Alan Oppenheimer
AKA: Alan Louis Oppenheimer
Birthday: 1930-04-23
Birthplace: 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.
Filmography
Character: Chief Supervisor
Character: Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Character: Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Character: Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Character: Eisenhower Publicist
Character: Dr. Viper (voice)
Character: Albert Breslau
Character: Vanity Smurf (voice)
Character: Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
Character: Barkerville (voice)
Character: Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
Character: Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
Character: General Hackett
Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Hans Engelslepen
Character: Wise Man (voice)
Character: Dr. Rudy Wells
Character: Dr. Rudy Wells
Character: He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Character: George Beavier
Character: Growdy (voice)
Character: Scientist (voice)
Character: Dr. Arthur Hale
Character: Vanity Smurf (voice)
Character: Vanity Smurf (voice)
Character: Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Noah Townsend
Character: Adolph Springer
Character: Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
Character: Julius Dithers (voice)
Character: Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
Character: Miles Rathbourne
Character: Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
Character: First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
Character: Old Timer (voice)
Character: Old Timer (voice)
Character: Self - Voice Actor
Character: Oil Can Harry (voice)
Character: Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Character: Capt. Finnerty
Character: Dr. Otto Ludwig
Character: Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
Character: Dr. Rudy Wells
Character: Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Character: King Belshazzar (voice)
Character: Vanity Smurf (Voice)