Shane Rimmer

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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.

Most Popular Shane Rimmer Trailers

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The Human Factor Trailer (1975)

19 November 1975

After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.

Star Wars Trailer (1977)

25 May 1977

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire.

The Billion Dollar Bubble Trailer (1978)

08 June 1978

The Billion Dollar Bubble is a 1976 film made for the BBC series Horizon and directed by Brian Gibson about the story of the two billion dollar insurance embezzlement scheme involving Equity Funding Corporation of America.

Batman Begins Trailer (2005)

10 June 2005

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City.

Superman Trailer (1978)

14 December 1978

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

Flaming Frontier Trailer (1958)

01 August 1958

Army officer whose parents are white and Indian tries to avert an Indian war.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Trailer (1964)

29 January 1964

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.

Thunderbird 6 Trailer (1968)

03 August 1968

The International Rescue team is faced with one of its toughest challenges yet, as the revolutionary lighter-than-air craft Skyship One is hijacked while on her maiden voyage around the world.

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey Trailer (1978)

01 November 1978

Aspiring dancer Phyllis Dixey makes her name as a stripper.

Dark Shadows Trailer (2012)

09 May 2012

Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972.

Space Police Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

A New York cop is put in charge of a space police precinct and charged with the duty of protecting alien worlds from the evils of organized crime.

You Only Live Twice Trailer (1967)

13 June 1967

A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war.

Professional Foul Trailer (1977)

21 September 1977

Three philosophy professors travel to Prague for a conference. One of them, Anderson, is forced to rethink his ideas on ethics when a former student is arrested by the Czech authorities for writing about individualist approaches to morality.

The Investigator Trailer (1973)

20 May 1973

The Investigator, a benevolent alien from a distant galaxy, selects an Earth boy and girl, John and Julie, to assist him in his mission to make their world a better place.

Nasty Habits Trailer (1977)

28 January 1977

In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess, and neither is about to let anything stand in the way of getting what she wants.

The Spy Who Loved Me Trailer (1977)

07 July 1977

Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace.

A Dangerous Age Trailer (1957)

09 September 1957

Teenage lovers are continually thwarted in their attempts to get married.

Only Love Trailer (1998)

10 May 1998

Two young lovers whose romantic dreams were shattered, are reunited years later in this sweeping story of fobidden love.

Superman II Trailer (1980)

04 December 1980

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.

Spy Game Trailer (2001)

18 November 2001

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

Whoops Apocalypse Trailer (1986)

06 May 1986

When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member of the Royal family, the countdown to World War 3 begins.

Diamonds Are Forever Trailer (1971)

14 December 1971

Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty.

Space Truckers Trailer (1996)

04 October 1996

John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked.

Gandhi Trailer (1982)

01 December 1982

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence.

Out of Africa Trailer (1985)

20 December 1985

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself.

Superman III Trailer (1983)

17 June 1983

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects.

The Dogs of War Trailer (1980)

17 December 1980

Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot.

Reunion at Fairborough Trailer (1985)

12 May 1985

World War II vets travel to England for a reunion at their old base. Stars Judi Trott, Barry Morse, m

Baffled! Trailer (1973)

11 April 1973

Tom Kovack is a hard-nosed race car driver until a sudden supernatural vision causes a near-fatal crash while he's hurtling down the backstretch at 140 miles per hour.

Crusoe Trailer (1989)

30 March 1989

Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked and he finds himself all alone on a tropical island. With a few tools he manages to rescue from the wreck he has to learn to support himself until help arrives.

Dockers Trailer (1999)

10 July 1999

Jimmy McGovern's depiction of the mid 90s Liverpool dockers strike. Featuring script contributions fs

Gulag Trailer (1985)

13 January 1985

Mickey Almon is a sports star turned reporter covering the athletics in Moscow. Framed by the KGB and forced to confess that he was spying for America, he is sentenced to detention in a Gulag, a barbaric prison camp in the wilds of Siberia.

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Trailer (2006)

02 November 2006

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

Reds Trailer (1981)

25 December 1981

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

White Nights Trailer (1985)

22 November 1985

After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union.

Rollerball Trailer (1975)

25 June 1975

In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.

The Hunger Trailer (1983)

29 April 1983

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr.

Dreamchild Trailer (1985)

04 October 1985

80-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honour of author Lewis Carroll.

Scorpio Trailer (1973)

11 April 1973

Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative.

Hanover Street Trailer (1979)

18 May 1979

Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.

A Kiss Before Dying Trailer (1991)

26 April 1991

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father.

The Holcroft Covenant Trailer (1985)

20 September 1985

A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past—but his son has to search the world to find it.

Warlords of Atlantis Trailer (1978)

01 May 1978

Searching for the lost world of Atlantis, Prof. Aitken, his son Charles and Greg Collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expedition's ship, attracted by the fabulous treasures of Atlantis.

Alien Autopsy Trailer (2006)

07 April 2006

Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a documentary from the Roswell incident in 1947.

Arabian Adventure Trailer (1979)

08 July 1979

An evil caliph offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to a prince if he can complete a perilous quest for a magical rose.

Dick Spanner P.I.: The Case of the Screaming Dame Trailer (2017)

04 September 2017

Standalone short in two parts. After being resurrected, Dick visits Mae East and decides to tail a strange screaming woman whom he sees in her building.

Darkwave: Edge of the Storm Trailer (2016)

13 November 2016

Invasion: UFO Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

The Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and even animals and use them for their body parts.

The Bedford Incident Trailer (1965)

11 October 1965

During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford.

The Saint: The Software Murders Trailer (1990)

04 August 1990

From his home in California, Simon's friend Jack is investigating the deaths of three prominent scientists.

Morons from Outer Space Trailer (1985)

29 March 1985

The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian.

The Last Days of Patton Trailer (1986)

15 December 1986

Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of dealing with the difficulty of adapting to his dramatic change of lifestyle, Patton is involved in an auto wreck that leaves him in critical condition.

A Kid in King Arthur's Court Trailer (1995)

11 August 1995

A Southern California kid named Calvin Fuller is magically transported to the medieval kingdom of Camelot through a crack in the ground caused by an earthquake.

Filmed in Supermarionation Trailer (2014)

11 October 2014

The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Century 21 Pictures).

Twilight's Last Gleaming Trailer (1977)

09 February 1977

A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.

Breakthrough at Reykjavik Trailer (1987)

06 December 1987

Political drama about the Gorbachev-Reagan summit at Reykjavik

Company Business Trailer (1991)

06 September 1991

An aging agent is called back by "the Company" to run a hostage trade of a Soviet spy for an American agent.

Thunderbirds in Outer Space Trailer (1981)

09 June 1981

Calling International Resuce… a runaway rocket carrying three astronauts is heading for a collision course with the Sun… Impact imminent!

Charlie Muffin Trailer (1979)

11 December 1979

Charlie Muffin, top British Intelligence operative, has just broken up a major Soviet spy network in England.

Hiroshima Trailer (2005)

06 August 2005

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event.