Do you expect me to talk? No Mr Bond I expect you to die! Many James Bond villains have tried a variety of assassination attempts, but few have come close to killing the world’s most famous secret agent.
Since the launch of Dr. No in 1962, James Bond has had to deal with an array of memorable James Bond villains. After nearly becoming half a man at the hands of Auric Goldfinger, placed on an alligator’s lunch menu by Tee Hee, nearly being drowned by Aristotle Kristatos, and inches from being sliced into small pieces at the order of Franz Sanchez, Bond has survived it all. The boundaries of the James Bond Villain have for the most part been fixed, but in more recent times these boundaries have become blurred. With manipulative and seductive femme fatales like Elektra King, and even genetically appearance changed villains like Sir Gustav Graves, the James Bond villains are becoming truly challenging adversaries for Bond to face.
The nature of the James Bond villains has also changed through time. Early villainous schemes were relatively modest; plots to kill James Bond, extortion attempts and the stealing of secrets or technology. The changing times have definitely been reflected in new generations of James Bond villains. The villains schemes are no longer pure fantasy; they are becoming more realistic, albeit with a touch of Bond glamour. The villains themselves are also changing with the times, taking influences from current affairs and topical issues. However the future unfolds, there will always be villains and femme fatales to contend with, allowing James Bond to hopefully save the day once more. §
Richard Sammel
(Gettler)
Casino Royale
Claudio Santamaria
(Carlos)
Casino Royale
Simon Abkarian
(Alex Dimitrios)
Casino Royale
Ivana Milicevic
(Valenka)
Casino Royale
Sebastien Foucan
(Mollaka)
Casino Royale
Mads Mikkelsen
(Le Chiffre)
Casino Royale
Jesper Christensen
(Mr White)
Casino Royale
Isaach De Bankole
(Steven Obanno)
Casino Royale
Daud Shah
(Fisher)
Casino Royale
Malcolm Sinclair
(Dryden)
Casino Royale
Lawrence Makoare
(Mr Kil)
Die Another Day
Toby Stephens
(Sir Gustav Graves)
Die Another Day
Rosamund Pike
(Miranda Frost)
Die Another Day
Rick Yune
(Zao)
Die Another Day
Will Yun Lee
(Colonel Tan-Gun Moon)
Die Another Day
Robert Carlyle
(Renard)
The World Is Not Enough
Goldie
(Bull)
The World Is Not Enough
Ulrich Thomsen
(Sasha Davidov)
The World Is Not Enough
John Seru
(Gabor)
The World Is Not Enough
Sophie Marceau
(Elektra King)
The World Is Not Enough
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
(Cigar Girl)
The World Is Not Enough
Patrick Malahide
(Mr Lachaise)
The World Is Not Enough
Vincent Schiavelli
(Dr Kaufman)
Tomorrow Never Dies
Jonathan Pryce
(Elliot Carver)
Tomorrow Never Dies
Gotz Otto
(Stamper)
Tomorrow Never Dies
Ricky Jay
(Henry Gupta)
Tomorrow Never Dies
Alan Cumming
(Boris Grishenko)
Goldeneye
Sean Bean
(Alec Trevelyan)
Goldeneye
Don Stroud
(Colonel Heller)
Licence To Kill
Anthony Starke
(Truman-Lodge)
Licence To Kill
Wayne Newton
(Professor Joe Butcher)
Licence To Kill
Anthony Zerbe
(Milton Krest)
Licence To Kill
Everett McGill
(Ed Killifer)
Licence To Kill
Guy de Saint Cyr
(Braun)
Licence To Kill
Benicio Del Toro
(Dario)
Licence To Kill
Robert Davi
(Franz Sanchez)
Licence To Kill
Joe Don Baker
(Brad Whitaker)
The Living Daylights
Andreas Wisniewski
(Necros)
The Living Daylights
Jeroen Krabbe
(General Georgi Koskov)
The Living Daylights
Carl Rigg
(Impostor 00)
The Living Daylights
Daniel Benzali
(W. G. Howe)
A View To A Kill
Manning Redwood
(Bob Conley)
A View To A Kill
Willoughby Gray
(Dr Carl Mortner)
A View To A Kill
Alison Doody
(Jenny Flex)
A View To A Kill
Patrick Bauchau
(Scarpine)
A View To A Kill
Papillon Soo Soo
(Pan Ho)
A View To A Kill
Grace Jones
(May Day)
A View To A Kill
Christopher Walken
(Max Zorin)
A View To A Kill
William Derrick
(Yo-Yo Thug)
Octopussy
Kabir Bedi
(Gobinda)
Octopussy
Steven Berkoff
(General Orlov)
Octopussy
Louis Jourdan
(Kamal Khan)
Octopussy
Anthony Meyer
(Grischka)
Octopussy
David Meyer
(Mischka)
Octopussy
Ken Norris
(Colonel Luis Toro)
Octopussy
Jack Klaff
(Apostis)
For Your Eyes Only
John Wyman
(Eric Kriegler)
For Your Eyes Only
Julian Glover
(Aristotle Kristatos)
For Your Eyes Only
Michael Gothard
(Emile Leopold Locque)
For Your Eyes Only
Stefan Kalipha
(Hector Gonzales)
For Your Eyes Only
John Hollis
(Bald Man With White Cat)
For Your Eyes Only
Toshiro Suga
(Chang)
Moonraker
Michael Lonsdale
(Hugo Drax)
Moonraker
Sydney Tafler
(Liparus Captain)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Caroline Munro
(Naomi)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Vernon Dobtcheff
(Max Kalba)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Nadim Sawalha
(Aziz Fekkesh)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Milton Reid
(Sandor)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Richard Kiel
(Jaws)
2 Films
Curt Jurgens
(Karl Stromberg)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Michael Billington
(Sergi Borzov)
The Spy Who Loved Me
Chan Yiu Lam
(Chula)
The Man With The Golden Gun
Richard Loo
(Hai Fat)
The Man With The Golden Gun
Hervé Villechaize
(Nick Nack)
The Man With The Golden Gun
Christopher Lee
(Francisco Scaramanga)
The Man With The Golden Gun
Tommy Lane
(Adam)
Live And Let Die
Gloria Hendry
(Rosie Carver)
Live And Let Die
Geoffrey Holder
(Baron Samedi)
Live And Let Die
Julius W Harris
(Tee Hee)
Live And Let Die
Arnold Williams
(Cab Driver 1)
Live And Let Die
Yaphet Kotto
(Dr Kananga/Mr Big)
Live And Let Die
Earl Jolly Brown
(Whisper)
Live And Let Die
Trina Parks
(Thumper)
Diamonds Are Forever
Lola Larson
(Bambi)
Diamonds Are Forever
Joseph Furst
(Professor Dr Metz)
Diamonds Are Forever
Bruce Cabot
(Bert Saxby)
Diamonds Are Forever
Leonard Barr
(Shady Tree)
Diamonds Are Forever
David Bauer
(Morton Slumber)
Diamonds Are Forever
Joe Robinson
(Peter Franks)
Diamonds Are Forever
Putter Smith
(Mr Kidd)
Diamonds Are Forever
Bruce Glover
(Mr Wint)
Diamonds Are Forever
Charles Gray
(Ernst Stavro Blofeld)
Diamonds Are Forever
Telly Savalas
(Ernst Stavro Blofeld)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Yuri Borienko
(Grunther)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ilse Steppat
(Irma Bunt)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ronald Rich
(Hans)
You Only Live Twice
Donald Pleasance
(Ernst Stavro Blofeld)
You Only Live Twice
Karin Dor
(Helga Brandt)
You Only Live Twice
Teru Shimada
(Mr Osato)
You Only Live Twice
Bill Cummings
(Quist)
Thunderball
Philip Locke
(Vargas)
Thunderball
George Pravda
(Ladislav Kutze)
Thunderball
Luciana Paluzzi
(Fiona Volpe)
Thunderball
Paul Stassino
(Angelo Palazzi)
Thunderball
Guy Doleman
(Count Lippe)
Thunderball
Adolfo Celi
(Emilio Largo)
Thunderball
Bob Simmons / Rose Alba
(Jacques Boitier)
Thunderball
Fred Haggerty
(Krilencu)
From Russia With Love
Lotte Lenya
(Rosa Klebb)
From Russia With Love
Vladek Sheybal
(Kronsteen)
From Russia With Love
Walter Gotell
(Morzeny)
From Russia With Love
Robert Shaw
(Donald ‘Red’ Grant)
From Russia With Love