Number 2 was the title of the chief administrator[1] of The Village in the 1967-68 British television series The Prisoner. In the eleventh episode, "It's Your Funeral", the character was portrayed by British actor André van Gyseghem; during the course of which he was the target of an asassination attempt by the interim Number 2. More than 17 different actors appeared as holders of the office during the 17-episode series.