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 (1992). 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.
Leaving the show after the first two series, Duncan then appeared in the 1988 television adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes.
Duncan's next key role was in the 1992 science fiction film Split Second. He continued with guest roles on television series, such as Babylon 5, All-American Girl, and The Marshal. He also appeared in television films, such as Trick of the Eye and Tower of Terror.
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.
He has also done voice acting as well, appearing in several video games. He portrayed the voice of the character Senator Armstrong in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and voiced Celebrimbor in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel Middle-earth: Shadow of War. He has also voiced and performed motion capture for the Norse god Mimir in 2018's God of War, its sequel God of War Ragnarök 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.
Duncan was married to actress Anna Gunn, but the couple divorced in 2009. 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 2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Greger 2015 Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts Alfred Pennyworth Voice, direct-to-video Batman Unlimited: Monster MayhemAlfred Pennyworth Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. MutantsAlfred Pennyworth, Mad Hatter 2021 Batman: The Long HalloweenAlfred Pennyworth 2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part OneAlfred 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 2007 Mad Men George Pelham Episode: "Marriage of Figaro" 2010 The Mentalist Francis Slocombe Episode: "The Red Box" Leverage President Edwin Ribera Episode: "The San Lorenzo Job" 2011 Castle Reginald Easley Episode: "Lucky Stiff" 2013 Bones Heinrich Gloeckner Episode: "The Secrets in the Proposal" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Graham Deveraux Episode: "Last Supper" Regular Show Mordecai's Dad, Pilgrim Voice, episode: "The Thanksgiving Special" 2014 NCIS Peter Velo Episode: "So It Goes" 2015 The Grinder Lord Chief Justice Pugue Episode: "Buckingham Malice" 2016 Westworld Cottage Father Episode: "The Adversary" 2017–18 Dragons: Race to the Edge Additional Voices 13 episodes 2017–19 Spider-Man Adrian Toomes / Vulture, Goblin King, additional voices Voice, 10 episodes 2018 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Additional Voices 2 episodes 2019 Avengers Assemble Adrian Toomes / Vulture Voice, episode: "Vibranium Curtain" 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 2004 Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Mihai Niculescu 2005 Killer7 Curtis Blackburn Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown Additional Voices X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Bastion 2006 Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Mitsunari Ishida Tomb Raider: Legend Kent 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Penrod Tomb Raider: Anniversary Qualopec Mass Effect Nihlus Kryik, Councilor Sparatus, ERCS Guard 2010 Mass Effect 2 Councilor Sparatus, Anto Korragan, Captain Narom, Kylan, Blue Suns Enemies Final Fantasy XIV Additional Voices God of War: Ghost of Sparta Soldier #8, Citizen Male #7 2011 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Additional Voices Credited as Archibald Macbeth Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Lion 2 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Marlowe's Agents The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Captain Veleth Dragonborn DLC Infinity Blade II Raidriar 2012 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Additional Voices Mass Effect 3 Councilor Sparatus, Turian Pilot Starhawk Rifters, Outcast 2013 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Senator Steven Armstrong Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy Additional Voices Credited as Archibald Macbeth Infinity Blade III Raidriar Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Thug #3 2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Taleb Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Celebrimbor 2015 The Order: 1886 Additional Voices 2017 Middle-earth: Shadow of War Celebrimbor 2018 God of War Mímir Darksiders III Angel Soldier, Marker Male 2019 Star Wars: The Old Republic Additional Voices Onslaught DLC Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2022 God of War Ragnarök Mímir Tactics Ogre: Reborn Warren Omon, Leundar Balbatos 2023 Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Alfred Pennyworth, Clinton Scarantino, Old Man 2023 Hogwarts Legacy Isidora's Father 2025 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach The President Motion capture, voice and likeness
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