Number 2 was the title of the chief administrator[1] of The Village in the 1967-68 British television series The Prisoner. In the second episode "The Chimes of Big Ben" the character was portrayed by British actor Leo McKern and subsequently appeared in the final episodes "Once upon a Time" and "Fall Out".
More than 17 different actors appeared as holders of the office during the 17-episode series (some episodes featured more than one "Number 2", most notably "It's Your Funeral" which featured two Number 2s in major roles and images of two others).
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- ↑ "It's Your Funeral", The Prisoner, 1967