Ian Abercrombie
Birthdate
September 11, 1934 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Grays, Essex, England, UK
Date of Death
January 26, 2012
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
September 11, 1934 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Grays, Essex, England, UK
Date of Death
January 26, 2012
Known For
Acting
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.
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Ian Abercrombie's LGBTQ+ Titles
Grief
Stanley
Acting (146)
2011
Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Ganthet (voice) (5 episodes)
2011
Rango as Ambrose (voice)
2008
Childrens Hospital as Butler (1 episode)
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Chancellor Palpatine (voice) (17 episodes)
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice) (6 episodes)
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious (voice) (5 episodes)
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice) (1 episode)
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
2008
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School as Headmaster Crumbs
2007
Hard Four as Jack Ermine
2007
Wizards of Waverly Place as Professor Crumbs (10 episodes)
2007
Moonlight as Richard Whitley (1 episode)
2007
Trust Me as Teitelbaum
2006
Inland Empire as Henry the Butler
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Smithee
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Ervin Sezgin
2005
How I Met Your Mother as Ben Franklin (1 episode)
2005
Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance (5 episodes)
2005
When Puppets and Dolls Attack! as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Auctioneer
2005
Blasphemy the Movie as Zues
2004
Desperate Housewives as Rupert (1 episode)
2004
The Batman as Ewan Fripp (voice) (1 episode)
2004
Summerland (1 episode)
2003
Puppet Master: The Legacy as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
2003
Nip/Tuck (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode)
2002
Birds of Prey as Alfred Pennyworth (13 episodes)
2002
Gypsy Love as Sir George
2002
The Eternal as Sir George
2002
Cover Me Girls as Sir George
2002
Chromiumblue.com (13 episodes)
2002
ChromiumBlue.com as Sir George
2002
The Random Years as Milton (1 episode)
2001
Crossing Jordan as George (1 episode)
2000
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman as Psychiatrist
2000
The District as Leon (1 episode)
1999
Love & Money (1 episode)
1999
Grown Ups (1 episode)
1999
Wild Wild West as British Dignitary
1998
Charmed as Aramis (1 episode)
1997
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard as Merlin
1997
MouseHunt as Auctioneer
1997
Over the Top (1 episode)
1997
Bimbo Movie Bash as Dr. Dorn
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Emil (segment "The Mummy") (1 episode)
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park as Butler
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Old Man (1 episode)
1996
A Face to Die For as Mr. Sturetsky
1996
Rattled as Dr. Remsen
1995
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler as Parks
1995
NewsRadio as Cadbury (1 episode)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager as Abbot (1 episode)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager as Milo (1 episode)
1995
Cybill (1 episode)
1994
Touched by an Angel as George Taylor (1 episode)
1994
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 as Professor Dorn
1994
Grief as Stanley
1994
Clean Slate as Leader
1994
Babylon 5 as Correlilmurzon (1 episode)
1993
Addams Family Values as Driver
1993
The Nanny as Butler Inspector (1 episode)
1993
Cafe Americain as Uncle Claude (1 episode)
1992
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade as Skip
1992
Army of Darkness as Wiseman
1992
The Public Eye as Mr. Brown
1992
Puppet Master III as Dr. Hess
1991
Sisters (1 episode)
1991
Zandalee as Louis Medina
1991
Rolling Thunder
1990
The Flash as Skip (1 episode)
1990
Repossessed as Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
1990
Northern Exposure (1 episode)
1990
Twin Peaks as Tom Brockman (1 episode)
1989
Seinfeld as Justin Pitt (8 episodes)
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Fulton (1 episode)
1989
Warlock as Magistrate #1
1989
Dark Holiday as Captain
1989
Coach as Jackie (1 episode)
1988
Murphy Brown (1 episode)
1988
War and Remembrance as Vice Admiral Rodney (12 episodes)
1988
Empty Nest as Captain Burke (1 episode)
1988
Catacombs as Brother Orsini
1987
The Dancing Princesses as Royal Cobbler
1987
21 Jump Street as Lemieux (1 episode)
1987
Frog as Dr. Fritsky
1986
Firewalker as Boggs
1986
L.A. Law as Gunther Hall (1 episode)
1986
Last Resort as Maitre d'
1985
Foley Square (1 episode)
1985
Hostage Flight as Scotland Yard Inspector
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Doctor (uncredited) (1 episode)
1985
George Burns Comedy Week (1 episode)
1985
Stingray (1 episode)
1985
Kicks as Barnes
1985
First The Egg as Mr. Hanna
1985
Moonlighting as Ludwig (1 episode)
1985
Otherworld (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Dr. Blandings (1 episode)
1984
Who's the Boss? (1 episode)
1984
Hunter as George Cooper (1 episode)
1984
Santa Barbara (6 episodes)
1984
The Ice Pirates as Hymie
1984
Airwolf as Lord Killebrew (1 episode)
1983
Flicks as Inspector
1982
Tucker's Witch (1 episode)
1982
Voyagers! (1 episode)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Royal Cobbler (1 episode)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as The Royal Cobbler (1 episode)
1982
Hotel (1 episode)
1982
Marian Rose White as Lord Bates
1981
Falcon Crest as Ross Beaton (2 episodes)
1981
Dynasty (2 episodes)
1980
Blood Beach as Man in Mayor's Office
1980
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood as Denis
1980
S.O.S. Titanic as Deck Steward (uncredited)
1979
Knots Landing as Caterer (1 episode)
1979
The Prisoner of Zenda as Johann
1979
Mrs. Columbo (1 episode)
1978
Vega$ (1 episode)
1978
Battlestar Galactica as Forger 7 (1 episode)
1978
Little Mo as Dr. Noyes
1978
The Bastard as Deserter (uncredited)
1978
Keefer as Rudy
1978
Sextette as Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
1977
The San Pedro Bums as Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
1977
Three's Company (1 episode)
1977
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years as Whiting (uncredited)
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries as Sgt. Lander (1 episode)
1977
Fantasy Island as Bartender
1976
Quincy, M.E. (1 episode)
1976
High Risk as Major Domo
1974
The Island at the Top of the World as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1974
Young Frankenstein as Second Villager
1974
The Questor Tapes as Charlie
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Man in Van (1 episode)
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Shoemacher (1 episode)
1974
Happy Days (1 episode)
1973
Wicked, Wicked as Eddie (uncredited)
1972
Search (1 episode)
1971
Cannon (1 episode)
1970
Sole Survivor as British co-pilot
1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
1968
Star! as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
1965
Get Smart (1 episode)
1965
Von Ryan's Express as English POW
Sound (1)
2001
Shrek
• ADR & Dubbing