Cast & creator
Ian Abercrombie
Best known for Desperate Housewives, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Seinfeld
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
Also known as: ایان آبرکرومبی
70
film credits
81
television credits
150
1965–2011 · acting roles
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Filmography (151)
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Desperate Housewives
Rupert
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Seinfeld
Justin Pitt
1989
Charmed
Aramis
1998
How I Met Your Mother
Ben Franklin
2005
Star Trek: Voyager
Abbot
1995Star Trek: Voyager
Milo
1995
Twin Peaks
Tom Brockman
1990
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Old Man
1997
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Chancellor Palpatine (voice)
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Darth Sidious (voice)
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
2008
Nip/Tuck
Cyril Parks
2003
Knots Landing
Caterer
1979
Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Blandings
1984
The Nanny
Butler Inspector
1993
Crossing Jordan
George
2001
Falcon Crest
Ross Beaton
1981
Babylon 5
Correlilmurzon
1994
Touched by an Angel
George Taylor
1994
L.A. Law
Gunther Hall
1986
Get Smart
Sergeant Poole
1965Get Smart
Sergeant Poole (uncredited)
1965
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Dynasty
1981
Cannon
1971
Happy Days
1974
Coach
Jackie
1989
The Six Million Dollar Man
Shoemacher
1974The Six Million Dollar Man
Man in Van
1974
The Batman
Ewan Fripp (voice)
2004
21 Jump Street
Lemieux
1987
Airwolf
Lord Killebrew
1984
Hotel
1982
Murphy Brown
1988
Who's the Boss?
1984
Childrens Hospital
Butler
2008
Northern Exposure
Anastasia's Aide
1990
The District
Leon
2000
Wizards of Waverly Place
Professor Crumbs
2007
Moonlighting
Ludwig
1985
Three's Company
1977
Tales from the Crypt
Fulton (segment "The Switch")
1989
Hunter
George Cooper
1984
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Emil (segment "The Mummy")
1997
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Doctor (uncredited)
1985
NewsRadio
Cadbury
1995
Shrek
ADR & Dubbing
2001
Cybill
Alan Ford
1995
Vega$
1978
Empty Nest
Captain Burke
1988
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Ganthet (voice)
2011
Battlestar Galactica
Forger 7
1978
The Flash
Skip
1990
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Fate
1986
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Sgt. Lander
1977
Summerland
Thomas Lindfield
2004
Faerie Tale Theatre
Royal Cobbler
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
The Royal Cobbler
1982
Moonlight
Richard Whitley
2007
War and Remembrance
Rodney
1988
Birds of Prey
Alfred Pennyworth
2002
Addams Family Values
Driver
1993
Army of Darkness
Wiseman
1992
Voyagers!
1982
Rango
Ambrose (voice)
2011
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Smithee
2006
Santa Barbara
1984
State of Grace
Donnie Thursday
2001
Wild Wild West
British Dignitary
1999
Stingray
1985
Young Frankenstein
Second Villager (uncredited)
1974Grown Ups
Pillip Dmytryk
1999
MouseHunt
Auctioneer
1997
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Inland Empire
Henry the Butler
2006
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
2008
Otherworld
Mr. Miro
1985
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Tucker's Witch
1982
Cafe Americain
Uncle Claude
1993
Over the Top
1997
Warlock
Magistrate #1
1989
The Bastard
Deserter (uncredited)
1978
Search
1972
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
1969
Love & Money
1999
Repossessed
Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
1990
Foley Square
1985
Von Ryan's Express
English POW (uncredited)
1965
The Island at the Top of the World
Train Conductor (uncredited)
1974
The Ice Pirates
Hymie
1984
Firewalker
Boggs
1986
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Dr. Hess
1992
Clean Slate
Leader
1994
Zandalee
Louis Medina
1991
The Public Eye
Mr. Brown
1992
S.O.S. Titanic
Deck Steward (uncredited)
1980
Chromiumblue.com
2002
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Ervin Sezgin
2006
Blood Beach
Man in Mayor's Office
1980
The Prisoner of Zenda
Johann
1979
The Random Years
Milton
2002
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
2003
Wicked, Wicked
Eddie, Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
1973
Fantasy Island
Bartender
1977Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance
2005
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
Headmaster Crumbs
2008
A Face to Die For
Mr. Sturetsky
1996
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Psychiatrist
2000
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Skip
1992
Frog
Dr. Fritsky
1987
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
Merlin
1997
Star!
Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
1968
Little Mo
Dr. Noyes (uncredited)
1978
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
Professor Dorn
1994
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
2010
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Denis
1980
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Auctioneer
2005
Bimbo Movie Bash
Dr. Dorn
1997Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Whiting (uncredited)
1977
The San Pedro Bums
Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
1977
Trust Me
Teitelbaum
2007
Sole Survivor
British co-pilot
1970
Last Resort
Maitre d'
1986
The Questor Tapes
Charlie
1974
Catacombs
Brother Orsini
1988
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Parks
1995
Sextette
Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
1978
The Dancing Princesses
Royal Cobbler
1987
Marian Rose White
Lord Bates
1982
Hostage Flight
Scotland Yard Inspector
1985
Rolling Thunder
1991
Flicks
Inspector
1983
Kicks
Barnes
1985
High Risk
Major Domo
1976
Rattled
Dr. Remsen
1996
Keefer
Rudy
1978
When Puppets and Dolls Attack!
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
2005
Hard Four
Jack Ermine
2007
Cover Me Girls
Sir George
2002
Dark Holiday
Captain
1989
Blasphemy the Movie
Zues
2005
Sisters
1991
First the Egg
Mr. Hanna
1985
Grief
Stanley
1994
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Butler
1997
ChromiumBlue.com
Sir George
2002
The Eternal
Sir George
2002
Gypsy Love
Sir George
2002