The Six Billion Dollar Man is based on the science-fiction television series The Six Million Dollar Man, about a former astronaut, Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors.
Austin’s character had superhuman strength due to bionic implants and was employed as a secret agent. The series ran for five seasons on ABC between 1973 and 1978 and was based on the Martin Caidin novel “Cyborg.”
Mark Wahlberg stars in the movie The Six Billion Dollar Man.