Alastair Duncan

Alastair Duncan (born February 7, 1958) is a Scottish actor and real estate broker. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he has a long career in television and film. He was part of the Scottish television detective series Taggart. His first film role was Split Second. He has since appeared playing small roles in many television series such as Agatha Christie's Poirot, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Murder, She Wrote, Babylon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. He has also done voice acting in many television, film and video games roles as well.

Early life Duncan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father is named Archibald Alexander Macbeth Duncan. Following his family's naming tradition, his name would have been Alastair David Macbeth Duncan, but his father decided to simply give him the legal name Alastair Duncan.

Career Duncan's breakout role (then credited as "Neil Duncan") was as Peter Livingstone, side-kick to Mark McManus's Taggart in Scottish television's eponymous detective series.

Since the early 2000s, he has been doing voiceover work, including films such as Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts and video games such as Warlords Battlecry, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Final Fantasy XIV, Mass Effect, Infinity Blade II, Infinity Blade III, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, as well as animated television series: Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman and Adrian Toomes in Marvel's Spider-Man.

His most notable television guest appearances include episodes of Tracey Takes On..., Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Angel and Leverage.

Duncan was one of 400 actors considered for the lead role in the international hit series Highlander: The Series but lost out to Adrian Paul. He later guest-starred in the fifth season's episode "Dramatic License" as immortal Terence Coventry.

In 2011, Duncan appeared in David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Duncan has also provided his voice for How to Train Your Dragon 2 and acted in the HBO series ''Westworld. and for the role of "President" in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.

Personal life

In 1994, after beginning to find regular work as an actor, Duncan relocated from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles. According to one interview, he happened to move two weeks before the Northridge earthquake. Together they have two daughters.

Theatre Year Title Role Company Director Notes 1986 The Wallace William Wallace Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Charles Nowosielski play by Sydney Goodsir Smith

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Split Second Det. Dick Durkin Credited as Neil Duncan 1992 Absent Without Leave Awkward Squad 1994 Sleeping with Strangers Daniel 2005 The Batman vs. Dracula Alfred Pennyworth Voice, direct-to-video Alfred Pennyworth

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985–94 Taggart DS Peter Livingstone 16 episodes 1989 Saracen Simon Bleasdale Episode: "Tooth and Claw" About Face Jamie Episode: "Mrs. Worthington's Daughter" 1991 Agatha Christie's Poirot Captain Black Episode: "The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor" Screen Two Jonathon Parker Episode: "The Laughter of God" 1992 Medics Greg Maxwell 1 episode 1994 Chandler & Co Paul Dailey Episode: "Past Imperfect" Trick of the Eye Simon Television film Blossom Graham 2 episodes All-American Girl Calvin Whitaker Episode: "Educating Margaret" 1995 The Marshal Rainey Episode: "Natural Law" The Home Court Paul Episode: "Time Flies" 1996 Murder, She Wrote Sgt. Colin Baxter Episode: "Southern Double-Cross" Dead Man's Walk Capt. Billy Falconer Television film Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Sordis Episode: "Mercenary" Highlander: The Series Terence Coventry Episode: "Dramatic License" 1996–99 Tracey Takes On... Euan McCloud, Capt. Philip "Pip" St. Aubyn 14 episodes 1997 Xena: Warrior Princess Perion Episode: "Been There, Done That" Babylon 5 Latimere Episode: "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" Tower of Terror Gilbert London Television film 1998 Buddy Faro Eric / Jeffrey Mendelbaum Episode: "Now You See Him, Now He's Dead" 1999 Seven Days Russian Captain Episode: "Last Breath" Norm Paul Episode: "While You Weren't Sleeping" Thanks Edward Randolph Episode: "Tobacco" Sabrina the Teenage Witch Pierre Curie Episode: "Aging, Not So Gracefully" 2000 Diagnosis: Murder Eliot Grayson Episode: "Too Many Cooks" Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collins 2 episodes The Three Stooges Theatre Manager Television film Angel Collins Episode: "Sanctuary" 2001 Providence Graham Hollings 4 episodes ER Talk Show Host Uncredited, Episode: "Four Corners" Charmed Alaster Episode: "Brain Drain" 2002 Maybe It's Me James Episode: "The Fever Episode" 2003 The Lyon's Den Haley's Father Episode: "Beach House" Miss Match Ian Episode: "Bad Judgement" 2004 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Odin Voice, episode: "A Kick in the Asgard" 2004–08 The Batman Alfred Pennyworth Voice, 50 episodes 2020 Stillwater Goose Voice, episode: "The Haircut/Paper Wings" 2023 Castlevania: Nocturne Vaublanc Voice, 2 episodes Mímir

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2003 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Reborn #1, Cultist #2, Imperial Officer #1 The Hobbit Kili Legacy of Kain: Defiance Mortanius, Hylden Lord 2023 Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Alfred Pennyworth, Clinton Scarantino, Old Man