Alan Oppenheimer
Acting
Born April 23, 1930 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Films (94)
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
2025
Life After the NeverEnding Story
2024
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
2019
Toy Story 4
2019
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017
The Curse of the Three Terrors
2016
Fall of Grayskull
2015
Foxcatcher
2014
Toy Masters
2014
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
9
2009
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
2008
The Making of God of War II
2007
Culture
1997
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1994
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
1994
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
1993
Jonah
1992
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
1991
Absolute Strangers
1991
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
1991
Music Machine
1991
Shadow Strikers
1990
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
1989
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
1988
BraveStarr: The Legend
1988
Moving
1988
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
1987
Blondie & Dagwood
1987
The Nativity
1986
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
1986
Strong Medicine
1986
Skeletor's Revenge
1986
Daniel and the Lion's Den
1986
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
1985
The Pound Puppies
1985
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
The Execution
1985
The Smurfic Games
1984
The NeverEnding Story
1984
Memorial Day
1983
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
1983
The Smurfs Halloween Special
1983
My Smurfy Valentine
1983
The Smurfs Christmas Special
1982
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
1982
The Smurfs Springtime Special
1982
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
1982
Romeo and Smurfette
1981
Macbeth
1981
Private Benjamin
1980
Take It to the Limit
1980
A Pleasure Doing Business
1979
You Can't Take it With You
1979
To Kill a Cop
1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978
Record City
1978
Peeping Times
1978
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
Freaky Friday
1976
The Gentleman Tramp
1976
Helter Skelter
1976
Riding with Death
1976
The Hindenburg
1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
The Bionic Woman
1975
Win, Place or Steal
1975
Death Sentence
1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974
Murder Works Overtime
1974
Cyrano
1974
What Are Best Friends For?
1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973
Westworld
1973
Daddy's Girl
1973
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
The Groundstar Conspiracy
1972
Inside O.U.T.
1971
Little Big Man
1970
Three for Tahiti
1970
The Maltese Bippy
1969
Uptight
1968
Star!
1968
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Gunn
1967
Gammera the Invincible
1966