Ian Abercrombie
Known for acting · Born 11 September 1934 · Died 26 January 2012 · aged 77 · Grays, Essex, England, UK
144 credits
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
Known for
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Army of Darkness
1992
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Seinfeld
1989
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992
Birds of Prey
2002
Puppet Master: The Legacy
2003
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
MouseHunt
1997
Catacombs
1988
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
1994
Acting (143)
2011RangoAmbrose (voice)Film
2011Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesGanthet (voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2010Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters TrilogyDarth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)Film
2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsChancellor Palpatine (voice) · 17 episodes, Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice), Darth Sidious (voice) · 5 episodes, Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsChancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)Film
2008Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard SchoolHeadmaster CrumbsFilm
2008Childrens HospitalButlerSeries
2007Wizards of Waverly PlaceProfessor Crumbs · 10 episodesSeries
2007MoonlightRichard WhitleySeries
2007Hard FourJack ErmineFilm
2007Trust MeTeitelbaumFilm
2006Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesSmitheeFilm
2006Inland EmpireHenry the ButlerFilm
2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolErvin SezginFilm
2005How I Met Your MotherBen FranklinSeries
2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularAuctioneerFilm
2005When Puppets and Dolls Attack!Dr. Hess (archive footage)Film
2005Blasphemy the MovieZuesFilm
2005Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance · 5 episodesSeries
2004Desperate HousewivesRupertSeries
2004The BatmanEwan Fripp (voice)Series
2004SummerlandThomas LindfieldSeries
2003Nip/TuckCyril ParksSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SelfSeries
2003Puppet Master: The LegacyDr. Hess (archive footage)Film
2002Birds of PreyAlfred Pennyworth · 13 episodesSeries
2002ChromiumBlue.comSir GeorgeFilm
2002The Random YearsMiltonSeries
2002Gypsy LoveSir GeorgeFilm
2002The EternalSir GeorgeFilm
2002Cover Me GirlsSir GeorgeFilm
2002Chromiumblue.com · 13 episodesSeries
2001Crossing JordanGeorgeSeries
2001State of GraceDonnie Thursday · 2 episodesSeries
2000Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer SnowmanPsychiatristFilm
2000The DistrictLeonSeries
1999Wild Wild WestBritish DignitaryFilm
1999Grown UpsPillip DmytrykSeries
1999Love & MoneySeries
1998CharmedAramisSeries
1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkButlerFilm
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerOld ManSeries
1997MouseHuntAuctioneerFilm
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionEmil (segment "The Mummy")Series
1997Bimbo Movie BashDr. DornFilm
1997Johnny Mysto: Boy WizardMerlinFilm
1997Over the TopSeries
1996A Face to Die ForMr. SturetskyFilm
1996RattledDr. RemsenFilm
1995Star Trek: VoyagerAbbot, MiloSeries
1995NewsRadioCadburySeries
1995CybillAlan FordSeries
1995From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerParksFilm
1994Babylon 5CorrelilmurzonSeries
1994Touched by an AngelGeorge TaylorSeries
1994Clean SlateLeaderFilm
1994Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000Professor DornFilm
1994GriefStanleyFilm
1993Addams Family ValuesDriverFilm
1993The NannyButler InspectorSeries
1993Cafe AmericainUncle ClaudeSeries
1992Army of DarknessWisemanFilm
1992Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeDr. HessFilm
1992The Public EyeMr. BrownFilm
1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeSkipFilm
1991ZandaleeLouis MedinaFilm
1991SistersSeries
1991Rolling ThunderFilm
1990Twin PeaksTom BrockmanSeries
1990The FlashSkipSeries
1990RepossessedIce Tea Waiter (uncredited)Film
1990Northern ExposureAnastasia's AideSeries
1989SeinfeldJustin Pitt · 8 episodesSeries
1989Tales from the CryptFulton (segment "The Switch")Series
1989WarlockMagistrate #1Film
1989CoachJackieSeries
1989Dark HolidayCaptainFilm
1988Murphy BrownSeries
1988War and RemembranceRodneySeries
1988CatacombsBrother OrsiniFilm
1988Empty NestCaptain BurkeSeries
198721 Jump StreetLemieuxSeries
1987FrogDr. FritskyFilm
1987The Dancing PrincessesRoyal CobblerFilm
1986FirewalkerBoggsFilm
1986L.A. LawGunther HallSeries
1986Last ResortMaitre d'Film
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowFateSeries
1985MoonlightingLudwigSeries
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDoctor (uncredited)Series
1985StingraySeries
1985OtherworldMr. MiroSeries
1985Hostage FlightScotland Yard InspectorFilm
1985KicksBarnesFilm
1985Foley SquareSeries
1985George Burns Comedy WeekSeries
1985First the EggMr. HannaFilm
1984AirwolfLord KillebrewSeries
1984Murder, She WroteDr. BlandingsSeries
1984Who's the Boss?Series
1984The Ice PiratesHymieFilm
1984HunterGeorge CooperSeries
1984Santa Barbara · 6 episodesSeries
1983FlicksInspectorFilm
1982Voyagers!Series
1982HotelSeries
1982Faerie Tale TheatreRoyal Cobbler, The Royal CobblerSeries
1982Tucker's WitchSeries
1982Marian Rose WhiteLord BatesFilm
1981Dynasty · 2 episodesSeries
1981Falcon CrestRoss Beaton · 2 episodesSeries
1980Blood BeachMan in Mayor's OfficeFilm
1980S.O.S. TitanicDeck Steward (uncredited)Film
1980The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodDenisFilm
1979Knots LandingCatererSeries
1979The Prisoner of ZendaJohannFilm
1979Mrs. ColumboSeries
1978Battlestar GalacticaForger 7Series
1978Vega$Series
1978SextetteFrederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)Film
1978Little MoDr. Noyes (uncredited)Film
1978KeeferRudyFilm
1978The BastardDeserter (uncredited)Series
1977Three's CompanySeries
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSgt. LanderSeries
1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsWhiting (uncredited)Film
1977Fantasy IslandBartenderFilm
1977The San Pedro BumsCrazed Shopper (uncredited)Film
1976Quincy, M.E.Series
1976High RiskMajor DomoFilm
1974Young FrankensteinSecond Villager (uncredited)Film
1974The Six Million Dollar ManShoemacher, Man in VanSeries
1974Happy DaysSeries
1974The Island at the Top of the WorldTrain Conductor (uncredited)Film
1974The Questor TapesCharlieFilm
1973Wicked, WickedEddie, Room Service Waiter (uncredited)Film
1972SearchSeries
1971CannonSeries
1970Sole SurvivorBritish co-pilotFilm
1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)Film
1968Star!Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)Film
1965Get SmartSergeant Poole, Sergeant Poole (uncredited)Series
1965Von Ryan's ExpressEnglish POWFilm
Sound (1)
2001ShrekADR & DubbingFilm