| Jacob Witkin | |
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| Born | May 12, 1938[1] Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | December 30, 2016 (age 78)[2] Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Actor, Musician, Singer |
| Years Active | 1944-2016 |
Jacob Witkin (May 12, 1938-December 30, 2016) is a South African actor, singer, animator and musician. Witkin was the voice of The Imperial Master.
Witkin emigrated to London in the 60's to further his studies in Opera at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Witkin has worked extensively in theater, and has done extensive acting and voice acting, his most notable roles being that of Morgan Katarn in Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Dark Forces II and as Eric Weiss in Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003).
He is also known for his one off roles as Howard L. Zukerman in the 2007 Lost episode "Exposé" and as Nora's Dad in the 2011 How I Met Your Mother episode "Tick Tick Tick".
Witkin emigrated to the US in 1987 and currently lives in Burbank, California
Jacob is the youngest brother of architect Isaac Witkin and artist Aaron Witkin.
Filmography[]
- Crown Court (1972) as Arthur Parker
- Love and Death (1975) as Sushkin
- The Comedy of Errors (1978) as Porpentine Proprieter
- The Seven Dials Mystery (1981) as Mr. Mosgorovsky
- Star Fleet (1982) as The Imperial Master
- Swamp Thing: The Series (1990) as General Sunderland
- Matinee (1993) as Dr. Diablo
- Sawbones (1995) as Dr. Zorn
- Showgirls (1995) as Caeser
- Fast Money (1996) as Sir Stewart
- Scene of the Crime (1996) as Professor Dandridge
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (1997) as Morgan Katarn
- Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003) as Eric Weiss
- Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004) as Dr. Moreau
- Alias (2005) as Politician
- Evil Bong (2006) as Cyril
- Lost (2007) as Howard L. Zukerman
- iCarly (2007) as Police Officer/Raymond Boogieman
- Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008) as Sir Ian Cavanaugh
- Evil Bong 2: King Bong (2009) as Cyril
- Stained (2010) as Karl
- Evil Bong 3D: The Wrath of Bong (2011) as Cyril
- How I Met Your Mother (2011) as Nora's Dad
- Phantom (2013) as Priest
- The Bijou: A One Way Crossing (2014) as Gregory Stanton
- Postman Pat: The Movie (2014) as George Lancaster and Major Forbes
References[]
External Links[]
- Jacob Witkin on the Internet Movie Database
- The Three Canvases: Info on Jacob Witkin about his role on "The Three Canvases"