Auberjonois played Father Mulcahy in the original film version of "M*A*S*H". His subsequent film roles included the gangster Tony in ' (1988), and Reverend Oliver in "The Patriot" (2000). He made cameo appearances in a number of films, including: Dr. Burton, a mental asylum doctor patterned after Tim Burton, in "Batman Forever" (1995), and a bird expert who gradually transforms into a bird in Robert Altman's 1970 film "Brewster McCloud". He appeared as Colonel West in the 1991 "Star Trek" film '. His other notable film appearances include; "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" (1971), "Images "(1972), "Pete 'n' Tillie" (1972), "The Hindenburg" (1975), "King Kong" (1976), "The Big Bus" (1976), "Eyes of Laura Mars" (1978), "Where the Buffalo Roam" (1980), "Walker" (1987), "My Best Friend Is a Vampire" (1987), "The Feud" (1989), "Inspector Gadget" (1999), and "Eulogy" (2004).