Alan Oppenheimer
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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.
Known for
Credits
Toy Story 4 (2019)
as Old Timer (voice)
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
9 (2009)
as Scientist (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Westworld (1973)
as Chief Supervisor
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
as Ted Appleton (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
as Additional Voices (voice)
Foxcatcher (2014)
as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Little Big Man (1970)
as Major
Freaky Friday (1976)
as Mr Joffert
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
as (voice)
Private Benjamin (1980)
as Rabbi
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
as Mummy (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
Moving (1988)
as Mr. Cadell
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth (1994)
as Farr
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords (1994)
as Farr
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? (2019)
as Old Timer (voice)
The Hindenburg (1975)
as Albert Breslau
Helter Skelter (1976)
as Aaron Stovitz
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)
as Everett Bauer
Uptight (1968)
as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
as Insurance Man
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985)
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout (1989)
as Julius Dithers (voice)
The Execution (1985)
as Max Langbein
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)
as Dr. Rudy Wells
Gunn (1967)
as Whiteside
Gammera the Invincible (1966)
as Dr. Contrare
Star! (1968)
as Andre Charlot
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
as Jerry Gersler
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
Close Ties (1983)
as Watson
The Smurfic Games (1984)
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
BraveStarr: The Legend (1988)
as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)
as Self - Voice Actor
Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991)
as George Beavier
Cyrano (1974)
as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
Death Sentence (1974)
as Lubell
Daniel and the Lion's Den (1986)
as King Belshazzar (voice)
Strong Medicine (1986)
as Dr. Noah Townsend
The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)
as Barton
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight (1993)
as Dr. Knox
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)
as Dr. Rudy Wells
To Kill a Cop (1978)
as Capt. Finnerty
The Smurfs Christmas Special (1982)
as (voice)
Jonah (1992)
as Jonah (voice)
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
as Self
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008)
as Hans Engelslepen
Record City (1978)
as Blindman
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase (1982)
as Oil Can Harry (voice)
You Can't Take it With You (1979)
as FBI Man
Win, Place or Steal (1975)
as Lt. Mannite
The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)
as General Hackett
Peeping Times (1978)
as Miles Rathbourne
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather (1986)
as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
as Eisenhower Publicist
Absolute Strangers (1991)
as Stevenson
Life After the NeverEnding Story (2024)
as Self
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
Actor
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair (2025)
as Farr
Riding with Death (1976)
as Dr. Arthur Hale
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
as Springfield
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
as Arthur Lyons
My Smurfy Valentine (1983)
as (voice)
The Nativity (1986)
as Wise Man (voice)
Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982)
as Arthur Lazar
The Maltese Bippy (1969)
as Adolph Springer
The Pound Puppies (1985)
as Barkerville (voice)
Skeletor's Revenge (1986)
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas (1983)
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Take It to the Limit (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
The Smurfs Springtime Special (1982)
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Making of God of War II (2007)
as Prometheus
The Gentleman Tramp (1976)
as Narrator
Memorial Day (1983)
as Stallings
The Smurfs Halloween Special (1983)
Actor
Blondie & Dagwood (1987)
as Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home (1994)
as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita (1974)
Actor
Inside O.U.T. (1971)
as Edgar Winston
What Are Best Friends For? (1973)
as Dr. Otto Ludwig
Murder Works Overtime (1974)
as Canavan
Shadow Strikers (1990)
as Dr. Viper (voice)
Romeo and Smurfette (1981)
as Vanity Smurf (Voice)
The Bionic Woman (1975)
as Dr. Rudy Wells
A Pleasure Doing Business (1979)
as Marvin
Toy Masters (2014)
as Self
Macbeth (1981)
as Duncan
Daddy's Girl (1973)
as Bennett
Music Machine (1991)
as Growdy (voice)
The Curse of the Three Terrors (2016)
as Skeletor
Culture (1997)
as Editor
Three for Tahiti (1970)
as Cecil Barrett