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Fictional character from the Thunderbirds franchise
Fictional character
Virgil Tracy
Thunderbirds character
The classic puppet character
First appearance
"Trapped in the Sky" (30 September 1965)
Created by
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
Designed by
John Brown (puppet sculptor)[1]
Portrayed by
Dominic Colenso (2004 live-action film)
Voiced by
David Holliday (1965–1966) Jeremy Wilkin (1966–1968) David Menkin (remake series)
In-universe information
Nickname
Virg
Occupation
Pilot of Thunderbird 2 Artist and concert pianist
Affiliation
International Rescue
Family
Jeff Tracy (father)
Lucille Tracy (mother)
Scott Tracy (older brother)
John Tracy (younger brother)
Gordon Tracy (younger brother)
Alan Tracy (younger brother)
Relatives
Grant Tracy (grandfather) Grandma Tracy (grandmother)
Home
Tracy Island
Nationality
American
Virgil Tracy is a fictional character from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Supermarionation television show Thunderbirds, the subsequent films Thunderbirds Are GO and Thunderbird 6 as well as the TV remake Thunderbirds Are Go!. The character also appeared in the live action movie Thunderbirds. Virgil's specialist expertise is in demolition, heavy lifting and logistics.[2]
^La Rivière, Stephen (2014) [2009]. Filmed in Supermarionation (2nd ed.). London, UK: Network Distributing. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-992-9766-0-6.
^"Thunderbirds Are Go - The Day I Met Virgil Tracy". huffingtonpost.com. 15 March 2012.
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