Ian Abercrombie

September 11, 1934 - January 26, 2012 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

His titles like Rango, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Army of Darkness - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: September 16, 2026

Watched: 0/44

Weighted avg: 6.17 /10

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Rango

2011March 2011 by Gore Verbinski

Minor role as Ambrose (voice)

Minor role as Ambrose (voice)

6.48 Good- 7,320 ratings
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2

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997May 1997 by Steven Spielberg

Minor role as Butler

Minor role as Butler

6.11 Okay++ 9,473 ratings
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3

Army of Darkness

1992October 1992 by Sam Raimi

Supporting as Wiseman

Supporting as Wiseman

6.82 Good+ 3,675 ratings
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4

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006June 2006 by Tim Hill

Supporting as Smithee

Supporting as Smithee

5.16 Okay-- 2,385 ratings
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5

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008August 2008 by Dave Filoni

Minor role as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

Minor role as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)

5.71 Okay+ 2,275 ratings
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6

MouseHunt

1997December 1997 by Gore Verbinski

Minor role as Auctioneer

Minor role as Auctioneer

6.08 Okay++ 1,415 ratings
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7

Inland Empire

2006December 2006 by David Lynch

Minor role as Henry the Butler

Minor role as Henry the Butler

6.48 Good- 1,316 ratings
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8

Warlock

1989June 1989 by Steve Miner

Minor role as Magistrate #1

Minor role as Magistrate #1

5.89 Okay+ 453 ratings
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9

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

1992May 1992 by David DeCoteau

Starring as Dr. Hess

Starring as Dr. Hess

5.97 Okay++ 193 ratings
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10

Firewalker

1986November 1986 by J. Lee Thompson

Supporting as Boggs

Supporting as Boggs

5.46 Okay 217 ratings
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11

Von Ryan's Express

1965June 1965 by Mark Robson

Minor role as English POW

Minor role as English POW

6.33 Good-- 253 ratings
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12

Puppet Master: The Legacy

2003December 2003 by Charles Band

Starring as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

Starring as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

5.16 Okay-- <100 ratings
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13

Star!

1968July 1968 by Robert Wise

Minor role as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)

Minor role as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)

6.25 Good-- 236 ratings
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14

The Ice Pirates

1984March 1984 by Stewart Raffill

Minor role as Hymie

Minor role as Hymie

5.60 Okay 221 ratings
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15

Birds of Prey

2002–2003 by Laeta Kalogridis

Supporting as Alfred Pennyworth

Supporting as Alfred Pennyworth

5.75 Okay+ <100 ratings
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16

Zandalee

1991May 1991 by Sam Pillsbury

Minor role as Louis Medina

Minor role as Louis Medina

5.36 Okay- <100 ratings
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Blood Beach

1980September 1980 by Jeffrey Bloom

Minor role as Man in Mayor's Office

Minor role as Man in Mayor's Office

5.55 Okay <100 ratings
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18

Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

2000November 2000 by Michael Cooney

Minor role as Psychiatrist

Minor role as Psychiatrist

5.50 Okay <100 ratings
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19

Catacombs

1988May 1988 by David Schmoeller

Starring as Brother Orsini

Starring as Brother Orsini

5.82 Okay+ <100 ratings
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20

The Island at the Top of the World

1974December 1974 by Robert Stevenson

Minor role as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Minor role as Train Conductor (uncredited)

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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21

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006January 2006 by Randall Miller

Minor role as Ervin Sezgin

Minor role as Ervin Sezgin

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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22

Clean Slate

1994May 1994 by Mick Jackson

Minor role as Leader

Minor role as Leader

5.84 Okay+ <100 ratings
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23

Bimbo Movie Bash

1997June 1997 by Mike Mendez

Lead role as Dr. Dorn

Lead role as Dr. Dorn

5.82 Okay+ <100 ratings
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24

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000

1994July 1994 by David DeCoteau

Starring as Professor Dorn

Starring as Professor Dorn

5.81 Okay+ <100 ratings
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25

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979August 1979 by Richard Quine

Minor role as Johann

Minor role as Johann

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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26

Sole Survivor

1970January 1970 by Paul Stanley

Minor role as British co-pilot

Minor role as British co-pilot

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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27

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980June 1980 by Alan Roberts

Minor role as Denis

Minor role as Denis

5.73 Okay+ <100 ratings
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28

The Questor Tapes

1974January 1974 by Richard A. Colla

Minor role as Charlie

Minor role as Charlie

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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29

Rattled

1996February 1996 by Tony Randel

Supporting as Dr. Remsen

Supporting as Dr. Remsen

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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30

Wicked, Wicked

1973June 1973 by Richard L. Bare

Minor role as Eddie (uncredited)

Minor role as Eddie (uncredited)

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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31

A Face to Die For

1996March 1996 by Jack Bender

Supporting as Mr. Sturetsky

Supporting as Mr. Sturetsky

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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32

Last Resort

1986March 1986 by Zane Buzby

Minor role as Maitre d'

Minor role as Maitre d'

5.79 Okay+ <100 ratings
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33

Frog

1987January 1987 by David Grossman

Supporting as Dr. Fritsky

Supporting as Dr. Fritsky

Needs more reviews
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34

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

1997December 1997 by Jeff Burr

Supporting as Merlin

Supporting as Merlin

Needs more reviews
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35

ChromiumBlue.com

2002August 2002 by Zalman King

Starring as Sir George

Starring as Sir George

Needs more reviews
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36

Hostage Flight

1985November 1985 by Steven Hilliard Stern

Minor role as Scotland Yard Inspector

Minor role as Scotland Yard Inspector

Needs more reviews
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37

Kicks

1985March 1985 by William Wiard

Supporting as Barnes

Supporting as Barnes

Needs more reviews
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38

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

1995June 1995 by Marcus Cole

Supporting as Parks

Supporting as Parks

Needs more reviews
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39

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005April 2005 by Marc Klasfeld

Minor role as Auctioneer

Minor role as Auctioneer

Needs more reviews
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40

Hard Four

2007November 2007 by Charles Dennis

Minor role as Jack Ermine

Minor role as Jack Ermine

Needs more reviews
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Flicks

1983August 1983 by Peter Winograd

Minor role as Inspector

Minor role as Inspector

Needs more reviews
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42

Fantasy Island

1977January 1977 by Richard Lang

Minor role as Bartender

Minor role as Bartender

Needs more reviews
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43

Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance

2005

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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44

Trust Me

2007June 2007 by Andrew Kazamia

Supporting as Teitelbaum

Supporting as Teitelbaum

Needs more reviews