Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer, born on April 23, 1930, is a prominent American actor celebrated for his extensive work in film and voice acting. His film credits include iconic titles 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 graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1951, marking the beginning of his acting journey in the 1950s. He rose to fame in the 1960s, establishing himself as a versatile character actor. His television career includes memorable roles such as a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." Additionally, he portrayed Mickey Malph, the father of Ralph Malph, on "Happy Days," and had prominent roles in "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also made guest appearances in various "Star Trek" series, taking on different characters each time. He received an Emmy Award nomination in 1991 for his guest appearance on "Murphy Brown."
Beyond live-action performances, Oppenheimer has enjoyed a successful voice acting career since the 1970s. He is well-known for voicing iconic characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," as well as Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon." His voice talent has also been featured in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and many other series.
Filmography
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
The Hindenburg
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
Freaky Friday
The Groundstar Conspiracy
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
BraveStarr: The Legend
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Gammera the Invincible
9
The NeverEnding Story
Little Big Man
Private Benjamin
Moving
Take It to the Limit
Star!
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
The Maltese Bippy
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
Westworld
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
He & She
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Valley of the Dinosaurs
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The Six Million Dollar Man
She-Ra: Princess of Power