MI6

Dr. No (1962)
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M is the head of British Intelligence (MI6) and James Bond’s boss. In the first Bond movie, M assigns Bond to Jamaica to investigate Dr. No and Crab Key, and also orders him to switch his handgun from a Beretta to the Walther PPK.

 

Major Boothroyd
Major Boothroyd
Played by Peter Burton
Major Boothroyd’s character is the precursor to the well-known Q of Q Branch, and originally only advises Bond on his firearm choice in Dr. No. He moves Bond away from his weak Beretta to the well-known Walther PPK.

 

Commander John Strangways
Commander John Strangways
Played by Timothy Moxon
The British MI6 Agent in Jamaica investigating the activities of Dr. No, Strangways makes a fatal mistake by informing his friend Professor Dent of his findings. Dent, a double agent for Dr. No, arranges to have Strangways assassinated by “The Three Blind Mice.”

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Lois Maxwell’s Moneypenny is first featured in every film from Dr. No up to A View To A Kill. As M’s personal secretary, Moneypenny welcomes Bond home from his missions, and in their first encounter, complains that 007 never dresses up in a tuxedo for her.

 

From Russia With Love (1963)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny returns in the second Bond movie, again flirting with Bond and saying it will be a miracle if a tardy 007 can explain where he has been all day.

 

M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M sternly reviews the danger of the missing cipher machine the Lektor and about the Russian cipher clerk Tatiana Romanova. He also presses 007 to pay attention to Q’s gadget briefcase, which is now standard issue to all 00 agents.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
One of the most beloved characters of the franchise, Q is MI6’s gadget man. Q had the distinction of being portrayed by the same actor, Desmond Llewelyn, for almost 35 years, starting in From Russia With Love, where he reviews the functionality of a gadget-laden briefcase.

 

Goldfinger (1964)
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M debriefs Bond after Jill Masterson is found dead covered in gold paint. He warns 007 to be objective and if he cannot, that he can be replaced on the Goldfinger mission with 008.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Although they are told to cut their interaction short by a stern M, Moneypenny tells Bond that the only gold she knows about is the kind you wear on the third finger of your left hand, coyly trying to coax Bond on a date.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
In one of his most memorable appearances, Q introduces 007 to the best Bond car of all, the Aston Martin DB5. Q insists that although Bond quips that an ejector seat is some sort of a joke, the feature is something he takes pride in, stating that he “never jokes” about his work.

 

Thunderball (1965)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
In a break from their normally flirtatious relationship, Moneypenny has no time to talk with James before the Thunderball meeting, telling him to go to the conference room where every “00 man” in Europe has been rushed in for something “pretty big.”

 

M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M leads the meeting with all 00 agents, the foreign secretary and members of the military to outline operation Thunderball, and their plans to stop Largo’s nuclear ambitions.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q visits 007 in Nassau, Bahamas to give him various gadgets on his mission investigating Operation Thunderball. He is seen in the movie with a memorable outfit: a loud and awesome pineapple Hawaiian shirt with a straw fedora.

 

Casino Royale (1967)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Barbara Bouchet
Actually Miss Moneypenny’s daughter but performing the same tasks in the unofficial Bond movie spoof Casino Royale (1967), she surprises Bond that her mother took her vows after he left the service.

 

Hadley
Hadley
Played by Derek Nimmo
Sir James Bond’s assistant when first returning to MI6 as M, Hadley’s descriptions of MI6 agents’ current statuses worldwide is humorous because of his funny-sounding speech patterns. He is one of many sources of comic relief in the unofficial spoof Bond movie Casino Royale (1967).

 

Q
Q
Played by Geoffrey Bayldon
This quirky Q escorts Evelyn Tremble /James Bond, 007 around the lab, showing off some humorous gadgets, some of which obviously didn’t make the cut in testing. This is in the unofficial Bond movie spoof Casino Royale (1967).

 

Evelyn Tremble / James Bond, 007
Evelyn Tremble / James Bond, 007
Played by Peter Sellers
This master baccarat player was recruited by Vesper Lynd, and gets the standard issue code name of James Bond, 007 (which all MI6 agents were named to confuse SMERSH). His mission is to win all of SMERSH Agent Le Chiffre’s money through gambling in the unofficial spoof Bond movie Casino Royale (1967).

 

Coop / James Bond, 007
Coop / James Bond, 007
Played by Terence Cooper
This karate expert is recruited by Moneypenny as an MI6 agent to train to be resistant to women (a major requirement to counter SMERSH’s plot to discredit Sir James Bond as legitimate according to Plan B). As with all MI6 agents at the time, he is given the code name James Bond, 007 to confuse SMERSH in the unofficial spoof Bond movie Casino Royale (1967).

 

The Detainer / James Bond, 007
The Detainer / James Bond, 007
Played by Daliah Lavi
This MI6 agent (code named James Bond, 007 as all agents are now named to confuse SMERSH) is captured by Jimmy Bond / Dr. Noah, who tries to convince her to be his partner. She agrees, only to turn him into a ticking time bomb by slipping him one of his “atomic time pills” and escaping, near the end of the unofficial spoof Bond movie Casino Royale (1967).

 

You Only Live Twice (1967)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny is found onboard the submarine that recovers 007&#821#8217;s “body” after he fakes his death. She is dressed in her naval uniform, and hurries 007 in to see M, saying that he is always late, even from his own funeral.

 

M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M looks sharp in his naval uniform aboard the submarine that just “recovered” 007’s body. He wastes no time in sending 007 to Japan to investigate the missing rocket.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q travels to Japan to deliver Little Neliie to 007 for his mission investigating the missing rocket ship. After a long trip, Q is annoyed and says he has no time for 007’s usual quips.

 

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
A pipe-smoking M frantically enlists the help of Q and Moneypenny in searching for 007, who has gone missing at the beginning of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – no doubt to set the stage for a new actor (George Lazenby) to portray James Bond.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
A worried Moneypenny tells M that communications to Cairo, Amsterdam and Madrid on inquiries about the whereabouts of 007 are all negative.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q makes a brief appearance at the beginning of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, discussing ways of tracking a missing 007, as well as at the end of the movie attending Bond and Tracy’s wedding.

 

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
With Blofeld apparently dead, M pushes 007 to his next mission on account of the Prime Minister. Although first dismissed as a diamond smuggling case by Bond, he uncovers a much more complex plot.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny appears as a customs agent, signing off on Peter Franks’ (James Bond’s new identity) passport, and imploring 007 to return from Holland with a diamond ring, or at least a tulip.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
The relatively gadget-low Diamonds Are Forever still sees Q work with Bond in Las Vegas in pursuit of Blofeld. He assists 007 in mimicing Bert Saxby’s voice to talk to an unknowing Blofeld using Q Branch’s “voice algorithm duplicator.” He also plays slot machines in casino, winning consistently by cheating with his own gadget, an electromagnetic RPM controller.

 

Live And Let Die (1973)
Dawes
Dawes
Played by James Drake
Dawes is the first MI6 agent killed at the beginning of Live and Let Die. He is killed by “shocking” translation headphones at a United Nations meeting in New York while investigating Kananga.

 

Hamilton
Hamilton
Played by Robert Dix
Hamilton is the second of three MI6 agents mysteriously murdered while investigating Dr. Kananga’s enterprise. He is stabbed in front of a funeral procession (his own) in New Orleans.

 

Baines
Baines
Played by Dennis Edwards
Baines is the second MI6 agent killed at the beginning of Live and Let Die. While investigating Kananga on the Caribbean island of San Monique, he is killed during a voodoo ceremony – bitten by a poisonous snake while tied to a stake.

 

M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M shows up urgently to Bond’s flat after reports show three MI6 agents are killed while investigating Kananga. He debriefs 007 on his mission to investigate Kananga and if the killings are connected.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny shows up at 007’s flat just after M, witnessing Bond’s latest squeeze, Italian agent Miss Caruso, trying to escape without getting noticed. She hands over his ticket to New York, some gadgets and some background material on San Monique.

 

The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M speaks to Bond after MI6 receives a golden “007” bullet, signifying someone, namely Francisco Scaramanga, wants him dead. By who? “Jealous husbands, outraged chefs, humiliated tailors, the list is endless.”

 

Bill Tanner
Bill Tanner
Played by Michael Goodliffe
M’s Chief of Staff stands in on the debriefing of Bond over the golden bullet sent to MI6, apparently from the assassin Scaramanga. Tanner states that the CIA has verified the bullet maker’s identity as Scaramanga via fingerprints.

 

Colthorpe
Colthorpe
Played by James Cossins
Colthorpe is an MI6 ballistics expert that is present at 007’s debriefing about Scaramanga, with Q, determines the bullet’s manufacturer.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny discusses the death of Bill Fairbanks (002), who she misses. She says he was killed in a cabaret in Beirut in 1969, leading Bond to the location of the golden bullet that killed him.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q assists Colthorpe in determining the manufacturer of the golden bullet that killed 002, as Lazar in Macau.

 

Lieutenant Hip
Lieutenant Hip
Played by Soon Tek-Oh
Hip is an MI6 operative stationed in Macua and partners with Bond to recover the Solex Agitator.

 

Mary Goodnight
Mary Goodnight
Played by Britt Ekland
Goodnight is a beautiful but inept MI6 operative in Hong Kong that assists Bond and Hip to retrieve the Solex Agitator. She eventually falls for 007.

 

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M demands that 007 “pull out” of a mission in Austria at the request of the Prime Minister to investigate the disappearance of a submarine.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny makes a brief appearance in The Spy Who Loved Me, answering M’s question about 007’s location. She tells him he is on a mission in Austria, to which he replies that he needs to “pull out.”

 

Moonraker (1979)
M
M
Played by Bernard Lee
M receives an urgent call from the Prime Minister saying that a Drax Industries Space Shuttle disappeared and that he wants 007 to investigate. As in the previous movie, M quickly asks Moneypenny if Bond has returned from his mission in Africa.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny appears at the beginning of Moonraker, answering M’s inquiry about 007’s current status – his “last leg” on his African mission. She also laughs at Bond’s gaucho outfit later in the movie.

 

Frederick Gray
Frederick Gray
Played by Geoffrey Keen
The Minister of Defense assists M in briefing Bond on the status and background of the lost Moonraker space shuttle.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q delivers several useful gadgets to 007 in Moonraker and also explains the nerve gas Drax is planning to use to exterminate all humans, but not animals, on Earth.

 

For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny applies lipstick in anticipation of Bond’s arrival, and tells him to go into M’s office where the Defense Minister and Chief of Staff are waiting for him while M is on leave.

 

Bill Tanner
Bill Tanner
Played by James Villiers
A long time character in Fleming’s novels, Bill Tanner made his first appeareance in For Your Eyes Only after Bernard Lee’s death kept M out of the movie. Tanner is the Chief of Staff for MI6 and after Robert Brown took over as M, Tanner was a main-stay in his office during Bond’s briefings.

 

Frederick Gray
Frederick Gray
Played by Geoffrey Keen
Gray quizzes 007 on whether he knows about the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) that was recently stolen from a sunken battleship of Her Majesty’s Navy.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
In a memorable scene from For Your Eyes Only, Bond describes Emile Locque as Q inputs the data into his identograph system in a dark room at Q Branch. At one point, the figure’s nose bulges out ridiculously, prompting 007 to quip “a nose, not a banana, Q.”

 

Luigi Ferrara
Luigi Ferrara
Played by John Moreno
Ferrara is an Italian MI6 agent that guides Bond on his mission to investigate Emile Locque and the assassination of Melina’s parents. He is eventually killed for helping 007.

 

Never Say Never Again (1983)
M
M
Played by Edward Fox
The head of MI6 in the unofficial Bond movie Never Say Never Again is critical of Bond after 007 fails a training exercise. M sends him off to rehabilitation to get back into shape.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Pamela Salem
Moneypenny’s brief appearance in the unofficial Bond movie Never Say Never Again shows that she worries for Bond and always hopes for his safe return to MI6 headquarters.

 

Q / Algernon
Q / Algernon
Played by Alec McCowen
Bond’s bumbling gadget man in the unofficial Bond movie Never Say Never Again, he is glad to see 007 back in action.

 

Octopussy (1983)
Bianca
Bianca
Played by Tina Hudson
Bianca is an MI6 operative that helps Bond penetrate an air force base in Latin America with the intention of blowing up an enemy spy plane. When 007 is captured, she distracts his guards driving next to them and Bond manages to escape.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny makes a short appearance in Octopussy alongside her new assistant Penelope Smallbone, who seems smitten with 007.

 

Penelope Smallbone
Penelope Smallbone
Played by Michaela Clavell
Moneypenny introduces the shy Smallbone as her new assistant to 007, seemingly setting Smallbone up to succeed Moneypenny as M’s secretary in future movies. That never happened, however, and Smallbone was never seen again.

 

M
M
Played by Robert Brown
Robert Brown succeeds Bernard Lee as M, the head of MI6, in Octopussy. He briefs 007 on the replica Faberge egg found in 009’s dead hands – the same real egg that mysteriously is set to be auctioned off at Sotheby’s.

 

Frederick Gray
Frederick Gray
Played by Geoffrey Keen
The Minister of Defense theorizes that the Russians may be the of the seller of the mysterious Faberge egg, urging Bond to seek out the truth and the reasoning for its sudden sale.

 

Jim Fanning
Jim Fanning
Played by Douglas Wilmer
Fanning is employed by MI6 as an art expert, and accompanies Bond to a Sotheby’s auction to investigate the mysterious Faberge egg.

 

Sadruddin
Sadruddin
Played by Albert Moses
Sadruddin is MI6’s head of Station I in India, and alongside Vijay, show Bond Khan’s palace and inform him of Octopussy.

 

Vijay
Vijay
Played by Vijay Armitraj
Vijay is an MI6 operative in India and Sadruddin’s assistant. Vijay drives a “company car” and plays tennis in his freetime. He aids Bond in searching for Octopussy.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
A grumpy Q is annoyed at Bond for having him travel all the way to India to assist him on his mission. He eventually cheers up after showing 007 the latest and greatest Q Branch gadgets.

 

A View To A Kill (1985)
Kimberley Jones
Kimberley Jones
Played by Mary Stavin
In Siberia, Bond recovers the Soviet microchip from 003’s body, and escapes to safety via a glacier boat driven by Jones. Once their course is set to Alaska, Bond is excited to make love and dine on Beluga caviar and a (shaken) bottle of vodka.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Lois Maxwell
Moneypenny accompanies Bond, M and Q to the horse track, betting on one to win but loses. Luckily, 007 is nice enough to give her his winning ticket.

 

Frederick Gray
Frederick Gray
Played by Geoffrey Keen
Q briefs Gray, M and Bond on the electromagnetic pulse-proof computer chip that may have fallen into the hands of the KGB via Zorin Industries.

 

M
M
Played by Robert Brown
M has Bond investigate Zorin Industries and its ties to the advanced microchip, joining 007 and others in MI6 to a race featuring Zorin’s horse Pegasus.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q shows Bond, Gray and M that the cutting edge microchip found on 003’s person has the same pattern as the one produced by Zorin Industries. He also joins the others at the horse race track.

 

Sir Godfrey Tibbett
Sir Godfrey Tibbett
Played by Patrick Macnee
Tibbett is Bond’s assigned undercover chauffeur while investigating Max Zorin’s horse racing scheme in A View To A Kill.

 

The Living Daylights (1987)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Caroline Bliss
Bliss succeeds Lois Maxwell as M’s secretary Moneypenny and carries over the character’s signature charm, wit, flirtations and sarcasms in The Living Daylights.

 

M
M
Played by Robert Brown
M directs his 00 agents on a training exercise in Gibraltar at the beginning of The Living Daylights, and debriefs Koskov after his defection to the West.

 

Saunders
Saunders
Played by Thomas Wheatley
Saunders is MI6’s head of Section V in Vienna and Bond’s contact in The Living Daylights. He assists Bond in Bratislava and Wien until his murder at the hands of Necros.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q helps Bond search MI6’s database for a female KGB assassin fitting the girl with the cello’s description, with no luck. He of course also equips 007 with a few gadgets that come particularly in handy.

 

Frederick Gray
Frederick Gray
Played by Geoffrey Keen
The Minister of Defense sits in on the debriefing of the defector Georgi Koskov. After hearing the important information, he and M agree to adjourn to London and consult with higher authorities.

 

Licence To Kill (1989)
M
M
Played by Robert Brown
In one of M’s most stern movies, he travels to the US to ensure 007 returns to England and lets the Americans avenge the horrible things done Felix Leiter and his wife. When Bond refuses, M revokes his licence to kill and demands his weapon before Bond flees in a tense scene.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Caroline Bliss
M scolds Moneypenny for her recent typing errors and notices an immigration report on her desk where she requested on her desk showing that Bond has not yet left the United States and returned to England. Moneypenny contacts Q Branch to ensure Bond has the help he needs while on the lam.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q travels to Isthmus City to assist a rogue 007 that seeks revenge on Sanchez – against MI6’s orders. It’s a risky move, but Q visited while on leave and brought gadgets that proved to be very helpful.

 

GoldenEye (1995)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Samantha Bond
When Pierce Brosnan first used his licence to kill in GoldenEye he was welcomed by a new, more stubborn Moneypenny. Mostly immune to 007 in her first outing, she tells Bond that “he never had her” and even playfully questioned if statements amounted to sexual harassment.

 

Bill Tanner
Bill Tanner
Played by Michael Kitchen
Kitchen’s portrayal as M’s Chief of Staff can be seen as the most adversarial. He references Dench’s M as the “evil queen of numbers” – complaining she relies more on statistical analysis and factual information rather than instinct and experience. She overhears this comment, but luckily for him she mostly ignores it.

 

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
Played by Colin Salmon
Robinson is a general MI6 aide and M’s Deputy Chief of Staff He’s a no-nonsense employee and keeps a watchful eye on 007 in the opening sequence mission of Tomorrow Never Dies – first pointing out the “Soviet SP-5 nuclear torpedoes.”

 

M
M
Played by Dame Judi Dench
Dench’s M loosens up a bit in her second movie, playfully pointing out Bond’s sexual innuendos at times, yet is still a ruthless boss with high expectations for 007 and her entire team.

 

Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Samantha Bond
Similar to M, Samantha Bond’s Moneypenny loosens up a bit in her second movie, commenting that 007’s Danish speaking makes him a “cunning linguist” and commenting to M not to ask about their context of the conversation.

 

Minister of Defense
Minister of Defense
Played by Julian Fellowes
Although no name is given to the character in the credits, Downton Abbey‘s creator portrays a nervous but firm minister of defense that wants answers for the missing British frigate in the South China Sea.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Q’s appearance in Brosnan’s second begins with a memorably humorous exchange between the two. Q, posing as a rental car agent, outlines and agrees with Bond on the numerous types of insurance 007 will undoubtedly need for his mission.

 

The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Moneypenny
Moneypenny
Played by Samantha Bond
Moneypenny is at first happy to see 007 when he returns from Bilbao, Spain, but is disappointed in his gift of a cigar. She tells him that she knows exactly where to put it (in a sexually suggestive manner), then promptly throws it in the trash.

 

M
M
Played by Dame Judi Dench
M plays a major role in The World is Not Enough, having a close relationship with Elektra’s father (studying law at Oxford together), and is even kidnapped but saved by 007 near the end of the movie.

 

Q
Q
Played by Desmond Llewelyn
Llewelyn’s last movie as Q begins with him warning 007 that the mini speed boat Bond steals from MI6 isn’t finished yet. Later, he introduces Bond to his successor, R, and showcases his gadgets as usual.

 

Bill Tanner
Bill Tanner
Played by Michael Kitchen
M’s Chief of Staff outlines in detail just how the explosion that killed Sir Robert King occurred at MI6 Headquarters in a memorable scene.

 

Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
Played by Colin Salmon
M’s Deputy Chief of Staff assists in the debriefing of 007 and other staff of the cause of the explosion at MI6 headquarters, as well as relaying the latest on next steps and leads.

 

Molly Warmflash
Molly Warmflash
Played by Serena Scott Thomas
Dr. Warmflash is an MI6 physician that diagnoses 007 with a broken collarbone, essentially deactivating Bond from duty for weeks, until Bond seduces her into giving him a clean bill of health. Later in the movie, she briefs the team on Renard’s medical condition that causes him feeling no pain.

 

Die Another Day (2002)
M
M
Played by Dame Judi Dench
M rescinds Bond’s 00 status in Die Another Day after questioning his loyalty during his time held hostage in North Korea.

 

Q
Q
Played by John Cleese
Cleese officially takes over as MI6’s gadget man in Die Another Day, and has some memorable exchanges with 007. The best was when Q recommends Bond to “shoot through” the Aston Martin Vanquish manual – Bond does just that by tossing them in the air and having them shot by the car’s front target-seeking shotguns.

 

Miranda Frost
Miranda Frost
Played by Rosamund Pike
Frost is an MI6 agent who poses as Gustav Graves’ publicist. She is not interested in Bond at first, but later gives in to his sexual advances. Unfortunately for Bond, she colludes with villain Gustav Graves, which leads to her downfall.

 

Casino Royale (2006)
Dryden
Dryden
Played by Malcolm Sinclair
Dryden is a corrupt Prague MI6 section chief killed by Bond (his second kill), making James officially achieve 00 status.

 

Carter
Carter
Played by Joseph Millson
Carter is a novice MI6 field operative that (poorly) assists Bond in tracking the terrorist bomb maker Mollaka in Madagascar. He fails at keeping his cover, pressing his finger against his earpiece, tripping and shooting his gun in the air, sending Bond on a memorable foot chase.

 

M
M
Played by Dame Judi Dench
M is terrified and angry to find that 007 has broken into her house after he wreaked havoc on his mission to investigate Obanno in Uganda. She pushes him to pursue Le Chiffre, the man behind the madness, and along the way tries to advise 007 as best as she can.

 

Villiers
Villiers
Played by Tobias Menzies
Villiers’ name is a nod to actor James Villiers, who played M’s Chief of Staff in For Your Eyes Only, and the automotive personality in the original novel. This Villiers is very tame, and new to the job. He pukes at the site of Severine’s dead body.

 

Rene Mathis
Rene Mathis
Played by Giancarlo Giannini
Bond incorrectly accused Mathis of coordinating with Le Chiffre about 007’s poker tell and subsequently had him arrested. Mathis was eventually cleared of wrongdoing, however, after it was determined Vesper was the traitor.

 

Quantum Of Solace (2008)
M
M
Played by Dame Judi Dench
M interrogates Mr. White alongside Bond at the beginning of Quantum of Solace and helps in the tracking and investigating of Dominic Greene’s criminal enterprise.

 

Craig Mitchell
Craig Mitchell
Played by Glenn Foster
Mitchell was M’s bodyguard for eight years before being revealed as a double agent for the Quantum organization when he helps Mr. White escpae interrogation from MI6.

 

Rene Mathis
Rene Mathis
Played by Giancarlo Giannini
Bond visits a recently retired (and compensated) Mathis at his villa in Italy and asks him for his assistance in tracking Greene in Bolivia.

 

Strawberry Fields
Strawberry Fields
Played by Gemma Arterton
Fields is an MI6 agent in Bolivia that is at first tasked with escorting 007 back to the airport to abandon his mission. He of course relents and seduces her instead. She unfortunately is killed by Greene, covered in oil (an obvious nod to Jill Masterson’s gold-covered death in Goldfinger).

 

Skyfall (2012)
Eve Moneypenny
Eve Moneypenny
Played by Naomie Harris
Eve begins Skyfall as an MI6 field operative assisting Bond on a his mission, and falling for him later on. By the end of the movie and after M’s death, she is put on desk duty and revealed to have the last name of Moneypenny – in one of the more climactic character reveals in the franchise’s history.

 

Q
Q
Played by Ben Whishaw
James Bond’s gadget man is much younger and smarter in Skyfall and Spectre, on account of Ben Whishaw’s great portrayal. His on-screen chemistry with Craig’s Bond is memorable – from quips about Bond’s resemblance to an old warship, to his mentioning of his cats at home.

 

Bill Tanner
Bill Tanner
Played by Rory Kinnear
Rory Kinnear appears as MI6’s Chief of Staff in Quantum Of Solace and Skyfall, and is more or less M’s right-hand man.

 

Gareth Mallory / M
Gareth Mallory / M
Played by Ralph Fiennes
A former lieutenant colonel in the British Army and now the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, Mallory takes over as M after Judi Dench’s M is killed at the end of Skyfall.

 

M
M
Played by Dame Judi Dench
Dench’s final turn as M is a thrilling one. She has a major role in the movie and is pushed out of service by Gareth Mallory, albeit unwillingly. The villain Silva is an ex-MI6 agent that held a grudge against her for many years, and kills her at the end of the movie.

 

Doctor Hall
Doctor Hall
Played by Nicholas Woodeson
Hall is an MI6 psychiatrist that assesses Bond’s mental state after his recent binge and escape from reality to see whether 007 is fit for duty again.

 

Spectre (2015)
C / Max Denbigh
C / Max Denbigh
Played by Andrew Scott
Bond is cynical of Denbigh, the newly appointed Director-General of the Joint Security Service (a merger of the domestic and foreign security services MI5 and MI6). He advocates for its pilot program Nine Eyes, a global cooperative surveillance program that he believes renders the 00 program useless. Blofeld eventually reveals Denbigh as a Spectre agent, and M kills the careless C.

 

Gareth Mallory / M
Gareth Mallory / M
Played by Ralph Fiennes
M becomes particularly involved with Bond and his mission in Spectre, as the approval and implementation of the Nine Eyes surveillance program would render the 00 program that he leads useless.

 

Eve Moneypenny
Eve Moneypenny
Played by Naomie Harris
A rather somber and nostalgic Moneypenny questions Bond’s actions until he reveals the taped message he received from M just after M’s death – telling him to seek out and kill Sciarra. After this, Moneypenny is Bond’s mole in MI6.

 

Bill Tanner
Bill Tanner
Played by Rory Kinnear
M’s Chief of Staff informs Bond of the current status of the MI5/MI6 merger, and becomes weary of C’s activity. He eventually assists in identifying C as the enemy and plays a role in his demise.

 

Q
Q
Played by Ben Whishaw
Q administers “smart blood” technology to keep track of Bond’s whereabouts at all times. Gadgets are few and far between in Spectre, save a watch that “tells the time” and has a particularly loud alarm.