Stepped in for an ailing Whoopi Goldberg, at the last minute, as emcee/host for the 2001 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards honoring Steven Spielberg. The award was presented by H.R.H. Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
His character Professor Crumbs from Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) was a reference to Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter film series. Richard Harris who played Dumbledore in two first parts of Harry Potter film series died 9 days before "Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets" (2002) premiered; Abercrombie died 19 days after the last episode of Wizards of Waverly Place aired.
His voice was dubbed over Jeremy Kemp in the Star Trek The Next Generation episode "Family" where Kemp played Picard's Brother Robert Picard.
Cousin of John Abercrombie, Jazz Guitarist, ECM Recording Star.
Served on the Board of Directors of BAFTA-LA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and on the Western Board of The Actor's Fund of
America.