Ian Abercrombie
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Acting Credits
Biography
Ian Abercrombie (11 September 1934 – 26 January 2012) was an English actor, best known for playing Alfred Pennyworth in Birds of Prey. He appeared as Elaine Benes' boss Justin Pitt during the sixth season of Seinfeld, and as a fastidious butler on Desperate Housewives. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Abercrombie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
Rango
2011
as Ambrose (voice)
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
2011
as Ganthet (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
2010
as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
2008
as Headmaster Crumbs
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Butler
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Darth Sidious (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Hard Four
2007
as Jack Ermine
Trust Me
2007
as Teitelbaum
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
as Professor Crumbs
Moonlight
2007
as Richard Whitley
Inland Empire
2006
as Henry the Butler
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Smithee
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Ervin Sezgin
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
as Auctioneer
When Puppets and Dolls Attack!
2005
as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Blasphemy the Movie
2005
as Zues
Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance
2005
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Ben Franklin
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Rupert
The Batman
2004
as Ewan Fripp (voice)
Summerland
2004
as Thomas Lindfield
Puppet Master: The Legacy
2003
as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Cyril Parks
Gypsy Love
2002
as Sir George
The Eternal
2002
as Sir George
Cover Me Girls
2002
as Sir George
ChromiumBlue.com
2002
as Sir George
Birds of Prey
2002
as Alfred Pennyworth
Chromiumblue.com
2002
The Random Years
2002
as Milton
Crossing Jordan
2001
as George
State of Grace
2001
as Donnie Thursday
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
2000
as Psychiatrist
The District
2000
as Leon
Wild Wild West
1999
as British Dignitary
Grown Ups
1999
as Pillip Dmytryk
Love & Money
1999
Charmed
1998
as Aramis
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
as Butler
Bimbo Movie Bash
1997
as Dr. Dorn
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
1997
as Merlin
MouseHunt
1997
as Auctioneer
Over the Top
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Old Man
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Emil (segment "The Mummy")
A Face to Die For
1996
as Mr. Sturetsky
Rattled
1996
as Dr. Remsen
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1995
as Parks
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Abbot
Cybill
1995
as Alan Ford
NewsRadio
1995
as Cadbury
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Milo
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
1994
as Professor Dorn
Grief
1994
as Stanley
Clean Slate
1994
as Leader
Touched by an Angel
1994
as George Taylor
Babylon 5
1994
as Correlilmurzon
Addams Family Values
1993
as Driver
The Nanny
1993
as Butler Inspector
Cafe Americain
1993
as Uncle Claude
Army of Darkness
1992
as Wiseman
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992
as Dr. Hess
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Skip
The Public Eye
1992
as Mr. Brown
Zandalee
1991
as Louis Medina
Rolling Thunder
1991
Sisters
1991
Repossessed
1990
as Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
Twin Peaks
1990
as Tom Brockman
Northern Exposure
1990
as Anastasia's Aide
The Flash
1990
as Skip
Dark Holiday
1989
as Captain
Warlock
1989
as Magistrate #1
Seinfeld
1989
as Justin Pitt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Fulton (segment "The Switch")
Coach
1989
as Jackie
Catacombs
1988
as Brother Orsini
Murphy Brown
1988
Empty Nest
1988
as Captain Burke
War and Remembrance
1988
as Rodney
Frog
1987
as Dr. Fritsky
The Dancing Princesses
1987
as Royal Cobbler
21 Jump Street
1987
as Lemieux
Firewalker
1986
as Boggs
Last Resort
1986
as Maitre d'
L.A. Law
1986
as Gunther Hall
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Fate
Kicks
1985
as Barnes
First the Egg
1985
as Mr. Hanna
Hostage Flight
1985
as Scotland Yard Inspector
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Otherworld
1985
as Mr. Miro
Moonlighting
1985
as Ludwig
Stingray
1985
Foley Square
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Ice Pirates
1984
as Hymie
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Dr. Blandings
Who's the Boss?
1984
Santa Barbara
1984
Hunter
1984
as George Cooper
Airwolf
1984
as Lord Killebrew
Flicks
1983
as Inspector
Marian Rose White
1982
as Lord Bates
Hotel
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Royal Cobbler
Voyagers!
1982
Tucker's Witch
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as The Royal Cobbler
Falcon Crest
1981
as Ross Beaton
Dynasty
1981
Blood Beach
1980
as Man in Mayor's Office
S.O.S. Titanic
1980
as Deck Steward (uncredited)
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980
as Denis
The Prisoner of Zenda
1979
as Johann
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Knots Landing
1979
as Caterer
Little Mo
1978
as Dr. Noyes (uncredited)
Keefer
1978
as Rudy
Sextette
1978
as Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
Vega$
1978
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Forger 7
The Bastard
1978
as Deserter (uncredited)
Fantasy Island
1977
as Bartender
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977
as Whiting (uncredited)
The San Pedro Bums
1977
as Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Sgt. Lander
Three's Company
1977
High Risk
1976
as Major Domo
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Questor Tapes
1974
as Charlie
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Second Villager (uncredited)
The Island at the Top of the World
1974
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Happy Days
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Shoemacher
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Man in Van
Wicked, Wicked
1973
as Eddie, Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Search
1972
Cannon
1971
Sole Survivor
1970
as British co-pilot
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Star!
1968
as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
Von Ryan's Express
1965
as English POW
Get Smart
1965
as Sergeant Poole
Get Smart
1965
as Sergeant Poole (uncredited)