James Bond's regulars
You only live twice if you're James Bond, but it turns out that's sometimes also the case if you're an actor in a Bond movie. We've trawled through the films to pick out the many actors for whom one role is not enough.
Maud Adams:
'Andrea Anders' / 'Octopussy'
The Swedish actress starred as Scaramanga's ill-fated mistress Andrea Anders in The Man With The Golden Gun (1974). In the franchise's most high-profile second casting, Adams returned as the title character in Octopussy (1983). As if two roles wasn't enough, she can also be spotted in the background of 1985's A View To A Kill as an extra.
Walter Gotell:
'Morenzy' / 'General Gogol'
First seen in 1963's From Russia With Love as henchman Morzeny, Gotell returned to the series in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me as General Gogol, the head of the KGB. The German-born actor returned to the role in every consecutive Bond film until The Living Daylights in 1987.
Anthony Dawson:
'Professor Dent' / 'Ernst Stavro Blofeld'
A regular in the films of director Terence Young, Dawson plays Kingston metallurgist Professor Dent in Doctor No (1962), who is sent to kill Bond. The following year, From Russia With Love saw Dawson cast as the physical presence of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, although his voice was provided by Eric Pohlmann and Dawson's face is not seen. He returned to stroke Blofeld's white cat once again in 1965's Thunderball, making him the only actor to have played Blofeld more than once.
Robert Brown:
'Admiral Hargreaves' / 'M'
Although best known for his portrayal of Bond's boss, M, between 1983's Octopussy and 1989's Licence To Kill, Brown's first role in the series is as Admiral Hargreaves in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). It is unknown whether Admiral Hargreaves and the second M are supposed to be the same character.
Joe Don Baker:
'General Brad Whitaker' / 'Agent Jack Wade'
Baker first appeared in 1987 as American arms dealer and weapons smuggler Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights. Pierce Brosnan's debut Bond film, GoldenEye (1995), saw Baker return in less villainous form as CIA agent Jack Wade, a role he briefly repeated in 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies.
Charles Gray:
'Henderson' / 'Ernst Stavro Blofeld'
Most recognisable for his camp take on the character of Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Gray also stars in Sean Connery's previous Bond film, You Only Live Twice (1967) as Richard "Dikko" Henderson, a contact in Japan. If you recognise his voice from somewhere, he is also the narrator of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Martine Beswick:
'Zora' / 'Paula Kaplan
Having auditioned for a role in Doctor No, Beswick was eventually cast as fiery gypsy girl Zora in the From Russia With Love's famous catfight scene. However, she was incorrectly billed as 'Martin Beswick' in the title sequence. 1965's Thunderball saw Beswick return for the larger role of Paula, Bond's ill-fated ally in Nassau.
Tsai Chin:
'Ling' / 'Madame Wu'
Famous for her role in the Christopher Lee Fu Manchu movies, the first of Tsai Chin's two brief appearances in the 007 franchise was as the girl in Hong Kong who helps fake Bond's death in You Only Live Twice (1967). She returned 39 years later to challenge Le Chiffre in 2006's Casino Royale.
Marc Lawrence:
'Slumber's thug' / 'Rodney'
First appearing as Morton Slumber's right-hand man in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever, Lawrence utters the line "I didn't know there was a pool down there" after throwing Plenty O'Toole out of Bond's hotel room. As Rodney in The Man With The Golden Gun (1973), he then falls victim to Scaramanga's golden gun after getting lost in the fun house.
Ed Bishop:
'CapCom' / 'Klaus Hergersheimer'
Following a brief appearence in 1967's You Only Live Twice as the Hawaii CapCom, Ed Bishop came back for the more substantial role of legendary "head of G Section" Klaus Hergersheimer in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), whose job includes inspecting the radiation shields.
Shane Rimmer:
'Tom' / 'Commander Carter'
After a small part in You Only Live Twice (1967) as the Hawaii radar operator, Rimmer returned to play Tom in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever (1971). The Canadian actor's first credited role in a Bond movie came in 1977 in The Spy Who Loved Me as Commander Carter, a nuclear submarine skipper.
Burt Kwouk:
'Mr. Ling' / 'Countdown voice'
Kwouk's first Bond role was in Goldfinger (1964) as Mr. Ling, a specialist in nuclear fission who is providing Goldfinger with the "nuclear device". He returned in 1967's You Only Live Twice as the man who counts down to liftoff for Blofeld's space ship.
George Baker:
'Sir Hillary Bray' / 'Captian Benson'
As Sir Hillary Bray in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Baker is the man that Bond impersonates in order to infiltrate Piz Gloria. His second appearence in the franchise is in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me as Captain Benson, a nuclear submarine staff officer who learns about the mysterious disappearance of the Ranger.
Sean Connery:
'James Bond' / 'SPECTRE employee'
Remember this one in case it comes up in a pub quiz. The first ever actor to return as a different character in another Bond movie is none other than Mr Connery himself. Playing a man wearing a 'James Bond' mask in the opening sequence of From Russia With Love (1963), he is garrotted to death by Red Grant during a SPECTRE training exercise.
Written by Will Martin.
