Actor

Ian Abercrombie

September 11, 1934 · 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.

Notable work

6.6
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
as Butler
6.9
Rango (2011)
as Ambrose (voice)
8.1
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Ben Franklin
5.3
Wild Wild West (1999)
as British Dignitary
7.3
Army of Darkness (1992)
as Wiseman
7.9
Young Frankenstein (1974)
as Second Villager (uncredited)
7
Addams Family Values (1993)
as Driver
8.3
Twin Peaks (1990)
as Tom Brockman
8.2
Charmed (1998)
as Aramis
8.3
Seinfeld (1989)
as Justin Pitt
8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
as Chancellor Palpatine (voice) and as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice) and as Darth Sidious (voice) and as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious (voice)
5.6
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Smithee

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