---
name: "Alan Oppenheimer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alan-oppenheimer"
fi1m_id: "alan-oppenheimer"
imdb_id: "nm0649178"
tmdb_id: 24320
wikidata_id: "Q2350830"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 April 1930"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-26T17:13:21.010066+00:00"
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# Alan Oppenheimer

## Identity

Alan Oppenheimer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alan-oppenheimer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alan-oppenheimer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0649178
- **TMDB ID:** 24320
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2350830
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Oppenheimer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2350830, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0649178/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24320

Actor. Born 23 April 1930 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 April 1930, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1970–2019
- **Also known as:** Alan Louis Oppenheimer
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 85 (1), 1970s 72 (1), 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 76 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Adventure 2, Animation 1, Family 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,125m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Oppenheimer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2350830, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0649178/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/24320

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Little Big Man*](https://film.one/film/little-big-man.md) (72)

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## Biography

Alan Oppenheimer (born 23 April 1930) is an American actor. He was born in New York City and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1951.

Oppenheimer began his career in the 1950s and became a prolific character actor on television from the 1960s, with roles including Dr Rudy Wells in *The Six Million Dollar Man*. He has also worked extensively as a voice actor since the 1970s, voicing characters such as Skeletor in *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe*. His film credits include *Little Big Man* (1970) as the Major, *Westworld* (1973) and voice roles in *The NeverEnding Story* (1984), *9* (2009), *Foxcatcher* (2014) and *Toy Story 4* (2019). He received an Emmy Award nomination in 1991 for a guest role on *Murphy Brown*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *Toy Story 4* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Old Timer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-4.md)
- *Foxcatcher* (2014), Fi1m 82, as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/foxcatcher.md)
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, as Mr. Blodgett — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Little Big Man* (1970), Fi1m 72, as Major — [page](https://film.one/film/little-big-man.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), Fi1m 85, as Ted Appleton (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md)

## Complete filmography (221)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair* (2025), as Farr
- *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* (2022), as He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
- *We Baby Bears* (2022), series, as Booey / Boater #1 (voice)
- *Masters of the Universe: Revelation* (2021), series, as Moss Man (voice)
- *Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?* (2019), as Old Timer (voice)
- *Forky Asks a Question* (2019), series, as Old Timer (voice)
- *Toy Story 4* (2019), as Old Timer (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-4.md)
- *The Curse of the Three Terrors* (2016), as Skeletor
- *Foxcatcher* (2014), as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/foxcatcher.md)
- *Adventure Time* (2010), series, as Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
- *Superman/Batman: Public Enemies* (2009), as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- *9* (2009), as Scientist (voice)
- *The Secret Life of Bees* (2008), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder* (2008), as Hans Engelslepen
- *The Making of God of War II* (2007), as Prometheus
- *'Til Death* (2006), series, as Mr. Wallach
- *Clifford's Puppy Days* (2003), series, Actor
- *The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy* (2001), series, as Father Time
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, as Mr. Blodgett — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Navy Bear* (2000), series, Actor
- *Culture* (1997), as Editor
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Judge Nelson
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Mr. Booth
- *Ned & Stacey* (1995), series, as Spencer Haywood
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Nezu Ambassador
- *Fantastic Four* (1994), series, as Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice), Firelord/Hot Dog Vendor/The Watcher (voice)
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Gary Stein, Judge
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Edmund Gray
- *Phantom 2040* (1994), series, Actor
- *Trancers 5: Sudden Deth* (1994), as Farr
- *Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home* (1994), as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
- *Trancers 4: Jack of Swords* (1994), as Farr
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Dr. Leonard Gould
- *Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight* (1993), as Dr. Knox
- *Home Free* (1993), series, as Ben Brookstone
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Captain Keogh — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Auctioneer (voice)
- *Fish Police* (1992), series, as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Jonah* (1992), as Jonah (voice)
- *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, Actor
- *Where's Wally?* (1991), series, as (voice)
- *The Legend of Prince Valiant* (1991), series, as Merlin (voice)
- *Child of Darkness, Child of Light* (1991), as George Beavier
- *Absolute Strangers* (1991), as Stevenson
- *Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter* (1991), as Arthur Lyons
- *Music Machine* (1991), as Growdy (voice)
- *TaleSpin* (1990), series, as Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice)
- *The Wizard of Oz* (1990), series, Actor
- *Shadow Strikers* (1990), as Dr. Viper (voice)
- *Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout* (1989), as Julius Dithers (voice)
- *Fat Man and Little Boy* (1989), as (voice)
- *X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men* (1989), series, as The Blob (voice)
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Earl Skinner
- *Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers* (1989), series, as Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice), Captain Kernel (voice)
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Dr. Alshire
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Eugene Kinsella — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf* (1988), as Mummy (voice)
- *Superman* (1988), series, as Jonathan Kent (voice)
- *Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters* (1988), series, as Morris Grout (voice), Goolem (voice), Goolem / Morris Grout (voice)
- *BraveStarr: The Legend* (1988), as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
- *Moving* (1988), as Mr. Cadell
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1987), series, as Dr. Polidorius (voice)
- *The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy* (1987), as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Koroth — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *DuckTales* (1987), series, as Colonel Beauregard DuBark (voice)
- *BraveStarr* (1987), series, as Diamondback / Handlebar / Outlaw Skuzz / Stampede
- *Blondie & Dagwood* (1987), as Julius C. Dithers (voice)
- *Bionic Six* (1987), series, as Prof. Amadeus Sharp (voice)
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Mr. Foodie
- *The Two Mrs. Grenvilles* (1987), series, as Sam Rosenthal
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Stephen Weeks
- *Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos* (1986), series, as Kimo (voice)
- *Ghostbusters* (1986), series, as Merlin / Prime Evil / Fangster / Captain Long John Scarechrome / Airhead
- *Strong Medicine* (1986), series, as Dr. Noah Townsend
- *Rambo: The Force of Freedom* (1986), series, Actor
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Dr. Linder
- *The Nativity* (1986), as Wise Man (voice)
- *Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather* (1986), as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
- *Strong Medicine* (1986), as Dr. Noah Townsend
- *Daniel and the Lion's Den* (1986), as King Belshazzar (voice)
- *Skeletor's Revenge* (1986), as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
- *He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special* (1985), as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
- *The Pound Puppies* (1985), as Barkerville (voice)
- *The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible* (1985), series, as King Belshazzar (voice)
- *Wuzzles* (1985), series, as Rhinokey / Crocosaurus (voice)
- *She-Ra: Princess of Power* (1985), series, as Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer
- *He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword* (1985), as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
- *Mr. Belvedere* (1985), series, Actor
- *My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn* (1985), as Jerry Gersler
- *The Execution* (1985), as Max Langbein
- *Challenge of the GoBots* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Transformers* (1984), series, Actor
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Dr. Raymond Auerbach
- *Who's the Boss?* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Smurfic Games* (1984), as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- *The NeverEnding Story* (1984), as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Dr. Fine, Judge Crockett
- *Memorial Day* (1983), as Stallings
- *The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas* (1983), as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- *The Smurfs Halloween Special* (1983), Actor
- *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe* (1983), series, as Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off (voice)
- *Close Ties* (1983), as Watson
- *My Smurfy Valentine* (1983), as (voice)
- *Mama's Family* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Smurfs Christmas Special* (1982), as (voice)
- *Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase* (1982), as Oil Can Harry (voice)
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Ira Rosenthal — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as General Duncton, Joe Lewis
- *Hotel* (1982), series, as Dr. Seigler
- *The Smurfs Springtime Special* (1982), as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- *Divorce Wars: A Love Story* (1982), as Arthur Lazar
- *Gimme a Break!* (1981), series, Actor
- *Romeo and Smurfette* (1981), as Vanity Smurf (Voice)
- *Blackstar* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!* (1981), series, Actor
- *Trollkins* (1981), series, Actor
- *Foul Play* (1981), series, Actor
- *Macbeth* (1981), as Duncan
- *Private Benjamin* (1980), as Rabbi
- *Thundarr the Barbarian* (1980), series, as Mindok the Mind Menace (voice), Morag (voice)
- *Take It to the Limit* (1980), as Narrator (voice)
- *Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo* (1979), series, as Mr. Percy, Mr. Husai, (voice)
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Cyrus St. Cyr
- *The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show* (1979), series, Actor
- *Eischied* (1979), series, as Captain Finnerty
- *Flash Gordon* (1979), series, as Ming the Merciless / Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
- *The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle* (1979), series, as Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice)
- *A Pleasure Doing Business* (1979), as Marvin
- *Blind Ambition* (1979), series, as George Simonson
- *You Can't Take it With You* (1979), as FBI Man
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor
- *To Kill a Cop* (1978), series, as Capt. Finnerty
- *To Kill a Cop* (1978), as Capt. Finnerty
- *How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness* (1978), Actor
- *The Ghost of Flight 401* (1978), as Barton
- *Record City* (1978), as Blindman
- *Peeping Times* (1978), as Miles Rathbourne
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor
- *Soap* (1977), series, as Mr. Kirby
- *Shake, Rattle and Roll* (1977), series, as Sidney Merciless
- *Washington: Behind Closed Doors* (1977), series, as Simon Cappell
- *Tail Gunner Joe* (1977), as Eisenhower Publicist
- *Freaky Friday* (1976), as Mr Joffert
- *The Gentleman Tramp* (1976), as Narrator
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor
- *What's Happening!!* (1976), series, as Mr. Sloan
- *Gemini Man* (1976), series, Actor
- *Helter Skelter* (1976), as Aaron Stovitz
- *Riding with Death* (1976), as Dr. Arthur Hale
- *The Hindenburg* (1975), as Albert Breslau
- *The Lives of Jenny Dolan* (1975), as Springfield
- *The Ghost Busters* (1975), series, Actor
- *Fraidy Cat* (1975), series, as Fraidy "Nine" Cat (voice)
- *Big Eddie* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Bionic Woman* (1975), as Dr. Rudy Wells
- *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor
- *Win, Place or Steal* (1975), as Lt. Mannite
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as William Deats
- *Death Sentence* (1974), as Lubell
- *Harry O* (1974), series, Actor
- *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Assistant D.A. Joe Davis
- *Hong Kong Phooey* (1974), series, Actor
- *Valley of the Dinosaurs* (1974), series, Actor
- *Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita* (1974), Actor
- *Murder Works Overtime* (1974), as Canavan
- *Cyrano* (1974), as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Dr. Rudy Wells, Rudy Wells
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, Actor
- *What Are Best Friends For?* (1973), as Dr. Otto Ludwig
- *The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping* (1973), as Dr. Rudy Wells
- *The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War* (1973), as Dr. Rudy Wells
- *The New Perry Mason* (1973), series, as Spencer Phillips
- *Chase* (1973), series, Actor
- *Lotsa Luck* (1973), series, as Monroe
- *Westworld* (1973), as Chief Supervisor
- *Daddy's Girl* (1973), as Bennett
- *The Thief Who Came to Dinner* (1973), as Insurance Man
- *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, Actor
- *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as George
- *The Groundstar Conspiracy* (1972), as General Hackett
- *Nichols* (1971), series, as Averrel
- *Inside O.U.T.* (1971), as Edgar Winston
- *Little Big Man* (1970), as Major — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/little-big-man.md)
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Wink Burgess, Mr. Atwater, Lorenzo Bernard
- *Three for Tahiti* (1970), as Cecil Barrett
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Mervin Simmons
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Captain Blodgett
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, as Dr. Harry Danfield
- *The Courtship of Eddie's Father* (1969), series, as Sy Freeman
- *My World and Welcome to It* (1969), series, Actor
- *The Bill Cosby Show* (1969), series, as Dwight McDevitt
- *The Maltese Bippy* (1969), as Adolph Springer
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Bernie Fryer
- *Uptight* (1968), as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
- *Here Come the Brides* (1968), series, Actor
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Bob Ross, Phil Norval
- *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor
- *Here's Lucy* (1968), series, as Herb Hinkley, Dr. Parker
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Harvey
- *The Outsider* (1968), series, as Pete
- *Star!* (1968), as Andre Charlot
- *How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life* (1968), as Everett Bauer
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as John Cordell, Dr. Hal Lusk
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Sweets
- *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, Actor
- *He & She* (1967), series, as Murray Mouse
- *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), as Ted Appleton (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-heat-of-the-night.md)
- *Gunn* (1967), as Whiteside
- *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor
- *Gammera the Invincible* (1966), as Dr. Contrare
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Ludovic Krols, Gordon Frisch
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Congressman Farragut
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Dr. Madre, Agent 498
- *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as Freitag, Wilhelm, Colonel Sitzer
- *I Spy* (1965), series, as Benkovsky
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, Actor
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Mr. Ruskin
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Ernesto Salinas, Darius Dalrymple

## Gallery

- ![Alan Oppenheimer at the 2015 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest in Glendale, Arizona.](https://film.one/media/person/477934/gallery-de7dbd7c45f0.jpg) Alan Oppenheimer at the 2015 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest in Glendale, Arizona. — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Alan_Oppenheimer_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Alan_Oppenheimer_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020](https://film.one/media/person/477934/gallery-b3f72f5672db.jpg) Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 — John Manard for Galaxy Con/Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Alan_Oppenheimer_%2849645175513%29.jpg/1280px-Alan_Oppenheimer_%2849645175513%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/477934/gallery-f73a691c60c6.jpg) Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 (2019) — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Alan_Oppenheimer_%2849645984282%29.jpg/1280px-Alan_Oppenheimer_%2849645984282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/477934/gallery-0222c40980d4.jpg) Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 (2019) — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Alan_Oppenheimer_%2849645702361%29.jpg/1280px-Alan_Oppenheimer_%2849645702361%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alan Oppenheimer](https://film.one/media/person/477934/gallery-b32e83d9ae37.jpg) Alan Oppenheimer — Image via TMDB
- ![Alan Oppenheimer speaking at the 2015 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if u](https://film.one/media/person/477934/gallery-23d60e9b29ae.jpg) Alan Oppenheimer speaking at the 2015 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if u — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Alan_Oppenheimer_%2823227222099%29.jpg/1280px-Alan_Oppenheimer_%2823227222099%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2022](https://film.one/media/person/477934/gallery-f154b26fdd61.jpg) Alan Oppenheimer at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2022 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Alan_Oppenheimer_%2851974988667%29.jpg/1280px-Alan_Oppenheimer_%2851974988667%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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