Acting · Grays, Essex, England, UK · Born September 11, 1934
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
TVGreen Lantern: The Animated Series
2011
as Ganthet (voice)
MovieRango
2011
as Ambrose (voice)
MovieStar Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
2010
as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
TVChildrens Hospital
2008
as Butler
TVStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
MovieStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
MovieWizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
2008
as Headmaster Crumbs
MovieHard Four
2007
as Jack Ermine
TVWizards of Waverly Place
2007
as Professor Crumbs
TVMoonlight
2007
as Richard Whitley
MovieTrust Me
2007
as Teitelbaum
MovieInland Empire
2006
as Henry the Butler
MovieGarfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Smithee
MovieMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Ervin Sezgin
TVHow I Met Your Mother
2005
as Ben Franklin
Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance
2005
MovieWhen Puppets and Dolls Attack!
2005
as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
MovieThe L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
as Auctioneer
MovieBlasphemy the Movie
2005
as Zues
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Rupert
TVThe Batman
2004
as Ewan Fripp (voice)
TVSummerland
2004
as Thomas Lindfield
MoviePuppet Master: The Legacy
2003
as Dr. Hess (archive footage)
TVNip/Tuck
2003
as Cyril Parks
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVBirds of Prey
2002
as Alfred Pennyworth
MovieGypsy Love
2002
as Sir George
MovieThe Eternal
2002
as Sir George
MovieCover Me Girls
2002
as Sir George
MovieChromiumBlue.com
2002
as Sir George
TVChromiumblue.com
2002
TVThe Random Years
2002
as Milton
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as George
TVState of Grace
2001
as Donnie Thursday
MovieJack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
2000
as Psychiatrist
TVThe District
2000
as Leon
TVLove & Money
1999
Grown Ups
1999
as Pillip Dmytryk
MovieWild Wild West
1999
as British Dignitary
TVCharmed
1998
as Aramis
MovieJohnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
1997
as Merlin
MovieMouseHunt
1997
as Auctioneer
TVOver the Top
1997
MovieBimbo Movie Bash
1997
as Dr. Dorn
TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Emil (segment "The Mummy")
MovieThe Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
as Butler
TVBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Old Man
MovieA Face to Die For
1996
as Mr. Sturetsky
MovieRattled
1996
as Dr. Remsen
MovieFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1995
as Parks
TVNewsRadio
1995
as Cadbury
TVStar Trek: Voyager
1995
as Abbot
TVCybill
1995
as Alan Ford
TVTouched by an Angel
1994
as George Taylor
MovieTest Tube Teens from the Year 2000
1994
as Professor Dorn
MovieGrief
1994
as Stanley
MovieClean Slate
1994
as Leader
TVBabylon 5
1994
as Correlilmurzon
MovieAddams Family Values
1993
as Driver
TVThe Nanny
1993
as Butler Inspector
TVCafe Americain
1993
as Uncle Claude
MovieThe Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992
as Skip
MovieArmy of Darkness
1992
as Wiseman
MovieThe Public Eye
1992
as Mr. Brown
MoviePuppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992
as Dr. Hess
TVSisters
1991
MovieZandalee
1991
as Louis Medina
MovieRolling Thunder
1991
TVThe Flash
1990
as Skip
MovieRepossessed
1990
as Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
TVNorthern Exposure
1990
as Anastasia's Aide
TVTwin Peaks
1990
as Tom Brockman
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Justin Pitt
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Fulton (segment "The Switch")
MovieWarlock
1989
as Magistrate #1
MovieDark Holiday
1989
as Captain
TVCoach
1989
as Jackie
TVMurphy Brown
1988
TVWar and Remembrance
1988
as Rodney
TVEmpty Nest
1988
as Captain Burke
MovieCatacombs
1988
as Brother Orsini
MovieThe Dancing Princesses
1987
as Royal Cobbler
TV21 Jump Street
1987
as Lemieux
MovieFrog
1987
as Dr. Fritsky
MovieFirewalker
1986
as Boggs
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Gunther Hall
TVIt's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Fate
MovieLast Resort
1986
as Maitre d'
TVFoley Square
1985
MovieHostage Flight
1985
as Scotland Yard Inspector
TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Doctor (uncredited)
TVGeorge Burns Comedy Week
1985
TVStingray
1985
MovieKicks
1985
as Barnes
MovieFirst the Egg
1985
as Mr. Hanna
TVMoonlighting
1985
as Ludwig
TVOtherworld
1985
as Mr. Miro
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Dr. Blandings
TVWho's the Boss?
1984
TVHunter
1984
as George Cooper
TVSanta Barbara
1984
MovieThe Ice Pirates
1984
as Hymie
TVAirwolf
1984
as Lord Killebrew
MovieFlicks
1983
as Inspector
TVTucker's Witch
1982
TVVoyagers!
1982
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Royal Cobbler
TVHotel
1982
MovieMarian Rose White
1982
as Lord Bates
TVFalcon Crest
1981
as Ross Beaton
TVDynasty
1981
MovieBlood Beach
1980
as Man in Mayor's Office
MovieThe Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980
as Denis
MovieS.O.S. Titanic
1980
as Deck Steward (uncredited)
TVKnots Landing
1979
as Caterer
MovieThe Prisoner of Zenda
1979
as Johann
TVMrs. Columbo
1979
TVVega$
1978
TVBattlestar Galactica
1978
as Forger 7
MovieLittle Mo
1978
as Dr. Noyes
MovieKeefer
1978
as Rudy
MovieSextette
1978
as Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
MovieThe San Pedro Bums
1977
as Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
TVThree's Company
1977
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
1977
as Whiting (uncredited)
TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Sgt. Lander
MovieFantasy Island
1977
as Bartender
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
MovieHigh Risk
1976
as Major Domo
MovieThe Island at the Top of the World
1974
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
MovieYoung Frankenstein
1974
as Second Villager (uncredited)
MovieThe Questor Tapes
1974
as Charlie
TVThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Shoemacher
TVHappy Days
1974
MovieWicked, Wicked
1973
as Eddie (uncredited)
TVSearch
1972
TVCannon
1971
MovieSole Survivor
1970
as British co-pilot
MovieThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
MovieStar!
1968
as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
TVGet Smart
1965
as Sergeant Poole
MovieVon Ryan's Express
1965
as English POW
