Actor profile

Ian Abercrombie

11th September 1934 Grays, Essex, England, UK Acting

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

68 Movies 79 TV Shows 150 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Rango poster

Rango 2nd March 2011 as Ambrose (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy 6th December 2010 as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars 5th August 2008 as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School poster

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School 6th April 2008 as Headmaster Crumbs

Hard Four poster

Hard Four 1st November 2007 as Jack Ermine

Trust Me poster

Trust Me 8th June 2007 as Teitelbaum

Inland Empire poster

Inland Empire 6th December 2006 as Henry the Butler

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties poster

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 15th June 2006 as Smithee

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School poster

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 12th January 2006 as Ervin Sezgin

When Puppets and Dolls Attack! poster

When Puppets and Dolls Attack! 12th July 2005 as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

The L.A. Riot Spectacular poster

The L.A. Riot Spectacular 25th April 2005 as Auctioneer

Blasphemy the Movie poster

Blasphemy the Movie 1st January 2005 as Zues

Puppet Master: The Legacy poster

Puppet Master: The Legacy 16th December 2003 as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

Gypsy Love poster

Gypsy Love 13th September 2002 as Sir George

Cover Me Girls poster

Cover Me Girls 6th September 2002 as Sir George

The Eternal poster

The Eternal 6th September 2002 as Sir George

ChromiumBlue.com poster

ChromiumBlue.com 23rd August 2002 as Sir George

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman poster

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman 21st November 2000 as Psychiatrist

Wild Wild West poster

Wild Wild West 30th June 1999 as British Dignitary

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard poster

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard 30th December 1997 as Merlin

MouseHunt poster

MouseHunt 19th December 1997 as Auctioneer

Bimbo Movie Bash poster

Bimbo Movie Bash 24th June 1997 as Dr. Dorn

The Lost World: Jurassic Park poster

The Lost World: Jurassic Park 23rd May 1997 as Butler

A Face to Die For poster

A Face to Die For 11th March 1996 as Mr. Sturetsky

Rattled poster

Rattled 14th February 1996 as Dr. Remsen

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler poster

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 6th June 1995 as Parks

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 poster

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 27th July 1994 as Professor Dorn

Grief poster

Grief 3rd June 1994 as Stanley

Clean Slate poster

Clean Slate 6th May 1994 as Leader

Addams Family Values poster

Addams Family Values 19th November 1993 as Driver

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade poster

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade 31st December 1992 as Skip

Army of Darkness poster

Army of Darkness 31st October 1992 as Wiseman

The Public Eye poster

The Public Eye 16th October 1992 as Mr. Brown

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge poster

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge 1st May 1992 as Dr. Hess

Zandalee poster

Zandalee 9th May 1991 as Louis Medina

Rolling Thunder poster

Rolling Thunder 1st January 1991

Repossessed poster

Repossessed 14th September 1990 as Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)

Warlock poster

Warlock 1st June 1989 as Magistrate #1

Dark Holiday poster

Dark Holiday 1st May 1989 as Captain

Catacombs poster

Catacombs 14th May 1988 as Brother Orsini

The Dancing Princesses poster

The Dancing Princesses 14th November 1987 as Royal Cobbler

Frog poster

Frog 23rd January 1987 as Dr. Fritsky

Firewalker poster

Firewalker 21st November 1986 as Boggs

Last Resort poster

Last Resort 31st March 1986 as Maitre d'

Hostage Flight poster

Hostage Flight 17th November 1985 as Scotland Yard Inspector

Kicks poster

Kicks 11th March 1985 as Barnes

First the Egg poster

First the Egg 6th March 1985 as Mr. Hanna

The Ice Pirates poster

The Ice Pirates 16th March 1984 as Hymie

Flicks poster

Flicks 26th August 1983 as Inspector

Marian Rose White poster

Marian Rose White 19th January 1982 as Lord Bates

Blood Beach poster

Blood Beach 1st September 1980 as Man in Mayor's Office

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood poster

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood 4th June 1980 as Denis

S.O.S. Titanic poster

S.O.S. Titanic 29th February 1980 as Deck Steward (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Zenda poster

The Prisoner of Zenda 17th August 1979 as Johann

Little Mo poster

Little Mo 5th September 1978 as Dr. Noyes (uncredited)

Keefer poster

Keefer 16th March 1978 as Rudy

Sextette poster

Sextette 3rd March 1978 as Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)

The San Pedro Bums poster

The San Pedro Bums 13th May 1977 as Crazed Shopper (uncredited)

Fantasy Island poster

Fantasy Island 14th January 1977 as Bartender

High Risk poster

High Risk 15th May 1976 as Major Domo

The Island at the Top of the World poster

The Island at the Top of the World 16th December 1974 as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Young Frankenstein poster

Young Frankenstein 15th December 1974 as Second Villager (uncredited)

The Questor Tapes poster

The Questor Tapes 23rd January 1974 as Charlie

Wicked, Wicked poster

Wicked, Wicked 13th June 1973 as Eddie (uncredited)

Sole Survivor poster

Sole Survivor 9th January 1970 as British co-pilot

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 10th December 1969 as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

Star! 18th July 1968 as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)

Von Ryan's Express poster

Von Ryan's Express 23rd June 1965 as English POW

Green Lantern: The Animated Series poster

Green Lantern: The Animated Series 11th November 2011 as Ganthet (voice)

Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital 8th December 2008 as Butler

Star Wars: The Clone Wars poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars 3rd October 2008 as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars 3rd October 2008 as Chancellor Palpatine (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars 3rd October 2008 as Darth Sidious (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars 3rd October 2008 as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

Wizards of Waverly Place poster

Wizards of Waverly Place 12th October 2007 as Professor Crumbs

Moonlight poster

Moonlight 28th September 2007 as Richard Whitley

How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother 19th September 2005 as Ben Franklin

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Rupert

The Batman poster

The Batman 11th September 2004 as Ewan Fripp (voice)

Summerland poster

Summerland 1st June 2004 as Thomas Lindfield

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Cyril Parks

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Birds of Prey poster

Birds of Prey 9th October 2002 as Alfred Pennyworth

Chromiumblue.com poster

Chromiumblue.com 23rd August 2002

The Random Years poster

The Random Years 5th March 2002 as Milton

Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan 24th September 2001 as George

State of Grace poster

State of Grace 25th June 2001 as Donnie Thursday

The District poster

The District 7th October 2000 as Leon

Love & Money poster

Love & Money 8th October 1999

Charmed poster

Charmed 7th October 1998 as Aramis

Over the Top poster

Over the Top 21st October 1997

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 25th May 1997 as Emil (segment "The Mummy")

Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10th March 1997 as Old Man

NewsRadio poster

NewsRadio 21st March 1995 as Cadbury

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as Abbot

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as Milo

Cybill poster

Cybill 2nd January 1995 as Alan Ford

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as George Taylor

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as Correlilmurzon

The Nanny poster

The Nanny 3rd November 1993 as Butler Inspector

Cafe Americain poster

Cafe Americain 18th September 1993 as Uncle Claude

Sisters poster

Sisters 11th May 1991

The Flash poster

The Flash 20th September 1990 as Skip

Northern Exposure poster

Northern Exposure 12th July 1990 as Anastasia's Aide

Twin Peaks poster

Twin Peaks 8th April 1990 as Tom Brockman

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Justin Pitt

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Fulton (segment "The Switch")

Coach poster

Coach 28th February 1989 as Jackie

Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown 14th November 1988

War and Remembrance poster

War and Remembrance 13th November 1988 as Rodney

Empty Nest poster

Empty Nest 8th October 1988 as Captain Burke

21 Jump Street poster

21 Jump Street 12th April 1987 as Lemieux

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Gunther Hall

It's Garry Shandling's Show poster

It's Garry Shandling's Show 10th September 1986 as Fate

Foley Square poster

Foley Square 11th December 1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 29th September 1985 as Doctor (uncredited)

George Burns Comedy Week poster

George Burns Comedy Week 18th September 1985

Stingray poster

Stingray 14th July 1985

Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting 3rd March 1985 as Ludwig

Otherworld poster

Otherworld 26th January 1985 as Mr. Miro

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Dr. Blandings

Who's the Boss? poster

Who's the Boss? 20th September 1984

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as George Cooper

Santa Barbara poster

Santa Barbara 30th July 1984

Airwolf poster

Airwolf 22nd January 1984 as Lord Killebrew

Tucker's Witch poster

Tucker's Witch 6th October 1982

Voyagers! poster

Voyagers! 3rd October 1982

Faerie Tale Theatre poster

Faerie Tale Theatre 11th September 1982 as Royal Cobbler

Faerie Tale Theatre poster

Faerie Tale Theatre 11th September 1982 as The Royal Cobbler

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982

Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest 4th December 1981 as Ross Beaton

Dynasty poster

Dynasty 12th January 1981

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Caterer

Mrs. Columbo poster

Mrs. Columbo 26th February 1979

Vega$ poster

Vega$ 20th September 1978

Battlestar Galactica poster

Battlestar Galactica 17th September 1978 as Forger 7

The Bastard poster

The Bastard 22nd May 1978 as Deserter (uncredited)

Three's Company poster

Three's Company 15th March 1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries poster

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 30th January 1977 as Sgt. Lander

Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E. 3rd October 1976

The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man 18th January 1974 as Shoemacher

The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man 18th January 1974 as Man in Van

Happy Days poster

Happy Days 15th January 1974

Search 13th September 1972

Cannon poster

Cannon 14th September 1971

Get Smart poster

Get Smart 18th September 1965 as Sergeant Poole

Get Smart poster

Get Smart 18th September 1965 as Sergeant Poole (uncredited)