The James Bond novels and films are notable for their memorably despicable villains and henchmen.  From Le Chiffre's encounter with Bond in the original Casino Royale novel in 1953 to Colonel Moon/Gustav Graves' assault on the Korean Demilitarized Zone in the 2002 film, Die Another Day, Bond's foes have been one of the most important reasons for the book and film series' continued popularity.

 

In addition, each Bond villain has numerous henchmen to do their bidding.  In particular, there is usually a privileged member who is a formidable physical threat to Bond and must be defeated by Bond to get the employer.  Just how formidable has varied from simply adept and tough fighters like Red Grant to ones whose physical characteristics are seemingly superhuman like Jaws.

 

 

Below are the major villains in each of the recognized James Bond movies.

 

Dr. No - Dr. Julius No (for SPECTRE)

 

From Russia with Love - Rosa Klebb, Ernst Stavro Blofeld

 

Goldfinger - Auric Goldfinger

 

Thunderball - Emilio Largo, Ernst Stavro Blofeld

 

You Only Live Twice - Ernst Stavro Blofeld

 

On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Ernst Stavro Blofeld

 

Diamonds Are Forever - Ernst Stavro Blofeld

 

Live and Let Die - Dr. Kananga / Mr. Big

 

The Man with the Golden Gun - Francisco Scaramanga

 

The Spy Who Loved Me -  Karl Stromberg

 

Moonraker - Sir Hugo Drax

 

For Your Eyes Only - Ernst Stavro Blofeld (implied in the beginning), Aris Kristatos

 

Octopussy -  Kamal Khan, General Orlov

 

A View to a Kill - Max Zorin

 

The Living Daylights - Brad Whitaker, General Georgi Koskov

 

Licence to Kill - Franz Sanchez

 

GoldenEye - Alec Trevelyan

 

Tomorrow Never Dies - Elliot Carver

 

The World Is Not Enough  - Viktor 'Renard' Zokas, Elektra King

 

Die Another Day - Gustav Graves / (Colonel Moon)

 

Casino Royale - Le Chiffre, Steven Obanno, Mr. White

 

Quantum of Solace - Coming Soon

 

 

Below are the major James Bond villains from each of the novels.

 

Casino Royale - Le Chiffre

 

Live and Let Die - Mr. Big

 

Moonraker - Hugo Drax

 

Diamonds Are Forever - The Spangled Mob - Jack and Seraffimo Spang

 

From Russia with Love - SMERSH - specifically Red Grant and Rosa Klebb

 

Dr. No - Dr. Julius No

 

Goldfinger - Auric Goldfinger

 

For Your Eyes Only

 

"From a View to a Kill" (short story) - Russians

 

"For Your Eyes Only" (short story) - Von Hammerstein

 

"Quantum of Solace" (short story) - No villain

 

"Risico" (short story) - Kristatos

 

"The Hildebrand Rarity" (short story) - Milton Krest

 

Thunderball - Emilio Largo, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, & SPECTRE

 

The Spy Who Loved Me - Mr. Sanguinetti, Sol "Horror" Horowitz, and "Sluggsy" Morant

 

On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Ernst Stavro Blofeld

 

You Only Live Twice - Dr. Guntram Shatterhand aka Ernst Stavro Blofeld

 

The Man with the Golden Gun - Francisco (Paco) "Pistols" Scaramanga

 

Octopussy and The Living Daylights

 

"Octopussy" (short story) - Maj. Dexter Smythe

 

"The Property of a Lady" (short story) - Russians

 

"The Living Daylights" (short story) - "Trigger"

 

"007 In New York" (short story) - No villain

 

Colonel Sun - Col. Sun Liang-tan

 

Licence Renewed - Dr. Anton Murik

 

For Special Services - SPECTRE — Nena Bismaquer

 

Icebreaker - Count Konrad von Glöda a.k.a. Aarne Tudeer

 

Role of Honour - SPECTRE — Tamil Rahani, Jay Autem Holy

 

Nobody Lives For Ever - Tamil Rahani

 

No Deals, Mr. Bond - General Konstantin Nikolaevich Chernov (aka "Blackfriar")

 

Scorpius - Vladimir Scorpius a.k.a. Father Valentine

 

Win, Lose or Die - BAST — Bassam Baradj

 

Brokenclaw - "Brokenclaw" Lee Fu-Chu

 

The Man from Barbarossa - General Yevgeny Yuskovich

 

Death is Forever - Wolfgang Weisen

 

Never Send Flowers - David Dragonpol

 

SeaFire - Sir Max Tarn

 

COLD - General Brutus Clay

 

Zero Minus Ten - Guy Thackeray

 

The Facts of Death - The Decada

 

High Time to Kill - Roland Marquis, Le Gerant

 

Doubleshot - Le Gerant, Domingo Espada

 

Never Dream of Dying - Le Gerant, The Union

 

The Man with the Red Tattoo - Goro Yoshida

 

Devil May Care - Coming Soon

 

James Bond Information - Bond Villains

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