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Born · May 28, 1929
Died · March 29, 2019 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shane Rimmer was a Canadian actor, voice actor and screenwriter, known for providing the voice of Scott Tracy in the British television series Thunderbirds. He has mostly performed in supporting roles, frequently in films and television series filmed in the United Kingdom, having relocated to England in the late 1950s. His appearances include roles in such widely-known films as Dr. Strangelove (1964), Rollerball (1975), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Gandhi (1982), Out of Africa (1985) and Crusoe (1989). More recently he has appeared in Spy Game (2001), and Batman Begins (2005). In the earlier years of his career, there were several uncredited performances, among others for films such as You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Star Wars (1977) and Superman II (1980). With the exception of recurring featured cast members he has appeared in more James Bond films than any other actor. Rimmer has a long association with Gerry Anderson. Thunderbirds fans may recognize him as the voice actor behind the character Scott Tracy. He drafted the plotline for the penultimate episode, "Ricochet", which was later turned into a script by Tony Barwick. He also wrote scripts and provided uncredited voices for Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90 and The Secret Service, has made appearances in episodes of Anderson's live-action UFO and The Protectors, has and provided voices for Space: 1999 and has guest-starred in the episode "Space Brain". In later years he starred in the unscreened pilot Space Police (later made into a series with other actors and titled Space Precinct) and provided the voice for Anderson's stop-motion gumshoe Dick Spanner, P.I.. Rimmer and fellow Anderson actor Ed Bishop often joked about how often their professional paths crossed and termed themselves "Rent-a-Yanks". They appeared together as NASA operatives in the opening of You Only Live Twice and as USN sailors in The Bedford Incident as well as touring together in live stage shows, including "Death of a Salesman" in the 1990s. He also appeared in Doctor Who in 1966, and in Coronation Street as two different characters: Joe Donnelli (1968–1970), who held Stan Ogden hostage in No. 5 before committing suicide, and Malcolm Reid (1988), father of Audrey Roberts' son Stephen. He has made many guest appearances in British television series for ITV, including in Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected, and ITC's The Persuaders!. In 1989 Rimmer was reunited with former Gerry Anderson actors Ed Bishop and Matt Zimmerman in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study In Scarlet. Rimmer and Bishop also appeared in the BBC drama-documentary Hiroshima completed not long after Bishop's death in 2005. Note: His official website and travel record on the Immigration & Travel section of Ancestry give his year of birth as 1929. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shane Rimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Dick Spanner (voice)
0.0
2017
Anderson
4.7
2016
Scott Tracy (voice) · (3 episodes)
6.6
2016
Scott Tracy (voice)
8.0
2014
Self
7.3
2014
Board Member #1
6.1
2012
Controller #2
7.3
2006
Colonel
5.6
2006
Bob Anderson
5.1
2005
Older Gotham Water Board Technician
7.7
2005
Father
5.5
2004
(1 episode)
6.3
2003
Parnell Thomas
5.8
2002
Estate Agent
6.9
2001
Self
7.0
2000
US Longshoreman
6.5
1999
E. J. Saggs
5.4
1996
Coach
4.9
1995
Mr. Hughes
5.5
1993
Lt. Colonel Trekker · (6 episodes)
7.1
1993
Caroline & Lisa's Father
4.8
1992
Chairman, Maxine Gray Cosmetics
5.2
1991
Commissioner Malley
5.6
1991
Bob Harrison
0.0
1990
5.7
1989
Mr. Mather
5.8
1988
Secretary of State · (3 episodes)
7.8
1988
Gen. Conklin · (2 episodes)
6.5
1988
Reilly · (2 episodes)
5.0
1988
Hogan
4.2
1987
George Schulz
0.0
1987
Dick Spanner · (22 episodes)
7.2
1987
Doorman · (2 episodes)
4.3
1987
Lisander Stark
5.2
1987
Dr. Col. Lawrence Ball
6.4
1986
The Colonel
0.0
1986
Ed Rhinehart · (1 episode)
6.0
1986
Marvin Gelber (US Secretary of State)
5.7
1986
Lt. Chuck Brogan
4.0
1986
Belknap, farm manager
7.2
1985
Brod Sarnton
7.0
1985
Ambassador Larry Smith
6.7
1985
Mr. Marl
6.7
1985
Lt. Miles
5.5
1985
Joe Szyluk
4.8
1985
Redneck (Melvin)
4.7
1985
Jay
5.5
1985
Harry Klein · (8 episodes)
6.3
1984
Dr. Hersh
6.0
1984
Hersh · (1 episode)
6.4
1984
Press Agent · (2 episodes)
6.9
1984
4.8
1984
(1 episode)
6.1
1983
4.9
1983
State Policeman
5.5
1983
Arthur Jelinek
6.7
1983
Detective Murphy · (1 episode)
6.6
1983
Commentator
7.6
1982
MacAlpine
6.9
1981
Chief Immigration Officer
5.0
1981
Scott Tracy (voice)
0.0
1981
Controller
6.7
1980
Ed Condon · (7 episodes)
6.7
1980
Scott Tracy / Radar Operator (voice)
0.0
1980
Braley
5.5
1979
Abu
5.9
1979
Col. Ronald Bart
5.6
1979
Willoughby
7.0
1979
Janet Murdoch · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Arthur Beauchamp · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
7.1
1978
US Colonel
0.0
1978
Falco · (1 episode)
7.0
1978
Fred Levin
7.0
1978
Captain Daniels
5.8
1978
Stone
6.0
1977
Canadian Commandant · (1 episode)
7.6
1977
Cmdr. Carter
6.8
1977
Hogan
5.4
1977
Bob Grodin
6.0
1977
InCom Engineer (uncredited)
8.2
1977
Col. Franklin
6.4
1977
Officer I / C
5.5
1977
CIA Man
5.7
1975
James Kelly · (1 episode)
7.1
1975
Eagle Pilot (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.1
1975
Bannion (voice) · (1 episode)
7.1
1975
Maintenance Section Voice (voice) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
7.1
1975
Harry Brent · (1 episode)
0.0
1975
Rusty, Team Executive
6.2
1975
Hessler
5.2
1974
Ambassador Bingham · (1 episode)
7.0
1974
Police Sergeant Warren · (1 episode)
6.7
1973
John (voice)
0.0
1973
Track Announcer
4.9
1973
Cop in Hotel
6.2
1973
Vickers · (1 episode)
5.6
1972
Zeke · (1 episode)
5.6
1972
Lovell J Wallace · (1 episode)
5.8
1972
Tom (uncredited)
6.4
1971
Harvey Lomax · (1 episode)
7.6
1971
6.0
1970
Lt. Bill Johnson · (2 episodes)
7.6
1970
CIA Agent · (1 episode)
7.6
1970
(3 episodes)
7.2
1968
Scott Tracy (voice)
5.8
1968
Mason (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
1967
Pilot (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
1967
Sergeant (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
1967
Hawaii Radar Operator (uncredited)
6.6
1967
Scott Tracy (voice)
6.3
1966
Seth Harper
7.0
1966
Marine Sergeant · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
6.9
1965
(6 episodes)
7.6
1965
Reactor Control Assistant (voice) · (1 episode)
7.6
1965
Scott Tracy · (32 episodes)
7.6
1965
Capt. 'Ace' Owens
8.1
1964
Seth Harper · (2 episodes)
7.9
1963
Major Smith · (1 episode)
7.3
1962
(371 episodes)
3.0
1962
John McLaren (uncredited) (voice)
4.1
1958
Running Bear
0.0
1958
Nancy's Father
5.0
1957
Farber · (1 episode)
4.8
1957