Alan Oppenheimer
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-04-23 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting
(2024)
(2022)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
(2019)
Toy Story 4
as Old Timer (voice)
(2019)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
as Old Timer (voice)
(2017)
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
as Self - Voice Actor
(2016)
The Curse of the Three Terrors
as Skeletor
(2015)
Fall of Grayskull
as Narrator
(2014)
Foxcatcher
as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
(2014)
Toy Masters
as Himself
(2009)
9
as Scientist (voice)
(2009)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
(2008)
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as Hans Engelslepen
(2007)
The Making of God of War II
as Prometheus
(1997)
Culture
as Editor
(1994)
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
(1994)
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
as Farr
(1994)
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
as Farr
(1993)
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
as Dr. Knox
(1992)
Jonah
as Jonah (voice)
(1991)
Absolute Strangers
as Stevenson
(1991)
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
as George Beavier
(1991)
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Arthur Lyons
(1991)
Music Machine
as Growdy (voice)
(1990)
Shadow Strikers
as Dr. Viper (voice)
(1989)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
as Oomp (voice)
(1989)
Fat Man and Little Boy
as (voice)
(1989)
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
as Julius Dithers (voice)
(1988)
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
as Mummy (voice)
(1988)
Moving
as Mr. Cadell
(1988)
BraveStarr: The Legend
as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
(1987)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
(1987)
Blondie & Dagwood
as Julius C. Dithers (voice)
(1986)
The Nativity
as Wise Man (voice)
(1986)
Daniel and the Lion's Den
as King Belshazzar (voice)
(1986)
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Noah Townsend
(1986)
The Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
(1986)
Skeletor's Revenge
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
(1985)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
as Jerry Gersler
(1985)
The Pound Puppies
as Barkerville (voice)
(1985)
The Execution
as Max Langbein
(1985)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
(1985)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
(1984)
The NeverEnding Story
as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
(1984)
The Smurfic Games
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
(1983)
(1983)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
(1983)
Memorial Day
as Stallings
(1983)
My Smurfy Valentine
as (voice)
(1982)
The Smurfs Christmas Special
as (voice)
(1982)
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
as Oil Can Harry (voice)
(1982)
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
as Arthur Lazar
(1982)
The Smurfs Springtime Special
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
(1981)
Romeo and Smurfette
as Vanity Smurf (Voice)
(1981)
Macbeth
as Duncan
(1980)
Private Benjamin
as Rabbi
(1980)
Take It to the Limit
as Narrator (voice)
(1979)
A Pleasure Doing Business
as Marvin
(1979)
You Can't Take it With You
as FBI Man
(1978)
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Barton
(1978)
Record City
as Blindman
(1978)
To Kill a Cop
as Capt. Finnerty
(1978)
Peeping Times
as Miles Rathbourne
(1978)
(1977)
Tail Gunner Joe
as Eisenhower Publicist
(1976)
Riding with Death
as Dr. Arthur Hale
(1976)
Freaky Friday
as Mr Joffert
(1976)
The Gentleman Tramp
as Narrator
(1976)
Helter Skelter
as Aaron Stovitz
(1975)
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Springfield
(1975)
The Bionic Woman
as Dr. Rudy Wells
(1975)
The Hindenburg
as Albert Breslau
(1975)
Win, Place or Steal
as Lt. Mannite
(1974)
Death Sentence
as Lubell
(1974)
Cyrano
as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
(1974)
(1974)
Murder Works Overtime
as Canavan
(1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
as Dr. Rudy Wells
(1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
as Dr. Rudy Wells
(1973)
Westworld
as Chief Supervisor
(1973)
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
as Insurance Man
(1973)
What Are Best Friends For?
as Dr. Otto Ludwig
(1973)
Daddy's Girl
as Bennett
(1972)
The Groundstar Conspiracy
as General Hackett
(1971)
Inside O.U.T.
as Edgar Winston
(1970)
Three For Tahiti
as Cecil Barrett
(1970)
Little Big Man
as Major
(1969)
The Maltese Bippy
as Adolph Springer
(1968)
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Everett Bauer
(1968)
Star!
as Andre Charlot
(1968)
Uptight
as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
(1967)
In the Heat of the Night
as Ted Appleton (uncredited)
(1966)
Gammera the Invincible
as Dr. Contrare