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Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has performed numerous roles on live action television since the 1960s, and he has had an active career doing voice work since the 1970s.


Early life

Oppenheimer was born in New York City on April 23, 1930, to Louis and Irene Oppenheimer. His father worked as a stockbroker.


Career


Character roles

As a character actor, Oppenheimer has had diverse roles in popular American television programming, from playing a Nazi in ''
Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom set in a Nazi German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes (six seasons) from September 17, 1965, to April 4, 1971, on the CBS network, the longest broadcast ...
'', to playing an Israeli secret agent as well as a double-agent KAOS scientist on '' Get Smart'', to being the second actor to play Dr. Rudy Wells in '' The Six Million Dollar Man'' ( Martin Balsam played the role in the pilot telemovie). Oppenheimer took over as Rudy starting with the second film, "Wine, Women and War" up until the introduction of the bionic woman in 1975, whereupon
Martin E. Brooks Martin E. Brooks (born Martin Baum; November 30, 1925 – December 7, 2015) was an American character actor known for playing scientist Rudy Wells in the television series ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' and its spin-off, ''The Bionic Woman'', fr ...
took over as Wells until cancellation). He was the original Mickey Malph ( Ralph Malph's dad) on '' Happy Days''. He played a recurring role during the first two seasons of ''
St. Elsewhere ''St. Elsewhere'' was an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...
'' as Helen Rosenthal's husband, Ira. He had a recurring role as Mayor Alvin B. Tutwiller on '' Mama's Family''. He then continued in science fiction genre in the 1973 cult classic '' Westworld'', where he played the head IT technician. He has also appeared in three ''
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
'' series, always playing a different character. He appeared in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " Rightful Heir" as a
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cleric, Koroth, a primary instigator of the cloning of Kahless; on ''
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'' as a Starfleet
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Declan Keogh in command of the ''USS Odyssey''; and as an alien ambassador in ''
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''. Oppenheimer also appeared as film director Cecil B. DeMille in the 1994 Broadway production of
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Voice acting

Oppenheimer has voiced many characters, often for Filmation in the 1970s and 1980s, such as Oil Can Harry, Swifty and the narrator on ''
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle ''The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle'' is a 1979–1980 television series featuring newly produced Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle cartoons. The series was produced by Filmation, and aired from 1979 to 1980 on CBS with 96 ...
'', Ming the Merciless on ''
Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' adve ...
'', the Overlord on '' BlackStar'', Skeletor, Man-At-Arms and Mer-Man from Filmation's 1980s cartoon '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', and the voice of Prime Evil in the 1986 TV series, Filmation's '' Ghostbusters''. Other notable voice roles include '' Thundarr the Barbarian'', Vanity on '' The Smurfs'', Rhinokey and Crock from ''
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'' and Falkor, Gmork, Rockbiter, and the Narrator from 1984's '' The NeverEnding Story''. In the early 1990s, Oppenheimer was the voice of
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in '' The Legend of Prince Valiant''. He also provided the voice of Barkerville in the ''Pound Puppies'' TV special. He also voiced Fraidy Cat on '' Fraidy Cat'' in 1975 and provided additional voices on '' Battle of the Planets'' in 1978. Oppenheimer worked on '' The Transformers'', most notably as two contrasting characters, the
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Beachcomber and the bellicose Warpath. His rendition of
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was remarkably similar to Mer-Man, including the gurgling effects. He took over the voice of Roger Smith's butler Norman Burg in the English dub of the second season of '' The Big O''. He was the voice of the unseen Alistair Crane on the soap opera '' Passions'' up until 2004, when the character was made fully visible and played by David Bailey. More recently, he provided the voice of the Scientist for the 2009 film '' 9'' and Batman's butler Alfred Pennyworth in '' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies''. Oppenheimer's repertoire also includes video games, voicing Dr. Piotr Ivanovich in '' Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix'', Prometheus in '' God of War II'' and Jandor the Airship Captain in '' Nox''. In '' Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel'', he spoke the part of Harold, an ancient mutated survivor of nuclear holocaust who has appeared in four of the ''Fallout'' series games, and played the roles of The Chariot Master and Dyntos, God of the Forge, in '' Kid Icarus: Uprising''. Oppenheimer also voiced the parts of a
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Soldier and the Wasteland Trader, and the NPC 'enemies' Cult Ghoul Thug and Kamikaze in ''Fallout: BoS''. Also, in the English TG-16 port of '' Ys'' Book I and II, Oppenheimer voiced the roles of the Narrator, and the game's lead antagonist, Darm. In 2019 he guest-starred on the animated series '' Tigtone'' and in '' Toy Story 4'' as Old Timer.


Personal life

Oppenheimer married costume designer Marianna Elliott in 1958 and together they had three children. The couple divorced, but wed again in 1992 and remained married until her death in 2003. In 1984, he wed professional tennis player Marilyn Greenwood. They divorced in 1990.


Filmography


Films

* unknown – ''Office of Special Investigation'' – U.S.A.F. instructor (uncredited) * 1966 – ''
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'' – Dr. Contrare * 1967 – '' Gunn'' – Whiteside (credited as Allan Oppenheimer) * 1967 – '' In the Heat of the Night'' – Ted Appleton (uncredited) * 1968 – '' How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life'' – Everett Bauer * 1968 – ''
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'' – Andre Charlot, Producer * 1968 – '' Up Tight!'' – Unctuous Man in Arcade * 1969 – '' The Maltese Bippy'' – Adolph Springer * 1970 – '' Little Big Man'' – Major * 1972 – '' The Groundstar Conspiracy'' – General Hackett * 1973 – '' The Thief Who Came to Dinner'' – Insurance Man * 1973 – '' Westworld'' – Chief Supervisor * 1975 – ''Win, Place or Steal'' – Lt. Mannite * 1975 – '' The Lives of Jenny Dolan'' – Springfield * 1975 – ''
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'' – Albert Breslau * 1976 – '' Helter Skelter'' – Aaron Stovitz * 1976 – '' Freaky Friday'' – Mr. Joffert * 1978 – ''
Record City ''Record City'' is a 1978 American comedy film starring Ed Begley Jr., Sorrell Booke, Michael Callan, Jack Carter, Frank Gorshin, Ruth Buzzi and Dennis Bowen. Plot The youth-oriented film chronicles the zany exploits of the employees at a rec ...
'' – Blind Man * 1979 – ''A Pleasure Doing Business'' – Marvin * 1980 – '' Private Benjamin'' – Rabbi * 1981 – ''Macbeth'' – Duncan * 1982 – '' Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase'' – Mighty Mouse (voice) * 1984 – '' The NeverEnding Story'' – Falkor / Gmork / Rockbiter (voices, uncredited) * 1984 – '' Locke the Superman'' – Locke (1989 dub) * 1985 – ''
The Secret of the Sword ''The Secret of the Sword'', also known as ''He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword'', is a 1985 American animated superhero film produced by Filmation. Although released before the series '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' began, the film was a c ...
'' – Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voices) * 1985 – '' He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special'' – Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voices) * 1988 – '' BraveStarr: The Movie'' – Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voices) * 1988 – '' Moving'' – Mr. Cadell * 1989 – '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' – Oomp * 1992 – '' Love Field'' – Announcer * 1993 – ''Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight'' – Dr. Knox * 1994 – '' Trancers 5: Sudden Deth'' – Farr * 1997 – ''Culture'' * 2008 – ''Juan Frances: Live'' – Mr. French * 2009 – '' The Secret Life of Bees'' – Additional voices * 2009 – '' 9'' – The Scientist (voice) * 2009 – '' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' – Alfred Pennyworth (voice) * 2014 – '' Foxcatcher'' – Du Point Dynasty Narrator (voice) * 2017 – ''Best Fiends: Boot Camp'' – King Slug * 2019 – '' Toy Story 4'' – Old Timer (voice) * 2022 – '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' –
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/ Skeletor (voices) * 2022 - '' Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' - grandpa heffley


Television

* 1964 – '' The Defenders'' – Dr. Frick * 1966 – '' Felony Squad'' – Ed Clark * 1966 – '' The F.B.I.'' – Ludovic Krols * 1966–1967 – '' I Spy'' – Benkovsky / Colonel Benkovsky * 1967 – '' It's About Time'' – Pettijohn * 1967 – '' He & She'' – Murray Mouse * 1967 – '' Judd for the Defense'' – District Attorney Tom Rogers * 1967 - '' Get Smart'' – Agent 498 * 1967–1969 – ''
Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom set in a Nazi German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes (six seasons) from September 17, 1965, to April 4, 1971, on the CBS network, the longest broadcast ...
'' – Colonel Sitzer / Herman Freitag / Major Byron Buckles / Wilhelm * 1968 – '' The Andy Griffith Show'' – Mr. Ruskin * 1968 – ''
The Name of the Game Name of the Game may refer to: Television * ''The Name of the Game'' (TV series), a 1968–1971 American drama ** ''Fame Is the Name of the Game'', a 1966 American television film and pilot for the series * "The Name of the Game" (''Grey's Anato ...
'' – Harvey * 1968 – ''Here Come the Brides'' – Benet * 1968–1971 – '' The Mod Squad'' – Bob Ross / Phil Norval * 1969 – ''
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'' – Dan'l Drew * 1969 – ''The Queen and I'' – H.R. Martin * 1969 – '' My Friend Tony'' – Dr. Mink * 1969 – '' The Bill Cosby Show'' – Dwight McDevitt * 1969 – '' Ironside'' – Arnold Cane * 1969 – '' The Mod Squad'' – Phil Norval * 1969–1970 – '' That Girl'' – Dr. Globe / Morgan Jerome / Mr. Katz / Stewart Hurly * 1969–1970 – '' Here Come the Brides'' – Benet / Victor * 1970 – ''
I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marrie ...
'' – Congressman Farragut * 1970 – ''Hastings Corner'' – Dr. Byron Dorman * 1970 – '' My World and Welcome to It'' – The Principal * 1970 – ''Three for Tahiti'' – Cecil Barrett * 1970 – '' The Governor & J.J.'' – Mr. Federenko * 1970 – '' The High Chaparral'' – Sweets * 1970 – '' The Bold Ones: The Lawyers'' – George Hartnell * 1971 – '' The Partridge Family'' – Wink Burgess * 1971 – ''
Love, American Style ''Love, American Style'' is an anthology comedy television series that aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The series was produced by Paramount Television. During the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons, it was a part of ABC's Friday primetime lineup ...
'' – Captain Blodgett * 1971 – ''Inside O.U.T.'' – Edgar Winston * 1971 – ''
The Good Life The Good Life or Good Life may refer to: Film * ''The Good Life'' (1996 film), a Spanish film by David Trueba * ''The Good Life'' (1997 film), an American crime comedy film * ''The Good Life'' (2007 film), a Canadian-American film by Stephen ...
'' * 1971 – '' McCloud'' – Mervin Simmons * 1971 – '' The Jimmy Stewart Show'' – Prof. Lokacs * 1971 – '' Nichols'' – Averrel * 1971–1972 – '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' – Sy Freeman * 1971–1972 – ''
Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...
'' – Darius Dalrymple / Ernesto / Wentworth * 1971–1972 – '' Insight'' – Marty / Sergeant Varron * 1971–1972 – '' The Doris Day Show'' – Marvin Patterson / The Doctor * 1972 – '' The Paul Lynde Show'' – Fletcher Lyons * 1972 – ''
Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typic ...
'' – Blades Buckholtzer * 1972 – ''
Here's Lucy ''Here's Lucy'' is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The series co-starred her long-time comedy partner Gale Gordon and her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. It was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1974. It was Ball's thir ...
'' – Dr. Parker / Herb Hinkley * 1973 – ''
Butch Cassidy Robert LeRoy Parker (April 13, 1866 – November 7, 1908), better known as Butch Cassidy, was an American train and bank robber and the leader of a gang of criminal outlaws known as the "Wild Bunch" in the Old West. Parker engaged in crimina ...
'' – Additional voices * 1973 – '' Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' – Additional voices * 1973 – '' Speed Buggy'' – Additional voices * 1973 – ''
The New Scooby-Doo Movies ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second animated television series in the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, ''Sc ...
'' – J.P. Peabody / Windmaker #4 (voices) (Ep. "The Weird Winds of Winona") * 1973 – '' Inch High, Private Eye'' – Additional voices * 1973 – '' Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' – Additional voices * 1973–1974 – '' The Six Million Dollar Man'' – Dr. Rudy Wells * 1974, 1979 – ''
ABC Afterschool Special ''ABC Afterschool Special'' is an American television anthology series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Most episodes were dramatically presen ...
'' – First Cadet / de Brigny / John Hocker (voice) (Eps. "Cyrano" / "Dinky Hocker") * 1974 – ''
Valley of the Dinosaurs ''Valley of the Dinosaurs'' is an American animated television series produced by the Australian studios of Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on CBS from September 7 to December 21, 1974, and in syndication from 1977 to 1983. The series, a ...
'' – Gorok (voice) * 1974 – '' Hong Kong Phooey'' – Additional voices * 1975 – '' Uncle Croc's Block'' – Fraidy Cat / Tinker / Dog (voice) * 1975 – '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' – Ringmaster / Sapstone (voice) (Eps. "Stay Awake or Else..." / "The Sorscerer's Apprentices") * 1975 – '' Fraidy Cat'' – Fraidy Cat / Tinker / Dog (voice) * 1976–1978 – '' The Scooby-Doo Show'' – Jim Rivets / Mr. Collins / Tarlof / Officer Oldfield / Dilly Dally Co. watchman / Main St. Coin Shop owner / Ploice officer / Squire Marley / Jean Pierre Baptiste / Joe / Chin Wong Sing / Moon Monster (voices) * 1976–1979 – '' Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle'' – Tomos / Orbin / Phobeg (voices) * 1977 – '' Washington: Behind Closed Doors'' – Simon Cappell * 1977 – '' CB Bears'' – Sidney Merciless (voice) * 1977 – '' Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics'' – Additional voices * 1977 – ''
Space Sentinels ''Space Sentinels'' (originally titled ''Young Sentinels'' and renamed midway through its only season) is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirt ...
'' – Man-Wolf / Morpheus (voice, uncredited) (Eps. "Fauna" / "Morpheus: The Sinister Sentinel") * 1977 – '' Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' – Additional voices (Ep. "The Mystery Mansion Mix-Up") * 1977 – '' The All New Superfriends Hour'' – Dr. Cranum (in "The Brain Machine"), Secret Four Member #4, (in "The Secret Four"), Hydronoid #2 (in "Invasion of the Hydronoids"), Doctor Fright (in "Doctor Fright"), The Marsh Monster (in "The Marsh Monster"), Captain Shark (in "The Protector"),
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(in "The Ghost"), Scientist (in "The Ghost") * 1977 – '' Hawaii Five-O'' "The Friends of Joey Kalima" as Bernie Fryer * 1978 – '' The Ghost of Flight 401'' – Barton * 1978 – ''
Peeping Times ''Peeping Times'' is a 1978 American comedy television special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterm ...
'' – Miles Rathbourne * 1978 – '' Battle of the Planets'' – Additional voices * 1978–1979 – '' Fabulous Funnies'' – Captain Katzenjammer / King Guzzle / Irwin / Grelber / Tumbleweeds (voices) * 1978–1979 – '' Fangface'' – Additional voices * 1979 – '' ABC Weekend Special'' – Additional voices (Eps. "Weep No More, My Lady" / "The Horse That Played Centerfield") * 1979 – '' Blind Ambition'' – George Simonson * 1979–1980 – ''
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle ''The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle'' is a 1979–1980 television series featuring newly produced Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle cartoons. The series was produced by Filmation, and aired from 1979 to 1980 on CBS with 96 ...
'' – Mighty Mouse / Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voices) * 1979–1981 – '' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' – Toyman / Half-Ape (voices) * 1979–1982 – '' The New Adventures of Flash Gordon'' – Ming the Merciless / Dr. Hans Zarkov / Gundar the Desert Hawk (voice) * 1980 – '' Drak Pack'' – Count Dracula (voice) * 1980 – '' The Lone Ranger'' – Additional voices * 1980–1981 – '' Thundarr the Barbarian'' – Mindok The Mind Menace / Muragg / The Old Wizard (voice) (Eps. "Mindok The Mind Menace" / "Raiders of the Abyss") * 1980–1981 – '' The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang'' – Controller / Krolack (voice, uncredited) (Ep. "Science Friction") * 1980–1982 – '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' – Additional voices * 1981 – '' Blackstar'' – Carpo / Overlord (voice) * 1981–1982 – '' The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!'' – Uncle Marvel / Uncle Dudley /
Doctor Sivana Doctor Thaddeus Bodog Sivana is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Parker (comics), Bill Parker and C. C. Beck, the character is a recurring enemy of the superhero Captain Marvel (DC Comics), C ...
/ Tawky Tawny /
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(voices) * 1981–1982 – '' Trollkins'' – Sheriff Pudge Trollism (voice) * 1981–1982 – '' Hero High'' – Narrator / Mr. Sampson (voice) * 1981–1989 – '' The Smurfs'' – Vanity Smurf / Homnibus / Father Time (voice) * 1982 – '' My Smurfy Valentine'' – Vanity Smurf (voice) (TV movie) * 1982 – '' Mama's Family'' – Mayor Tutweller * 1982 – ''
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour ''The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'' is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Ruby-Spears Enterprises and broadcast on ABC from September 25, 1982 to December 18, 1982. The show contain ...
'' – Additional voices * 1982 – '' Richie Rich'' – Additional voices * 1982 – ''
The Smurfs Christmas Special '' The Smurfs'' is an animated television series that originally aired on NBC from September 12, 1981 to December 2, 1989. Created by Pierre "Peyo" Culliford and based on his comic series of the same name, it was composed by 256 episodes with ...
'' – Vanity Smurf (voice) (TV movie) * 1982–1985 – '' Knight Rider'' – General Duncton / Joe Lewis * 1983 – ''
The Smurfic Games ''The Smurfs'' is an animated television series that originally aired on NBC from September 12, 1981 to December 2, 1989. Created by Pierre "Peyo" Culliford and based on his comic series of the same name, it was composed by 256 episodes with 4 ...
'' – Vanity Smurf (voice) (TV movie) * 1983–1985 – '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' – Skeletor / Mer-Man /
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/ Cringer / Battle Cat / Roboto (voices) * 1985 – '' Challenge of the GoBots'' – Mobius (voice) (Ep. "Genius and Son") * 1985–1986 – '' The Transformers'' – Beachcomber / Breakdown / Seaspray / Warpath (voices) * 1985 – ''
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'' – Rhinokey / Crocosaur / Mr. Packcat (voice) * 1985 – '' The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo'' – Mirror Demon / Professor Fantazmo / Baron Fantazmo (voices) (Eps. "Reflections in a Ghoulish Eye" / "The Ghouliest Show on Earth") * 1985 – '' Sesame Street'' – Octopus (animated insert ''I'm An Octopus'') (voice) * 1985–1987 – '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' – Skeletor / Cringer / Battle Cat / Man-At-Arms (voices) * 1986 – '' Ghostbusters'' – Prime Evil / Fangster / Long John Scarechrome (voice) * 1986 – '' The Centurions'' – Dr. Gates (voice) * 1986 – '' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'' – Sam Trautman (voice) * 1986 – '' Karate Kommandos'' – President (voice) * 1986 – ''
Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Who ...
'' – Dr. Townsend * 1987 – '' Bionic Six'' – Professor Amadeus Sharp / Metalhand (voice) * 1987 – '' Tis The Season To Be Smurfy'' – Vanity Smurf (voice) (TV movie) * 1987–1988 '' BraveStarr'' – Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voices) * 1987–1988 '' Snorks'' – Additional voices (Eps. "All's Whales That Ends Whale/Allstar's Last Hour" / "Daffney's Not So Great Escape/Wille/s Best Friend") * 1987–1990 '' DuckTales'' – Colonel Beaureguard DuBark / All My Ducklings Actor / Von Doghausen (voices) (Eps. "Launchpad's Civil War" / "My Mother the Physic" / "The Duck Who Knew To Much") * 1988 – '' A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' – Additional voices (Season 1) * 1988 – '' Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf'' – Mummy / Swamp Thing (voice) (TV movie) * 1988 – '' The New Yogi Bear Show'' – Additional voices * 1988 – ''
Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
'' – Jonathan Kent (voice) * 1988–1989 – '' Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters'' – Goolem / Morris P. Grout (voice) * 1988–1989 – '' Fantastic Max'' – Additional voices * 1989 – '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' – Plato / Aldrin Klordane / Captain Kernel (voice) * 1989 – '' X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men'' – Blob / Colonel Chaffey (voice) (TV movie) * 1989 – ''
TUGS A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...
'' – Top Hat / O.J. / Hercules (voices) (Only in test US dub) * 1990 – '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' – Dr. Polidorius (voice) (Ep. "Rebel Without a Fin") * 1990 – ''
The Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' or ''The Wizard of Oz'' most commonly refers to: *'' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', a 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum often reprinted as ''The Wizard of Oz'' ** Wizard of Oz (character), from the Baum novel serie ...
'' – Wizard (voice) * 1991 – '' TaleSpin'' – Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice) (Ep. "Sheepskin Deep") * 1991 – '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' – Dr. Borzon (voice) (Ep. "Meltdown Syndrome") * 1991 – ''
Where's Waldo? ''Where's Wally?'' (called ''Where's Waldo?'' in North America) is a British series of children's puzzle books created by English illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depictin ...
'' – Additional voices * 1991 – ''
James Bond Jr. ''James Bond Jr.'' is an American animated television series based on Ian Fleming's ''James Bond'' franchise. It follows the adventures of James Bond's nephew, James Bond Jr. The series debuted in September 1991 and ran for 65 episodes bef ...
'' – The Chameleon (voice) * 1991 – '' Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter'' –
Arthur Lyons Arthur Seymour Lyons ''(né'' Efroimsky; 27 May 1895 Minsk, Russia – 26 July 1963 Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood) was a theatrical agent for stage, radio, and film. He was also a one-time film producer. Career Lyons was well-known for havin ...
* 1991–1993 – '' The Legend of Prince Valiant'' –
Merlin Merlin ( cy, Myrddin, kw, Marzhin, br, Merzhin) is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a mage, with several other main roles. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historic and le ...
(voice) * 1992 – ''
Fish Police ''Fish Police'' is a comic book series by American cartoonist Steve Moncuse. The plot centers on law and crime in a fictional underwater metropolis with the protagonist, Inspector Gill, trying to solve various crimes, often Mafia-related, while a ...
'' – Additional voices (Ep. "The Two Gils") * 1992 – '' Tom & Jerry Kids'' – Additional voices (Ep. "Penthouse Mouse/12 Angry Sheep/The Ant Attack") * 1992 – '' The Little Mermaid'' – Additional voices (Ep. "The Evil Manta") * 1993 – ''
Bonkers Bonkers is an informal British term that means "crazy" or "insane." It may also refer to: Television * ''Bonkers'' (American TV series), a 1993–1994 animated series * ''Bonkers'' (British TV series), 2007 comedy * ''Bonkers!'', a 1979 Brit ...
'' – Additional voices (Eps. "Fistful of Anivils" / "Quibbling Rivalry") * 1993 – '' I Yabba-Dabba Do!'' – Additional voices (TV movie) * 1993 – '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' – Koroth * 1994 – ''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...
'' – Captain Keogh * 1994 – '' Batman: The Animated Series'' – Auctioneer (voice) (Ep. "Time Out of Joint") * 1994 – ''
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...
'' – the Watcher / Firelord (voices) (Eps. "The Silver Surfur & the coming of Galactus: Part 1" / "The Silver Surfur & the coming of Galactus: Part 2") * 1994–1995 – ''
Phantom 2040 ''Phantom 2040'' is an animated series that is loosely based on the comic strip superhero '' The Phantom'', created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom. It was aired from September 18, 1994 to March 3 ...
'' – Professor Jack Archer (voice) * 1997 – '' Star Trek: Voyager'' – Nezu Ambassador * 1997–1998 – '' The New Adventures of Zorro'' – Additional voices * 1998 – '' Diagnosis: Murder'' – Leonard Gould * 1998 – '' Invasion America'' – Additional voices (Eps. "Countdown" / "Dark Side" / "Rendezvous") * 1998 – '' Jumanji'' – Ludwig Von Ritcher (voice) (Eps. "Night of the Hunters" / "The Ultimate Weapon") * 2000 – ''
Rocket Power ''Rocket Power'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó, the creators of ''Rugrats''. The series aired on Nickelodeon from August 16, 1999 to July 30, 2004. Premise ''Rocket Power'' revolves around t ...
'' – Gravely Announcer / Television Announcer (voice) (Ep. "Shark Bait/A Shot in the Park") * 2001–2004 – '' Passions'' – Alistair Crane (voice) * 2003 – '' The Big O'' – Norman Burg (voice) (English dub) * 2003, 2006 – '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' – Father Time / Mighty Moe (voices) (Eps. "Terror of the Black Knght/Battle of the Bands/Halls of Times" / "The Love That Dare not Speak Its Name/Major Cheese") * 2004 – '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' – Laoban (voice) (Ep. "Red Data") * 2005 – '' Clifford's Puppy Days'' – Mr. Solomon (voice) (Ep. "Celebrating Spring/Garden Delights") * 2007 – ''
'Til Death ''Til Death'' is an American sitcom which aired on the Fox network from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband and wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive producers. The ...
'' – Mr. Wallach (Ep. "Performance Anxiety") * 2014 – ''
Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn ( Jeremy Shada) and ...
'' – Darren the Ancient Sleeper / Sun (voices) (Ep. "Something Big") * 2019 – '' Tigtone'' – Beautiful Horse Head (voice) (Ep. "Tigtone and the Beautiful War") * 2019 – '' Forky Asks a Question'' – Old Timer (voice) (Ep. "What is Time?") * 2020 – ''
JJ Villard's Fairy Tales ''JJ Villard's Fairy Tales'' is an American adult animated horror comedy television series created by J.J. Villard. The series premiered on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim on May 11, 2020. Cast *J.J. Villard as Police ...
'' – Mirror Max / Roach / Flea Circus (voice) (Ep. "Snow White") * 2021 – '' Masters of the Universe: Revelation'' –
Moss-Man Moss-Man is a fictional character from the popular Masters of the Universe (MOTU) franchise. As his name indicates, he is a man made of moss, whose power is to camouflage into foliage and other green areas (making him a useful spy), as well as ...
(voice) * 2022 – '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021 TV series)'' – King Grayskull (voice)


Video games

* 1990 – ''
Ys I & II is an action role-playing game compilation released by Hudson Soft and NEC for the PC Engine CD-ROM² in 1989 and TurboGrafx-CD in 1990. It consists of enhanced remakes of the first two ''Ys'' games by Nihon Falcom for the PC-8801 home compute ...
'' – Narrator / Darm (voice) * 1999 – '' T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger'' – Leopard Master (voice) * 1999 – '' Revenant'' – Ogrok / Urgg (voice) * 2000 – '' Nox'' – Captain / Necromancer 1 / Lewis (voices) * 2000 – '' Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'' – Guardian Telwyn / Sir Sarles / Mornmaster Thaddin Dawnhunter (voices) * 2000 – '' Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War'' – Additional voices * 2000 – '' Invictus'' – Additional voices * 2001 – '' Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel'' – Harold / Cult Ghoul Thug / Cult Ghoul Soldier (voices) * 2002 – '' Earth & Beyond'' – Memnon (voice) * 2002 – '' Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix'' – Dr. Piotr Ivanovich (voice) * 2003 – '' Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader'' – Additional voices * 2004 – '' Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel'' – Harold / Cult Ghoul Thug / Soldier (voices) * 2004 – '' Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II'' – Additional voices * 2004 – '' Law & Order: Justice Is Served'' – Charles Northcutt (voice) * 2004 – '' The Bard's Tale'' – Additional voices * 2007 – '' God of War II'' – Prometheus (voice) * 2008 – ''
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy ''Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy'' is a third-person action stealth video game developed by High Moon Studios and published by Vivendi Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game expands upon Robert Ludlum's character Jason B ...
'' – Additional voices * 2008 – '' Tom Clancy's EndWar'' – Additional voices * 2012 – '' Kid Icarus: Uprising'' – Chariot Master / Dyntos (English dub, voice) * 2015 – '' Fallout 4'' – Paladin Brandis (voice)


Awards and nominations

* 1991 – Nominated –
Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...
for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series as Eugene Kinsella in ''
Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for ''FYI'', a ...
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