Alan Oppenheimer is a renowned American actor from New York City, who embarked on his acting career in the 1950s.
Throughout his illustrious career, Oppenheimer has demonstrated his versatility by taking on a wide range of roles, including voice acting.
By the 1970s, he had begun to make a name for himself in the voice acting world, and by the 1980s, he had emerged as one of the most prolific voice actors in the United States, with a plethora of roles in numerous series and films.
Some of his most notable roles include the evil emperor Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979-1982),the tyrant Overlord and his mind-controlling Vizier in "Blackstar" (1981),the arrogant narcissist Vanity Smurf in "The Smurfs" (1981-1989),the evil sorcerer Skeletor, the shape-shifting animal Cringer, the heroic Man-at-Arms, and the aquatic villain Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983-1985),the pacifistic naturalist Beachcomber, the sailor Seaspray, and the gun-enthusiast and munitions expert Warpath in "The Transformers" (1984-1987),the android wizard Prime Evil in "Ghostbusters" (1986),and the cryptic advisor Merlin in "The Legend of Prince Valiant" (1991-1993).
In 1930, Alan Oppenheimer was born in New York City, the son of stockbroker Louis Oppenheimer.
In 1958, Oppenheimer married costume designer Marianna Elliott, with whom he had three children.
The couple divorced at some point prior to the mid-1980s, and Oppenheimer went on to marry professional tennis player Marilyn Greenwood in 1984.
Their marriage lasted less than a decade and ended in divorce.
In 1992, Oppenheimer re-married Marianna Elliott, and the couple remained together until her death in 2003.
After her passing, Oppenheimer has remained single.
In 1993, Oppenheimer had a guest star role in "Star Trek: The Next Generation", playing the Klingon cleric Koroth.
He cloned the long-dead messianic warrior Kahless in an attempt to restore his people's faith in their religion.
In 1994, Oppenheimer played the ill-fated star-ship captain Keogh in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".
After successfully completing a rescue mission, Keogh fell victim to a suicide attack, along with most of his crew.
In 1997, Oppenheimer played an unnamed ambassador of the Nezu in "Star Trek: Voyager".
His character attempted to enlist the USS Voyager to rescue his planet from destruction.
This was Oppenheimer's last role in a "Star Trek" television series.
Oppenheimer has mostly avoided live-action roles since 1998.
In 2022, Oppenheimer voiced Skeletor again for an appearance in the film "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers".
At the age of 92, Oppenheimer has never fully retired, though he has played less prominent roles in recent productions.
Despite this, he remains a beloved figure among animation fans for his iconic roles in several classic series.
