Name: Ian Abercrombie
Date of Birth: 11 September 1936 Cousin of John Abercrombie, Jazz Guitarist, ECM Recording Star. Serves on the Board of Directors of BAFTA-LA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and on the Western Board of The Actor's Fund of America. Stepped in for an ailing Whoopi Goldberg at the last minute as emcee/Host for the 2001 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards honoring 'Steven Spielberg'. The award was presented by H.R.H. Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Shares two roles with Clive Revill. Revill was the voice of Alfred Pennyworth in early episodes of Batman (1992), a role Abercrombie played in Birds of Prey (2002)(TV). Revill was also the first actor to play Palpatine, in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Abercrombie voiced the character in the animated Clone Wars series. ... Read more Ian Abercrombie movies (actor)User Comments |
