Alan Oppenheimer Uses His Skeletor Voice in Real Life

[@n0anime342]

Imagine driving down the road not knowing who this guy is to only have him chuckle in his skeletor voice

[@smileysatanson3404]

alan: *in a low skeletor voice* hehehe you fool me: by the power of greyskull! *draws a big sword* I AM THE POWEEEEEER! ala: oh shit

[@Gokitalo]

"That'll be 20 US dollars, sir" "... heheheheheheheheheheheheh"

[@samuelelder9434]

smiley satanson im sure it is “ i HAVE the power”

[@srsaito9262]

Our someone who doenst now him think its the creator of the atomic bomb.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

I love how these past couple comments are brand new. And the skeletor profile pic

[@ninjakram]

0:18 “This man taught me everything I know”. “Yeah, which isn’t much” classic skeletor burn lol

[@chaosgreyblood]

"I could write a book on what you don't know!"

[@kevindavis5966]

Seemed more self-deprecating to me.

[@j5892000]

How is that a burn...

[@j5892000]

@@kevindavis5966 it was

[@dangerouskoin4874]

@@j5892000 skeletor regularly burned himself in such a way lol... it really is classic skeletor comedic value

[@terrywest111]

Seriously, I would ask this man to insult me as Skeletor and walk out feeling fulfilled. lol

[@Horus-Lupercal]

YOU BOOB!

[@TheEyez187]

I didn't know you could do that!?! I could write a book about what you don't know!! :D

[@eligebrown8998]

Heck yeah

[@Darth_Cornpop]

Nincompoop!

[@christopherbanks581]

Agreed I would love for him to insult me as skeletor

[@redjones8010]

Taxi driver:" Here, you won't believe this, but I once had that Skeletor in my cab..."

[@omarjimenez728]

Skeletor: "You almost killed me you boob!"

[@thesandwich5321]

Hehehehahaha!

[@dmpdesign]

Except the version that aires there doesnt use the english voice acting, so if the man almost drove off the road it was doubtful because he recognized him lol. Oh well, I love oppenheimer and all his great talents.

[@shido_rimru_]

Cap

[@kodiem4107]

Wat

[@TUM_Toons]

Skeletor: the only villain more iconic than the hero

[@AiluridaeAureus]

Joker, Hans Landa, Hannibal Lecter, IT, Jason Voorhees, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Tommy De Vito, Anton Chigurh, Judge Claude Frollo, Scar (Lion King), Dracula (Castlevania), Vegeta, Piccolo, Frieza, Starscream, T-800 (you know which one), Toguro (Younger), Aizen, *_definitely Char Aznable,_*_ seriously, characters who are copies of him is a massive trope,_ literally any villain from Naruto, actually a lot of old anime had villains infinitely more interesting than the protagonist. Chalk that up to generic nobody. protagonists without the swagger or aesthetic of beef monsters like He-Man...

[@TUM_Toons]

@@AiluridaeAureus I meant as in 1980's TV shows that were only meant to sell toys. Also, kids who haven't seen Transformers will know who Optimus Prime is before Starscream

[@GattiJuanIgnacio]

@@AiluridaeAureus *hey! Cave Johnson here--*

[@AiluridaeAureus]

@@GattiJuanIgnacio Cave Johnson ain't an antagonist. He MADE the antagonist, but that doesn't make him an antagonist.

[@GattiJuanIgnacio]

@@AiluridaeAureus well, he was a shitty boss for his workers and made caroline a pc without her conscent. I wish we could've seen more of him, in person if possible. Idk. I love his character

[@Vladimir_The_Impaler]

"YOU BUBBLING BOOB!"

[@BotulinSpikedMarzipan]

Yes, please

[@smilodonthai]

2:35

[@honk8434]

Thank you my friend

[@youknowwhatdaysayinhoe5646]

Three minutes for one Skeletor laugh😡

[@windigo1592]

666 likes epic

[@youruncle1616]

0:22 that chuckle kind of sounds like skeletor

[@totterdell]

Epic villain voice Skeletor is a hilarious villain and Alan's voice is the main reason.

[@usamazahid3882]

LOL. I agree. He's the Real Deal to be Skeletor. Somebody needs to have a Walk of Fame dedicated to him.

[@3amir126]

nice pp mang! CFH!

[@scottsrush]

now I can see where Skeletor got his personality and sarcasm from 🤣❤️

[@LFOVCF]

Dr Rudy Wells. Made Steve Austin (The proper one)..Better...Stronger...Faster!

[@trv3y56]

definitely

[@jimmyd4477]

Imagine working in Wendy's or McDonald's drive through hearing Skeletor placing an order.

[@savathunthejudge914]

My childhood friend does a perfect skeletor impersonation. He's honed his craft for years

[@lazarusmv1973]

Dang it, I can't imagine working at a drive thru.

[@remc0s]

"No pickles on my Big Mac, you mumbling fool!"

[@txmetalhead82xk]

And be quick about it, flesh creature! Lol

[@aaronspencer4017]

Order something bone-in for sure

[@Kj16V]

Silly me, I thought it was Oppenheimer the theoretical physicist. I was like "whuut, that dude was Skeletor?? That guy was an even bigger genius than I thought!"

[@clangsison]

same

[@daschwah]

To be fair, that famous “destroyer of worlds” quote sounds like something Skeletor would drop, especially the Langella version.

[@trevor2830]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@irider1201]

I wonder if they're related?

[@BiggJ1969]

Alan Oppenheimer was also Dr. Rudy Wells on "The Six Million Dollar Man." He was one of three Actors who played him. The other two were Martin E. Brooks and Martin Balsam.

[@sk8element1919]

Alan is smiling during this like HE CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN HE HAD A MORE PLEASANT DAY

[@dabestorkposta]

Skeletor was h i g h in that part

[@Gojiro7]

I would have asked him "Skeletor is the most parodied voice around, have you ever heard someone do an impression that you thought was as good or even better then your own? "

[@medexamtoolscom]

Did you know that Charlie Chaplin once won 2nd place in a Charlie Chaplin impersonator competition that he entered anonymously? Whoever won 1st place must have been pretty good.

[@ChibiKami]

@@medexamtoolscom you don't hear about it too often, but celebrities do sometimes enter impersonation contests only to come in 2nd to 4th place

[@TheEyez187]

@@medexamtoolscom I actually had heard that before! You're the runner-up sir what is your name? Mouths the words then holds a card up saying Charlie Chaplin! :D

[@jurassicroom7673]

The guy who voiced Skeletor in the 2002 series was really good.

[@HalfbreedTrini]

Jurassic Room I loved that series was really hoping for another season?

[@alesstrem]

Actually, it's quite weird, because 100% of cartoons in Latin America are dubbed in Spanish, so it's quite hard to find out that Skeletor's voice was like that because the person who did the voice dubbing of Skeltor has a deep voice.

[@pihermoso11]

what if they didn't dub the laughing part of skeletor... only the worded lines

[@alesstrem]

@@pihermoso11 look on KZbin for Skeletor Audio Latino, you will notice the guy who makes the dubbing also tried to create his own laugh for Skeletor.

[@chunkymunkey9182]

I'm Hispanic, and watching He-Man dubbed is some seriously funny shit lmao

[@waltherstolzing9719]

That's interesting; the Turkish voiceover for skeletor was a pretty accurate imitation of the original.

[@samhershey4644]

@@pihermoso11 Was just thinking that, you don't need to dub a laugh, so the laugh would probably still be the same

[@porvoonosho]

Plot twist: The taxi driver thought he was a Care Bear.

[@Snyperwolf91]

Bigger plot-twist : The taxi driver was prince adam .

[@outtagoodnamesdangit]

(Skeletor gets in a cab) "Follow that car, you bumbling fool!"

[@oddish4352]

He was Falkor, Gmork, and the Rock Biter in Neverending Story, and unless you read the credits you have no idea it's the same guy. That's talent.

[@chrisstrijbosch9318]

and the gmork

[@manofsan]

He was also Dr Rudy Wells on Six Million Dollar Man

[@patrioticjustice9040]

When he talked about being in South America, did anyone else suddenly picture Skeletor threatening someone in Spanish? "Plata o plomo, pendejo?"

[@SilentZombie]

AAAAHHHH HAHAHAHAHAH!!! I so did!!

[@TrenElZombie]

He is waaay polite for a pendejo.

[@beboprocksteadym0nster-pow443]

Pendejo!? Translate this to English cames out : Horse or Donkey Arse so I think it's the meaning of... 🐴🤔☮️

[@patrioticjustice9040]

@@beboprocksteadym0nster-pow443 It's Spanish slang for a**hole. Plata o plomo means "silver or lead" down in Colombia where gangs would threaten people to either take a bribe (silver) or be shot (lead)

[@DonaldRilea]

@@patrioticjustice9040 It's kinda like the old British highwaymen's phrase, "Stand And Deliver!", to me.

[@alexanderjones9572]

He Man “I think you’re feeling the Christmas Spirit, Skeletor. It makes you feel...good.” Skeletor “ I don’t like to feel good! I like to feel evil! Ohhh...” He Man. “Don’t worry, Christmas only comes ‘round once a year.’ Skeletor “Ohhh! Thank goodness!”

[@AbhishekJuyal]

"Don't worry, Skeletor, Christmas only comes once a year" was said by She-Ra not He-Man.

[@KGBBooks]

“AYYYY DIOS MIO, TU ERES EL SKELETOR!” - Cab Driver

[@cellphonelightsaber]

*YEET*

[@Shiningforceking]

To be fair, Argentina and Chile are big He-man fans. I believe they still air the originals

[@larniieplayz6285]

?

[@Shiningforceking]

@@larniieplayz6285 they still air the original show to this day in 🇦🇷 Argentina

[@merisonola]

*Cross Universes plot...* Joker gets teamed up with Skeletor. Them arguing as well as plotting would be hysterical.

[@icicle_ai9748]

And the laughing

[@glibhehe]

You may have almost predicted the future

[@larniieplayz6285]

@@icicle_ai9748 yes

[@032319581]

I love Alan Oppenheimer's voice. So talented.

[@justinhackstadt6677]

Not really using the skeletor voice other than a laugh. But just hearing him speak normally is comprehending that he is the true actor of skeletor.

[@tf7223]

I just wanna hear him say “Just Like A Woman”

[@johnvanegmond1812]

Lol! Imagine if the taxi he was in got cut of by a woman driver.

[@davidbolha]

Oh quit *ReplicantPhish* -ing. 😉😆😅

[@krassos]

Were I the voice of Skeletor, I think I would feel compelled to use it when answering telemarketering calls.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

_That_ would be sooo awesome! Skeletor: Nooo I don't want to hear about the special rates you are offering today you blockhead! And how did you even get this number? Evil-Lyn banish this putz to the Fright Zone! 📞💀 >>> 📞😱 ROFL💦

[@miniroll32]

He aint foolin' me - that's Skeletor in disguise

[@drixg555]

Driver: Tu eres Skeletor!

[@filiptoncinic667]

eSkeletor!!!

[@florenciavalentinacabrera]

Papyrus malvado

[@patricksedler9697]

Rojo Hola

[@JUGGALOMADNESS]

Mr. Oppenheimer you are the reason why my favorite villain is skeletor and I do a great impression of skeletor to. Thank you for the childhood memories and being a good role model Masters of the universe rules

[@LchanOtakudom]

Skeletor voice in everyone’s head? Good! “Yes! I nearly ran not one but TWO taxis off the road! Just like I always wanted!!”

[@jptaylor]

Mr. Oppenheimer is an amazing man. Incredible that he was in the original “Westworld” all the way back in 1973. What a resume! He’s still with us, thank heavens!

[@TIGERZY2K]

Both Alan Oppenheimer and his most successful cartoon character Skeletor (the arch enemy of He Man) have 3 things in common:- both of them are bald, both have big teeth and both of them have similar voice.It was the best decision taken by the casting director of the iconic 80s superhero era cartoon He Man to cast the veteran voice actor Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor.

[@ramonantoniodejuanbennett6239]

Robert J. Oppenheimer: "I AM BECOME DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS!" Alan Oppenheimer in SKELETOR VOICE: "SILIENCE YOU FOOL!"

[@tiamatmichellehart6821]

I will point out here that the *He-Man theme song has lyrics, but only in SPANISH!*

[@Jerrarum]

I Am Not N I C E

[@kettle2345]

The driver stopped the car violently and turned there head said “Skelator”!😳

[@markfox1545]

*their

[@judsongaiden9878]

The inspiration for Jack Scepticeye's Papyrus voice. Actually, the inspiration for just about everyone's Papyrus voice.

[@CROSSTATT]

Alan Oppenheimer will always be a respected figure. He was the voice of Alistair Crane on "Passions". His Skeletor voice is definitely iconic! Also, Maurice LaMarche is a combination of Barry Gordon and him.

[@Fanrule]

I'd be scared too if I heard Skeletor GIGGLING behind me.

[@llcoolmartine]

'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds’ Or is that the wrong oppenheimer...?

[@SagPegasus]

That works beautifully in Skeletor's voice. Just sayin'.

[@meganconnell6853]

Alan Oppenheimer who was the voice of Mighty Mouse in "The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse" (Filmation) the old cartoon style of the hand drawing of the ink and paint on the screen in 1979.

[@DemonicRemption]

@Megan Connell You jest... :O

[@maat826]

J Oppenheimer- created the thing that will eventually destroy the world. A Oppenheimer - voiced characters that wanted to destroy the world. Coincidence? Yes. Hotel? Trivago

[@Giles29]

Alan has so much energy. He always looks like he is having a great time.

[@noobpoob3889]

He should say something with skeletor voice as a papyrus so that voice will be canon.

[@nighthawk20011]

I was this old when I discovered that Dr Rudy Wells from Six Million Dollar Man is the voice of Skeletor.

[@akuma4u]

2:35 your welcome

[@dolam]

thanks man. I want to get in and get out.

[@joedodic549]

Thank you sir.

[@AbhishekJuyal]

Alan could write a book about what we don't know.

[@Mangomesh]

What a legend, I'd like to see Alan Oppenheimer and Simon Templeman do some voice acting together.... Love their work.

[@mmaaddict78]

I grew up watching He-Man and I’d have looked at him like he was drunk if the did that. I’d have no idea it was Skeletor.

[@knightofyourlife]

Even his normal talking voice sounds to me like the most familiar voice I have ever heard.

[@quattordicimontenapoleone3113]

He sounds exactly like Alan Alda.

[@Chrisbajs]

No.

[@esteemedleader]

Yeah I thought the same thing.

[@woodyofp8574]

With the "I think we're done here, thank you everyone for coming" line, that's what made me think of him.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

No he doesn't. He sounds more like Bernard Hughes.

[@shawnstatzer95]

I would pass out from astonishment if I accidentally met him and he used Skeletor's voice at me. I would die a happy man.

[@despike925]

Someone pay him to say “The pizza, He-Man! Eat it!”

[@hawaiidispenser]

Great voice! So iconic.

[@NeoTuck25]

Shame Mark Hamill can't do the same, pretty much every one already knows he's the Joker

[@ARUCARDFTEPES]

Batman fans do, I'm not sure about anyone else. Still the best Joker too, perfect laugh and cadence.

[@NA-du5vm]

Came in excited left disappointed.

[@TTXFunRuvvr]

Alan Oppenheimer, is he related to Robert Oppenheimer

[@Frankdickfondle]

That’s what I’m wondering

[@MRSceneITALL]

KZbin was invented for things like this! Brilliant

[@DanielQualls-7777]

I wonder if Alan Oppenheimer is related to JR Oppenheimer

[@juginstin]

They're third cousins. Ironically, he was also cast to voice the scientist in the movie '9' who was tasked to invent a machine that would go on to bring mankind to extinction.

[@nodatastored684]

He sounds like Man At Arms

[@TFcon]

That's right! He was also Man-At-Arms, Cringer / Battle Cat, and Merman (and Skeletor too of course)!

[@TheHelado36]

Those beautiful Skeletor’s insults are like poems !

[@ronniemarion8456]

Fun fact. He's also Falkor from the first Never Ending Story.

[@Shino2600]

Rooooooaaaaaar!

[@geredgreen6971]

Alan:"Heheheh" Spanish driver:"Mi dios Skeletor!"

[@gundanout11]

Quien es el actor que doblo la voz de Skeletor en el latino doblaje de He-Man I Los Amos del Universo

[@reubencarter3004]

I remember Alan Oppenheimer as Scientist Dr. Rudy Wells on the Six Million Dollar Man series.

[@spockslot]

I worked with Alan at the Galaxycon in Richmond this year in March before everything went downhill for conventions..great person to work with..

[@thefool2007]

Wife and I met Alan at a local CON. He was the nicest actor we have met to-date.

[@CapemanProducti0ns]

so the last spotting of Skeletor was in Santiago, Chile?

[@madog61]

Oppenheimer 😮

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Dude he looks like Man At Arms!!!

[@disposablebasterd]

That was a bit of a letdown, he did a little laugh and that was it.

[@karlluigi1987]

Mark Hamill is good, but his version of skeletor sounds like the joker,, Alan Oppenheimer is still the better for Skeletors Voice..

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

This man does not look like his late 90s at this point. Or at least he looks very healthy and happy. What a great man, the voice of so many childhoods.

[@droidfan]

As mentioned in the comments below, I don't think that story is eh 'accurate'? Maybe he forgot where it happened? But I am 99.99% sure it wasn't latin america. From Mazinger, G-Force, to Ultra Man, Captain Harlock, Transformers, He-Man, and even The Simpsons, Spanish voice dubbers have their own cult following. Nice story anyway.

[@sirdouglas.2870]

Myah!

[@jackinmyhoggoff807]

He should charge people to put dirty greetings on their voice mail.

[@Durwood71]

"I did it Oprah style." "You did what?"

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Alan Oppenheimer! What a treasure and talent.

[@fhb3]

MYAAH!!!

[@hunsterification]

2:35 is when the laugh happens

[@damotoneko1500]

Voice actors need to use these more often. But preferably when ordering food either in drivethrus or on phone.

[@EllinonEnosis]

Was expecting "silence you fool" hahaha

[@mikeyfourbarrel8473]

Awesome to hear Don Ferguson unexpectedly as the first question!

[@kookamunga2458]

Skeleton makes people laugh and that's very important.

[@Nintendoggy]

Yeah, I'd imagine in Chile they would dub it, meaning another voice actor did Skeletor's voice. So I don't think the taxi drivers got startled because they recognized the voice but because they genuinely freaked out by the sinister laughter.

[@Templarofsteel88]

Alan Oppenheimer the grandpa you wish you had. :P

[@S1RD2]

Learns that using the skeletor voice causes people to drive dangerously, continues to use it there after, I think this guy has a death wish

[@jodiahquincy2693]

He sounds just like Skeletor.

[@nickwalker4936]

Skeletor’s new power is compelling people to drive off the left side of the road.

[@pontiac9166]

Born in '82. A voice as recognizable as a parent.

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

Walked next to his table at a convention because the route was very busy. Very polite guy, very nice. He was the voice of Falcor and the guy who played Atreyu was there, I said: "They should've put you guys next to each other."

[@DanielJoyce]

Even if they dubbed his voice they could easily keep the chuckle.

[@josephjackson9842]

Featured on "Greyside Cemetary." A Facebook Fanfiction profile. Subbed and liked.

[@mikerivers695]

those taxi drivers are that kinda scared in their youth hearing that sinister laugh of skelator.....

[@ThePalacios123]

Santiago Chile? OMG, Skeletor just visited my home city

[@deanmoncaster]

That's Timmy mallet and the guy that does skeletor!

[@ChickenRieder]

Is this the one where he goes "The pizza, He - man! Eat, it!"?

[@dangerouslysafe3]

Amazing how Skeletor's giggle nearly caused a few car crashes.

[@bigblue207]

Skeletor to king Randor Skeletor to king Randor Come in, you royal *b o o b*

[@gorrammit]

Imagine if both those taxi drivers thought he was some other childhood cartoon character...

[@Daniel_Fo77]

Who wouldn’t almost crash their car, when you suddenly hear Skeletor laugh behind you? XD