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)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
9 (2009)
as Scientist (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)
Little Big Man (1970)
as Major
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
as (voice)
Private Benjamin (1980)
as Rabbi
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
as Mummy (voice)
Uptight (1968)
as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Freaky Friday (1976)
as Mr Joffert
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
The Hindenburg (1975)
as Albert Breslau
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
as Eisenhower Publicist
The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)
as Barton
Star! (1968)
as Andre Charlot
The Maltese Bippy (1969)
as Adolph Springer
Cyrano (1974)
as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
as Insurance Man
Moving (1988)
as Mr. Cadell
Gunn (1967)
as Whiteside
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather (1986)
as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)
as General Hackett
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout (1989)
as Julius Dithers (voice)
Helter Skelter (1976)
as Aaron Stovitz
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth (1994)
as Farr
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords (1994)
as Farr
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008)
as Hans Engelslepen
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight (1993)
as Dr. Knox
Take It to the Limit (1980)
as Narrator (voice)
Memorial Day (1983)
as Stallings
Gammera the Invincible (1966)
as Dr. Contrare
Death Sentence (1974)
as Lubell
BraveStarr: The Legend (1988)
as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
Jonah (1992)
as Jonah (voice)
Absolute Strangers (1991)
as Stevenson
Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991)
as George Beavier
Record City (1978)
as Blindman
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
as Self
You Can't Take it With You (1979)
as FBI Man
Win, Place or Steal (1975)
as Lt. Mannite
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
as Springfield
Murder Works Overtime (1974)
as Canavan
The Smurfs Christmas Special (1982)
as (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985)
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
The Bionic Woman (1975)
as Dr. Rudy Wells
The Pound Puppies (1985)
as Barkerville (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood (1987)
as Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)
as Self - Voice Actor
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
as Jerry Gersler
Skeletor's Revenge (1986)
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
The Smurfic Games (1984)
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)
as Dr. Rudy Wells
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair (2025)
as Farr
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase (1982)
as Oil Can Harry (voice)
Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982)
as Arthur Lazar
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)
as Everett Bauer
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)
as Dr. Rudy Wells
The Gentleman Tramp (1976)
as Narrator
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home (1994)
as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas (1983)
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? (2019)
as Old Timer (voice)
Strong Medicine (1986)
as Dr. Noah Townsend
The Nativity (1986)
as Wise Man (voice)
Romeo and Smurfette (1981)
as Vanity Smurf (Voice)
Peeping Times (1978)
as Miles Rathbourne
My Smurfy Valentine (1983)
as (voice)
The Execution (1985)
as Max Langbein
Daddy's Girl (1973)
as Bennett
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991)
as Arthur Lyons
Daniel and the Lion's Den (1986)
as King Belshazzar (voice)
Inside O.U.T. (1971)
as Edgar Winston
Culture (1997)
as Editor
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita (1974)
Actor
A Pleasure Doing Business (1979)
as Marvin
To Kill a Cop (1978)
as Capt. Finnerty
Three for Tahiti (1970)
as Cecil Barrett
Shadow Strikers (1990)
as Dr. Viper (voice)
Riding with Death (1976)
as Dr. Arthur Hale
What Are Best Friends For? (1973)
as Dr. Otto Ludwig
The Making of God of War II (2007)
as Prometheus
The Curse of the Three Terrors (2016)
as Skeletor
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
Actor
Life After the NeverEnding Story (2024)
as Self
Music Machine (1991)
as Growdy (voice)
The Smurfs Springtime Special (1982)
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Toy Masters (2014)
as Self
The Smurfs Halloween Special (1983)
Actor
Macbeth (1981)
as Duncan
Fall of Grayskull (2015)
as Narrator