Ian Abercrombie

Acting • 1934-09-11 • Grays, Essex, England, UK

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

Known For

8.2

Seinfeld

1989

8.5

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

8.6

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007

7.3

Army of Darkness

1992

5.6

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006

7.8

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

2011

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Filmography

2011
RangoFilm
Ambrose (voice)
★ 6.9
2011
Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesTV
Ganthet (voice) • 5 episodes
★ 7.8
2010
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters TrilogyFilm
Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
★ 8.9
2008
Star Wars: The Clone WarsTV
Chancellor Palpatine (voice) • 17 episodes
★ 8.5
2008
Star Wars: The Clone WarsTV
Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2008
Star Wars: The Clone WarsTV
Darth Sidious (voice) • 5 episodes
★ 8.5
2008
Star Wars: The Clone WarsTV
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 8.5
2008
Star Wars: The Clone WarsFilm
Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
★ 6.2
2008
Childrens HospitalTV
Butler • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2008
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard SchoolFilm
Headmaster Crumbs
★ 9.0
2007
Wizards of Waverly PlaceTV
Professor Crumbs • 10 episodes
★ 8.6
2007
MoonlightTV
Richard Whitley • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2007
Hard FourFilm
Jack Ermine
★ 4.9
2007
Trust MeFilm
Teitelbaum
★ 7.5
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesFilm
Smithee
★ 5.6
2006
Inland EmpireFilm
Henry the Butler
★ 7.0
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolFilm
Ervin Sezgin
★ 5.9
2005
How I Met Your MotherTV
Ben Franklin • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
The L.A. Riot SpectacularFilm
Auctioneer
★ 3.3
2005
Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public NuisanceTV
★ 9.0
2005
Blasphemy the MovieFilm
Zues
★ 9.0
2005
When Puppets and Dolls Attack!Film
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2004
Desperate HousewivesTV
Rupert • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
The BatmanTV
Ewan Fripp (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2004
SummerlandTV
Thomas Lindfield • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Nip/TuckTV
Cyril Parks • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
Puppet Master: The LegacyFilm
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
★ 3.5
2002
Birds of PreyTV
Alfred Pennyworth • 13 episodes
★ 6.2
2002
The Random YearsTV
Milton • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2002
ChromiumBlue.comFilm
Sir George
★ 4.0
2002
Chromiumblue.comTV
2002
Gypsy LoveFilm
Sir George
2002
Cover Me GirlsFilm
Sir George
2002
The EternalFilm
Sir George
2001
Crossing JordanTV
George • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2001
State of GraceTV
Donnie Thursday • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2000
The DistrictTV
Leon • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2000
Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer SnowmanFilm
Psychiatrist
★ 4.4
1999
Wild Wild WestFilm
British Dignitary
★ 5.3
1999
Grown UpsTV
Pillip Dmytryk • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1999
Love & MoneyTV
★ 6.0
1998
CharmedTV
Aramis • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1997
Buffy the Vampire SlayerTV
Old Man • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic ParkFilm
Butler
★ 6.6
1997
MouseHuntFilm
Auctioneer
★ 6.6
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV
Emil (segment "The Mummy") • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1997
Bimbo Movie BashFilm
Dr. Dorn
★ 3.4
1997
Over the TopTV
★ 7.5
1997
Johnny Mysto: Boy WizardFilm
Merlin
★ 5.3
1996
A Face to Die ForFilm
Mr. Sturetsky
★ 6.5
1996
RattledFilm
Dr. Remsen
★ 7.0
1995
Star Trek: VoyagerTV
Abbot • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1995
Star Trek: VoyagerTV
Milo • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1995
NewsRadioTV
Cadbury • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1995
CybillTV
Alan Ford • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1995
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFilm
Parks
★ 6.8
1994
Babylon 5TV
Correlilmurzon • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
George Taylor • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
Clean SlateFilm
Leader
★ 5.7
1994
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000Film
Professor Dorn
★ 4.2
1994
GriefFilm
Stanley
★ 4.6
1993
The NannyTV
Butler Inspector • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
Addams Family ValuesFilm
Driver
★ 7.0
1993
Cafe AmericainTV
Uncle Claude • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1992
Army of DarknessFilm
Wiseman
★ 7.3
1992
Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeFilm
Dr. Hess
★ 6.4
1992
The Public EyeFilm
Mr. Brown
★ 6.2
1992
The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeFilm
Skip
★ 7.0
1991
ZandaleeFilm
Louis Medina
★ 4.3
1991
SistersTV
★ 7.2
1991
Rolling ThunderFilm
★ 6.5
1990
Twin PeaksTV
Tom Brockman • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1990
Northern ExposureTV
Anastasia's Aide • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1990
The FlashTV
Skip • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1990
RepossessedFilm
Ice Tea Waiter (uncredited)
★ 5.3
1989
SeinfeldTV
Justin Pitt • 8 episodes
★ 8.2
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Fulton (segment "The Switch") • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
CoachTV
Jackie • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1989
WarlockFilm
Magistrate #1
★ 6.3
1989
Dark HolidayFilm
Captain
★ 8.0
1988
Murphy BrownTV
★ 6.5
1988
Empty NestTV
Captain Burke • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
1988
War and RemembranceTV
Rodney • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1988
CatacombsFilm
Brother Orsini
★ 4.9
1987
21 Jump StreetTV
Lemieux • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1987
FrogFilm
Dr. Fritsky
★ 5.2
1987
The Dancing PrincessesFilm
Royal Cobbler
★ 6.5
1986
L.A. LawTV
Gunther Hall • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
FirewalkerFilm
Boggs
★ 5.3
1986
It's Garry Shandling's ShowTV
Fate • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1986
Last ResortFilm
Maitre d'
★ 3.7
1985
MoonlightingTV
Ludwig • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
Doctor (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
StingrayTV
★ 7.2
1985
OtherworldTV
Mr. Miro • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1985
Hostage FlightFilm
Scotland Yard Inspector
★ 6.1
1985
KicksFilm
Barnes
★ 6.3
1985
Foley SquareTV
★ 7.0
1985
George Burns Comedy WeekTV
★ 8.0
1985
First the EggFilm
Mr. Hanna
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Dr. Blandings • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
AirwolfTV
Lord Killebrew • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1984
Who's the Boss?TV
★ 7.4
1984
HunterTV
George Cooper • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1984
The Ice PiratesFilm
Hymie
★ 5.6
1984
Santa BarbaraTV
★ 5.0
1983
FlicksFilm
Inspector
★ 5.5
1982
HotelTV
★ 6.7
1982
Voyagers!TV
★ 7.7
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreTV
Royal Cobbler • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreTV
The Royal Cobbler • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1982
Tucker's WitchTV
★ 5.2
1982
Marian Rose WhiteFilm
Lord Bates
1981
DynastyTV
★ 6.5
1981
Falcon CrestTV
Ross Beaton • 2 episodes
★ 5.6
1980
Blood BeachFilm
Man in Mayor's Office
★ 4.8
1980
S.O.S. TitanicFilm
Deck Steward (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1980
The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodFilm
Denis
★ 3.5
1979
Knots LandingTV
Caterer • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1979
The Prisoner of ZendaFilm
Johann
★ 5.7
1979
Mrs. ColumboTV
★ 6.5
1978
Battlestar GalacticaTV
Forger 7 • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1978
Vega$TV
★ 7.0
1978
SextetteFilm
Frederick Ambrose (BBC Announcer)
★ 4.0
1978
Little MoFilm
Dr. Noyes (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1978
KeeferFilm
Rudy
★ 8.0
1978
The BastardTV
Deserter (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1977
Three's CompanyTV
★ 7.6
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTV
Sgt. Lander • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1977
Fantasy IslandFilm
Bartender
★ 7.5
1977
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsFilm
Whiting (uncredited)
★ 4.9
1977
The San Pedro BumsFilm
Crazed Shopper (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1976
Quincy, M.E.TV
★ 7.5
1976
High RiskFilm
Major Domo
★ 6.5
1974
Happy DaysTV
★ 7.6
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManTV
Shoemacher • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManTV
Man in Van • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1974
Young FrankensteinFilm
Second Villager (uncredited)
★ 7.9
1974
The Island at the Top of the WorldFilm
Train Conductor (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1974
The Questor TapesFilm
Charlie
★ 5.9
1973
Wicked, WickedFilm
Eddie, Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
★ 4.9
1972
SearchTV
★ 7.1
1971
CannonTV
★ 6.8
1970
Sole SurvivorFilm
British co-pilot
★ 6.3
1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Film
Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
★ 7.6
1968
Star!Film
Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1965
Get SmartTV
Sergeant Poole • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
Get SmartTV
Sergeant Poole (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
Von Ryan's ExpressFilm
English POW (uncredited)
★ 7.1