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name: "Shane Rimmer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/shane-rimmer"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 May 1929"
died: "29 March 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 75
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:16.900398+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Shane Rimmer

Actor. Born 28 May 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Died 29 March 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 May 1929, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Died:** 29 March 2019
- **Active:** 1964–2005
- **Also known as:** Shane Lance Deacon

## Biography

Shane Rimmer, born Shane Lance Deacon, was a Canadian actor and screenwriter who spent most of his career in the United Kingdom. He appeared in over 160 films and television programmes, usually in supporting roles as North American characters.

Rimmer provided the voice of Scott Tracy in the Gerry Anderson series *Thunderbirds* (1965–1966) and its spin-off films. He had a long association with Anderson's productions and appeared in several James Bond films, including *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977). Other credits include *Dr. Strangelove* (1964), *Gandhi* (1982), *Out of Africa* (1985) as Belknap, *Spy Game* (2001) and *Batman Begins* (2005). He died in 2019.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Batman Begins* (2005), Fi1m 81, as Older Gotham Water Board Technician — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *Out of Africa* (1985), Fi1m 54, as Belknap, farm manager — [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-africa.md)
- *Gandhi* (1982), Fi1m 73, as Commentator — [page](https://film.one/film/gandhi.md)
- *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb* (1964), Fi1m 93, as Capt. 'Ace' Owens — [page](https://film.one/film/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb.md)

## Also known for

- *Dark Shadows* (2012), Board Member #1
- *Superman* (1978), Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
- *Superman II* (1980), Controller
- *You Only Live Twice* (1967), Hawaii Radar Operator (uncredited)
- *Spy Game* (2001), Estate Agent
- *Diamonds Are Forever* (1971), Tom (uncredited)
- *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), Cmdr. Carter
- *Superman III* (1983), State Policeman

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