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Ian Abercrombie

Actor | * 09/11/1936 († 75, 01/26/2012) | Grays, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Ian Abercrombie (11 September 1934 – 26 January 2012) was an English actor. He was best known for playing Justin Pitt (Elaine Benes' boss) during the sixth season of Seinfeld. He also played Alfred Pennyworth on Birds of Prey, Rupert Cavanaugh (Ian Hainsworth's butler) in Desperate Housewives, Professor Crumbs in Wizards of Waverly Place, and Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Known for these Movies & Shows

Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead. ...

Army of Darkness

FSK: 16+ years

1992 | 3.6/5 | 1h 21min
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
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Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, De ...

Addams Family Values

FSK: 12+ years

1993 | 3.5/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the ...

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

FSK: 0+ years

2006 | 2.8/5 | 1h 22min
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
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As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic ...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

FSK: 12+ years

2008 | 3.1/5 | 1h 38min
Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Huntress, Dinah, Oracle are determined to carry on Batman's fight for justice against the ruthless criminals of New Gotham City. ...

Birds of Prey

FSK: 16+ years

2002 | 3.0/5 | 42min per episode
Drama, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Movies with Ian Abercrombie as Actor(61)

as Ambrose (voice)2011 Rango
as Headmaster Crumbs2008 Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Jack Ermine2007 Hard Four
as Teitelbaum2007 Trust Me
as Henry the Butler2006 Inland Empire
as Smithee2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Dr. Hess (archive footage)2005 When Puppets and Dolls Attack!
as Zues2005 Blasphemy the Movie
as Ervin Sezgin2005 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Dr. Hess (archive footage)2003 Puppet Master: The Legacy
as Sir George2002 ChromiumBlue.com
as Psychiatrist2000 Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
as British Dignitary1999 Wild Wild West
as Dr. Dorn1997 Bimbo Movie Bash
as Merlin1997 Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
as Auctioneer1997 MouseHunt
as Butler1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as Dr. Remsen1996 Rattled
as Mr. Sturetsky1996 A Face to Die For
as Parks1995 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
as Leader1994 Clean Slate
as Professor Dorn1994 Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
as Driver1993 Addams Family Values
as Stanley1993 Grief
as Skip1992 The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Mr. Brown1992 The Public Eye
as Wiseman1992 Army of Darkness
as Louis Medina1991 Zandalee
1991 Rolling Thunder
as Dr. Hess1991 Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
as Ice Tea Waiter1990 Repossessed
as Captain1989 Dark Holiday
as Magistrate #11989 Warlock
as Brother Orsini1988 Catacombs
as Dr. Fritsky1987 Frog
as Royal Cobbler1987 The Dancing Princesses
as Inspector1987 Flicks
as Maitre d'1986 Last Resort
as Boggs1986 Firewalker
as Scotland Yard Inspector1985 Hostage Flight
as Barnes1985 Kicks
as Hymie1984 The Ice Pirates
as Lord Bates1982 Marian Rose White
as Man in Mayor's Office1980 Blood Beach
as Denis1980 The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
as Deck Steward (uncredited)1980 S.O.S. Titanic
as Johann1979 The Prisoner of Zenda
as Deserter (uncredited)1978 The Bastard
as Rudy1978 Keefer
as Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)1978 Sextette
as Dr. Noyes1978 Little Mo
as Whiting (uncredited)1977 Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
as Major Domo1976 High Risk
as Charlie1974 The Questor Tapes
as Second Villager1974 Young Frankenstein
as Train Conductor1974 The Island at the Top of the World
as Eddie (uncredited)1973 Wicked, Wicked
as British co-pilot1970 Sole Survivor
as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)1968 Star!
as English POW1965 Von Ryan's Express

TV Shows/Series with Ian Abercrombie as Actor(64)

as Ganthet (voice)2011 Green Lantern: The Animated Series
as Richard Whitley2007 Moonlight
as Professor Crumbs2007 Wizards of Waverly Place
2005 Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance
as Ben Franklin2005 How I Met Your Mother
2004 Summerland
2004 Desperate Housewives
as Ewan Fripp (voice)2004 The Batman
2003 Nip/Tuck
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Alfred Pennyworth2002 Birds of Prey
as George2001 Crossing Jordan
as Leon2000 The District
1999 Grown Ups
as Emil (segment "The Mummy")1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Aramis1998 Charmed
1997 Over the Top
as Old Man1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1995 Cybill
as Abbot1995 Star Trek: Voyager
as Milo1995 Star Trek: Voyager
as Cadbury1995 NewsRadio
as Correlilmurzon1994 Babylon 5
as George Taylor1994 Touched by an Angel
as Butler Inspector1993 The Nanny
1991 Sisters
1990 Northern Exposure
1990 Twin Peaks
1990 The Flash
as Fulton1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Justin Pitt1989 Seinfeld
1988 Murphy Brown
as Vice Admiral Rodney1988 War and Remembrance
as Captain Burke1988 Empty Nest
as Lemieux1987 21 Jump Street
as Gunther Hall1986 L.A. Law
1985 Stingray
1985 Foley Square
1985 Otherworld
1985 George Burns Comedy Week
as Doctor (uncredited)1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 Moonlighting
1984 Santa Barbara
as Dr. Blandings1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Lord Killebrew1984 Airwolf
as George Cooper1984 Hunter
1984 Who's the Boss?
1982 Tucker's Witch
1982 Hotel
1982 Voyagers
as Royal Cobbler1982 Faerie Tale Theatre
1981 Dynasty
1981 Falcon Crest
1979 Mrs. Columbo
1979 Knots Landing
as Forger 71978 Battlestar Galactica
1978 Vega$
1977 Three's Company
as Sgt. Lander1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1976 Quincy, M.E.
1974 Happy Days
1972 Search
1971 Cannon
1965 Get Smart

Movies with Ian Abercrombie as Crew(1)

Sound/ADR & Dubbing2001 Shrek

Additional Information

Official websites:
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Full Name: Ian Abercrombie
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 09/11 1936 (September) in Grays, Essex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Thursday, 01/26 2012 (January) in Hollywood (aged: 75)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Ian Abercrombie frequently works together with these people:
Larry David (31x, Actor)
Norman Brenner (24x, Actor)
Bruce Gray (15x, Actor)
Allan Miller (15x, Actor)
Alan Fudge (14x, Actor)
Gregory Itzin (13x, Actor)
Gregg Henry (13x, Actor)
Deck McKenzie (13x, Actor)
Clyde Kusatsu (12x, Actor)
Anne Lockhart (12x, Actress)
Mark Hendrickson (12x, Actor)
Charles Band (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9847, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024