Portrait of Ian Abercrombie

Acting

Ian Abercrombie

Career

Active from 1985 to 2007, busiest in 2002 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score46/100
Highest rated
Poster for Army of Darkness
Army of Darkness
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 112 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ian Abercrombie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Time Travel 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

142
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 84
Rango
Rango (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

as Ambrose (voice)

Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Ganthet (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy (2010)

as Darth Sidious / Pirate #2 (voice)

2000s

33 titles ยท average score 59
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Darth Sidious (voice) / Chancellor Palpatine (voice)

Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Professor Crumbs

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
GoodWatch score 37

as Smithee

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Ben Franklin

Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance
Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance (2005)

TV show

When Puppets and Dolls Attack!
When Puppets and Dolls Attack! (2005)

as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Rupert

Puppet Master: The Legacy
Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)
GoodWatch score 27

as Dr. Hess (archive footage)

Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Cyril Parks

Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey (2002)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Alfred Pennyworth

Shrek
Shrek (2001)
GoodWatch score 84

ADR & Dubbing

Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as George

1990s

35 titles ยท average score 60
Charmed
Charmed (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Aramis

Bimbo Movie Bash
Bimbo Movie Bash (1997)
GoodWatch score 33

as Dr. Dorn

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Old Man

Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Milo / Abbot

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)
GoodWatch score 39

as Professor Dorn

Babylon 5
Babylon 5 (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Correlilmurzon

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as George Taylor

The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Butler Inspector

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Hess

Army of Darkness
Army of Darkness (1992)
GoodWatch score 70

as Wiseman

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (1990)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Tom Brockman

Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure (1990)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Anastasia's Aide

1980s

42 titles ยท average score 60
Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Justin Pitt

Coach
Coach (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Jackie

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Fulton (segment "The Switch")

Catacombs
Catacombs (1988)
GoodWatch score 34

as Brother Orsini

Firewalker
Firewalker (1986)
GoodWatch score 37

as Boggs

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Gunther Hall

Moonlighting
Moonlighting (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Ludwig

Airwolf
Airwolf (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Lord Killebrew

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dr. Blandings

Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Dynasty
Dynasty (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Ross Beaton

1970s

25 titles ยท average score 65
Knots Landing
Knots Landing (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Caterer

Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show

Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Forger 7

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Three's Company
Three's Company (1977)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Sgt. Lander

Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

as Bartender

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Man in Van / Shoemacher

Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein (1974)
GoodWatch score 85

as Second Villager (uncredited)

Cannon
Cannon (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 78
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

as Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

Star!
Star! (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

as Man in Brixton Music Hall (uncredited)

Get Smart
Get Smart (1965)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Sergeant Poole / Sergeant Poole (uncredited)

Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

as English POW (uncredited)