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 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
Life After the NeverEnding Story
as Self
Life After the NeverEnding Story
as Self
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Toy Story 4
as Old Timer (voice)
Toy Story 4
as Old Timer (voice)
Toy Masters
as Self
Toy Masters
as Self
9
as Scientist (voice)
9
as Scientist (voice)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as Hans Engelslepen
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as Hans Engelslepen
The Making of God of War II
as Prometheus
The Making of God of War II
as Prometheus
Culture
as Editor
Culture
as Editor
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
as Farr
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
as Farr
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
as Farr
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
as Farr
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
as Dr. Knox
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
as Dr. Knox
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
as George Beavier
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
as George Beavier
Absolute Strangers
as Stevenson
Absolute Strangers
as Stevenson
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Arthur Lyons
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Arthur Lyons
Shadow Strikers
as Dr. Viper (voice)
Shadow Strikers
as Dr. Viper (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
as Julius Dithers (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
as Julius Dithers (voice)
Fat Man and Little Boy
as (voice)
Fat Man and Little Boy
as (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
as Mummy (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
as Mummy (voice)
BraveStarr: The Legend
as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
BraveStarr: The Legend
as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
Moving
as Mr. Cadell
Moving
as Mr. Cadell
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
The Nativity
as Wise Man (voice)
The Nativity
as Wise Man (voice)
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Noah Townsend
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Noah Townsend
Skeletor's Revenge
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
Skeletor's Revenge
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
Daniel and the Lion's Den
as King Belshazzar (voice)
Daniel and the Lion's Den
as King Belshazzar (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
The Pound Puppies
as Barkerville (voice)
The Pound Puppies
as Barkerville (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
as Jerry Gersler
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
as Jerry Gersler
The Execution
as Max Langbein
The Execution
as Max Langbein
The Smurfic Games
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfic Games
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The NeverEnding Story
as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
The NeverEnding Story
as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Close Ties
as Watson
Close Ties
as Watson
My Smurfy Valentine
as (voice)
My Smurfy Valentine
as (voice)
The Smurfs Christmas Special
as (voice)
The Smurfs Christmas Special
as (voice)
The Smurfs Springtime Special
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs Springtime Special
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Macbeth
as Duncan
Macbeth
as Duncan
Private Benjamin
as Rabbi
Private Benjamin
as Rabbi
A Pleasure Doing Business
as Marvin
A Pleasure Doing Business
as Marvin
You Can't Take it With You
as FBI Man
You Can't Take it With You
as FBI Man
To Kill a Cop
as Capt. Finnerty
To Kill a Cop
as Capt. Finnerty
Record City
as Blindman
Record City
as Blindman
Tail Gunner Joe
as Eisenhower Publicist
Tail Gunner Joe
as Eisenhower Publicist
Freaky Friday
as Mr Joffert
Freaky Friday
as Mr Joffert
The Gentleman Tramp
as Narrator
The Gentleman Tramp
as Narrator
Riding with Death
as Dr. Arthur Hale
Riding with Death
as Dr. Arthur Hale
The Hindenburg
as Albert Breslau
The Hindenburg
as Albert Breslau
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Springfield
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Springfield
Death Sentence
as Lubell
Death Sentence
as Lubell
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Murder Works Overtime
as Canavan
Murder Works Overtime
as Canavan
Cyrano
as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
Cyrano
as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
What Are Best Friends For?
as Dr. Otto Ludwig
What Are Best Friends For?
as Dr. Otto Ludwig
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
as Dr. Rudy Wells
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
as Dr. Rudy Wells
Westworld
as Chief Supervisor
Westworld
as Chief Supervisor
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
as Insurance Man
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
as Insurance Man
Little Big Man
as Major
Little Big Man
as Major
Uptight
as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Uptight
as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Star!
as Andre Charlot
Star!
as Andre Charlot
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Everett Bauer
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Everett Bauer
In the Heat of the Night
as Ted Appleton (uncredited)
In the Heat of the Night
as Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Gunn
as Whiteside
Gunn
as Whiteside
Gammera the Invincible
as Dr. Contrare
Gammera the Invincible
as Dr. Contrare