James Bond

James Bond, British literary and film character, a peerless spy, notorious womanizer, and masculine icon. James Bond, designated Agent 007 (always articulated as “double-oh-seven”) in the British Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6, was the creation of British novelist Ian Fleming, who introduced the character in his 1953 thriller Casino Royale. Bond was first conceived as a Cold War-era operative. Trained in intelligence and special forces, the superspy always used the latest gadgets