Alan Oppenheimer
Known For
Acting
Born
1930-04-23 in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Most Known For
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Koroth
Adventure Time
as Darren the Ancient Sleeper/Sun (voice)
Star Trek: Voyager
as Nezu Ambassador
Married... with Children
as Mr. Foodie
Gilmore Girls
as Mr. Blodgett
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Captain Keogh
Batman: The Animated Series
as Auctioneer (voice)
Bonanza
as Ernesto Salinas
Bonanza
as Darius Dalrymple
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Raymond Auerbach
Happy Days
Quantum Leap
as Earl Skinner
Bewitched
Diagnosis: Murder
as Dr. Leonard Gould
The Practice
as Judge Nelson
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. Ruskin
Knight Rider
as General Duncton
Knight Rider
as Joe Lewis
Get Smart
as Dr. Madre
Get Smart
as Agent 498