Shane Rimmer
Date of birth: 1929-05-28
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Shane Lance Deacon
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.
Movie Credits
Star Wars
1977-05-25
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over
Out of Africa
1985-12-20
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved t
Warlords of Atlantis
1978-05-01
Searching for the lost world of Atlantis, Prof. Aitken, his son Charles and Greg Collinson are betra
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
2005-07-14
A New York City oil company troubleshooter is brought to a remote B.C. lake to look for some lost ma
The Hunger
1983-04-29
Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her c
The Human Factor
1975-11-19
After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find th
Company Business
1991-09-06
An aging agent is called back by "the Company" to run a hostage trade of a Soviet spy for an America
Thunderbird 6
1968-08-03
The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
1978-11-01
Aspiring dancer Phyllis Dixey makes her name as a stripper.
Alien Autopsy
2006-04-07
Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a
The People That Time Forgot
1977-07-06
Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been
S*P*Y*S
1974-09-05
Two CIA bunglers botch a Soviet defection, then both sides mark them for termination.
Thunderbirds Are GO
1966-12-15
When the launch of a mission to Mars goes awry due to sabotage, International Rescue is requested to
White Nights
1985-11-22
After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in
Spy Game
2001-11-18
On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested i
The Lonely Lady
1983-10-02
A young screenwriter allows others to exploit her in the hopes of "making it" in Hollywood.
Alternative 3
1977-06-20
Purporting to be an investigation into the UK's contemporary "brain drain", Alternative 3 uncovered
Space Police
1986-01-01
A New York cop is put in charge of a space police precinct and charged with the duty of protecting a
Diamonds Are Forever
1971-12-14
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smug
Breakthrough at Reykjavik
1987-12-06
Political drama about the Gorbachev-Reagan summit at Reykjavik
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
1970-10-04
A BBC-produced docudrama based on trial transcripts and aired in the United Kingdom in October 1970
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1987-01-10
Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically froz
A Kiss Before Dying
1991-04-26
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy C
Rollerball
1975-06-25
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, a
Space Truckers
1996-10-04
John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to c
A Dangerous Age
1957-09-09
Teenage lovers are continually thwarted in their attempts to get married.
Crusoe
1988-06-30
Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked and he finds himself all alone on a tropical island. With a few tools
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964-01-29
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room f
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
1995-08-11
A Southern California kid named Calvin Fuller is magically transported to the medieval kingdom of Ca
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977-02-09
A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo n
Reds
1981-12-25
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his
Arabian Adventure
1979-07-08
An evil caliph (Christopher Lee) offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to a prince if he can comple
Dick Spanner P.I.: The Case of the Screaming Dame
2017-09-04
Standalone short in two parts. After being resurrected, Dick visits Mae East and decides to tail a s
Reunion at Fairborough
1985-05-12
World War II vets travel to England for a reunion at their old base. Stars Judi Trott, Barry Morse,
Batman Begins
2005-06-10
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corrup
Nairobi Affair
1984-01-01
A former green beret is hired by the Kenyan government to stop increasingly bold and violent poacher
Red King, White Knight
1989-11-25
The CIA hears of a KGB scheme to assassinate the Soviet General Secretary and enlists Stoner, an age
Gandhi
1982-12-01
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all w
Superman
1978-12-14
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Cla
Hanover Street
1979-05-18
Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated whe
Thunderbirds in Outer Space
1981-06-09
Calling International Resuce… a runaway rocket carrying three astronauts is heading for a collision
Dockers
1999-07-10
Jimmy McGovern's depiction of the mid 90s Liverpool dockers strike. Featuring script contributions f
Dreamchild
1985-10-04
Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in hono
Thunderbirds to the Rescue
1980-08-13
A compilation of two episodes from the Supermarionation series Thunderbirds. A new super satellite h
Last Video and Testament
1984-09-12
Rich old businessman suspects his much younger wife of cheating on him. When his weak heart forces h
Superman II
1980-12-12
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a de
Dark Shadows
2012-05-09
Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed worl
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
1985-12-15
Eustace and Dorrie Edgehill have decided to leave Samola, a British protectorate in the Pacific. Aft
Baffled!
1973-04-11
Tom Kovack is a hard-nosed race car driver until a sudden supernatural vision causes a near-fatal cr
Of Pure Blood
1986-10-19
A mother investigating her son's mysterious death finds much more than she bargained for. Casting di
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977-07-07
Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace
Priest of Love
1981-10-11
Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, m
Darkwave: Edge of the Storm
2016-11-13
Caught in the Act
2004-05-10
After de-bunking her philandering spouse's deceptions, Jodie Colter accidentally stumbles onto the m
The Bedford Incident
1965-10-11
During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and
Professional Foul
1977-09-21
Three philosophy professors travel to Prague for a conference. One of them, Anderson, is forced to r
Morons from Outer Space
1985-03-29
The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four
Gulag
1985-01-13
Mickey Almon is a sports star turned reporter covering the athletics in Moscow. Framed by the KGB an
Charlie Muffin
1979-12-11
Charlie Muffin, top British Intelligence operative, has just broken up a major Soviet spy network in
The Last Days of Patton
1986-12-15
Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of
You Only Live Twice
1967-06-13
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers
The Billion Dollar Bubble
1978-06-08
The Billion Dollar Bubble is a 1976 film made for the BBC series Horizon and directed by Brian Gibso
Scorpio
1973-04-11
Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted f
The Saint: The Software Murders
1990-08-04
From his home in California, Simon's friend Jack is investigating the deaths of three prominent scie
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
2000-10-17
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Diamonds are Forever"
Double Vision
1992-12-02
A beautiful medical student travels to London to investigate the mysterious murder of her identical
Nasty Habits
1977-01-28
In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess, and
One of the Hollywood Ten
2002-06-07
Herbert Biberman struggles as a Hollywood writer and director blacklisted as one of The Hollywood Te
The Holcroft Covenant
1985-09-20
A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past
Roman Holiday
1987-12-28
Remake of the 1953 original. Princess Elysa is touring Rome, and decides to get "out and about" away
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
1966-05-21
Arriving in the town of Tombstone, the First Doctor finds himself involved with gunmen out to kill D
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006-11-02
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three K
This Is Supermarionation
2014-10-12
A compilation of the best of Supermarionation in High Definition. Sit back and enjoy some rare trea
Superman III
1983-06-17
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus G
Flaming Frontier
1958-08-01
Army officer whose parents are white and Indian tries to avert an Indian war.
The Investigator
1973-05-20
The Investigator, a benevolent alien from a distant galaxy, selects an Earth boy and girl, John and
Pretty Princess
1993-12-03
A princess from a Nordic European country is obligated to marry the boy her family chose. She escape
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014-10-11
The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
The Day the Sky Exploded
1958-09-04
Scientists discover that a group of meteors are hurtling on a collison course with Earth, and if the
Whoops Apocalypse
1986-05-06
When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrori
Countdown to Disaster
1982-01-01
International Rescue sends the incredible Thunderbirds on the most dangerous rescue missions yet. Th
UFO From Earth to the Moon
2016-11-14
Interviewing cast and crew behind the scenes on UFO, this documentary lifts the lid on Gerry and Syl
I Know What I Meant
1974-07-10
A reconstruction from the audio tapes recorded in the US White House after the Watergate break in.
Only Love
1998-05-10
Two young lovers whose romantic dreams were shattered, are reunited years later in this sweeping sto
Invasion: UFO
1980-01-01
The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them fo
Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
1965-09-30
A criminal known only as the Hood places a bomb in the landing gear of a new supersonic airliner, Fi
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965-10-21
Largely regarded as the most exciting Thunderbirds episode made, after Thunderbird 2 is heavily dama
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025-09-19
Celebrating Thunderbirds 60th anniversary, this cinematic double-bill brings two of Thunderbirds’ be
Year of the Comet
1992-04-24
Year of the Comet is a 1992 romantic comedy adventure film about the pursuit of the most valuable bo
Hiroshima
2005-08-06
The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. C