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8	[[folder: The Tracys]]
9	!The Tracy Family in general
10	* AcePilot: All of them are aces at manning their own vehicles. They are skilled enough to fly each other's if need be, such as Alan piloting ''Thunderbird 1'', Virgil piloting ''Thunderbird 3'', and Scott piloting the ''Fireflash'', a plane that isn't even part of the International Rescue fleet.
11	* AerithAndBob: Jeff Tracy's sons are named Scott, John, Gordon, Alan... and Virgil. All of them are named after the original US astronauts, the Mercury Seven. Fans of the Space Race will likely know Virgil Grissom better by his nickname: Gus.
12	* AllAPartOfTheJob: The members of International Rescue may live in an island of tropical paradise, but they are [[AlwaysOnDuty on call 24/7]] and can never hope to have any kind of social life due to the risk of discovery. They frequently have to put their own lives in danger to save those of others and have had some close calls, yet they will always fly to the rescue without hesitation whenever a call for help comes in.
13	* AlwaysOnDuty: There are no shifts on Tracy Island. Each son is assigned his own ''Thunderbird'', and if his is needed for a given rescue, day or night, he will jump into it and fly to help.
14	** Special mention to whoever is manning the radio on ''Thunderbird 5'', who must be ready at all times to answer an emergency call. It strains belief that we only see poor John's sleep disturbed once in all the episodes.
15	* AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: The Tracy boys live with their father, Jeff. Where is their mother? Not mentioned in the show, that's where. Not even a photo of her is seen around the house. [[FridgeHorror Once you notice it, her complete lack of presence in their lives is a little unsettling]].
16	** Also applies to Jeff himself. His mother comes to live on Tracy Island in the episode ''[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E20MoveAndYoureDead Move - And You're Dead]]'' and appears in several subsequent episodes. His father is never discussed. Given the advanced years of Grandma, however, it's a much more natural assumption that Grandpa died at an old enough age and long enough ago that his absence is no longer a taking point.
17	* BadassCrew / BadassFamily: The Tracys could easily have retired to the lap of luxury on their private, South Pacific island, but instead decided to use their billions to build and run a fleet of rescue vehicles way beyond the technology of the time. They will not rest until everyone in the danger zone is brought to safety, no matter the risk to themselves. And they will shoot to kill if you a) try to steal their secrets, or b) threaten anyone in their organisation.
18	* BasementDweller: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by the Tracy boys, who seem to just be taking advantage of their father's wealth to live in the lap of luxury, as stated by Jeff's visiting friend, Col. Tim Casey, in ''[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E5EdgeOfImpact Edge of Impact]]''. Of course, this is all just a front; they need to live on the family island to do their wholly-altruistic work.
19	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: John and Alan are blonds, Scott and Virgil are brunets, and Gordon is a redhead. Jeff might be grey haired but he has brown eyebrows.
20	** Which just adds more questions as to who might be the mother(s).
21	* BlueIsCalm / BlueIsHeroic: The members of International Rescue wear blue uniforms. They are the ultimate lifesaving force, fearlessly stepping into the most lethal of situations and not coming out until everyone is safe.
22	* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: There is a Tracy boy for every taste!
23	** Scott is the tall, dark, action hero.
24	** Virgil is an easy-going, soft-spoken, artistic brunet.
25	** Gordon is an athletic, quick-witted ginger guy.
26	** Alan is a blond, moody, thrill-seeking racecar driver.
27	** John is... also present.
28	** Even the father, Jeff, an ex-astronaut SilverFox with a melodious bass voice that commands instant respect.
29	* ChestInsignia: Each of the boys' sashes features the International Rescue logo. It has some well-considered symbolism: Planet Earth, superimposed by a hand stretched out to help, with the arm towards the elbow turning into vehicle exhausts, showing their heavy use of technology.
30	* ColourCodedCharacters: The pilots wear unique pastel-coloured sashes and belts as part of their uniforms. It's an interesting case as you'd expect them to coordinate with their vehicles, which are also uniquely coloured; but no:
31	** Scott: wears a light blue sash, which is the closest match as his vehicle is silver and blue.
32	** Virgil: wears a yellow sash, but his vehicle is green.
33	** Alan: wears an off-white sash, but his vehicle is red.
34	** Gordon: wears an orange sash, but his vehicle is yellow.
35	** John: wears a lilac sash, but his vehicle is silver and gold.
36	** Jeff: wears a gold sash, but only in an ad for the charity Barnardo's.
37	* ExpansionPackPast: According to WordOfGod, they all have had impressive careers before forming International Rescue. Jeff was an astronaut, Scott was an air force pilot, Gordon was an Olympic swimmer, Alan was a race car driver, etc.
38	** MultipleChoicePast: As noted in ContinuitySnarl, most of the guides and expanded universe content concerning the team's past exploits contradict each other.
39	* ImprobableAimingSkills: All of them are excellent shots, but Virgil and Gordon stand out.
40	* {{Irony}}: Scott's background was in the USAF, while his namesake (Scott Carpenter) was an aquanaut. Gordon takes part in the underwater missions and [[ExpansionPackPast spent a year commanding a deep-sea bathyscaphe]]. Gordon Cooper was in the USAF.
41	* KnightInShiningArmour: The moment they show up, most problems will be solved.
42	* LanternJawOfJustice: Runs in the family.
43	* [[NiceGuy Nice People]]: Some of the nicest.
44	* ScienceHero: They use science, awesome vehicles and gadgetry to save the day.
45	* ThemeNaming: All five Tracy brothers were named after members of the Mercury Seven, a famous crew of dashing American astronauts.
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47	!Jeff Tracy
48	Voiced by: Peter Dyneley (original), Guillermo Romano (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Creator/SalvadorDelgado (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Creator/BillPaxton
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50	Ex-astronaut and wealthy philantropist. Patriarch of the Tracy family and founder and leader of International Rescue.
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52	* AcePilot: Implied as he was a colonel in the USAF before becoming an astronaut.
53	* AdaptedOut: Absent from the [[WesternAnimation/ThunderbirdsAreGo remake]].
54	** Innverted in the series finale, where he shows up alive and well.
55	* AFatherToHisMen: Literally and figuratively. He is compassionate and fatherly not only to his actual sons, but to most people he meets.
56	** Bill Paxton actually became this during filming of the 2004 movie to the actors playing the other Tracys.
57	* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: The fact alone that Jeff can afford a personal South Pacific island for his family to live on would be impressive enough. That he can also afford to research several technologies that no one else can replicate, then build, run and maintain a fleet of bleeding-edge rescue vehicles is off the chart. What kind of Fortune 10 company is Jeff running behind the scenes?
58	* BigGood: The founder and head of International Rescue.
59	* BigShutUp: In "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E22BrinkOfDisaster Brink Of Disaster]]", Jeff does this to conman Warren Grafton when Grafton complains that the out-of-control monotrain is going too fast.
60	* {{Catchphrase}}: "Thunderbirds are go!"
61	* CigarChomper: Often seen with a cigar.
62	* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Jeff's design was based off of Creator/LorneGreene.
63	* CoolOldGuy: He was in the USAF and was an astronaut before starting International Rescue.
64	* {{Expy}}: Of [[{{Series/Bonanza}} Ben Cartwright]]
65	* {{Fiction500}}: Big time. All of International Rescue - the island, the vehicles, the world-wide spy network - was funded by his past exploits as an astronaut.
66	* GentlemanSnarker: He has his moments. The BigShutUp was pretty memorable.
67	* GoodParents: He's a loving dad towards his sons.
68	* TheIdealist: Played straight. Jeff Tracy made his incredibly ambitious ideal of a global rescue organization come true by virtue of his wealth and Brains' genius.
69	* MissionControl: He stays at HQ and commands the International Rescue teams.
70	* NiceGuy: He's intelligent, kind and has a good sense of humour.
71	* NonActionGuy: Due to being a RetiredBadass, he works MissionControl.
72	* PragmaticHero: One of Jeff's rules for International Rescue is that it focus on actually saving people and preventing disasters, instead of catching the criminals or terrorists who cause the problems. He does avert this on a couple of occasions, however.
73	* RetiredBadass: Worked as a colonel in the USAF and then became an astronaut who landed on the moon.
74	* TeamDad: Both literally and figuratively.
75	* UnclePennybags: Jeff is a rich man who is kind and uses his riches for the best of the world.
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77	!Scott Tracy
78	Voiced by: Shane Rimmer (original), Luis Bayardo (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Sergio Gutiérrez Coto (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Philip Winchester
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80	Eldest son of Jeff Tracy and principal pilot of Thunderbird 1, a hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle. With his moblie base, he oversees and leads many operations. He also co-pilots Thunderbird 3 together with Alan.
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82	* ADayInTheLimelight: Gets plenty of screentime, but "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E10TheUninvited The Uninvited]]" is completely his episode.
83	* TheAce: He was an AcePilot in the USAF.
84	* AcePilot: Scott was decorated for valour by the USAF.
85	* BewareTheNiceOnes: In "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E20MoveAndYoureDead Move - And You're Dead]]", Scott in Thunderbird 1 [[spoiler:shot at the villains who were responsible for putting Alan and Grandma Tracy on a bridge with a bomb on it.]]
86	* BigEater: Loves to help himself to some of Grandma's apple pie. He eats an entire pie by himself in "The Uninvited".
87	* BlueIsCalm / BlueIsHeroic: Scott is the wearer of the blue sash and is the most unflappable of all the Tracy brothers in the high-risk, high-pressure situations they regularly find themselves in. He is the natural choice for the on-site leader who coordinates the rescue missions and makes life-or-death decisions at a second's notice. He is also the one most often seen chasing down any villains who caused the disaster.
88	* TheCaptain: While Dad is in overall charge, Scott takes the place of field leader.
89	* CaptainObvious: Occasionally. He is always first on the scene and has to bring his brothers up to speed, pointing out every obvious detail.
90	* ColourCodedCharacters: He has a light blue sash.
91	* ComicBookFantasyCasting: To an extent. His puppet's features were based off of Creator/SeanConnery.
92	* TheComicallySerious: Being in the USAF has helped him keep a cool head, even in the more comedic moments, such as the ending of "Cry Wolf".
93	* CoolShip[=/=]CoolPlane: ''Thunderbird 1'', piloted by Scott, is a hypersonic aircraft that is reminiscent of the X-15 and the [=MiG=] 19 and 21, designed for getting to the crisis scene as fast as possible for information.
94	* DeadpanSnarker: "The things I do for International Rescue..."
95	* MissionControl: The field agent variety, as he has TB1 scope out the Danger Zone.
96	* MrExposition: He is the first at the Danger Zone, and has to assess the danger and figure out which equipment is needed.
97	* NiceGuy: Scott is quite a friendly guy.
98	* NumberTwo: Jeff is the BigGood of the series, while Scott is the field commander. He plays this role somewhat to Alan when acting as co-pilot to Thunderbird 3.
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100	!Virgil Tracy
101	Voiced by: David Holliday (Series 1), Jeremy Wilkin (Series 2 and movies), Miguel Córcega (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Creator/JoseGilbertoVilchis (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Dominic Colenso (2004 film)
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103	Second eldest son of Jeff Tracy and pilot of Thunderbird 2. As such, he is often right in the heart of the action.
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105	* BaritoneOfStrength: Out of all the Tracy brothers, his voice is the deepest. As far as badass goes, he handles the heavy lifting.
106	* BashBrothers: With Scott. More often than not, the two of them handle the rescue of the week together. They work well as a team and clearly have a strong bond.
107	* TheBigGuy: Not so much his character, as his plane, ''Thunderbird 2'', was the powerhouse of International Rescue. [[WesternAnimation/ThunderbirdsAreGo The remake]] took this trope and ran with it.
108	* ColourCodedCharacters: His sash is a canary yellow.
109	* ComicbookFantasyCasting: Virgil's facial features are based on those of actor Robert Reed.
110	* CoolShip[=/=]CoolPlane: ''Thunderbird 2'', piloted by Virgil, is a giant less-hypersonic-but-still-fast lifting-body transport for moving the gear that ''Thunderbird 1'' called for. (This one is unsurprisingly the most frequently seen of the lot, appearing in both (all right, all three) movies and all but one episode of the TV show.)
111	* ExpansionPackPast: He is a graduate of the Denver School of Advanced Technology. It gave him the experience and knowledge to become the pilot of Thunderbird 2 and its many complex auxiliary rescue vehicles, such as the Mole, the Firefly [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and the Monobrake]].
112	* FriendToAllChildren: In "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E18CryWolf Cry Wolf]]" he takes part in rescuing two kids in a mine.
113	* HeroicAmbidexterity: He is shown painting with both his right and left hands.
114	* HiddenDepths: Likes literature, painting and playing piano.
115	* ImprobableAimingSkills: Second only to Gordon.
116	* JackOfAllTrades: Somewhat regarding his ability to operate many of the pod vehicles, his background in several arts, and being an engineer.
117	* ManlyManAndSensitiveGuy: Sensitive Guy to Scott's Manly Man. Scott is the straight talker with military training, while Virgil is soft-spoken and likes to play the piano.
118	* NiceGuy: Virgil shares a compassionate side of responsibility like his brothers, never placing technology above human needs, even if it means placing his own life in danger.
119	* {{Troll}}: He has Alan stand with his racing trophy for ages so he can do a painting, [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/thunderbirds/images/b/bc/Move777.png/revision/latest?cb=20150428225422 This is the result.]]
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121	!John Tracy
122	Voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett (series and ''Thunderbirds Are Go''), Keith Alexander (''Thunderbird 6''), Jorge Lapuente (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Luis Alfonso Mendoza (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Lex Shrapnel
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124	Third eldest son of Jeff Tracy and operator of Thunderbird 5. He ostensibly shares this duty with Alan, which would also make John a principal pilot of Thunderbird 3, [[TheUnfavorite but...]]
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126	* ADayInTheLimelight: He gets into action in a grand total of one episode: "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E19DangerAtOceanDeep Danger At Ocean Deep]]". Even then, he didn't do much.
127	** A much straighter example is the novel "Situation Critical", where he's the main focus of the story.
128	* AllThereInTheManual / ExpansionPackPast: John is said to be the quietest and most intellectual of the brothers. Part of his background is his expertise in electronics and (fittingly) astronomy. Regarding the latter, he has written and published four textbooks and has also discovered the Tracy Quasar system.
129	* ComicBookFantasyCasting: John's facial features are based on those of Creator/CharltonHeston and pop star Adam Faith.
130	* TheGenericGuy: He only serves as a space monitor and is pretty much a two-dimensional character, despite his ExpansionPackPast stating he is a professional astronomer who wrote textbooks and discovered a quasar.
131	* HeroOfAnotherStory: John claims he has been on "a dozen or so" rescues, despite "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E19DangerAtOceanDeep Danger At Ocean Deep]]" being the only episode in which we see him take part in one.
132	* NiceGuy: He's somewhat friendly.
133	* TheUnfavorite: Creator/GerryAnderson hated this character with a vengeance. To what extent? He was initially unimpressed with the design of Thunderbird 5, but he approved it anyway so that John would [[KickedUpstairs be stuck in space]] for most of the series.
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135	!Gordon Tracy
136	Voiced by: Creator/DavidGraham (original), ? (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Creator/YamilAtala (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Ben Torgersen
137
138	Fourth son of Jeff Tracy and principal pilot of Thunderbird 4.
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140	* ADayInTheLimelight: Single-handedly saves not one but two Fireflashes in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E12OperationCrashDive Operation Crash-Dive]]".
141	* ColourCodedCharacters: His sash is orange.
142	* CoolBoat: Thunderbird 4 is a submarine that is decked out with multiple gadgets.
143	* DeadpanSnarker: His "thing" was being a bit more mouthy than the other brothers.
144	* ExpansionPackPast: Gordon used to be a Olympic champion at the butterfly stroke and served at this universe's version of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (the main organisation from ''Series/{{Stingray\|1964}}'') and commanded a deep sea self-propelled submersible and spent a year beneath the ocean investigating marine farming methods. (Similar to ''Scott's'' namesake) On another note, he was in a near lethal hydrofoil speedboat crash at over 400 knots. He also designs SCUBA equipment.
145	* FightMagnet: Gets into no less than three shootouts during the series.
146	* HotBlooded: Usually lighthearted, he tends to get pretty exited in action compared to his brothers. For instance, when [=TB2=] is grounded for repairs during an emergency, Gordon seriously proposes piloting [=TB4=] on a trans-oceanic trip and the rest of the family have to gang up on him to make him realize that idea is dangerous and completely impractical.
147	* ImprobableAimingSkills: Gordon was recognised as the best marksman on the team, though, and was often utilised when something needed aiming, eg. firing the cable from ''Thunderbird 2'' into the Zero X in the first movie.
148	* MadeOfIron: Implied in his ExpansionPackPast where he survived a nasty hydrofoil speedboat crash at 400 knots.
149	* NiceGuy: Gordon is good-natured, high spirited, and possesses a strength and resilience that makes him a well respected member of the IR organisation.
150	* NoIndoorVoice: Especially during "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E6DayOfDisaster Day Of Disaster]]", when Brains needs him to be quiet. Helps that he is voiced by David Graham, who also voiced [[Series/DoctorWho the Daleks]].
151	* RealAwardFictionalCharacter: Gordon is an Olympic champion at the butterfly stroke.
152	* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: As the underwater craft and smallest Thunderbird, [=TB4=] was used only occasionally. He takes turns with Alan and Brains for backup on [=TB2=]. There was that time he fought a saboteur on board a supersonic airliner and had to make a quick fix with his bare hands.
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154	!Alan Tracy
155	Voiced by: Matt Zimmerman (original), Miguel Córcega (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Aarón Díaz (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Brady Corbet
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157	Youngest son of Jeff Tracy, principal pilot of Thunderbird 3, and all-round crewmember to the point of being a jack-of-all-trades. He often comes along in Thunderbird 2, flies Thunderbird 1 when Scott is unable to do so and shares duties with John monitoring Thunderbird 5.
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159	* ADayInTheLimelight: "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E20MoveAndYoureDead Move - And You're Dead]]" is his main one, but he got plenty of screentime as the series went on.
160	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Alan is the youngest of the five Tracy boys, and the whiniest. The others are usually good-humoured about it, playing on his latest gripe to wind him up.
161	* BadassDriver: Alan was a racing car driver [[{{Backstory}} before the series began]]. He gets to show his skills in ''[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E20MoveAndYoureDead Move - And You're Dead]]'' when he wins the Tacoma Sands race, despite the dirty tactics of his main rival.
162	* ColourCodedCharacters: His sash is off-white.
163	* ComicBookFantasyCasting: The reason he bears the most resemblance to Virgil is because his facial features are also based on Creator/RobertReed.
164	* CoolShip: Thunderbird 3 is a SSTO rocket used for space missions.
165	* CrazyJealousGuy: Alan can be quite upset when Tin-Tin shows interest in another man. This is especially evident in "End of the Road" and "Ricochet". To add insult to injury, in both episodes Alan ends up having to rescue his rival.
166	* DoggedNiceGuy: He has a crush on Tin-Tin, especially evident in "End Of The Road". The romance never really takes off, as the series had other things on its mind.
167	* ExpansionPackPast: He was involved in an experimental rocket project; during this, there was a near-catastrophic accident, resulting in an unexpected disaster. Despite this accident, he went on several lunar missions. He was once a champion racecar driver and for sport, Alan enjoys rock climbing and running, as reinforced in his enthusiasm in exploring Tracy Island's more inaccessible parts, which is his constant source of adrenaline-inducing activity.
168	* KidAppealCharacter: Alan isn't this trope for being the youngest of the Tracy brothers at Twenty-One. He happens to have a job coveted by most kids- being an astronaut. It helps that he was also a professional race car driver and a rock climber. He is also given a fair bit of spotlight despite his main Thunderbird not seeing much use. Despite being the more moody of the brothers, he avoids being TheScrappy sort of KidAppealCharacter.
169	* LovableJock: He's the most sporty of the Tracy siblings,(race car driver, and rock climbing) and he's a nice guy.
170	* {{Manchild}}: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example - Alan is generally as mature and responsible as any of the team. But as the youngest of the brothers, he is often the most likely to whine or complain when things are not going his way. Examples include when he realises he must rescue an annoying DJ (on whom Tin-Tin also seems a bit too keen), or when he's left out of his brothers' night out in Paris due to being too young to attend the same clubs as them.
171	* MeaningfulName: Like John, it is more meaningful as he is actually an astronaut like his namesake. (Alan Shepherd)
172	* NiceGuy: Alan is caring and deeply romantic and though the youngest of his brothers, displays a great maturity in his responsibly to the organisation.
173	* SpotlightStealingSquad: All movies, both the puppet ones and (particularly) the live-action ones, focused on him.
174	* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Suffers from this even more than Gordon, as [=TB3=] is the most rarely-seen Thunderbird. He gets compensation as he comes along with Virgil more often.
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176	!Grandma Tracy
177	Voiced By: Christine Finn (original), Sylvia Gray (Latin American Spanish dub, series)
178
179	Mother of Jeff, grandmother of the five Tracy Brothers. She lives in her own house at first, but later in the series moves in with Jeff and the boys. Usually a background character.
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181	* ADayInTheLimelight: "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E20MoveAndYoureDead Move - And You're Dead]]", which was meant to be her introduction, but see below...
182	* ApronMatron: Grandma Tracy. Don't let her lack of techno-savvy and advanced years fool you. She's still as sharp as knives, providing outside-the-box solutions to difficult rescues and sassing right back when provoked.
183	* ContinuitySnarl: Played with. She was originally not going to appear until "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E20MoveAndYoureDead Move - And You're Dead]]", episode 9 in production order. However, when the episodes were lengthened to an hour, she was added in the extra scenes shot for many of the previous episodes.
184	* CoolOldLady: Grandma takes no sass from anyone, but gives plenty of her own, even when held at gunpoint. She is an instrumental part of the team, often giving advice on tricky rescue situations using knowledge from her youth that has been forgotten even by a knowledge sponge such as Brains.
185	* GrannyClassic
186	* NiceGirl: She's a kindly Grandmother.
187	* NoNameGiven: Everyone refers to her as either mother, grandma or Mrs. Tracy.
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192	[[folder: The Tracy Island Crew]]
193	!Brains
194	Voiced by: Creator/DavidGraham (original), Pedro D'Aguillón Jr. (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds Anthony]] [[Series/{{ER}} Edwards]]
195
196	The [[IncrediblyLamePun Brains]] of the team. Designer and engineer of the Thunderbirds machines, as well as many other cool vehicles and revolutionary innovations.
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198	* ADayInTheLimelight: He plays the protagonist in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E8DesperateIntruder Desperate Intruder]]", which also develops his character. He also gets to save the day in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E11SunProbe Sun Probe]]" and "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS2E4LordParkersOliday Lord Parker's 'Oliday]]".
199	* TheAtoner: In "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E8DesperateIntruder Desperate Intruder]]", he wants to atone for endangering the mission by going after the treasure himself. Of course, this ends up causing more trouble.
200	* BadassBookworm: As the series progresses, he comes along with the brothers more often, and proves to be as competent and fearless as they are. [[spoiler: He eventually becomes the pilot of Thunderbird 6.]]
201	* {{Catchphrase}}: "Of course! Why didn't I think of that before?"
202	* ColourCodedCharacters: Brains wears a bronze sash in the film Film/Thunderbird6 -- the one occasion where he dons a uniform like the Tracy boys'.
203	* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Brains' facial features are based on those of Creator/AnthonyPerkins.
204	* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: His parents died in a hurricane that hit Michigan.
205	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He's the brains.
206	* ForeheadOfDoom: His puppet has a truly enormous forehead. Probably overlaps with MyBrainIsBig.
207	* GadgeteerGenius
208	* MrExposition: As far as the scientific aspects of the series goes, Brains lends some context.
209	* NiceGuy: Very well mannered and friendly.
210	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Although engineering is his main forte, he is shown to be into chemistry in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E19DangerAtOceanDeep Danger At Ocean Deep]]", geology in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E4TerrorInNewYorkCity Terror In New York City]]" and archaeology in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E8DesperateIntruder Desperate Intruder]]".
211	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname[=/=]EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep : His real name is never mentioned in the series. Everybody just calls him Brains. He occasionally goes by the alias of "Hiram K. Hackenbacker", which the 2004 film used as his real name. In the 2015 series, his name is Hiram again.
212	* ThePerfectionist: Brains is stated to never be fully satisfied with his work.
213	* ScienceHero[=/=]NerdActionHero: In addition to his merits as a scientist, he is a competent rescuer in his own right.
214	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: The only bespectacled member of the main cast, and by far the cleverest.
215	* SpeechImpediment: Ah, ah, speaks with ah, ah, a bit of ah, ah, a s-s-stammer.
216	* {{Technobabble}}: Most of his "explanations" don't make much sense.
217	* TechnoWizard: He designed the Thunderbirds craft and all of the gadgets.
218	* TheSmartGuy: He is an engineering genius.
219
220	!Kyrano
221	Voiced by: Creator/DavidGraham (original), Fernando Rivas Salazar (Latin American Spanish dub, series); Played by: Bhasker Patel
222
223	Housekeeper of Tracy Island. He once had his life saved by Jeff Tracy and is eternally grateful for the fact. He does his best... but there's the downside of him being mindcontrolled [[TheMole occasionally spying on International Rescues on behalf of The Hood]], his evil older brother. It is unclear whether he is entirely aware of this.
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225	* AdaptationalNameChange: The 2005 film make "Kyrano" his first name, and gives him the surname Belagant.
226	* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Kyrano is just made up names that sound Asian.
227	* {{Brainwashed}}: The Hood can use his psychic connection with Kyrano, his half-brother, to torture him into revealing information or acting as a ManchurianAgent. Poor Kyrano has no memory of having been used after the event.
228	* TheButlerDidIt: Although he does it under influence of The Hood, and probably doesn't even realize himself what's going on.
229	* ExpansionPackPast: He is an expert botanist and was developing synthetic food when he met Jeff.
230	* ExtremeDoormat: He's incredibly servile and humble towards everyone else, although in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E14TheMightyAtom The Mighty Atom]]" he is seen to stand up for himself against Parker.
231	* IOweYouMyLife: He and his daughter were saved by Jeff before the series starts, though we don't know exactly how.
232	* TheMole: Unwillingly, as Hood is his half-brother, and has psychic influence over him.
233	* NiceGuy: Though it gets to the point where he's a doormat.
234	* SupremeChef: He was head chef at the Paris Hilton once.
235	* VagueAge: His birth certificate was lost.
236	* WeakWilled: The Hood has the poor old guy in his power. Kyrano is utterly powerless to stop him, and not brave enough to tell Jeff or anyone else about this (depending on whether he's even consciously aware of it).
237	* YesMan: To Jeff Tracy. The man can do no wrong in his eyes.
238	* ZombieInfectee: He ''never'' cares to tell anyone about his connection to The Hood. As the series was cancelled, the plotline never got resolved.
239
240	!Tin-Tin Kyrano
241	Voiced by: Christine Finn (original), Amparo Garrido (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Sherlyn González (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Creator/VanessaHudgens
242
243	Kyrano's beautiful daughter, who has been taken under the wing of International Rescue and lives on Tracy Island. She's ostensibly Brain's assistant technician, although she performs many roles.
244
245	* AcePilot: In ''Film/Thunderbird6'', she's doing some impressive stunt flying to mess with Parker.
246	* AdaptationalNameChange: Tintin Belagant (no hyphen) in the 2005 film in keeping with her father's name change.
247	* BrainyBrunette: She's dark haired and the assistant of Brains.
248	* DamselInDistress: From day one. She's been one of the rescuees in no less than six episodes, plus "Thunderbird 6".
249	* ExpansionPackPast: She has degrees in higher mathematics, advanced technical theory, and engineering.
250	* GoodWithNumbers: Tin-Tin has a degree in higher mathematics.
251	* TheHeart: Very much plays the role of the caring one. She is always trying to calm and reassure everyone.
252	* HiddenDepths: Her educational background involves [[GoodWithNumbers higher mathematics]], advanced technical theory and engineering. She is also shown to be a pilot, SCUBA diver, and skiing (both the regular and water).
253	* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: To Alan. They are often seen in loving embrace one moment, the next she sees another guy and forgets all about Alan.
254	* TheMedic: Plays this role in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E10TheUninvited The Uninvited]]" nursing Scott back to health.
255	* NeutralFemale: Although she is often involved with IR missions in some capacity, she mostly just hangs around.
256	* NiceGirl: She's very nice.
257	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Her relationship with Alan is rather ambiguous, and she often falls for other men.
258	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female inhabitant of the island, save for Grandma Tracy.
259	[[/folder]]
260
261	[[folder: Lady Penelope and Parker]]
262
263	!Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward
264	Voiced by: Sylvia Anderson (original), Queta Lavat (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Itatí Cantoral (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Creator/SophiaMyles
265
266	London-based Agent of IR, blue-blooded lady, owner of a [[BigFancyHouse fancy house]] and a [[CoolCar fancier automobile]] and EnsembleDarkhorse, Lady Penelope is the heir of British aristocracy and International Rescue's go-to lady for espionage, intelligence and investigation.
267
268	* ActionGirl: As the organisation's secret agent, she is never afraid to put her life on the line to further a rescue operation and is ready to use lethal force to protect International Rescue's secrecy. In the live action movie, she shows some serious martial arts prowess.
269	* BadassInDistress: She's often a genuinely competent woman who gets captured by the bad guys.
270	* BigFancyHouse: Her mansion is impressive.
271	* BlueBlood: While it is never made clear exactly what Lady Penelope's rank is within the peerage, she owns a stately home in Kent and is frequently having tea with the rich, famous, and influential.
272	* BritsLoveTea: Lady Penelope is usually enjoying high tea whenever Jeff calls on International Rescue business. They seem to be counting on this trope as her teapot is a ShoePhone.
273	* {{Catchphrase}}: More than the rest of the characters put together.
274	** "Get the Rolls Royce. We're going for a little drive."
275	** "Oh dear. How tiresome."
276	** "Good shooting, Parker."
277	** "International Rescue. Lady Penelope speaking."
278	* ColourCodedCharacters: In promotional materials only, Lady Penelope is shown wearing the same uniform as the Tracy boys with a pink sash.
279	* DependingOnTheWriter: Either a cool, collected badass who takes no nonsense from anyone, or a spoiled, pompous NeutralFemale who panics as soon as she fears she might get her hands dirty. Most episodes have her lean toward the first, fortunately.
280	* DrivesLikeCrazy: At first, as seen in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E13VaultOfDeath Vault Of Death]]". She gets better, as seen in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E22BrinkOfDisaster Brink Of Disaster]]".
281	* GirlyBruiser: In the 2004 film; she beats the stuffing out of the Hood's lackeys while [[ParasolOfPain wielding a parasol]].
282	* IAmVeryBritish: The most British character in a British show mostly starring [[FakeAmerican Fake Americans]], Penny combines quite a lot of British stereotypes. She's a posh aristocrat with a cockney butler, lives in a stately home, keeps a StiffUpperLip at all times and loves her tea.
283	* ImpoverishedPatrician: BigFancyHouse and jewellery collection notwithstanding, it is occasionally implied she's not particularly rich. She gives guests a tour of her home ("[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E1TrappedInTheSky Trapped In The Sky]]") and calls on Jeff when someone needs financial help ("[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E22BrinkOfDisaster Brink Of Disaster]]", "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E21TheDuchessAssignment The Duchess Assignment]]").
284	* InkSuitActor: Her appearance was loosely based on Sylvia Anderson's, although Sylvia holds she was oblivious to the fact at the time.
285	* InstantCostumeChange: The 2004 film has her do this frequently, even when she logically shouldn't be able to; this was [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Creator/JonathanFrakes on the DVDCommentary.
286	* LadyOfAdventure: A lovely, plucky young woman who loves going on adventures.
287	* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Is invariably called out to every mission, no matter where in the world, despite specifically being the London agent. See the episode "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E16TheImposters The Imposters]]" for a good example of this (although she did team up with IR's local agents in the area). The 2004 movie at least somewhat justifies her presence, as Alan, Tin-Tin and Fermat need her help against the Hood (with the other Tracys having been trapped aboard Thunderbird 5 by the Hood's missile) and in turn they head for London with her.
288	* MakeupWeapon: Lady Penelope has a powder compact communicator (as well as one concealed in a teapot).
289	* MasterOfDisguise: When she is disguised as Wanda Lamour, even Parker doesn't recognise her.
290	* TheMentor: According to tie-in material for [[Series/CaptainScarletAndTheMysterons Captain Scarlet,]] she was one for Dianne Simms A.K.A Rhapsody Angel.
291	* ModelingIsGlamorous: Lady Penelope is a world-renowned supermodel on top of being an aristocrat and secret agent. All of these descriptors result in a very chic and beautiful woman who drives a distinct Rolls-Royce, travels around the world to attend shows and galas, is frequently photographed, and wears designer exclusives.
292	* NiceGirl: One of the nicest secret agents you could ask for.
293	* NonIdleRich: Like Jeff, she poses as a IdleRich, but goes on plenty of adventures.
294	* NotSoStoic: Stays calm in the face of danger. ''Loses it'' in the presence of [[EekAMouse mice]].
295	* OldMaid: Supplementary material usually give her age as late twenties or early thirties.
296	* PrettyInMink: Has a full-length mink coat.
297	%%* StiffUpperLip
298	%%* {{Socialite}}
299	* {{Troll}}: In ''Vault of Death'' she deliberately drives FAB-1 in a manner that scares the hell out of Parker. (Granted the latter was up to something.)
300	* UnlimitedWardrobe: Now we have a justification in "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker."
301
302	!Aloysius "Nosey" Parker
303	Voiced by: Creator/DavidGraham (original), Juan José Hurtado (Latin American Spanish dub, series), Raúl de la Fuente (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by: Ron Cook
304
305	Lady Penelope's Cockney BattleButler, Parker has quite the past as a burglar and serial bank robber. Lady Penelope saved him from a life of crime, leaving him utterly devoted to 'er Ladyship. His vast underworld connections sometimes come in handy.
306
307	* TheAtoner: He was a master thief and a criminal in his past. He seems to have been dragged into the hero business quite unwillingly, but genuinely wants to live up to Lady Penelope's standards.
308	* BadassDriver: Parker is an interesting example. He never really gets to show off any serious driving ability, but he is such a pro with ''FAB 1'''s built-in cannon that he has used it to shoot a poisoned glass out of his boss's hand.
309	* BattleButler: He drives Fab 1, a pink future Rolls-Royce that will shoot you off the road.
310	* ButtMonkey: He's occasionally a victim of slapstick, most notably in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E25TheChamCham The Cham-Cham]]".
311	* CatchPhrase:
312	** "Yes, m'lady."
313	** "You rang, m'lady?"
314	* CoolOldGuy: Despite his past, he is a faithful butler and a loyal agent of International Rescue. Not to mention the times where his vast underworld connections prove beneficial.
315	* ADayInTheLimelight: "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E13VaultOfDeath Vault Of Death]]", which details his past as a safecracker.
316	* ExpansionPackPast: He was a master thief before joining International Rescue.
317	* GagNose: He's among the most caricatured puppets in the show. Presumably, his schnoz earned him his nickname.
318	* ImprobableAimingSkills: Try counting the number of times Penelope compliments his shooting.
319	* LovableRogue: Penelope is certainly charmed by his criminal past.
320	* NiceGuy: Putting aside his past, he's generally good natured.
321	* PunchClockHero: A few episodes establish that Parker's days as a burglar aren't ''quite'' behind him. Arguably the most prominent example is in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E13VaultOfDeath Vault Of Death]]". Upon hearing there was an problem at the bank, he believes it to be a robbery conducted by an old cellmate (when Parker was convict) nicknamed Light Fingered Fred. Parker is unwilling to foil the plans of whom he considers an old friend and attempts to divert Penelope and Lord Silton away from the bank. [[spoiler: The actual emergency was that a member of staff, Lambert, was trapped in the vault with the air was being pumped out and the bank needed the one key that could open the vault. Even though he didn't know it, Parker's diversions could very nearly have cost Lambert his life.]]
322	* TheRat: Still has many connections with the underworld that come in handy.
323	* SatelliteCharacter: His character revolves entirely around Her Ladyship. He rarely has interactions with anyone else.
324	* YesMan: To Lady Penelope. ''Yes, m'lady'' is his CatchPhrase, after all.
325	[[/folder]]
326
327	[[folder: The Hood]]
328	Voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett (series and ''Thunderbirds Are Go''), Gary Files (''Thunderbird 6'') , Gabriel Pingarrón (Latin American Spanish dub, movie); Played by Creator/BenKingsley
329
330	A mysterious terrorist with PsychicPowers and a penchant for masquerade who lives in a palace, deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia. He violently opposes International Rescue and will put everyone and everything in danger to steal their secret technologies. He often works alone, but has been known to sell his services to even greater and more mysterious powers.
331
332	* AdaptationalBadass: The 2004 movie not only amped up his PsychicPowers, but also had him succeed in his goal to steal the Thunderbird craft, ''and'' he nearly dropped Alan into The Mole's spinning drill turbines. (Bonus points for IR actually being aware of his existence too.)
333	* AgonyOfTheFeet: His foot gets painfully crushed by Zero-X's mechanism in the movie, and when he manages to slip his foot out, there's visible blood on the sock where his toes are. He has to crawl all the way to the emergency exit while the craft is careening towards the ground.
334	* AllThereInTheManual: "The Hood" is never mentioned as a name or alias for this character in-series. The only aliases he goes by in-series are "Mr. Stutt", "Agent 7-9" and "Black Phantom".
335	* BaldOfEvil: The only time he has a hair on his head is when wearing one of his many disguises.
336	%%* BigBad:
337	* BigOlEyebrows: His frowner head in particular has huge, bushy eyebrows.
338	* BrainsVersusBrawn: This is certainly how the Hood sees his attempts to steal International Rescue's secrets. With his self-proclaimed "superior intellect", he could become the wealthiest man in the world... if only they would stop shooting him off the road whenever he tried.
339	* CaptainCrash: Most episodes that feature The Hood end with his escape vehicle being involved in a NoOneCouldSurviveThat crash. Sometimes due to [[TooDumbToLive his own incompetence]], sometimes due to him being shot at by [[BullyingADragon an annoyed International Rescue]].
340	* CardCarryingVillain: From his appearance to his accent, from his villainous lair to his clothing. He seems to make an effort to look s evil as possible.
341	* TheChessmaster: He manipulates people using disguises, hypnosis and sabotage, mostly for the purpose of bringing out International Rescue.
342	* DidntThinkThisThrough: In "Martian Invasion" he tried to get away from International Rescue by stealing a plane, but once he started flying it became clear he didn't actually know how to fly it properly.
343	* EvilGloating: Although usually with no audience.
344	* EvilIsPetty: Nothing is beneath him, including endangering children to get to his enemies or smashing a mechanical camera-mouse because it took the wrong pictures.
345	* FauxAffablyEvil: Often when he's in disguise, such as in "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E14TheMightyAtom The Mighty Atom]]".
346	* GiantHandsOfDoom: His puppet was given much bigger hands than any other, in order to make him look more powerful.
347	* GlowingEyesOfDoom: His eyes glow yellow when he uses his psionic powers. (The 2004 movie has them glowing [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]] instead.)
348	* {{Greed}}: The very first words in the series, as spoken by him:
349	-->"International Rescue... If only I knew their secrets, I would be the wealthiest man in the world!"
350	* TheHeavy: He is most certainly this in all episodes he's in.
351	* HowUnscientific: His mystical, hypnotic powers are in sharp contrast to the rest of the show, which is firmly in the science fiction genre without any elements of magic or the supernatural.
352	* ItsAllAboutMe: In "Edge of Impact", the Hood assumes that a roadblock up ahead of him has been erected to stop him escaping after he tried to destroy the Red Arrows, but in reality it was intended to warn people that the bridge up ahead was out of order and he ends up crashing into the river.
353	* KilledOffForReal: Parker and Lady Penelope gun down his escape helicopter in the movie.
354	* LargeHam: On his own he is very dramatic.
355	* LatexPerfection: Disguises himself perfectly, using rubber masks. To his credit, it must be a lot easier to pass off as a convincing ''puppet'' than as a human this way.
356	* LaughablyEvil: His moments of pure evil are offset with moments of comic relief. Although he is known to terrify children, his scenery chewing and ButtMonkey antics make him less scary.
357	* {{Leitmotif}}: He has his own sinister sounding theme music.
358	* MasterOfDisguise: He can disguise himself perfectly, another reason why he is called "The Hood".
359	* MrExposition: By way of his constant monologuing to himself.
360	* NoNameGiven: He's never addressed by any name in the series, not even "The Hood" (that's AllThereInTheManual).
361	* OutOfFocus: His appearances became fewer as the series progressed, to the point of him being absent altogether in the second season. He does show up in both movies, but his role in ''Thunderbird 6'' is little more than a cameo.
362	* PsychicLink: To Kyrano, who he uses to gain information.
363	* PsychoForHire: He's occasionally hired by some wealthy EvilOverlord.
364	* RedScare: Defied trope. With the UsefulNotes/ColdWar going on, the Andersons deliberately avoided making the main villain Russian, giving him an Oriental flavour instead.
365	* RoguesGalleryTransplant: He makes an appearance in the Series/Stingray1964 comic "A Trip to England" where Titan hires him to pose as a reporter to cause trouble on a submarine during a trip to England to commemorate the one-thousandth anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
366	* SmugSnake: One damn smug and snooty villain, who rarely goes beyond UnknownRival with the heroes and often uses his kindly and meek brother for his own purposes.
367	* ThinkingOutLoud: ''Constantly''. This guy just ''won't'' shut up to himself. He peppers it up with [[EvilLaugh Evil Laughter]] and the occasional IncrediblyLamePun.
368	* UnknownRival: Most of the The Hood's schemes revolve around stealing all of International Rescue's secrets and selling them to the highest bidder. Conversely, International Rescue is barely aware of his existence, apart from a vague notion that they have "enemies". Though "[[Recap/ThunderbirdsS1E24MartianInvasion Martian Invasion]]" brings the latter up for debate:
369	-->'''Virgil''': You know Scott, I've been wondering whether that "Stud" could be the agent that's been after our plans ever since we went into the rescue business.
370	-->'''Scott''': Yeah, I was wondering the same thing myself Virgil. Anyway, whatever disguise he wears...we'll get him. One day.
371	** And if the tie-in comic books are canon, this trope is definitely averted since in said comics The Hood directly confronts International Rescue multiple times.
372	** Also averted in the 2004 movie, which has him telling the Tracys (trapped on Thunderbird 5) that he is The Hood- though he says it so casually it almost sounds like he came up with it on the spot- and he is quite visible.
373	** Subverted in one episode where his submarine gets into a direct shootout with Gordon in Thunderbird 4. Gordon wins and sinks the Hood's ship, although he doesn't realize who the Hood is.
374	* VileVillainSaccharineShow: Played with: In a generally light and optimistic show aimed at full families, he habitually causes disasters that could potentially kill hundreds or thousands of people should International Rescue fail, just to give himself opportunities for industrial espionage.
375	* VillainsActHeroesReact: Justified - International Rescue's whole concept is reacting to disasters, and he causes them so that he can be on the scene already to spy on them.
376	* WouldHurtAChild: In Cry Wolf, he endangers children by luring them into a mine and causing its collapse.
377	[[/folder]]
378
379	[[folder: Recurring and one-off characters]]
380
381	!Commander Norman
382	Voiced by: Peter Dyneley
383
384	Commander Norman is the director of London International Airport. He has been present for several rescues effected by International Rescue, including their first ever mission.
385
386	!Captain Hanson
387	Voiced by: David Graham
388
389	The pilot of the Fireflash during her maiden voyage. He's among the many people rescued by International Rescue that day, and later returns the favor buy helping them investigate the Fireflash sabotage. Appears in "Trapped in the Sky" and "Operation Crash-Dive", and has a few cameos.
390
391	* IOweYouMyLife: The reason he helps Scott pilot Fireflash in "Operation Crash-Dive".
392
393	!Eddie Kerr
394	Voiced by: Matt Zimmerman
395
396	A journalist who appears in "City of Fire", "The Mighty Atom" and "The Impostors".
397
398	!Sir Jeremy Hodge
399	Voiced by: Peter Dyneley
400
401	A British scientist and International Recue agent who has helped set up the organization in the past. Appears in "The Perils of Penelope".
402
403	!Light-Fingered Fred
404	Voiced by: David Graham
405
406	Parker's old cell mate and fellow bankrobber. Appears in "Vault of Death".
407
408	* GarbageHideout: Escapes from prison by hiding in a trash can.
409	* MadeOfIron: The trash can he escapes in takes a nasty tumble down a hill and hits a tree at the bottom. He's perfectly fine afterwards.
410	* OneLastJob: He intends to settle down... once he's robbed the Bank of England.
411
412	!Lil
413	Voiced by: Sylvia Anderson
414
415	The cook who works for Lady Penelope. Appears in "Vault of Death".
416
417	* OneSceneWonder: Her scene ''Vault of Death'', her interaction with Parker is pretty memorable. Other than that she only makes two cameo roles.
418	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Parker.
419
420	!General X
421	Voiced by: Matt Zimmerman
422
423	An unseen EvilOverlord who hires The Hood in "Martian Invasion".
424
425	* AllInTheManual: In the script, his name is General Strond.
426	* TheManBehindTheMan: He is the Hood's boss in ''Martian Invasion''.
427	* TheVoice: His face remains unseen. He's behind a veil when talking to The Hood.
428
429	!Warren Grafton
430	Voiced by: David Graham
431
432	The corrupt CEO of a railway company, who appears as both the villain and the rescue victim in "Brink of Disaster".
433
434	* CorruptCorporateExecutive: He organizes theft and embezzlement to fund his corporation and has zero regard for human life.
435	* FourEyesZeroSoul: He's a CorruptCorporateExecutive who wears glasses.
436	* ThePollyanna: When Jeff points out all the flaws in his scheme, he brushes it off with a "You worry too much". Even after everything he's been working for has blown up in his face, he's still confident he can stay out of jail. When he's ''in'' jail, he still believes his railway will be a succes.
437	* TemptingFate: He seems to make an effort to prove nothing can go wrong by making his railway system as unsafe as possible.
438
439	! Thomas Prescott
440
441	* DrivesLikeCrazy: Although given that he had an explosive strapped to him and only had 30 minutes to take it off, it's hard not to blame him for breaking the speed limit.
442	* FakingTheDead: As a way of luring the Erdman Gang into a false sense of security, [=MI5=] publish a fake newspaper saying that he perished during the fire that he had accidentally started.
443	* HeKnowsTooMuch: The Erdman Gang had his building bombed because it contained criminal records on them.
444
445	! The Erdman Gang
446	* KarmaHoudini: While the members who were about to bomb a nuclear facility are killed at the climax, it is left up in the air as to what happened to the man who made Tom Prescott bomb his own building.
447	* MadBomber: They were going to bomb a nuclear facility in order to destroy England.
448	* RedScare: The leader seems to have a Russian accent.
449	* WesternTerrorists: Three of the members seem to come from America.
450
451	!Eddie Houseman
452	Voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett
453
454	The co-owner of a road construction company and an old flame of Tin Tin's. Appears in "End of the Road".
455
456	* MarriedToTheJob: He constantly talks about his road. To Tin Tin. Who lives on a tropical island. He puts his life on the line to save his road.
457	* HonorBeforeReason: He goes ahead and clears the mountain himself despite the heavy weather, in order not to let his company down.
458	* TheRival: He's a rival to Alan for Tin Tin's affections. Naturally, Alan isn't too thrilled about having to recue him.
459
460	! Doctor Godber
461	Voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett
462	* BadBoss: He shoots his henchman for attempting to stop the train from killing Lady Penelope.
463	* {{Greed}}: He wants Professor Borender's formula for money.
464	* MonsterOfTheWeek: Only appears in the episode "The Perils Of Penelope" where he was the main antagonist.
465
466	! Unnamed Woman Driver
467	Voiced by: Christine Finn
468	* DrivesLikeCrazy: Her bad driving causes a fire in the Thompson Tower.
469	* IdiotHoudini: She's not punished for causing the fire.
470	* MonsterOfTheWeek: Maybe not a deliberate example, but she is the one that causes the titular fire in "City Of Fire."
471	* WomenDrivers
472
473	!Ned Cook
474	Voiced by: Matt Zimmerman (original series), Justin T. Lee (Thunderbirds 1965)
475
476	A stubborn journalist and TV show host who would do anything for a good story. Appears in "Terror in New York City" and again in "The Abominable Snowman".
477
478	* GoingForTheBigScoop: He's very single-minded in his pursuit of good stories. He risks his life and even tries do defy International Rescue for it.
479	* IOweYouMyLife: Dedicates his first TV appearance after his rescue to International Rescue.
480	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a jerk towards Scott at first, when he refuses to hand over his tape of Thunderbird One. After his rescue, he is firmly on IR's side.
481
482	!Jeremiah Tuttle
483	Voiced by: Peter Dyneley
484
485	An American International Rescue agent and good friend of Jeff Tracy.
486
487	!The Duchess of Royston
488	Voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett
489
490	A friend of Penelope's who has fallen on hard financial times due to her gambling problem. Appears in "The Duchess Assignment".
491
492	* BeehiveHairdo: And purple, to boot.
493	* CrossDressingVoices: Both Sylvia Anderson and Christine Finn couldn't find a good voice for the character. Creator/RayBarrett asked if he could have a go. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity Ensued]].
494	* TheGamblingAddict: The cause of her misfortune.
495	* LargeHam: Both Barrett and the puppet makers went to town with this one.
496
497	! Culp
498	Voiced by: David Graham
499	* BeardOfEvil
500	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: He ends up getting eaten by the "alligators" that he turned into giant monsters at the climax of the episode.
501	* MonsterOfTheWeek: He only appears in "Attack Of The Alligators" where he was the villain.
502	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: He lets out a high pitched scream when his boat is attacked by the alligators.
503
504	! Chip Morrison
505	Voiced by: Sylvia Anderson
506	* AllJustADream: [[spoiler: Exploited by International Rescue as a means of retaining their secrecy. Chip falls asleep at Tracy Island, allowing the team to transport him back home -- when Chip wakes up in his own bed, he believes the whole experience was a dream.]]
507	* ConstantlyCurious: Spends a lot of the episode asking questions regarding the Thunderbird craft.
508	* LittleStowaway: Sneaks off into Thunderbird 2's pod which transports him to Tracy Island.
509	* MissingMom: It's implied at the beginning that his Mom may be dead and his Dad is raising him alone.
510	!Francois Lemaire
511	Voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett
512
513	An extremely camp French fashion designer who appears in "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker".
514
515	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his exccentricity, he's a fashion genius who discovered a revolutionary new fabric.
516	* {{Guyliner}}: He wears glittery green makeup around the eyes.
517	* MauriceChevalierAccent: Part of is French FunnyForeigner schtick.
518
519	! Wilson and Lindsey
520	Wilson voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett
521	Lindsey voiced by: Matt Zimmermann
522
523	%%* AdventurerArchaeologist
524	* DrivesLikeCrazy: Wilson, which causes them to lose their supplies when their trailer gets detached and explodes.
525	* GoldFever: When Scott arrves in the pyramid, Lindsay, instead of accepting rescue, instead engages Scott in a gun fight since he honestly thinks Scott wants to steal the treasure he and Wilson just found. It could be partly because of the water he drank from the fountain earlier (although Wilson also drank it, and he keeps his cool).
526	* NobleMaleRoguishMale: For the most part, Lindsey is the Noble to Wilson's Roguish; for a lot of the episode he tries to get his friend to not be so reckless, only for Wilson to brush it away and continue what he was doing before. They briefly switch roles when Lindsey goes into GoldFever mode and engages in his gun fight with Scott.
527	* PermaStubble: Lindsay has one.
528	* SanitySlippage: Lindsay goes crazy under the influence of the GoldFever
529	* IOweYouMyLife: They mention at the end of the episode that they are indebted to International Rescue.
530
531	! Olsen
532
533	Voiced by: David Graham
534
535	* DragonInChief: To the air force that were attacking the RTL 2.
536	* HeKnowsTooMuch: He attempts to kill Lady Penelope, Tin-Tin and Parker when he finds out they are on to him.
537	* KillItWithFire: Uses a blowtorch to cut the cable car wires.
538	* MonsterOfTheWeek: Only appears in "The Cham-Cham" where he was the villain.
539	* WickedCultured: He divides his time between playing the piano, writing delightful musical arrangements for superstars and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick sending evil killer jets after cargo planes]].
540
541
542	!Rick O'Shea
543	Voiced by: Creator/RayBarrett
544
545	A mercurial pirate radio broadcaster who becomes the object of Tin Tin's affection in "Riccochet".
546	* BookDumb: He's unable to understand the circuit diagram for the outer door which is what prompts him to send out a rescue signal.
547	* CatchPhrase: "Rick... riccochet noise O'Shea!
548	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is obviously quite vain and acts pretty jerky towards his sound guy, but does care for him. He's also a pretty good sport about Alan punching his lights out.
549	* LargeHamRadio: To a ridiculous extent.
550	* LovableCoward: He's paralyzed with fear when Alan has to evacuate him out of his satellite. Alan has to snap him out of it... with his fist.
551	* TheRival: Alan sees him as a rival for Tin Tin's affection. So when the time comes to rescue O'Shea, Alan has no qualms about punching him in the face.
552	* RefusingToRescueTheDisliked: Averted, but the team were clearly thinking about it.
553
554	! The Black Phantom
555	* AmbiguousSituation: His identity - is he the Hood or not? Confusingly, he is actually a Hood puppet with hair, but he's voiced by Gary Files, not Creator/RayBarrett. On the commentary for Thunderbird 6, Sylvia Anderson refers to him as "Hood Jr.", but in context it's not clear if this a joke about his {{Expy}} status or a literal truth.
556	* BigBad: Of Thunderbird 6.
557	* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: According to WordOfGod, he is killed when Scott and Virgil blow up his base.]]
558	* TheManBehindTheMan: To the Imposter!Captain Foster
559
560	! Captain Foster (Imposter)
561
562	* DragonInChief: To The Black Phantom.
563	* DragonWithAnAgenda: Imposter!Foster. He continues to be TheHeavy long after [[spoiler: BigBad The Black Phantom has been killed]].
564	* FauxAffablyEvil: Imposter!Foster is perfectly personable and a very convincing airhost, joining his guests for dinner on several occasions. His charm gradually fades when his cover is blown, though.
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