Ian Abercrombie Born on September 11, 1934 · Grays, Essex, England, UK
† Died on January 26, 2012
92 Roles ★ 6.8 Average rating
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.
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Known for The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997 Rango 2011 How I Met Your Mother 2005 Wild Wild West 1999 ★ 6.9 Rango 2011
Ambrose (voice) Series ★ 7.7 Green Lantern: The Animated Series 2011
Ganthet (voice) ★ 6.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice) ★ 9 Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School 2008
Headmaster Crumbs Series ★ 6.9 Childrens Hospital 2008
Butler Series ★ 8.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008
Chancellor Palpatine (voice) Series ★ 8.6 Wizards of Waverly Place 2007
Professor Crumbs Series ★ 7.3 Moonlight 2007
Richard Whitley ★ 7 Inland Empire 2006
Henry the Butler ★ 5.6 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 2006
Smithee ★ 5.9 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 2006
Ervin Sezgin Series ★ 8.1 How I Met Your Mother 2005
Ben Franklin Series ★ 7.9 Desperate Housewives 2004
Rupert Series ★ 8 The Batman 2004
Ewan Fripp (voice) Series ★ 6.5 Summerland 2004
Thomas Lindfield ★ 3.5 Puppet Master: The Legacy 2003
Dr. Hess (archive footage) Series ★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003
Self Series ★ 7.2 Nip/Tuck 2003
Cyril Parks Series ★ 6.2 Birds of Prey 2002
Alfred Pennyworth Series ★ 7.2 Crossing Jordan 2001
George ★ 4.4 Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman 2000
Psychiatrist Series ★ 6.9 The District 2000
Leon ★ 5.3 Wild Wild West 1999
British Dignitary Series ★ 8.2 Charmed 1998
Aramis ★ 6.6 The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997
Butler ★ 6.5 MouseHunt 1997
Auctioneer Series ★ 8.1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997
Old Man Series ★ 7.2 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 1997
Emil (segment "The Mummy") Series ★ 7.8 Star Trek: Voyager 1995
Abbot Series ★ 5.9 Cybill 1995
Alan Ford Series ★ 7.4 NewsRadio 1995
Cadbury ★ 4.2 Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 1994
Professor Dorn ★ 5.8 Clean Slate 1994
Leader Series ★ 7.2 Touched by an Angel 1994
George Taylor Series ★ 8 Babylon 5 1994
Correlilmurzon ★ 7 Addams Family Values 1993
Driver Series ★ 8.1 The Nanny 1993
Butler Inspector ★ 7.3 Army of Darkness 1992
Wiseman ★ 6.4 Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge 1992
Dr. Hess ★ 6.2 The Public Eye 1992
Mr. Brown ★ 4.3 Zandalee 1991
Louis Medina ★ 5.3 Repossessed 1990
Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited) Series ★ 8.3 Twin Peaks 1990
Tom Brockman Series ★ 7.8 Northern Exposure 1990
Anastasia's Aide Series ★ 7.4 The Flash 1990
Skip ★ 6.3 Warlock 1989
Magistrate #1 Series ★ 8.3 Seinfeld 1989
Justin Pitt Series ★ 8 Tales from the Crypt 1989
Fulton (segment "The Switch") Series ★ 6.7 Coach 1989
Jackie ★ 4.9 Catacombs 1988
Brother Orsini Series ★ 6.5 Murphy Brown 1988
Series ★ 5.9 Empty Nest 1988
Captain Burke Series ★ 7.9 War and Remembrance 1988
Rodney Series ★ 7.3 21 Jump Street 1987
Lemieux ★ 5.4 Firewalker 1986
Boggs Series ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986
Gunther Hall Series ★ 7.5 Moonlighting 1985
Ludwig Series ★ 7.2 Stingray 1985
Series ★ 7.2 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985
Doctor (uncredited) ★ 5.7 The Ice Pirates 1984
Hymie Series ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984
Dr. Blandings Series ★ 7.4 Who's the Boss? 1984
Series ★ 5 Santa Barbara 1984
Series ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984
George Cooper Series ★ 7.6 Airwolf 1984
Lord Killebrew Series ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982
Series ★ 8.1 Faerie Tale Theatre 1982
Royal Cobbler Series ★ 7.6 Voyagers! 1982
Series ★ 5.5 Falcon Crest 1981
Ross Beaton Series ★ 6.5 Dynasty 1981
★ 4.8 Blood Beach 1980
Man in Mayor's Office ★ 6 S.O.S. Titanic 1980
Deck Steward (uncredited) ★ 3.5 The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood 1980
Denis ★ 5.7 The Prisoner of Zenda 1979
Johann Series ★ 7 Knots Landing 1979
Caterer ★ 4 Sextette 1978
Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer) Series ★ 6.9 Vega$ 1978
Series ★ 7.1 Battlestar Galactica 1978
Forger 7 Series ★ 7.1 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977
Sgt. Lander Series ★ 7.5 Three's Company 1977
Series ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976
★ 5.9 The Questor Tapes 1974
Charlie ★ 7.9 Young Frankenstein 1974
Second Villager (uncredited) ★ 6.5 The Island at the Top of the World 1974
Train Conductor (uncredited) Series ★ 7.6 Happy Days 1974
Series ★ 7.3 The Six Million Dollar Man 1974
Shoemacher Series ★ 6.7 Cannon 1971
★ 6.3 Sole Survivor 1970
British co-pilot ★ 7.6 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969
Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited) ★ 6.9 Star! 1968
Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited) ★ 7 Von Ryan's Express 1965
English POW Series ★ 8 Get Smart 1965
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