Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1934-09-11
- Day of Death2012-01-26 (77 years)
- Place of BirthGrays, Essex, England, UK
- Also Known Asایان آبرکرومبی
Ian Abercrombie
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
Acting Career
- 2014
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — The Lost Missions
As: Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
- 2011
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
As: Ganthet (voice)
- 2011
Rango
As: Ambrose (voice)
- 2010
Savage Opress
As: Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
- 2008
Childrens Hospital
As: Butler
- 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
As: Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
- 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
As: Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
- 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
As: Darth Sidious (voice)
- 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
As: Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars
As: Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
2008Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
As: Headmaster Crumbs
2007Hard Four
As: Jack Ermine
2007Wizards of Waverly Place
As: Professor Crumbs
2007Moonlight
As: Richard Whitley
2007Trust Me
As: Teitelbaum
2006Inland Empire
As: Henry the Butler
2006Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
As: Smithee
2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
As: Ervin Sezgin
2005How I Met Your Mother
As: Ben Franklin
2005The L.A. Riot Spectacular
As: Auctioneer
2005Blasphemy the Movie
As: Zues
2004Desperate Housewives
As: Rupert
2004The Batman
As: Ewan Fripp (voice)
2002Birds of Prey
As: Alfred Pennyworth
2002Gypsy Love
As: Sir George
2002Cover Me Girls
As: Sir George
2002The Eternal
As: Sir George
2002ChromiumBlue.com
As: Sir George
2002The Random Years
As: Milton
2001Crossing Jordan
As: George
2000Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
As: Psychiatrist
2000The District
As: Leon
- 1999
Wild Wild West
As: British Dignitary
1998Charmed
As: Aramis
1997Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
As: Merlin
1997MouseHunt
As: Auctioneer
1997Bimbo Movie Bash
As: Dr. Dorn
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
As: Emil (segment "The Mummy")
- 1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
As: Butler
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer
As: Old Man
1996A Face to Die For
As: Mr. Sturetsky
1996Rattled
As: Dr. Remsen
1995From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
As: Parks
1995NewsRadio
As: Cadbury
1995Star Trek: Voyager
As: Abbot
- 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
As: Milo
1994Touched by an Angel
As: George Taylor
1994Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
As: Professor Dorn
1994Grief
As: Stanley
1994Clean Slate
As: Leader
1994Babylon 5
As: Correlilmurzon
1993Addams Family Values
As: Driver
1993The Nanny
As: Butler Inspector
1993Cafe Americain
As: Uncle Claude
1992The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
As: Skip
- 1992
Army of Darkness
As: Wiseman
1992The Public Eye
As: Mr. Brown
1992Puppet Master III
As: Dr. Hess
1991Zandalee
As: Louis Medina
1990The Flash
As: Skip
1990Repossessed
As: Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
1990Twin Peaks
As: Tom Brockman
1989Seinfeld
As: Justin Pitt
1989Tales from the Crypt
As: Fulton (segment "The Switch")
1989Warlock
As: Magistrate #1
1989Dark Holiday
As: Captain
1989Coach
As: Jackie
1988War and Remembrance
As: Vice Admiral Rodney
1988Empty Nest
As: Captain Burke
1988Catacombs
As: Brother Orsini
1987The Dancing Princesses
As: Royal Cobbler
198721 Jump Street
As: Lemieux
1987Frog
As: Dr. Fritsky
1986Firewalker
As: Boggs
1986L.A. Law
As: Gunther Hall
1986It's Garry Shandling's Show
As: Fate
1986Last Resort
As: Maitre d'
1985Hostage Flight
As: Scotland Yard Inspector
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Doctor (uncredited)
1985Kicks
As: Barnes
1985First The Egg
As: Mr. Hanna
1985Moonlighting
As: Ludwig
1984Murder, She Wrote
As: Dr. Blandings
1984Hunter
As: George Cooper
1984The Ice Pirates
As: Hymie
1984Airwolf
As: Lord Killebrew
1983Flicks
As: Inspector
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
As: Royal Cobbler
- 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
As: The Royal Cobbler
1982Marian Rose White
As: Lord Bates
1981Falcon Crest
As: Ross Beaton
1980Blood Beach
As: Man in Mayor's Office
1980The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
As: Denis
1980S.O.S. Titanic
As: Deck Steward (uncredited)
1979Knots Landing
As: Caterer
1979The Prisoner of Zenda
As: Johann
1978Battlestar Galactica
As: Forger 7
1978Little Mo
As: Dr. Noyes
1978The Bastard
As: Deserter (uncredited)
1978Keefer
As: Rudy
1978Sextette
As: Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
1977The San Pedro Bums
As: Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
As: Sgt. Lander
1977Fantasy Island
As: Bartender
1976High Risk
As: Major Domo
1974The Island at the Top of the World
As: Train Conductor (uncredited)
- 1974
Young Frankenstein
As: Second Villager
1974The Questor Tapes
As: Charlie
1974The Six Million Dollar Man
As: Shoemacher
- 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
As: Man in Van
1973Wicked, Wicked
As: Eddie (uncredited)
1970Sole Survivor
As: British co-pilot
1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
As: Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
1968Star!
As: Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
1965Von Ryan's Express
As: English POW