Alan Tracy
| Alan Tracy | |
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| Thunderbirds character | |
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| First appearance | "Trapped in the Sky" (30 September 1965) |
| Created by | Gerry and Sylvia Anderson |
| Portrayed by | Brady Corbet (2004) |
| Voiced by |
Ray Barrett (1965, pilot only) Matt Zimmerman (1965–66, 1968) Rasmus Hardiker (2015-) |
| Information | |
| Occupation | Astronaut Motor racer |
| Family |
Jeff Tracy (father) Lucille Tracy (mother, deceased) Scott, Virgil, Gordon and John Tracy (all older brothers) Grant Tracy (grandfather, deceased) Grandma Tracy (grandmother) |
| Significant other(s) | Tin-Tin Kyrano |
| Nationality | American |
Alan Tracy is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1960s British Supermarionation television series Thunderbirds, its film sequels Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968), as well as the TV remake Thunderbirds Are Go. The character also appeared in the 2004 live-action film adaptation, Thunderbirds.
The face of the Alan Tracy puppet was modelled on actor Robert Reed.Matt Zimmerman voiced the character for all but one of his 1960s appearances; since Zimmerman was a late addition to the cast, Ray Barrett provided Alan's voice for his debut appearance in the series opener, "Trapped in the Sky".
Zimmerman was recommended to producers Gerry and Sylvia Anderson by David Holliday, the voice of Virgil Tracy. In an interview, Zimmerman remembered of his casting: "They were having great difficulty in casting the part of Alan Tracy as they wanted a certain sound for him ...As I walked in [Sylvia Anderson] looked at me and said, 'Don't talk! Oh, my god, you've got those big eyes and the cleft in the chin and the cheek bones, and if you were blond you'd look very much like Alan.' She said, 'Now, sit down. What's you're name again?' And I said, 'My name is Matt Zimmerman and I'm from Detroit, Michigan,' and she said, 'That's the voice!' And that's how I got the job."
The fifth and youngest son of Jeff Tracy (the founder and financier of International Rescue), Alan is named after American astronaut Alan Shepard. Sources differ on the subject of Alan's age and date of birth; in the Thunderbird Fact File, his birthday is stated to be 12 March 2044, making him 21 years old during the events of most of the series (he turns 22 in Attack of the Alligators!). An accomplished sportsman and former racing driver, he can at times be bad-tempered and reckless. Alan studied at Colorado University, where his natural impetuousness led to a clash with authorities over the launch (and subsequent crash) of an unsanctioned, self-built rocket. His father took charge of the situation, steering the interest toward more constructive ends, ultimately resulting in Alan's role as astronaut and principal pilot of Thunderbird 3.
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