Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Acting

Born June 11, 1932 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

George Victor Bishop (11 June 1932 – 8 June 2005), known professionally as Ed Bishop or sometimes Edward Bishop, was an American actor. He was known for playing Commander Ed Straker in UFO, Captain Bl…

Known for

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

1992

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

The Saint

The Saint

1962

The Saint

The Saint

1962

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

Acting(120)

2026Target: Captain Black!Captain Blue (voice)

2026Spectrum is 20: The Death and Life of New Captain ScarletCaptain Blue (archive audio) / Himself (archive footage)

2022Gerry Anderson: A Life UnchartedSelf (archive footage)

2014This Is SupermarionationCaptain Blue (voice)

2005HiroshimaStimson

2001Waking the DeadTyler

2001500!Padre Jones

20012001: The Making of a MythSelf

1999Captain Scarlet and the Return of the MysteronsCaptain Blue (voice)

1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureSentry

1999The Unexpected Mrs. PollifaxCarstairs

1997Space CadetsSelf

1996Broken GlassStanton Case

1996The Demon HeadmasterTV Supremo

1995White Christmas

1994Funny ManCard Player

1994CalliopeLewis Belvedere

1992Highlander: The SeriesEdward Banner

1992Nudism: The Inside StoryNarrator (voice)

1991PerformanceStanton Case

19912Point4 ChildrenChet

1991Born to RideDr. Tate

1990The Serpent of DeathGrant

1990ChancerElmer

1989The Candy ShowGeoffrey

1988TestimonyAmerican Commentator

1988Judgment in BerlinDyson Wilde

1987Three Wishes for JamieProddy

1987TurnaroundGerald

1987The Two Mrs. GrenvillesStrasser

1986Worlds BeyondMr Hitchcock

1986Whoops ApocalypseWink Persiman (TV interviewer)

1986The Fifth MissileAdm. Stewart Cullinane

1985Restless NativesReporter

1985Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

1985Wynne and PenkovskyAlexander

1985Chocky's ChildrenDr. Deacon

1985Chocky's ChildrenDr. Deacon

1984ThreadsUS President (voice) (uncredited)

1984The Master of BallantraePinkerton

1983The Lonely LadyDr. Baker

1983Just Good FriendsVernon

1983The Mad DeathTom Siegler

1983Philip Marlowe, Private EyeDistrict Attorney

1983The Baker Street BoysMarvin

1982NutcrackerSam Dozier

1982Whoops ApocalypseJay Garrick

1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowVarious

1982American PlayhouseGeneral Tom Farrell

1981London Is DrowningAmerican reporter

1981Take a Letter, Mr JonesJoe Bradley

1981Amin: The Rise and FallNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

1981Stainless Steel and the Star SpiesStainless Steel (voice)

1981Revenge of the Mysterons from MarsCaptain Blue (voice)

1980OppenheimerGeneral Tom Farrell

1980Silver Dream RacerAl Peterson

1980S.O.S. TitanicHenry Harris

1980Saturn 3Harding (uncredited)

1980BreakawayScott Douglas

1980Captain Scarlet vs. The MysteronsCaptain Blue (voice)

1980Invasion: UFOCmdr. Ed Straker

1979Kelly Monteith

1979Children of the GodsBrother Bethlehem

1979Butch Minds the BabyDamon Runyon (voice)

1978Brass TargetCol. Stewart

1978Dylan: The Life and Death of a PoetProf. Goonmeyer

1978Life at StakeJim Lovell

1978Wilde AllianceWingman

1977The ProfessionalsDr. Ernest Harbinger

1977Madame ClaudeSmith

1977Twilight's Last GleamingMaj. Fox

1975The Day After Tomorrow: Into InfinityTV Announcer

1975Death in Deep WaterGang Boss (voice)

1975Two's CompanyJack

1975QuillerFrank Ilroy

1975Nurse Will Make It BetterCarson

1974UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!

1973PetsVictor Stackman

1973Star TrekAsmodeus (voice) (uncredited)

1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesThe Millionaire

1973ThrillerCarson

1972The Baron: Mystery IslandOperations Officer

1972ColditzLt. Col. Harrity

1972The ProtectorsColonel John Hunter

1972The AdventurerWayne

1972UFO: Take Them AliveCommander Ed Straker

1972UFO: Annihilate SHADO... Kill Straker...Commander Ed Straker

1971Diamonds Are ForeverKlaus Hergersheimer (uncredited)

1971UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!Commander Ed Straker

1971UFO: Destroy Luna Base!Commander Ed Straker

1970UFOEd Straker

1969Strange ReportMoran

1969DoppelgängerDavid Poulson

1969W. Somerset MaughamEdward Barnard

1969The DesperadosArmy Captain (voice)

1969Beach HeadCommandant Tom Decker

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreDavid Beeston

19682001: A Space OdysseyAries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain

1968The Portrait of a LadyCaspar Goodwood

1967Battle Beneath the EarthLt. Cmdr. Vance Cassidy (as Edward Bishop)

1967Captain Scarlet and the MysteronsNarrator / Captain Blue (voice)

1967Man in a Suitcase

1967You Only Live TwiceHawaii CapCom (uncredited)

1965The Bedford IncidentLieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications

1965Out of the UnknownCommandant Tom Decker

1965The TroubleshootersMr. Kramer

1964Automania 2000Narrator

1964Sherlock Holmes

1964Theatre 625Padfield

1964Man in the Middle

1964Paul StarrPaul Starr (voice)

1963The Mouse on the MoonAmerican Astronaut (as Edward Bishop)

1963Big CityNarrator (as Edward Bishop)

1962The War LoverVogt

1962The SaintGeorge Felson

1962LolitaAmbulance Attendant (uncredited)

1956Armchair TheatreKarl

1951Hallmark Hall of FamePinkerton

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