Allies
While James Bond is a first rate secret agent, he wouldn't get very far without help from his friends. From Felix Leiter to Milos Columbo, Captain Carter to Kamran Shah, and Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky to Raoul, Bond has had a variety of allies.
Established in Dr. No, Bond's allies would take on a variety of guises from one-time allies through re-occurring characters with help from unlikely sources. All of Bond's allies have assisted him in different ways and means throughout the films. He finds traditional help from his CIA counterpart and friend, Felix Leiter, useful resources from Marc Ange Draco's empire, and the hidden assets of Tiger Tanaka and the Japanese Secret Service. Even the most unlikely of allies like Sheriff J.W Pepper and Dolly, have aided Bond in completing his quest.
Who could also forget the iconic MI6 staff, such as Bond's briefings from various M's over the years, or his many flirtatious scenes with Miss Moneypenny. And without Q's gadgets in From Russia With Love, Bond would have been killed on only his second assignment by Donald 'Red' Grant.
Sadly, being associated with helping James Bond has its drawbacks. Kerim Bey, Vijay and many other allies have paid the ultimate price in providing their unique and irreplaceable talents to help Bond with his mission. One thing however is certain; Bond's allies will always be able to provide him with the intelligence, assistance and supplies when it's most needed, helping the world's most famous secret agent survive to fight another day. §
Most Popular Bond Allies
From the 2000s
Corrine Veneau
(Stana Katic)
Quantum of Solace
2008
Foreign Secretary
(Tim Pigott-Smith)
Quantum of Solace
2008
Treasury Agent
(Rufus Wright)
Quantum of Solace
2008
Forensics Tech
(Brendan O'Hea)
Quantum of Solace
2008
Bill Tanner
(Rory Kinnear)
2 Films
Mr Mendel
(Ludger Pistor)
Casino Royale
2006
Felix Leiter
(Jeffrey Wright)
2 Films
Villiers
(Tobias Menzies)
Casino Royale
2006
Carter
(Joseph Millson)
Casino Royale
2006
Verity
(Madonna)
Die Another Day
2002
Raoul
(Emilio Echevarría)
Die Another Day
2002
Mr Chang
(Ho Yi)
Die Another Day
2002
Damian Falco
(Michael Madsen)
Die Another Day
2002
From the 1990s
Q
(John Cleese)
2 Films *
Sir Robert King
(David Calder)
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Dr Dave Greenwalt
(Colin Stinton)
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Admiral Roebuck
(Geoffrey Palmer)
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Charles Robinson
(Colin Salmon)
3 Films *
Bill Tanner
(Michael Kitchen)
2 Films
Miss Moneypenny
(Samantha Bond)
4 Films *
From the 1980s
Della Churchill
(Priscilla Barnes)
Licence To Kill
1989
Hawkins
(Grand L. Bush)
Licence To Kill
1989
Sharkey
(Frank Mcrae)
Licence To Kill
1989
Kamran Shah
(Art Malik)
The Living Daylights
1987
Felix Leiter
(John Terry)
The Living Daylights
1987
General Leonid Pushkin
(John Rhys-Davies)
The Living Daylights
1987
Rosika Miklos
(Julie T. Wallace)
The Living Daylights
1987
Saunders
(Thomas Wheatley)
The Living Daylights
1987
Chuck Lee
(David Yip)
A View To A Kill
1985
Achille Aubergine
(Jean Rougerie)
A View To A Kill
1985
Sir Godfrey Tibbett
(Patrick Macnee)
A View To A Kill
1985
Sadruddin
(Albert Moses)
Octopussy
1983
Vijay
(Vijay Amritraj)
Octopussy
1983
Jim Fanning
(Douglas Wilmer)
Octopussy
1983
M
(Robert Brown)
4 Films
Miss Penelope Smallbone
(Michaela Clavell)
Octopussy
1983
Milos Columbo
(Topol)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
Jacoba Brink
(Jill Bennett)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
Luigi Ferrara
(John Moreno)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
Bill Tanner
(James Villiers)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
Sir Timothy Havelock
(Jack Hedley)
For Your Eyes Only
1981
From the 1970s
Dolly
(Blanche Ravalec)
Moonraker
1979
Captain Carter
(Shane Rimmer)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
General Gogol
(Walter Gotell)
6 Films *
Sheik Hosein
(Edward de Souza)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Captain Benson
(George Baker)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Admiral Hargreaves
(Robert Brown)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Sir Frederick Gray
(Geoffrey Keen)
6 Films *
Commander Talbot
(Bryan Marshall)
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Lieutenant Hip
(Soon-Tek Oh)
The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
Bill Tanner
(Michael Goodliffe)
The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
Colthorpe
(James Cossins)
The Man With The Golden Gun
1974
Quarrel Jr
(Roy Stewart)
Live And Let Die
1973
Felix Leiter
(David Hedison)
2 Films *
Willard Whyte
(Jimmy Dean)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
Felix Leiter
(Norman Burton)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
Sir Donald Munger
(Laurence Naismith)
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
From the 1960s
Campbell
(Bernard Horsfall)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Sir Hilary Bray
(George Baker)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Marc Ange Draco
(Gabriele Ferzetti)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Tiger Tanaka
(Tetsurô Tanba)
You Only Live Twice
1967
Dikko Henderson
(Charles Gray)
You Only Live Twice
1967
Pinder
(Earl Cameron)
Thunderball
1965
Felix Leiter
(Rik Van Nutter)
Thunderball
1965
Colonel Smithers
(Richard Vernon)
Goldfinger
1964
Felix Leiter
(Cec Linder)
Goldfinger
1964
Kerim Bey
(Pedro Armendariz)
From Russia With Love
1963
Q
(Desmond Llewelyn)
17 Films *
Puss-Feller
(Lester Pendergast)
Dr No
1962
Quarrel
(John Kitzmiller)
Dr No
1962
Pleydell-Smith
(Louis Blaazer)
Dr No
1962
Felix Leiter
(Jack Lord)
Dr No
1962
Major Boothroyd
(Peter Burton)
Dr No
1962
M
(Bernard Lee)
11 Films *
Miss Moneypenny
(Lois Maxwell)
14 Films *
John Strangways
(Timothy Moxon)
Dr No
1962
* This character/person appears in multiple decades, and so consequently is listed in the decade of first appearance.
