Alan Oppenheimer
Known for Acting · 225 credits
- Born
- 1930-04-23 (age 96)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Alan Louis 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
TV Shows (130)
Married... with Children
1987
as Mr. Foodie
Adventure Time
2010
as Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Koroth
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Mr. Blodgett
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dr. Raymond Auerbach
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Captain Keogh
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Nezu Ambassador
Bonanza
1959
as Ernesto Salinas / Darius Dalrymple
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Ruskin
Chicago Hope
1994
as Edmund Gray
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Bernie Fryer
Night Court
1984
as Dr. Fine / Judge Crockett
Quantum Leap
1989
as Earl Skinner
Ironside
1967
Coach
1989
as Dr. Alshire
The Practice
1997
as Judge Nelson
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Leonard Gould
Murphy Brown
1988
as Eugene Kinsella
The Transformers
1984
Matlock
1986
as Dr. Linder
Bewitched
1964
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
as Dr. Polidorius (voice)
Mannix
1967
as John Cordell / Dr. Hal Lusk
Get Smart
1965
as Dr. Madre / Agent 498
L.A. Law
1986
as Stephen Weeks
Lou Grant
1977
Knight Rider
1982
as General Duncton / Joe Lewis
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Father Time
Hogan's Heroes
1965
as Freitag / Wilhelm / Colonel Sitzer
Alice
1976
Love, American Style
1969
as Captain Blodgett
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Auctioneer (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Gary Stein / Judge
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Dr. Rudy Wells
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Ira Rosenthal
Hart to Hart
1979
as Cyrus St. Cyr
The Untouchables
1959
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Happy Days
1974
Who's the Boss?
1984
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Congressman Farragut
Hotel
1982
as Dr. Seigler
The F.B.I.
1965
as Ludovic Krols / Gordon Frisch
Barney Miller
1975
as William Deats
We Baby Bears
2022
as Booey / Boater #1 (voice)
Silk Stalkings
1991
DuckTales
1987
as Colonel Beauregard DuBark (voice)
Caroline in the City
1995
as Mr. Booth
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1983
as Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off (voice)
The High Chaparral
1967
as Sweets
The Name of the Game
1968
as Harvey
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
as Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice) / Captain Kernel (voice)
Medical Center
1969
as Dr. Harry Danfield
Here's Lucy
1968
as Herb Hinkley / Dr. Parker
McCloud
1970
She-Ra: Princess of Power
1985
as Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
Gimme a Break!
1981
The Partridge Family
1970
as Wink Burgess / Mr. Atwater / Lorenzo Bernard
TaleSpin
1990
as Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice)
That Girl
1966
Movies (95)
Toy Story 4
2019
as Old Timer (voice)
9
2009
as Scientist (voice)
The NeverEnding Story
1984
as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Westworld
1973
as Chief Supervisor
In the Heat of the Night
1967
as Ted Appleton (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
Foxcatcher
2014
as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989
as (voice)
Private Benjamin
1980
as Rabbi
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
1988
as Mummy (voice)
Little Big Man
1970
as Major
Freaky Friday
1976
as Mr Joffert
Uptight
1968
as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
as Eisenhower Publicist
The Maltese Bippy
1969
as Adolph Springer
Helter Skelter
1976
as Aaron Stovitz
Cyrano
1974
as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
1985
as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
The Hindenburg
1975
as Albert Breslau
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978
as Barton
Star!
1968
as Andre Charlot
BraveStarr: The Legend
1988
as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
as Insurance Man
Jonah
1992
as Jonah (voice)
Moving
1988
as Mr. Cadell
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
1986
as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
Gunn
1967
as Whiteside
Memorial Day
1983
as Stallings
Win, Place or Steal
1975
as Lt. Mannite
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
1989
as Julius Dithers (voice)
Murder Works Overtime
1974
as Canavan
The Groundstar Conspiracy
1972
as General Hackett
The Nativity
1986
as Wise Man (voice)
You Can't Take it With You
1979
as FBI Man
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
as Springfield
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self
Take It to the Limit
1980
as Narrator (voice)
The Smurfic Games
1984
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Execution
1985
as Max Langbein
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
1994
as Farr
Death Sentence
1974
as Lubell
Gammera the Invincible
1966
as Dr. Contrare
Strong Medicine
1986
as Dr. Noah Townsend
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973
as Dr. Rudy Wells
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
2025
as Farr
Daniel and the Lion's Den
1986
as King Belshazzar (voice)
The Bionic Woman
1975
as Dr. Rudy Wells
Absolute Strangers
1991
as Stevenson
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968
as Everett Bauer
The Pound Puppies
1985
as Barkerville (voice)
My Smurfy Valentine
1983
as (voice)
The Gentleman Tramp
1976
as Narrator
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
1994
as Farr
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
2008
as Hans Engelslepen
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
2019
as Old Timer (voice)
Skeletor's Revenge
1986
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
1991
as George Beavier
Record City
1978
as Blindman
Peeping Times
1978
as Miles Rathbourne
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1994
as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017
as Self - Voice Actor
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
1993
as Dr. Knox
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
1985
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Capt. Finnerty
Riding with Death
1976
as Dr. Arthur Hale
Romeo and Smurfette
1981
as Vanity Smurf (Voice)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
as Jerry Gersler
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
as Dr. Rudy Wells
Blondie & Dagwood
1987
as Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Daddy's Girl
1973
as Bennett
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
Culture
1997
as Editor
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
The Making of God of War II
2007
as Prometheus
What Are Best Friends For?
1973
as Dr. Otto Ludwig
A Pleasure Doing Business
1979
as Marvin
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
1982
as Arthur Lazar
Music Machine
1991
as Growdy (voice)
Inside O.U.T.
1971
as Edgar Winston
The Smurfs Christmas Special
1982
as (voice)
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
Shadow Strikers
1990
as Dr. Viper (voice)
The Smurfs Springtime Special
1982
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
1982
as Oil Can Harry (voice)
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
as Arthur Lyons
The Curse of the Three Terrors
2016
as Skeletor
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
1983
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Three for Tahiti
1970
as Cecil Barrett
Toy Masters
2014
as Self
Macbeth
1981
as Duncan
Life After the NeverEnding Story
2024
as Self
The Smurfs Halloween Special
1983
Fall of Grayskull
2015
as Narrator
About Alan Oppenheimer
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… With 225 credits spanning from 1959 to 2025, Alan Oppenheimer has appeared in 95 films and 130 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alan Oppenheimer Movies
- Toy Story 4 (2019) — as Old Timer (voice)
- 9 (2009) — as Scientist (voice)
- The NeverEnding Story (1984) — as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) — as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
- Westworld (1973) — as Chief Supervisor
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