David Jeremy Wilkin (6 June 1930 – 19 December 2017) was an English actor, best known for his contributions to the television productions of Gerry Anderson.
Born in Byfleet, Surrey, Wilkin emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada after completing his studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He had previously trained as a doctor.
Returning to Britain in the mid-1960s, Wilkin provided the voice of Virgil Tracy for the second series of Thunderbirds following the departure of the character's original voice actor, David Holliday, in 1965. In 1968 he provided the voice of Captain Ochre, the original Captain Black and many supporting characters for Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. He was also a recurring cast member for the live-action series UFO. Other Gerry Anderson credits include Joe 90 and The Secret Service.
Wilkin played one of the leads in the 1965 TV sci-fi series Undermind as Drew Heriot, a personnel manager inadvertently drawn into a sinister plot to control human minds and sow discord in society.
Later, Wilkin made a brief uncredited cameo as Captain Forsyth in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.
In Doctor Who he appeared as Kellman in the 1975 serial Revenge of the Cybermen and as the Federation agent Dev Tarrant in the first episode of Blake's 7, "The Way Back". Wilkin's other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Man in a Suitcase, New Scotland Yard, Softly, Softly: Task Force, The New Avengers, and Reilly, Ace of Spies. Wilkin died in December 2017 at the age of 87.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1965 Curse of the Fly Inspector Ronet (credited as Jeremy Wilkins)1966 Thunderbirds Are Go Virgil Tracy / Space Exploration Center President Voice1967 The Dirty Dozen Sergeant at Command Post Uncredited1968 The Strange Affair P.C. Wills 1968 Thunderbird 6 Virgil Tracy / Hogarth Voice1969 Doppelgänger Trajectory Analyst Uncredited1970 The Revolutionary 1977 The Spy Who Loved Me Captain Forsyth Uncredited1979 Meetings with Remarkable Men Artillery Officer 1986 The Climb Albert Bitterling 1986 Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star Hyper Sapien Leader 1994 Beg! Dr. Melplash
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