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Jeff Tracy is a fictional former astronaut, industrialist, and father in Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation series Thunderbirds, first broadcast on ITV in 1965 and 1966. He establishes and leads International Rescue, the organisation whose specialist vehicles and crews respond to disasters around the world. As the head of the Tracy family, Jeff supplies the series with its central authority and coordinates missions from the family's island base.
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Who voiced Jeff Tracy in the original Thunderbirds?
Peter Dyneley voiced Jeff, the founder and leader of International Rescue, in the ITV series broadcast 1965 to 1966. The show was made by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's AP Films/Century 21 operation using Supermarionation puppets.
Who played Jeff Tracy in the 2004 Thunderbirds movie?
Bill Paxton played Jeff Tracy in the 2004 live-action film, directed by Jonathan Frakes. The movie also featured Brady Corbet, who went on to acclaim as a director of films like The Brutalist.
What is International Rescue and where is it based?
It is the life-saving organisation Jeff, a former astronaut turned industrialist, funds from Tracy Island in the South Pacific. His five sons crew the Thunderbird machines 1 through 5 in the 1965-66 series.
Is Jeff Tracy in the Thunderbirds Are Go reboot?
In the 2015 ITV series Jeff is missing, having vanished years before the story begins, which leaves Scott leading the brothers. His absence is a key change from the original 1965-66 series, where he commands every mission.
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