ACTOR · FROM GRAYS, UK
Ian Abercrombie
1934–2012141 credits since 1965
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ABOUT IAN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born11 September 1934
Died26 January 2012
BirthplaceGrays, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora99 of 141 titles
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IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 99
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- SeinfeldIMDb 8.8
- Working since
- 1965
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Filmography
The 2010s
3 titles · IMDb 7.7 on averageSeriesas Ganthet (voice) · 5 episodes
Movieas Ambrose (voice)
as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)
The 2000s
32 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Seriesas Butler · 1 episode
Seriesas Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice) · 1 episode
Movieas Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
as Headmaster Crumbs
as Jack Ermine
Seriesas Professor Crumbs · 10 episodes
Seriesas Richard Whitley · 1 episode
as Teitelbaum
The 1990s
35 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
1 episode
Grown Ups
Not on Cineoraas Pillip Dmytryk · 1 episode
Movieas British Dignitary
Seriesas Aramis · 1 episode
as Merlin
Movieas Auctioneer
1 episode
Movieas Dr. Dorn
The 1980s
42 titles · IMDb 6.7 on averageSeriesas Justin Pitt · 8 episodes
Seriesas Fulton (segment "The Switch") · 1 episode
Movieas Magistrate #1
as Captain
Seriesas Jackie · 1 episode
Series1 episode
Seriesas Rodney · 1 episode
Seriesas Captain Burke · 1 episode
The 1970s
25 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Seriesas Caterer · 1 episode
Movieas Johann
Series1 episode
Series1 episode
Seriesas Forger 7 · 1 episode
as Dr. Noyes (uncredited)
as Deserter (uncredited) · 1 episode
as Rudy
The 1960s
4 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
Movieas Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
Movieas Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)
Seriesas Sergeant Poole · 1 episode
Movieas English POW (uncredited)
Often works with
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James BrolinVon Ryan's Express, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction and 1 more
Michelle BauerPuppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge, Puppet Master: The Legacy and 1 more
Johnny DeppRango and 21 Jump Street
Marisa TomeiZandalee and Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Stephen RootRango and NewsRadio
Kevin Michael RichardsonStar Wars: The Clone Wars and Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Christine BaranskiAddams Family Values and Cybill
