Alfred Pennyworth The Pre-Crisis comics (the comics that were published by DC Comics between 1938 and 1984) established Alfred as a retired actor and intelligence agent who followed the deathbed wish of his dying father (who he identified only as "Jarvis") to carry on the tradition of serving the Wayne family. To that end, Alfred introduced himself to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson at Wayne Manor and insisted on becoming their valet. Although the pair did not want one, especially since they did not want to jeopardize their secret identities with a servant in the house, they did not have the heart
Jim Piddock butler, Alfred Pennyworth, and also voiced Chic for the animated science fiction film "", based on the video game "Dead Space". Piddock appeared in 2012's "The Five-Year Engagement", which starred Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, playing Blunt's father, "The Cold Light of Day" starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver, and "The Dictator" with Sacha Baron Cohen. In August, 2012 it was announced that Piddock would be co-writing, acting, and producing a new TV comedy series with Christopher Guest for HBO and the BBC titled "Family Tree". On 13 October 2016, "Mascots", which he co-wrote with Guest, stars in,