastic Four
Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Gary Stein
Chicago Hope
Edmund Gray
Phantom 2040
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
Farr
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Farr
Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Leonard Gould
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
Dr. Knox
Home Free
Ben Brookstone
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Captain Keogh
Batman: The Animated Series
Auctioneer (voice)
Fish Police
Additional Voices (voice)
Jonah
Jonah (voice)
Silk Stalkings
Where's Wally?
(voice)
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Merlin (voice)
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
George Beavier
Absolute Strangers
Stevenson
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Arthur Lyons