Alan Oppenheimer
Biography
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
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Adventure Time
2010
Gilmore Girls
2000
Married... with Children
1987
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Bonanza
1959
Bonanza
1959
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
The Practice
1997
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Chicago Hope
1994
Filmography
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Koroth · 1987
Adventure Time
as Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice) · 2010
Gilmore Girls
as Mr. Blodgett · 2000
Married... with Children
as Mr. Foodie · 1987
Star Trek: Voyager
as Nezu Ambassador · 1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Captain Keogh · 1993
Bonanza
as Ernesto Salinas · 1959
Bonanza
as Darius Dalrymple · 1959
Diagnosis: Murder
as Dr. Leonard Gould · 1993
The Practice
as Judge Nelson · 1997
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. Ruskin · 1960
Chicago Hope
as Edmund Gray · 1994
Ironside
· 1967
Hawaii Five-O
as Bernie Fryer · 1969
Bewitched
· 1964
Quantum Leap
as Earl Skinner · 1989
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Raymond Auerbach · 1984
L.A. Law
as Stephen Weeks · 1986
Get Smart
as Dr. Madre · 1965
Get Smart
as Agent 498 · 1965
Touched by an Angel
as Gary Stein · 1994
Touched by an Angel
as Judge · 1994
Batman: The Animated Series
as Auctioneer (voice) · 1992
St. Elsewhere
as Ira Rosenthal · 1982
Happy Days
· 1974
Night Court
as Dr. Fine · 1984
Night Court
as Judge Crockett · 1984
Knight Rider
as General Duncton · 1982
Knight Rider
as Joe Lewis · 1982
Matlock
as Dr. Linder · 1986
Love, American Style
as Captain Blodgett · 1969
Mannix
as John Cordell · 1967
Mannix
as Dr. Hal Lusk · 1967
Coach
as Dr. Alshire · 1989
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Dr. Polidorius (voice) · 1987
Barney Miller
as William Deats · 1975
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
as Father Time · 2001
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Dr. Rudy Wells · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Rudy Wells · 1974
I Dream of Jeannie
as Congressman Farragut · 1965
Hogan's Heroes
as Freitag · 1965
Hogan's Heroes
as Wilhelm · 1965
Hogan's Heroes
as Colonel Sitzer · 1965
Who's the Boss?
· 1984
Alice
· 1976
Hart to Hart
as Cyrus St. Cyr · 1979
Hotel
as Dr. Seigler · 1982
We Baby Bears
as Booey / Boater #1 (voice) · 2022
Murphy Brown
as Eugene Kinsella · 1988
The Transformers
· 1984
DuckTales
· 1987
DuckTales
as Colonel Beauregard DuBark (voice) · 1987
The Untouchables
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited) · 1959
Lou Grant
· 1977
Silk Stalkings
· 1991
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Plato / Aldrin Klordane (voice) · 1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
as Captain Kernel (voice) · 1989
Caroline in the City
as Mr. Booth · 1995
McCloud
· 1970
McCloud
as Mervin Simmons · 1970
The Name of the Game
as Harvey · 1968
TaleSpin
as Principal Ed Pomeroy (voice) · 1990
The F.B.I.
as Ludovic Krols · 1965
The F.B.I.
as Gordon Frisch · 1965
Toy Story 4
as Old Timer (voice) · 2019
Here's Lucy
as Herb Hinkley · 1968
Here's Lucy
as Dr. Parker · 1968
Medical Center
as Dr. Harry Danfield · 1969
The High Chaparral
as Sweets · 1967
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
as Skeletor / Battle Cat / Cringer / Man-at-Arms / Mer-Man / Buzz-Off (voice) · 1983
That Girl
· 1966
ABC Afterschool Special
· 1972
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
as Mr. Percy · 1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
as Mr. Husai · 1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
as (voice) · 1979
The Partridge Family
as Wink Burgess · 1970
The Partridge Family
as Mr. Atwater · 1970
The Partridge Family
as Lorenzo Bernard · 1970
Vega$
· 1978
Soap
as Mr. Kirby · 1977
Judd, for the Defense
· 1967
The Mod Squad
as Bob Ross · 1968
The Mod Squad
as Phil Norval · 1968
Felony Squad
· 1966
Mama's Family
· 1983
Harry O
· 1974
'Til Death
as Mr. Wallach · 2006
She-Ra: Princess of Power
as Skeletor / Cringer / Announcer · 1985
I Spy
as Benkovsky · 1965
Gimme a Break!
· 1981
Lancer
· 1968
What's Happening!!
as Mr. Sloan · 1976
Temperatures Rising
as George · 1972
Ned & Stacey
as Spencer Haywood · 1995
Fantastic Four
as Hot Dog Vendor/Sanitation Worker/The Watcher (voice) · 1994
Fantastic Four
as Firelord/Hot Dog Vendor/The Watcher (voice) · 1994
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Sy Freeman · 1969
The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle
as Oil Can Harry / Swifty / Narrator (voice) · 1979
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
· 1986
Petrocelli
as Assistant D.A. Joe Davis · 1974
Ghostbusters
as Merlin / Prime Evil / Fangster / Captain Long John Scarechrome / Airhead · 1986
Clifford's Puppy Days
· 2003
Mr. Belvedere
· 1985
The Bill Cosby Show
· 1969
The Bill Cosby Show
as Dwight McDevitt · 1969
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
as Moss Man (voice) · 2021
9
as Scientist (voice) · 2009
BraveStarr
as Diamondback / Handlebar / Outlaw Skuzz / Stampede · 1987
The Legend of Prince Valiant
as Merlin (voice) · 1991
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as He-Man / Skeletor (voice) · 2022
Challenge of the GoBots
· 1984
The NeverEnding Story
as Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice) · 1984
Bionic Six
as Prof. Amadeus Sharp (voice) · 1987
Nichols
as Averrel · 1971
Here Come the Brides
· 1968
S.W.A.T.
· 1975
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
· 1979
Hong Kong Phooey
· 1974
The Outsider
as Pete · 1968
Phantom 2040
· 1994
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
as King Belshazzar (voice) · 1985
Superman
as Jonathan Kent (voice) · 1988
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
as Morris Grout (voice) · 1988
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
as Goolem (voice) · 1988
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters
as Goolem / Morris Grout (voice) · 1988
Flash Gordon
as Ming the Merciless / Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice) · 1979
He & She
as Murray Mouse · 1967
Gemini Man
· 1976
Westworld
as Chief Supervisor · 1973
My World and Welcome to It
· 1969
Lotsa Luck
as Monroe · 1973
Where's Wally?
as (voice) · 1991
In the Heat of the Night
as Ted Appleton (uncredited) · 1967
Fish Police
as Additional Voices (voice) · 1992
Chase
· 1973
Thundarr the Barbarian
as Mindok the Mind Menace (voice) · 1980
Thundarr the Barbarian
as Morag (voice) · 1980
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!
· 1981
Foxcatcher
as Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice) · 2014
The Secret Life of Bees
as Additional Voices (voice) · 2008
The New Perry Mason
as Spencer Phillips · 1973
Trollkins
· 1981
Valley of the Dinosaurs
· 1974
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice) · 2009
Forky Asks a Question
as Old Timer (voice) · 2019
Blind Ambition
as George Simonson · 1979
The Wizard of Oz
· 1990
Freaky Friday
as Mr Joffert · 1976
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
as Mummy (voice) · 1988
Private Benjamin
as Rabbi · 1980
Blackstar
· 1981
Eischied
as Captain Finnerty · 1979
Foul Play
· 1981
Wuzzles
as Rhinokey / Crocosaurus (voice) · 1985
Little Big Man
as Major · 1970
Home Free
as Ben Brookstone · 1993
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
as Sam Rosenthal · 1987
The Ghost Busters
· 1975
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
as Simon Cappell · 1977
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men
as The Blob (voice) · 1989
Fat Man and Little Boy
as (voice) · 1989
To Kill a Cop
as Capt. Finnerty · 1978
The Hindenburg
as Albert Breslau · 1975
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice) · 1985
Big Eddie
· 1975
Shake, Rattle and Roll
as Sidney Merciless · 1977
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
as Kimo (voice) · 1986
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Noah Townsend · 1986
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
as Old Timer (voice) · 2019
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
as Self - Voice Actor · 2017
Helter Skelter
as Aaron Stovitz · 1976
Fraidy Cat
as Fraidy "Nine" Cat (voice) · 1975
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Barton · 1978
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
as Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice) · 1987
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
as Insurance Man · 1973
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
as Farr · 1994
Close Ties
as Watson · 1983
Moving
as Mr. Cadell · 1988
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice) · 1985
Uptight
as Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited) · 1968
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
as Oil Can Harry (voice) · 1982
The Smurfs Christmas Special
as (voice) · 1982
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
as Dr. Knox · 1993
To Kill a Cop
as Capt. Finnerty · 1978
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
as Farr · 2025
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as Hans Engelslepen · 2008
BraveStarr: The Legend
as Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice) · 1988
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Everett Bauer · 1968
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
as Farr · 1994
Tail Gunner Joe
as Eisenhower Publicist · 1977
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
as Julius Dithers (voice) · 1989
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self · 2008
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
as George Beavier · 1991
Star!
as Andre Charlot · 1968
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
as Arthur Lazar · 1982
The Groundstar Conspiracy
as General Hackett · 1972
Life After the NeverEnding Story
as Self · 2024
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
as Dr. Rudy Wells · 1973
A Pleasure Doing Business
as Marvin · 1979
What Are Best Friends For?
as Dr. Otto Ludwig · 1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
as Dr. Rudy Wells · 1973
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Springfield · 1975
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
· 1978
Daniel and the Lion's Den
as King Belshazzar (voice) · 1986
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
as Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice) · 1994
Absolute Strangers
as Stevenson · 1991
Gunn
as Whiteside · 1967
The Making of God of War II
as Prometheus · 2007
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
as Arthur Lyons · 1991
The Bionic Woman
as Dr. Rudy Wells · 1975
Navy Bear
· 2000
Inside O.U.T.
as Edgar Winston · 1971
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
as Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice) · 1986
Death Sentence
as Lubell · 1974
Record City
as Blindman · 1978
You Can't Take it With You
as FBI Man · 1979
Jonah
as Jonah (voice) · 1992
The Smurfs Springtime Special
as Vanity Smurf (voice) · 1982
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
as Jerry Gersler · 1985
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
as Vanity Smurf (voice) · 1983
Take It to the Limit
as Narrator (voice) · 1980
Win, Place or Steal
as Lt. Mannite · 1975
The Pound Puppies
as Barkerville (voice) · 1985
The Maltese Bippy
as Adolph Springer · 1969
Cyrano
as First Cadet / de Brigny (voice) · 1974
The Smurfic Games
as Vanity Smurf (voice) · 1984
Peeping Times
as Miles Rathbourne · 1978
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Noah Townsend · 1986
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
· 1974
My Smurfy Valentine
as (voice) · 1983
The Smurfs Halloween Special
· 1983
Gammera the Invincible
as Dr. Contrare · 1966
The Nativity
as Wise Man (voice) · 1986
The Curse of the Three Terrors
as Skeletor · 2016
Memorial Day
as Stallings · 1983
The Execution
as Max Langbein · 1985
Riding with Death
as Dr. Arthur Hale · 1976
Daddy's Girl
as Bennett · 1973
Three for Tahiti
as Cecil Barrett · 1970
Shadow Strikers
as Dr. Viper (voice) · 1990
Murder Works Overtime
as Canavan · 1974
The Gentleman Tramp
as Narrator · 1976
Culture
as Editor · 1997
Toy Masters
as Self · 2014
Romeo and Smurfette
as Vanity Smurf (Voice) · 1981
Skeletor's Revenge
as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice) · 1986
Blondie & Dagwood
as Julius C. Dithers (voice) · 1987
Macbeth
as Duncan · 1981
Music Machine
as Growdy (voice) · 1991