A series of memorably despicable villains is a signature of the James Bond film series. From the beginning with Dr. No's attempted destruction of an American rocket, to Colonel Moon /Gustav Graves' recent assault on the Korean Demilitarized Zone, James Bond's foes have been one of the most important reasons for the film series' continued popularity.
Main villains
Official movie villains
Unofficial movie villains
Novel villains
The following is a list of villains in James Bond novels and short stories that are not featured in any official James Bond film:
Game villains
The following is a list of original main villains in James Bond computer and video games.
Henchmen
In addition, each Bond villain has numerous henchmen to do their bidding.
In particular, there is usually a priveleged member who is a formidable physical threat to Bond and must be defeated by Bond to get the employer. Just how formidible has varied from simply adept and tough fighters like Red Grant to ones whose physical characteristics are seemingly superhuman like Jaws
Official movie henchmen
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Dr. No
- Professor Dent - played by Anthony Dawson
- Miss Taro - played by Zena Marshall
- Photographer - played by Marguerite LeWars
- Jones - played by Reginald Carter
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Thunderball
- Vargas - played by Philip Locke
- Count Lippe - played by Guy Doleman
- Fiona Volpe - played by Luciana Paluzzi
- Colonel Jacques Bouvar - played by Rose Alba and Bob Simmons
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Moonraker
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Jaws - played by Richard Kiel; changed sides, supporting Bond in the takeover of the villain's lair
- Chang - played by Toshirô Suga
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For Your Eyes Only
- Eric Kriegler - played by John Wyman
- Emile Locque - played by Michael Gothard
- Hector Gonzales - played by Stefan Kalipha
- Claus - played by Charles Dance
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Octopussy
- Gobinda - played by Kabir Bedi
- Mischka - played by Stefan Kalipha
- Grischska - played by Anthony Meyer
- In knife-throwing scenes, Mischka and Grischka were played by David and Tony Meyer.
- General Orlov - played by Steven Berkoff
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A View to a Kill
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May Day - played by Grace Jones; changed sides to aid Bond, sacrificing herself to foil the villain's plan
- Scarpine - played by Patrick Bauchau
- Dr. Carl Mortner - played by Willoughby Gray
- Jenny Flex - played by Alison Doody
- Pan Ho - played by Papillon Soo
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Licence to Kill
- Dario - played by Benicio del Toro
- Milton Krest - played by Anthony Zerbe
- Ed Killiher - played by Everett McGill
- Heller - played by Don Stroud
- Truman-Lodge - played by Anthony Starke
- Joe Butcher - played by Wayne Newton
- President Hector Lopez - played by Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Unofficial movie henchmen
Villainous organizations
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SMERSH — "Death to Spies", Bond's original nemesis in the novels, though only briefly mentioned in the films.
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S.P.E.C.T.R.E. — SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion
See also
Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04
