Ian Abercrombie
7.9Acting

Ian Abercrombie

Sep 11, 1934 - Grays, Essex, England, UK

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.

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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkButler
Movie1984The Ice PiratesHymie
Movie1992Army of DarknessWiseman
Movie2006Inland EmpireHenry the Butler
Movie1990RepossessedIce Tea Waiter (uncredited)
Movie1994Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000Professor Dorn
Movie1978The BastardDeserter (uncredited)
Movie1996A Face to Die ForMr. Sturetsky
Movie2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsChancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
Movie2006Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesSmithee
Movie1992Puppet Master IIIDr. Hess
Movie1986FirewalkerBoggs
Movie1978Little MoDr. Noyes
Movie1985KicksBarnes
Movie1997Bimbo Movie BashDr. Dorn
Movie2011RangoAmbrose (voice)
Movie1974The Questor TapesCharlie
Movie2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularAuctioneer
Movie2002Gypsy LoveSir George
Movie2002The EternalSir George
Movie2002Cover Me GirlsSir George
Movie1988CatacombsBrother Orsini
Movie1978KeeferRudy
Movie1997Johnny Mysto: Boy WizardMerlin
Movie1977Fantasy IslandBartender
Movie1986Last ResortMaitre d'
Movie1991ZandaleeLouis Medina
Movie1989Dark HolidayCaptain
Movie1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Movie1985First The EggMr. Hanna
Movie1968Star!Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
Movie1996RattledDr. Remsen
Movie2002ChromiumBlue.comSir George
Movie1980Blood BeachMan in Mayor's Office
Movie1980S.O.S. TitanicDeck Steward (uncredited)
Movie1982Marian Rose WhiteLord Bates
Movie1997MouseHuntAuctioneer
Movie1974Young FrankensteinSecond Villager
Movie1999Wild Wild WestBritish Dignitary
Movie1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeSkip
Movie1994GriefStanley
Movie2005When Puppets and Dolls Attack!Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Movie1983FlicksInspector
Movie1973Wicked, WickedEddie (uncredited)
Movie1965Von Ryan's ExpressEnglish POW
Movie1970Sole SurvivorBritish co-pilot
Movie1974The Island at the Top of the WorldTrain Conductor (uncredited)
Movie1976High RiskMajor Domo
Movie1978SextetteFrederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
Movie1979The Prisoner of ZendaJohann
Movie1980The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodDenis
Movie1985Hostage FlightScotland Yard Inspector
Movie1987FrogDr. Fritsky
Movie1989WarlockMagistrate #1
Movie1992The Public EyeMr. Brown
Movie1993Addams Family ValuesDriver
Movie1994Clean SlateLeader
Movie1995From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerParks
Movie2000Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer SnowmanPsychiatrist
Movie2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolErvin Sezgin
Movie2007Hard FourJack Ermine
Movie1991Rolling Thunder
Movie2008Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard SchoolHeadmaster Crumbs
Movie2003Puppet Master: The LegacyDr. Hess (archive footage)
Movie1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsWhiting (uncredited)
Movie1987The Dancing PrincessesRoyal Cobbler
Movie2007Trust MeTeitelbaum
Movie2005Blasphemy the MovieZues
Movie1977The San Pedro BumsCrazed Shopper (uncredited)
Movie2010Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters TrilogyDarth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
TV Show1981Falcon CrestRoss Beaton2
TV Show1984Murder, She WroteDr. Blandings1
TV Show1989SeinfeldJustin Pitt8
TV Show2000The DistrictLeon1
TV Show1984Who's the Boss?1
TV Show1979Mrs. Columbo1
TV Show1985George Burns Comedy Week1
TV Show1984Santa Barbara6
TV Show2002Birds of PreyAlfred Pennyworth13
TV Show2004Desperate HousewivesRupert1
TV Show1986L.A. LawGunther Hall1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!1
TV Show1985Otherworld1
TV Show2004The BatmanEwan Fripp (voice)1
TV Show1994Touched by an AngelGeorge Taylor1
TV Show1995Star Trek: VoyagerAbbot1
TV Show1990Twin PeaksTom Brockman1
TV Show1993The NannyButler Inspector1
TV Show1989Tales from the CryptFulton (segment "The Switch")1
TV Show1976Quincy, M.E.1
TV Show2001Crossing JordanGeorge1
TV Show1999Grown Ups1
TV Show1985MoonlightingLudwig1
TV Show1995Cybill1
TV Show2003Nip/TuckCyril Parks1
TV Show1988Murphy Brown1
TV Show1981Dynasty2
TV Show1988Empty NestCaptain Burke1
TV Show1982Hotel1
TV Show1974Happy Days1
TV Show1979Knots LandingCaterer1
TV Show1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSgt. Lander1
TV Show2007Wizards of Waverly PlaceProfessor Crumbs10
TV Show1977Three's Company1
TV Show1994Babylon 5Correlilmurzon1
TV Show2004SummerlandThomas Lindfield1
TV Show1982Faerie Tale TheatreRoyal Cobbler1
TV Show1982Voyagers!1
TV Show1971Cannon1
TV Show1991Sisters1
TV Show1985Stingray1
TV Show2007MoonlightRichard Whitley1
TV Show1990Northern ExposureAnastasia's Aide1
TV Show2005Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance5
TV Show1982Tucker's Witch1
TV Show1965Get Smart1
TV Show1984HunterGeorge Cooper1
TV Show1978Vega$1
TV Show1972Search1
TV Show1985Foley Square1
TV Show2002Chromiumblue.com13
TV Show1999Love & Money1
TV Show1997Over the Top1
TV Show1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerOld Man1
TV Show2002The Random YearsMilton1
TV Show1982Faerie Tale TheatreThe Royal Cobbler1
TV Show1988War and RemembranceVice Admiral Rodney12
TV Show2008Childrens HospitalButler1
TV Show1974The Six Million Dollar ManShoemacher1
TV Show1990The FlashSkip1
TV Show1974The Six Million Dollar ManMan in Van1
TV Show1984AirwolfLord Killebrew1
TV Show2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsChancellor Palpatine (voice)17
TV Show2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsDarth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)1
TV Show2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsDarth Sidious (voice)5
TV Show2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsChancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)6
TV Show2005How I Met Your MotherBen Franklin1
TV Show1995NewsRadioCadbury1
TV Show1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionEmil (segment "The Mummy")1
TV Show1995Star Trek: VoyagerMilo1
TV Show198721 Jump StreetLemieux1
TV Show1998CharmedAramis1
TV Show1993Cafe AmericainUncle Claude1
TV Show1989CoachJackie1
TV Show1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDoctor (uncredited)1
TV Show1978Battlestar GalacticaForger 71
TV Show2011Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesGanthet (voice)5
TV Show1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowFate1

Crew

Media
Movie2001ShrekADR & DubbingSound