English film and theater actor Ian Abercrombie (Abercrombie) was famous not only for his roles in the theatrical productions of "A Doll's House" and "Promises of the Arcatha". He has starred in the films Battlestar Galactica and Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World. He was involved in the scoring of the Star Wars and Rango projects.
The artist began his career as a dancer. He received recognition for his performances at home and abroad. His numbers were awarded in many nominations of high awards and prizes at various competitions and festivals.
The road to recognition
The biography of the future actor began in 1934. The child was born on September 11 in the city of Graze. The boy dreamed of doing creativity since childhood. His talent was noticed by those around him. Special attention was paid to Jen's plasticity. He moved beautifully.
Abercombe started dancing. During the Second World War, a career as a theatrical actor started. The circumstances were not very successful at first. Ian even had a chance to play the role of a magician's assistant.
On stage in the United States, he made his debut in the 1955 production of Stalag 17. In many performances, the performer played during his summer tour off Broadway, performed in the regions. The talented actor was noticed by the directors. Abercrombie did not have time to respond to incoming proposals.
After being drafted into the army in 1957, the young artist in Germany ended up in the secret service. Ian was commissioned to stage one-act pieces under the title Separate Tables. In the same period, the performer toured with Hollywood celebrity Olivia de Havilland. Abercrombie participated in the show of the actress as a participant.
After returning to the States, the actor began attending auditions. In California, failure awaited him, but it was she who laid the foundation for a career takeoff in film and television. In 1963 he received an invitation to star in Burke's Justice. Haberdasher became the artist's character.
Film and television
In "The Von Ryen Express" and "The Trampled Horses Get Shot, Aren't They?" the name of the artist in the credits was not indicated, as well as several subsequent works. In 1978, in the musical Sextet, Abercrombie appeared as Rex Abrose.
In the comedy action movie Prisoner of Zenda, the challenger got the role of Johan. In the famous "Santa Barbara" in 1984-1985, Ian appeared as Philip. He played in 15 episodes of the project. In the horror film The Warlock, the actor played the Master in 1989. One of the key characters went to the performer in "Puppet Master 3: Toulon's Revenge" in 1991. He became Dr. Hess.
In the image of Merlin before the audience, the artist appeared in the film "Johnny Misto, the wizard boy." Glorified Abercrombie the role of Alfred Pennyworth. The Wayne family's faithful butler is the hero of the drama series Birds of Prey. The same hero was played by the artist in the "Batman" project earlier.
In the telenovela "Seinfield" the actor participated in the 6th season. He landed the role of Elaine Bens' boss Justin Pitt. “Desperate Housewives” Ian reincarnated as Rupert, the fastidious butler.
Scoring
In 2000, the artist accepted an invitation to start work on the computer game Nox. Horvat became his character. The greatest of Knox's mages participated in the creation of the Staff of Oblivion. The main character becomes a student of the archmage and rescues the mentor. The early version made the Croat the winner of the necromancers on the Fearless Field. Ian also voiced Loprok.
The artist again took up dubbing in the cartoon project "Garfield 2" in 2006. His voice was spoken by the animal-loving butler Smitty. It was thanks to him that the main characters of the cartoon, the cats of Prince and Garfield, were confused. And there is nothing surprising in such confusion: both are alike, like two drops of water. But they managed to unravel the whole intrigue against animals, and also to establish a personal life for loving people.
The negative character went to Abercrombie while working on the project "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" 2008. Senator, Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, the Emperor of the Galaxy pushed Anakin Skywalker, who later became Darth Vader, to go to the dark side.
From the very beginning, from 2008, the actor took part in the comedy series "The Wizards of Waverly Place" in the character of Professor Krambs. According to the plot, everything in the family is completely different from that of ordinary people. Three children are endowed with magical powers. But children cannot yet fully control their abilities.
The inept actions of the teenager Alex make him constantly find himself in curious situations. Older brother, Justin, is not afraid of such troubles. He teaches all the laws of magic with amazing diligence. But the youngest Russo, Max, imitates his attitude to Alex's studies. The catch is that only one of the children after the age of 18 will be able to maintain strength. Therefore, life in the family seems calm only from the outside. Work in the TV project lasted until 2012.
Outcomes
In the animated series "Green Lantern" Ganset became the hero of Abercrombie in 2011. In the same period, the artist began to voice a character named Ambrose, a character in the computer western project "Rango".
The performer "provided" his voice for radio, television and film projects. He participated in commercials and CD recordings. In addition to working in cinematography and dubbing, Ian played in the theater.
His works in the performances Sweet Prince, Teeth N'smiles have received high awards. Jean Cocteau's solo performance - A Mirror Image received recognition from both audiences and critics. The actor brilliantly played the role of Alfie Doolittle in the musical My Fair Lady.
The executor's track record includes almost 200 works. I have established a performer and personal life. His first choice was actress Elizabeth Romano. Abercrombie's wife after parting with his wife was Gladys. The union with her lasted until the artist passed away in 2012, on January 26.
