Ian Abercrombie Biography ((?)-)

Addresses: Agent: Cunningham, Escott & Dipene, 10635 Santa MonicaBlvd., Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The Artists Group, Ltd., 10100 SantaMonica Blvd., Suite 2490, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Contact: c/o 1040 N. Gardner, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, automated dialogue replacement (ADR) loop group member

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Second villager, Young Frankenstein, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
Rex Ambrose, Sextette, Crown International Pictures, 1978
Johann, The Prisoner of Zenda, Universal, 1979
Man in mayor's office, Blood Beach, Jerry Gross Organization, 1981
Hymie, The Ice Pirates, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1984
Maitre d', Last Resort (also known as She Knew No Other Way), Concorde, 1986
Boggs, Firewalker, Cannon Group, 1986
Magistrate number one, Warlock, Trimark Pictures, 1989
Louis Medina, Zandalee, 1991
Rolling Thunder, 1991
Dr. Hess, Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge, Paramount Home Video, 1991
Mr. Brown, The Public Eye, Universal, 1992
Stanley, Grief, Strand Releasing, 1993
Driver, Addams Family Values, Paramount, 1993
Brother Orsini, Catacombs (also known as Curse IV: The UltimateSacrifice), Columbia TriStar, 1993
Wiseman Joe, Army of Darkness (also known as Army of Darkness,the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror, Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3, Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Captain Supermarket, Evil Dead 3, and The Medieval Dead), Universal, 1993
Professor Dorn, Test Tube Virgins from the Year 2000 (also known as Virgin Hunters), Paramount, 1994
Leader, Clean Slate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
Dr. Remsen, Rattled, 1996
Merlin, Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard, 1996
Butler, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Universal, 1997
Auctioneer, Mouse Hunt, DreamWorks Distribution L.L.C., 1997
British dignitary, Wild Wild West, Warner Bros., 1999
Megalomania, 2000
Film Work
ADR Loop Group Member
Open Season, Republic Pictures Corp., 1996
101 Dalmatians, Buena Vista, 1996
Shrek (animated), 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Capwell butler, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1984
Uncle Clive, General Hospital, ABC, 1993
Justin Pitt, Seinfeld, NBC, 1994-1995
Miniseries
Vice Admiral Rodney, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1989
Movies
British copilot, Sole Survivor, CBS, 1970

Rudy, Keefer (also known as Behind the Lines), ABC, 1978
Lord Bates, Marian Rose White, CBS, 1982
Journey's End, 1983
Kicks, ABC, 1985
Scotland Yard supervisor, Hostage Flight, 1985
Dr. Fritsky, Frog, PBS, 1987
Captain, Dark Holiday (also known as Passport to Terror), NBC, 1989
A Face to Die For (also known as The Face), NBC, 1996
Pilots
Bartender, Fantasy Island, ABC, 1977
Episodic
Sergeant Poole, "House of Max: Part 1," Get Smart, CBS, 1970
Shoemacher, "U-509," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1977
Second man in van, "Target: Steve Austin," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1977
Forger, "The Long Patrol," Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978
Sergeant Lander, "Assault on the Tower," The Hardy Boys Mysteries,ABC, 1978
"Save Sherlock Holmes," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982
Bitatus, "Created Equal," Voyagers!, NBC, 1982
Oscar, "Hello, Pfisters," Happy Days, ABC, 1983
Philip, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1984
The lawyer, "The Heiress," Three's Company, ABC, 1984
Hair salon owner, "Sometimes You've Gotta Sing the Blues," Stingray, NBC, 1986
Gunther Hall, "Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
"Poltergeist III-Dipesto Nothing," Moonlighting, ABC, 1987
Fate, "Fate," It's Gary Shandling's Show, Fox and Showtime, 1987
Dr. Ernest Blandings, "It Runs in the Family," Murder, She Wrote,CBS, 1987
"The Black Dahlia," Hunter, NBC, 1988
Captain Burke, "Tears of a Clown," Empty Nest, NBC, 1989
"Old Haunts in a New Age," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989
Doctor, "The Switch," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
Tom Brockman, "Demons," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990
Jackie, "Dresswreckers," Coach, ABC, 1992
Butler inspector number one, "The Butler, the Husband, the Wife and Her Mother," The Nanny, CBS, 1993
Professor Willendorf, "The Deal of the Art," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1994
Anastasia's aide, "Zarya," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1994
Mr. Winters, "Hi Diddly Dee," Blossom, NBC, 1995
Correlilmurzon, "Acts of Sacrifice," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1995
Miles Pickering, "Deceit," Sisters, NBC, 1995
Mr. Davenport, "Virgin Mary," Party Girl, Fox, 1996
George Taylor, "Inherit the Wind," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
Cadbury, the Butler, "The Secret of Management," NewsRadio, NBC, 1998
Mr. Pitt, "The Finale," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998
Old man, "Homecoming," Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The WB, 1998
Abbott, "Someone to Watch Over Me," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1999
Jasper Ray, "To Be or Not to Be Evil," G vs E, USA, 1999
Milo, "Spirit Folk," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 2000
Also appeared as Arthur, "The Step Mommy," Love & Money, CBS;voice of narrator, It's Like, You Know..., ABC; and in Dynasty,ABC.
Stage Appearances
Alice in Wonderland, Hollywood Entertainment Museum, Hollywood, CA1997.
Edgar Willoughby, Nasty Little Secrets, Theatre/Theater, Hollywood, CA, 2000
Yankee Doodle Dandies, California Artists Radio Theatre, Los Angeles, 2001
Jerome Kern--Life upon the Wicked S.T.A.G.E., Los Angeles, 2001
Also appeared in The Vortex; Shadow and Substance, California Artists Radio Theatre; Crucifer of Blood, Ahmanson; and as the waiter, Out of Order, El Portal Center for the Arts, North Hollywood, CA.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Ole Six Toes, California Artists Radio Theatre, c. 2001
Also recorded Discovery, Epistles for Two, Oscar in Limbo, and Margaret of Tudor, all California Artists Radio Theatre.
Video Games
Voice, Nox, Electronic Arts, 2000

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