Every Other 00- Agent In James Bond Movies Besides 007

Here are all of the 00 agents in the James Bond franchise, other than 007 himself. In the world of cinematic espionage, there’s none more famous than Britain’s silky smooth spook, James Bond. In Ian Fleming’s iconic novels, Bond works for a fictionalized (probably, who knows?) version of the MI6 intelligence service, but even within the walls of Vauxhall Cross HQ, he’s among the best of the best. So valuable is Bond to his country’s security, he’s part of MI6’s clandestine 00 program – a curated handful of elite secret agents bestowed with a license to kill. Bond, of course, is designated the code name 007.

The James Bond movies keep their focus squarely on Bond himself. The other agents with a 00 designation rarely reveal themselves and, quite frankly, it wouldn’t be much of a secret service if they did. But somewhere out there in the James Bond universe, at least six other British spies are operating on the same level as 007. They may not be as thrilling, promiscuous or exciting to watch, but they’re out there nonetheless, and that’s what counts.

Although it’s a rare occurrence, the James Bond franchise has occasionally featured these mysterious 00 agents. Some are merely mentioned or appear very briefly, while others have left the spy game behind for one reason or another. Whatever their situation, revealing new 00 agents is always exciting, enriching James Bond‘s fictional world by expanding upon Fleming’s mythology. These are the lesser-known 00 agents James Bond pretends to ignore in the MI6 cafeteria line.

008 (Goldfinger & The Living Daylights)

The first on-screen acknowledgement that other 00 agents exist comes courtesy of 1964’s Goldfinger. Sean Connery’s James Bond reports back to MI6 following Jill Masterson’s fateful brush with a can of gold paint, and M (played by Bernard Lee) is less than impressed by 007 taking his eye off Auric Goldfinger. Concerned that Bond is now emotionally involved, M tells his top man “008 can replace you.” James assures his boss that he’s fine to continue, and 008 is left still waiting by the phone.

The Living Daylights pays homage to this Goldfinger scene, recreating the same scenario for Timothy Dalton. M (this time played by Robert Brown) accuses Bond of jeopardizing a mission when he refuses to kill a sniper, later revealed to be Maryam d’Abo’s Kara Milovy. Putting 007 on leave, M insists he’ll “recall 008 from Hong Kong” before Bond manages to convince MI6’s chief otherwise.

Various (Thunderball)

1965’s Thunderball includes a briefing with every 00 agent under MI6’s employ, and while the scene doesn’t offer much detail, it’s the James Bond franchise’s best look at the 00 division in its entirety. Nine agents sit across from M and the British Home Secretary in numerical order, but most remain unseen. 005 and 006 are glimpsed – both white males around the same age as Bond. 004 looks to be a little bit older, while 003 is a younger female – a first for James Bond. The briefing seems to confirm that, despite what wider franchise media may suggest, there are only 9 agents in MI6’s 00 division.

Bill Fairbanks (The Man With The Golden Gun)

A rare instance of a named 00 agent, Bill Fairbanks is mentioned as 002 in The Man With The Golden Gun. Investigating Christopher Lee’s villainous assassin, Francisco Scaramanga, Bond tracks down a dancer in Beirut by the name of Saida. Through his new friend, 007 learns that Fairbanks was assassinated by the eponymous gunman several years before the film’s events.

009 (Octopussy)

Andy Bradford plays 009 in Octopussy, although he’s not easy to spot through the clown mask. 1983’s Octopussy begins with a disguised 009 fleeing from Octopussy’s Berlin circus cradling a Fabergé egg. The agent is chased through the forest locale by twin henchmen and professional knife-throwers called Mischka and Grischka, and fatally wounded during the pursuit. 009 manages to dutifully stagger as far as the British embassy to hand over the egg before dying. Roger Moore’s Bond is assigned as 009’s replacement, and the deceased spy is honored by 007 when he kills Grischka later in the movie.

003 (A View To A Kill)

Another ill-fated 00 agent makes a rather stiff appearance in 1985’s A View To A Kill. 003 fails to report in while on a mission to investigate EMP-proof microchips in the hands of the KGB. Roger Moore sets off to Siberia and soon discovers his colleague’s corpse in the snow. Although A View To A Kill doesn’t explicitly confirm how 003 died, the corpse proffers a microchip and sends Bond on the path to Christopher Walken’s Max Zorin. The dead agent is found carrying a locket with a photograph of his wife and child, giving a stinging reminder of the human cost that comes with Bond’s job.

002 & 004 (The Living Daylights)

In a rare slice of multi-agent action, The Living Daylights includes a training sequence in Gibraltar between Bond, 002 and 004. Played by Glyn Baker, 002 is disqualified from the exercise when his parachute is caught in a tree and he gets “shot” by a guard with a paintball gun. Still, 002 gets off lightly compared to Frederick Warder’s 004. A KGB operative infiltrates the session, killing one of the SAS participants and cutting 004’s rope as he scales a cliff. The assassin also leaves a note reading “death to spies” in Russian. Charming.

Alec Trevelyan (Goldeneye)

Comfortably the most important non-Bond 00 agent (so far) is Sean Bean’s Goldeneye villain, Alec Trevelyan. Considering the job description demands giving one’s life for Queen and country only to be disowned if a mission ever goes awry, it’s surprising that no 00 agents went rogue before 1995, but go rogue Alec Trevelyan certainly did. Trevelyan’s Cossack ancestors surrendered to the British in World War II, only to be sent back to Russia where they were promptly executed. Despite being trusted with the 006 designation, Alec was never truly loyal, playing the long game to get revenge for his people. On a mission with Bond almost a decade before the events of Goldeneye, Trevelyan faked his death and left MI6 none the wiser. He adopted the code name Janus, turned his 006 skills toward criminality, and devised a masterplan to cripple Britain’s economy using the Goldeneye satellite.

The plot is eventually foiled by 007, as the two old friends do battle atop a towering antenna mast. Trevelyan falls and Bond instinctively catches him, before choosing to let the villain tumble. Thus, Sean Bean’s reputation for dying many an on-screen death was bolstered.

009 (The World Is Not Enough)

Although 009 doesn’t feature in Pierce Brosnan’s The World Is Not Enough, the unseen spy does play a vital role in the plot of this 1999 James Bond adventure. Before the film begins, M (now played by Judi Dench) sent 009 to take out Elektra King’s kidnapper – a terrorist known as Renard. King managed to escape without MI6’s assistance, but 009 pursued his target anyway and shot Renard square in the head. The villain stayed alive on borrowed time in a convenient quirk of fortune, (and with the added benefit of feeling no pain) while 009 slipped off into the night wondering how on Earth Renard survived.

Various (The World Is Not Enough)

Mirroring the briefing scene in Thunderball, a gaggle (flock… herd?) of 00 agents are gathered in MI6’s temporary Castle Thane base to discuss the Elektra King situation during The World Is Not Enough. Whereas Thunderball helpfully lined up the agents in order, The World Is Not Enough only includes a selection of 00s sat in a small briefing room at random. Once again, there’s a female agent among them.

009 (Spectre)

Precious little gets between James Bond and an Aston Martin, and Daniel Craig’s gruff iteration of the character is no exception. Following Spectre‘s Day of the Dead debacle in Mexico, Bond is skating on thin ice with his employers, and is fitted with “smart blood” for his troubles. As Q equips 007 with the only gadget he’s currently allowed (a watch hiding a loud alarm), Bond’s eye is caught by a spanking new Aston Martin DB10. Ben Whishaw’s Quartermaster confirms the car was originally intended for 007, but has been reassigned to 009 after Bond’s insubordination. Alas, when 009 arrives (off-screen, sadly) to collect his new ride, the vehicle has mysterious vanished. No prizes for guessing who took it.

Nomi (No Time To Die)

The newest addition to James Bond‘s canon of 00 agents is Nomi, making history as the first black female of Bond’s rank. Although No Time To Die remains unreleased due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, Nomi appears to be Bond’s direct replacement as 007 in MI6, with Daniel Craig’s character retired when the film begins. Nomi has been active for several years, and looks to play a major role in bringing down No Time To Die‘s big villain, Lyutsifer Safin. Trailer footage highlights Lashana Lynch’s character looking useful with a gun, driving a top-range Aston Martin, and mocking Bond’s advancing years. She also pilots a snazzy folding plane with Bond as a passenger, but her ultimate fate in the film, as well as her James Bond future, remains unknown.

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