| Brains | |
|---|---|
| Thunderbirds character | |
&sq=albert einstein&lang=en&file=File:Brains1.jpg) The classic puppet character | |
| First appearance | "Trapped in the Sky" (30 September 1965) |
| Created by | Gerry and Sylvia Anderson |
| Designed by | Mary Turner (puppet sculptor)[1] |
| Portrayed by | Anthony Edwards (2004 live-action film) |
| Voiced by | David Graham (original puppet character) Kayvan Novak (remake series)[2] |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Ray Hackenbacker (2004 film) Hiram K. Hackenbacker (remake series) |
| Alias | Hiram K. Hackenbacker (original series)[3] Mr X (Thunderbird 6) |
| Occupation | Engineer, scientist, inventor |
| Affiliation | International Rescue |
| Children | Fermat Hackenbacker (2004 film) |
| Home | Tracy Island |
| Nationality | American Indian (remake series only) |
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A replica Brains puppet at the National Media Museum, UK
Brains is a fictional character introduced in the British mid-1960s Supermarionation television series Thunderbirds, who also appears in the sequel films Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968) and the 2004 live-action adaptation Thunderbirds. The puppet character was voiced by David Graham in the TV series and the first two films, while Anthony Edwards played the role for the live-action film. Brains is voiced by Kayvan Novak in the CGI remake series Thunderbirds Are Go, which aired in 2015.[2]
- ^ La Rivière, Stephen (2014) [2009]. Filmed in Supermarionation (2nd ed.). London, UK: Network Distributing. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-992-9766-0-6.
- ^ a b Plunkett, John (30 September 2013). "Thunderbirds Are Go! Blends Old and New for Return of Classic Series". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Bentley 2005, p. 92.