Alan Oppenheimer
Acting • Born 1930-04-23
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.
Filmography
242 credits
Westworld
Movie • 1973
Chief Supervisor
Blondie & Dagwood
Movie • 1987
Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Movie • 2009
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Movie • 1978
The NeverEnding Story
Movie • 1984
Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Tail Gunner Joe
Movie • 1977
Eisenhower Publicist
Fat Man and Little Boy
Movie • 1989
(voice)
Gammera the Invincible
Movie • 1966
Dr. Contrare
Shadow Strikers
Movie • 1990
Dr. Viper (voice)
Freaky Friday
Movie • 1976
Mr Joffert
The Hindenburg
Movie • 1975
Albert Breslau
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
Movie • 1993
Dr. Knox
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
Movie • 1983
Vanity Smurf (voice)
Helter Skelter
Movie • 1976
Aaron Stovitz
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Movie • 1994
Farr
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
Movie • 1994
Farr
BraveStarr: The Legend
Movie • 1988
Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
The Pound Puppies
Movie • 1985
Barkerville (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
Movie • 1985
Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
Movie • 1985
Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
The Ghost of Flight 401
Movie • 1978
Barton
The Groundstar Conspiracy
Movie • 1972
General Hackett
Take It to the Limit
Movie • 1980
Narrator (voice)
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Movie • 2008
Hans Engelslepen
The Nativity
Movie • 1986
Wise Man (voice)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Movie • 1985
Jerry Gersler
The Gentleman Tramp
Movie • 1976
Narrator
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Movie • 1973
Dr. Rudy Wells
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
Movie • 1973
Dr. Rudy Wells
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie • 2022
He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Inside O.U.T.
Movie • 1971
Edgar Winston
Culture
Movie • 1997
Editor
Three for Tahiti
Movie • 1970
Cecil Barrett
Record City
Movie • 1978
Blindman
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
Movie • 1991
George Beavier
Little Big Man
Movie • 1970
Major
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Movie • 1988
Mummy (voice)
Music Machine
Movie • 1991
Growdy (voice)
9
Movie • 2009
Scientist (voice)
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
Movie • 1982
Arthur Lazar
Star!
Movie • 1968
Andre Charlot
Absolute Strangers
Movie • 1991
Stevenson
Private Benjamin
Movie • 1980
Rabbi
The Curse of the Three Terrors
Movie • 2016
Skeletor
Riding with Death
Movie • 1976
Dr. Arthur Hale
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Movie • 1973
Insurance Man
You Can't Take it With You
Movie • 1979
FBI Man
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Movie • 1991
Arthur Lyons
The Smurfs Springtime Special
Movie • 1982
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Execution
Movie • 1985
Max Langbein
The Smurfic Games
Movie • 1984
Vanity Smurf (voice)
My Smurfy Valentine
Movie • 1983
(voice)
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Movie • 1968
Everett Bauer
Fall of Grayskull
Movie • 2015
Narrator
In the Heat of the Night
Movie • 1967
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
Life After the NeverEnding Story
Movie • 2024
Self
Strong Medicine
Movie • 1986
Dr. Noah Townsend
The Maltese Bippy
Movie • 1969
Adolph Springer
The Smurfs Christmas Special
Movie • 1982
(voice)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Movie • 1987
Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
Memorial Day
Movie • 1983
Stallings
Jonah
Movie • 1992
Jonah (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
Movie • 1989
Julius Dithers (voice)
Win, Place or Steal
Movie • 1975
Lt. Mannite
Skeletor's Revenge
Movie • 1986
Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
Murder Works Overtime
Movie • 1974
Canavan
Peeping Times
Movie • 1978
Miles Rathbourne
Foxcatcher
Movie • 2014
Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
Cyrano
Movie • 1974
First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
Toy Story 4
Movie • 2019
Old Timer (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Movie • 2019
Old Timer (voice)
A Pleasure Doing Business
Movie • 1979
Marvin
The Making of God of War II
Movie • 2007
Prometheus
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Movie • 1975
Springfield
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Movie • 2017
Self - Voice Actor
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
Movie • 1982
Oil Can Harry (voice)
Moving
Movie • 1988
Mr. Cadell
Macbeth
Movie • 1981
Duncan
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Movie • 1994
Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
To Kill a Cop
Movie • 1978
Capt. Finnerty
Death Sentence
Movie • 1974
Lubell
What Are Best Friends For?
Movie • 1973
Dr. Otto Ludwig
Daddy's Girl
Movie • 1973
Bennett
The Smurfs Halloween Special
Movie • 1983
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
Movie • 1986
Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
The Bionic Woman
Movie • 1975
Dr. Rudy Wells
Uptight
Movie • 1968
Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Movie • 1986
King Belshazzar (voice)
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Movie • 1974
Toy Masters
Movie • 2014
Himself
Romeo and Smurfette
Movie • 1981
Vanity Smurf (Voice)
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
Movie • 2025
Farr
The Secret Life of Bees
Movie • 2008
Additional Voices (voice)
Gunn
Movie • 1967
Whiteside
Mr. Belvedere
TV • 1985
Lou Grant
TV • 1977
The Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1960
Mr. Ruskin
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Dr. Raymond Auerbach
Alice
TV • 1976
Night Court
TV • 1984
Dr. Fine
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
TV • 1986
Kimo (voice)
The Legend of Prince Valiant
TV • 1991
Merlin (voice)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
TV • 1983
Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off (voice)
My World and Welcome to It
TV • 1969
The Ghost Busters
TV • 1975
Who's the Boss?
TV • 1984
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Herb Hinkley
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Koroth
Challenge of the GoBots
TV • 1984
DuckTales
TV • 1987
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Stephen Weeks
'Til Death
TV • 2006
Mr. Wallach
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
TV • 1989
Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice)
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Ludovic Krols
Wuzzles
TV • 1985
Rhinokey / Crocosaurus (voice)
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
Nezu Ambassador
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Gary Stein
Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968
Bernie Fryer
That Girl
TV • 1966
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
General Duncton
Phantom 2040
TV • 1994
Mama's Family
TV • 1983
Coach
TV • 1989
Dr. Alshire
Clifford's Puppy Days
TV • 2003
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Eugene Kinsella
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
TV • 1986
Happy Days
TV • 1974
Fantastic Four
TV • 1994
Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice)
The Bill Cosby Show
TV • 1969
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Earl Skinner
The Practice
TV • 1997
Judge Nelson
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Freitag
The Transformers
TV • 1984
Bewitched
TV • 1964
Gimme a Break!
TV • 1981
Soap
TV • 1977
Mr. Kirby
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Dr. Madre
I Spy
TV • 1965
Benkovsky
Chicago Hope
TV • 1994
Edmund Gray
Ironside
TV • 1967
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Mr. Blodgett
BraveStarr
TV • 1987
Diamondback / Handlebar / Outlaw Skuzz / Stampede
Felony Squad
TV • 1966
Harry O
TV • 1974
Temperatures Rising
TV • 1972
George
Vega$
TV • 1978
Bionic Six
TV • 1987
Prof. Amadeus Sharp (voice)
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!
TV • 1981
The Wizard of Oz
TV • 1990
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Sweets
Hong Kong Phooey
TV • 1974
S.W.A.T.
TV • 1975
Blackstar
TV • 1981
Superman
TV • 1988
Jonathan Kent (voice)
Lancer
TV • 1968
McCloud
TV • 1970
Petrocelli
TV • 1974
Valley of the Dinosaurs
TV • 1974
Here Come the Brides
TV • 1968
Fraidy Cat
TV • 1975
Fraidy "Nine" Cat (voice)
Judd for the Defense
TV • 1967
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
TV • 1979
Flash Gordon
TV • 1979
Gemini Man
TV • 1976
Foul Play
TV • 1981
Eischied
TV • 1979
Captain Finnerty
Home Free
TV • 1993
Ben Brookstone
Chase
TV • 1973
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV • 2001
Father Time
ABC Afterschool Special
TV • 1972
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Dr. Leonard Gould
Shake, Rattle and Roll
TV • 1977
Sidney Merciless
Big Eddie
TV • 1975
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Auctioneer (voice)
Trollkins
TV • 1981
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
TV • 2021
Moss Man (voice)
Lotsa Luck
TV • 1973
Monroe
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Wink Burgess
Silk Stalkings
TV • 1991
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men
TV • 1989
The Blob (voice)
Ghostbusters
TV • 1986
Merlin / Prime Evil / Fangster / Captain Long John Scarechrome / Airhead
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
Cyrus St. Cyr
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Dr. Rudy Wells
He & She
TV • 1967
Murray Mouse
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
TV • 1987
Sam Rosenthal
Nichols
TV • 1971
Averrel
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
TV • 1979
Mr. Percy
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
TV • 1979
Mr. Husai
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Mr. Foodie
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
TV • 1989
Captain Kernel (voice)
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
TV • 1977
Simon Cappell
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
TV • 1969
Sy Freeman
Navy Bear
TV • 2000
Here's Lucy
TV • 1968
Dr. Parker
Blind Ambition
TV • 1979
George Simonson
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV • 1974
Rudy Wells
Knight Rider
TV • 1982
Joe Lewis
The Name of the Game
TV • 1968
Harvey
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
TV • 1988
Goolem / Morris Grout (voice)
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
TV • 1988
Morris Grout (voice)
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
TV • 1988
Goolem (voice)
Where's Wally?
TV • 1991
(voice)
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Wilhelm
Night Court
TV • 1984
Judge Crockett
TaleSpin
TV • 1990
Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice)
She-Ra: Princess of Power
TV • 1985
Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer
Adventure Time
TV • 2010
Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
TV • 1979
(voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV • 1987
Dr. Polidorius (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993
Captain Keogh
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Colonel Sitzer
The Bill Cosby Show
TV • 1969
Dwight McDevitt
Matlock
TV • 1986
Dr. Linder
DuckTales
TV • 1987
Colonel Beauregard DuBark (voice)
We Baby Bears
TV • 2022
Booey / Boater #1 (voice)
Barney Miller
TV • 1975
William Deats
Strong Medicine
TV • 1986
Dr. Noah Townsend
I Dream of Jeannie
TV • 1965
Congressman Farragut
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Judge
Caroline in the City
TV • 1995
Mr. Booth
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle
TV • 1979
Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice)
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
TV • 1985
King Belshazzar (voice)
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Ernesto Salinas
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Darius Dalrymple
Ned & Stacey
TV • 1995
Spencer Haywood
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
Bob Ross
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Gordon Frisch
Mannix
TV • 1967
John Cordell
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Captain Blodgett
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
Phil Norval
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Dr. Harry Danfield
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Ira Rosenthal
The New Perry Mason
TV • 1973
Spencer Phillips
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Mr. Atwater
Mannix
TV • 1967
Dr. Hal Lusk
Fantastic Four
TV • 1994
Firelord/Hot Dog Vendor/The Watcher (voice)
The Outsider
TV • 1968
Pete
Thundarr the Barbarian
TV • 1980
Mindok the Mind Menace (voice)
Thundarr the Barbarian
TV • 1980
Morag (voice)
The Partridge Family
TV • 1970
Lorenzo Bernard
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Agent 498