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

Known For

Desperate Housewives

Seinfeld

Charmed

How I Met Your Mother

Murder, She Wrote

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

All Movies (69)

• Rango2011 · as Ambrose (voice)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy2010 · as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
• Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School2008 · as Headmaster Crumbs
• Hard Four2007 · as Jack Ermine
• Trust Me2007 · as Teitelbaum
• Inland Empire2006 · as Henry the Butler
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties2006 · as Smithee
• Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School2006 · as Ervin Sezgin
• When Puppets and Dolls Attack!2005 · as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
• The L.A. Riot Spectacular2005 · as Auctioneer
• Blasphemy the Movie2005 · as Zues
• Puppet Master: The Legacy2003 · as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
• Gypsy Love2002 · as Sir George
• Cover Me Girls2002 · as Sir George
• The Eternal2002 · as Sir George
• ChromiumBlue.com2002 · as Sir George
• Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman2000 · as Psychiatrist
• Wild Wild West1999 · as British Dignitary
• Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard1997 · as Merlin
• MouseHunt1997 · as Auctioneer
• Bimbo Movie Bash1997 · as Dr. Dorn
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park1997 · as Butler
• A Face to Die For1996 · as Mr. Sturetsky
• Rattled1996 · as Dr. Remsen
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler1995 · as Parks
• Test Tube Teens from the Year 20001994 · as Professor Dorn
• Grief1994 · as Stanley
• Clean Slate1994 · as Leader
• Addams Family Values1993 · as Driver
• The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade1992 · as Skip
• Army of Darkness1992 · as Wiseman
• The Public Eye1992 · as Mr. Brown
• Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge1992 · as Dr. Hess
• Zandalee1991 · as Louis Medina
• Rolling Thunder1991
• Repossessed1990 · as Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
• Warlock1989 · as Magistrate #1
• Dark Holiday1989 · as Captain
• Catacombs1988 · as Brother Orsini
• The Dancing Princesses1987 · as Royal Cobbler
• Frog1987 · as Dr. Fritsky
• Firewalker1986 · as Boggs
• Last Resort1986 · as Maitre d'
• Hostage Flight1985 · as Scotland Yard Inspector
• Kicks1985 · as Barnes
• First The Egg1985 · as Mr. Hanna
• The Ice Pirates1984 · as Hymie
• Flicks1983 · as Inspector
• Marian Rose White1982 · as Lord Bates
• Blood Beach1980 · as Man in Mayor's Office
• The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood1980 · as Denis
• S.O.S. Titanic1980 · as Deck Steward (uncredited)
• The Prisoner of Zenda1979 · as Johann
• Little Mo1978 · as Dr. Noyes
• Keefer1978 · as Rudy
• Sextette1978 · as Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
• The San Pedro Bums1977 · as Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
• Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years1977 · as Whiting (uncredited)
• Fantasy Island1977 · as Bartender
• High Risk1976 · as Major Domo
• The Island at the Top of the World1974 · as Train Conductor (uncredited)
• Young Frankenstein1974 · as Second Villager (uncredited)
• The Questor Tapes1974 · as Charlie
• Wicked, Wicked1973 · as Eddie (uncredited)
• Sole Survivor1970 · 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 Express1965 · as English POW

All TV Shows (80)

• Green Lantern: The Animated Series2011 · as Ganthet (voice)
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Butler
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Darth Sidious (voice)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
• Wizards of Waverly Place2007 · as Professor Crumbs
• Moonlight2007 · as Richard Whitley
• How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Ben Franklin
• Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance2005
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Rupert
• The Batman2004 · as Ewan Fripp (voice)
• Summerland2004 · as Thomas Lindfield
• Nip/Tuck2003 · as Cyril Parks
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Birds of Prey2002 · as Alfred Pennyworth
• Chromiumblue.com2002
• The Random Years2002 · as Milton
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as George
• State of Grace2001 · as Donnie Thursday
• The District2000 · as Leon
• Love & Money1999
• Grown Ups1999 · as Pillip Dmytryk
• Charmed1998 · as Aramis
• Over the Top1997
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · as Emil (segment "The Mummy")
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · as Old Man
• NewsRadio1995 · as Cadbury
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Abbot
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Milo
• Cybill1995 · as Alan Ford
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as George Taylor
• Babylon 51994 · as Correlilmurzon
• The Nanny1993 · as Butler Inspector
• Cafe Americain1993 · as Uncle Claude
• Sisters1991
• The Flash1990 · as Skip
• Northern Exposure1990 · as Anastasia's Aide
• Twin Peaks1990 · as Tom Brockman
• Seinfeld1989 · as Justin Pitt
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Fulton (segment "The Switch")
• Coach1989 · as Jackie
• Murphy Brown1988
• War and Remembrance1988 · as Rodney
• Empty Nest1988 · as Captain Burke
• 21 Jump Street1987 · as Lemieux
• L.A. Law1986 · as Gunther Hall
• It's Garry Shandling's Show1986 · as Fate
• Foley Square1985
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Doctor (uncredited)
• George Burns Comedy Week1985
• Stingray1985
• Moonlighting1985 · as Ludwig
• Otherworld1985 · as Mr. Miro
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Dr. Blandings
• Who's the Boss?1984
• Hunter1984 · as George Cooper
• Santa Barbara1984
• Airwolf1984 · as Lord Killebrew
• Tucker's Witch1982
• Voyagers!1982
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Royal Cobbler
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as The Royal Cobbler
• Hotel1982
• Falcon Crest1981 · as Ross Beaton
• Dynasty1981
• Knots Landing1979 · as Caterer
• Mrs. Columbo1979
• Vega$1978
• Battlestar Galactica1978 · as Forger 7
• Three's Company1977
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · as Sgt. Lander
• Quincy, M.E.1976
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Shoemacher
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Man in Van
• Happy Days1974
• Search1972
• Cannon1971
• Get Smart1965 · as Sergeant Poole
• Get Smart1965 · as Sergeant Poole (uncredited)