James Bond

James Bond (aka 007) is the fictional British secret agent created by journalist Ian Fleming in a series of novels. The books have spawned a massively popular film franchise. The character has also appeared in video games, comic books and non-canonical books. Quantum of Solace, the 22nd "official canon" James Bond film, was released in November 2008.

James Bond is a British Commander who is now an MI6 agent with the code name 007. His status as a "double-0" means he has a license to kill. Details revealed throughout the books and movies tell he is the son of a Scottish father and Swiss mother, and he becomes orphaned when his parents are killed when he is 11. Bond speaks several languages, including Russian, German, French and Japanese. He doesn't hesitate to kill when necessary, and his personal vices - women, alcohol, and fast cars, serve to round out his colorful personality.

1. Sean Connery: 6 Bond films (1962-1967, 1971)
2. George Lazenby: 1 Bond film (1969)
3. Roger Moore: 7 Bond films (1973-1985)
4. Timothy Dalton: 2 Bond films (1987-1989)
5. Pierce Brosnan: 4 Bond films (1995-2002)
6. Daniel Craig: 2 films to date (2006-)

• 1. Ian Fleming 12 novels, 9 short stories (1953-1966)

• 2. John Gardner 14 novels, 2 novelizations (1981-1996)

• 3. Raymond Benson 6 novels, 3 novelizations, 3 short stories (1997-2002)

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1962: Dr. No

• 1963: From Russia with Love

• 1964: Goldfinger

• 1965: Thunderball

• 1967: You Only Live Twice

• 1969: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

• 1971: Diamonds Are Forever

• 1973: Live and Let Die

• 1974: The Man with the Golden Gun

• 1977: The Spy Who Loved Me

• 1979: Moonraker

• 1981: For Your Eyes Only

• 1983: Octopussy

• 1985: A View to a Kill

• 1987: The Living Daylights

• 1989: Licence to Kill

• 1995: GoldenEye

• 1997: Tomorrow Never Dies

• 1999: The World Is Not Enough

• 2002: Die Another Day

• 2006: Casino Royale

• 2008: Quantum of Solace

• Brightcove.tv: Jimmy Kimmel as James Bond (Time: 3:00)

• YouTube: Ali G Bond parody Spyz

• Make Mine a 007: James Bond drink recipes

• YouTube: Tom Hanks IS James Bond

• Klast.com: James Bond Height Chart

• YouTube: James Bond Jr. Intro

• YouTube: Diamonds are Forever from American Idol