The name’s Bond—James Bond. The iconic super spy has been front and center in one of the most popular film franchises of the last 50 years. There have been many James Bond actors over the years, and each have brought a different flavor to the character.
And while the ever-changing cast of actors chosen to portray the fabled spy—Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Daniel Craig—has made their own mark, many traditions remain.
The tuxedo’s always been a staple. The code name will always be 007. The martinis will be shaken, not stirred. And there will always be a bevy of badass Bond girls.
And, as of early 2018, we’ll have some more continuity to look forward to: After years of rumors, Craig confirmed he’ll reprise the role for another film (possibly two) and take Bond into the next generation.
Here’s a look at all the major Bond films through the years, and the James Bond actors who played the badass spy.
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1. Sean Connery as James Bond
French actress Claudine Auger and Scottish actor Sean Connery star in director Terence Young's 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball—in French, Operation Tonnerre—which was based on the novel by Ian Fleming.
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2. Sean Connery as James Bond
A towel-clad Bond (Connery) gets the drop on Tatiana Romanov (Daniela Bianchi) lying in bed in From Russia with Love—the second film in the series.
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3. Sean Connery as James Bond
Connery in 1963's From Russia With Love.
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4. Sean Connery and Ursula Andress
Sure, she was the first Bond Girl—and thanks to scenes like this one in 1962's Dr. No, the stunning Ursula Andress unquestionably set the standard for the many beautiful ladies who followed in her footsteps.
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5. Sean Connery as James Bond
In a scene that came to define the early Bond franchise (and was famously parodied in The Simpsons), villain Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) laughs as Bond (Connery) lies strapped to a table beneath a laser weapon in a still from 1964's Goldfinger, directed by Guy Hamilton.
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6. George Lazenby as James Bond
George Lazenby takes aim at his pursuers in a scene from 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Lazenby only portrayed Bond once, but was later featured in the 2017 documentary Becoming Bond.
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7. George Lazenby as James Bond
Lazenby (center) as Bond in a gambling scene from On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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8. George Lazenby as James Bond
Lazenby films a scene for On Her Majesty's Secret Service on location on the Praia do Guincho (Guincho Beach), near Cascais in Portugal, 1969. On the left is Hunt.
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9. George Lazenby as James Bond
Lazenby as Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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10. Roger Moore as James Bond
Moore starred as Bond seven times—more than any other actor—beginning with Live and Let Die in 1973. Here, Moore is shown on the set of 1979's Moonraker.
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11. Roger Moore as James Bond
Moore on the set of 1983's Octopussy, his penultimate performance as 007.
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12. Roger Moore as James Bond
Moore and actress Barbara Bach on the set of 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me.
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13. Roger Moore as James Bond
Moore and actress Jane Seymour on the set of 1973's Live and Let Die.
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14. Roger Moore as James Bond
Moore on the set of Live And Let Die.
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15. Roger Moore as James Bond
Moore at the wheel of a speed boat in a scene from Live and Let Die.
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16. Roger Moore and Barbara Bach
Russian major Anya Amasova, aka "agent Triple X," (portrayed by Barbara Bach) threatens Bond, who draws a gun against her in a scene from 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me, the eleventh film of the Bond saga.
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17. Roger Moore and Richard Kiel
Bond (Moore) battles with "Jaws" (Kiel) on the set of The Spy Who Loved Me. Kiel's physically dominating character became one of the most iconic Bond villains of all time.
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18. Timothy Dalton as James Bond
Welsh actor Timothy Dalton poses as 007 for the 1987 Bond film The Living Daylights.
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19. Timothy Dalton and Maryam d’Abo
Dalton as 007—holding his trademark Walther PPK—and actress Maryam d'Abo as Kara Milovy in a publicity still for The Living Daylights.
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20. Timothy Dalton as James Bond
Dalton and d'Abo on the set of The Living Daylights, in one of the most classic scenes in the Bond cinematic history.
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21. Timothy Dalton as James Bond
Dalton on the set of The Living Daylights.
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22. Pierce Brosnan as James Bond
Irish actor Pierce Brosnan stars as Bond alongside English actor Sean Bean as Alec Trevelyan in 1995's GoldenEye.
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23. Pierce Brosnan and Izabella Scorupco
Polish actress Izabella Scorupco (portraying the character Natalya Simonova) films a jungle scene with Brosnan for GoldenEye.
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24. Pierce Brosnan as James Bond
Simonova and Bond flee from an exploding train in a scene from GoldenEye.
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25. Pierce Brosnan and Denise Richards
Denise Richards and Brosnan on the set of 1999's The World Is Not Enough, directed by Michael Apted.
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26. Pierce Brosnan and Sophie Marceau
Brosnan and Sophie Marceau in The World is not Enough.
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27. Pierce Brosnan as James Bond
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28. Daniel Craig as James Bond
British actor Daniel Craig walks past a caravan during the shooting of 2006's Casino Royale, directed by Martin Campbell.
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29. Daniel Craig as James Bond
Craig and Ukrainian-born actress Olga Kurylenko get into a taxi during the shooting of 2008's Quantum of Solace, the 24th film in the franchise.
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30. Daniel Craig as James Bond
Craig is seen on location during the filming of Spectre in Rome, Italy.