Biography
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 recognise 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, and has 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.
Acted in 164
2020s
- 2026
Thunderbirds 4K Double Bill - Atlantic Inferno / Attack of the Alligators!
Scott Tracy (voice)
- 2025
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
Scott Tracy (voice)
- 2020
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
Scott Tracy (voice) · 3 episodes
2010s
- 2017
Dick Spanner P.I.: The Case of the Screaming Dame
Dick Spanner (voice)
- 2016
Darkwave: Edge of the Storm
Anderson
- 2015
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies
Scott Tracy (voice)
- 2014
This Is Supermarionation
Scott Tracy (voice)
- 2012
2000s
- 2008
All About 'Thunderbirds'
Movie
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Caught in the Act
Father
- 2003
- 2002
One of the Hollywood Ten
Parnell Thomas
- 2001
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Only Love
Warren Oliver
- 1996
- 1995
- 1993
Pretty Princess
Mr. Hughes
Lipstick on Your Collar
Lieutenant Colonel Trekker · 5 episodes
- 1992
Double Vision
Caroline & Lisa's Father
- 1991
Stanley and the Women
Morton Fendig · 1 episode
A Kiss Before Dying
Commissioner Malley
- 1990
The Saint: The Software Murders
Bob Harrison
1980s
- 1989
Red King, White Knight
Movie
- 1988
A Very British Coup
Secretary of State · 3 episodes
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Reilly · 2 episodes
- 1987
Roman Holiday
Hogan
Dick Spanner P.I.
Dick Spanner (voice)
Dick Spanner, P.I.
Dick Spanner · 22 episodes
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Doorman · 2 episodes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Lisander Stark
- 1986
Of Pure Blood
The Colonel
Whoops Apocalypse
Marvin Gelber (US Secretary of State)
Space Police
Lt. Chuck Brogan
- 1985
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
Brod Sarnton
Reunion at Fairborough
Joe Szyluk
Gulag
Jay
- 1984
Mistral's Daughter
Harry Klein · 8 episodes
Last Video and Testament
Dr. Hersh
Lace
Press Agent · 2 episodes
Nairobi Affair
Movie
- 1983
The Lonely Lady
Movie
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Detective Murphy · 1 episode
- 1982
Countdown to Disaster
Scott Tracy (voice)
- 1981
The Rose Medallion
Sgt Ed Kusborski · 3 episodes
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
Scott Tracy (voice)
- 1980
Oppenheimer
Ed Condon · 1 episode
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
Scott Tracy / Radar Operator (voice)
Invasion: UFO
Lt. Bill Johnson / Alien / CIA Agent
1970s
- 1979
Charlie Muffin
Braley
Arabian Adventure
Abu
A Man Called Intrepid
Willoughby · 3 episodes
- 1978
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
US Colonel
The Billion Dollar Bubble
Fred Levin
- 1977
Professional Foul
Stone
Alternative 3
Bob Grodin
Nasty Habits
Officer I / C
- 1975
Quiller
Harry Brent · 1 episode
- 1974
S*P*Y*S
Hessler
- 1973
The Investigator
John (voice)
Baffled!
Track Announcer
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
Thomas Foran
1960s
- 1968
Joe 90
Kelly (voice) · 3 episodes
- 1967
- 1966
Thunderbirds: Give or Take a Million
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds Are GO
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Ricochet
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Lord Parker's 'Oliday
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Alias Mr. Hackenbacker
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Path of Destruction
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Atlantic Inferno
Scott Tracy (voice)
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
Seth Harper
Thunderbirds: Security Hazard
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion
Scott Tracy / Director of Photography (voice)
Thunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
Scott Tracy (voice)
Lee Oswald: Assassin
Marine Sergeant
Thunderbirds: Brink of Disaster
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Duchess Assignment
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Move - And You're Dead
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Danger at Ocean Deep
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Cry Wolf
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Man from MI.5
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Imposters
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: City of Fire
Scott Tracy (voice)
- 1965
Thunderbirds: The Mighty Atom
Scott Tracy / Reactor Control Assistant (voice)
Thunderbirds: Vault of Death
Scott Tracy / Carter (voice)
Thunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
Scott Tracy / Radar Operator (voice)
Thunderbirds: Sun Probe
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Uninvited
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: End of The Road
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: 30 Minutes After Noon
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Day of Disaster
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact
Scott Tracy (voice)
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
Scott Tracy / Scanners / Washington Control (voice)
Thunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
Scott Tracy (voice)
The Bedford Incident
Seaman 1st Class - C.I.C.
Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
Scott Tracy / Johnny (voice)
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
Scott Tracy / TX 204 Co-pilot (voice)
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
1950s
- 1958
Flaming Frontier
Running Bear
- 1957
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Paul · 1 episode
Wrote 6
1980s
- 1981
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
Writer
1970s
- 1973
The Investigator
Story
- 1972
1960s
- 1969
The Secret Service
Writer
- 1968
Joe 90
Writer
- 1967
Appearances4
2020s
- 2025
Century 21 Revisited
Himself
2010s
- 2016
UFO From Earth to the Moon
Self
- 2014
2000s
- 2000
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Self