Villains in James Bond Films Trivia Quiz

Answer: Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman is Dr. Julius No. "Dr. No" is the first James Bond movie in what was to be an extremely successful series of films. Ursula Andress played Honey Ryder and Jack Lord played Felix Leiter. Most of the film's outside scenes were filmed in Jamaica under the direction of Terence Young. Joseph Wiseman, born in 1918, is a Canadian actor who has appeared in many films and TV series but will be forever remembered as Dr. No.

He started as a stage actor in various productions, the highlight of all being "Detective Story" in 1949.

His performance was noticed and he started making films like the screen version of "Detective Story" in 1951, "Viva Zapata" in 1952, and "Silver Chalice" in 1954. He was also involved with TV, playing the gang boss Manny Weisbord in "Crime Story".

Answer: Kananga

Yaphet Kotto is Kananga, the dictator of the small Caribbean island of San Monique. His alter ego, Mr. Big, is a heroin drug trafficker. The film was directed by Guy Hamilton and the music score was by George Martin. Jane Seymour played Solitaire, the girl with the ability to foretell the feature using tarot cards. Yaphet Kotto, born in 1939, is an American actor who has taken part in many films, TV films and TV series.

His first credited role was in 1964 in "Nothing But a Man", followed by "The Thomas Crown Affair" in 1968 and "5 Card Stud" in the same year. On TV he is well remembered as lieutenant Al Giardello in "Homicide: Life on the Street".

Answer: Elliot Carver

Elliot Carver is ready to start a war between China and the United States as a way of promoting his world-wide television network. Michelle Yeoh plays Wai Lin and Teri Hatcher is Paris Carver. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and the music score was provided by David Arnold. Jonathan Pryce was born in Wales in 1947.

He started out as a stage actor before moving into films and television. His first film role came in "Voyage of the Damned" in 1976 and was followed up by "Breaking Glass" and "Loophole" in 1980 and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" in 2003.

His TV appearances include the series "Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "Selling Hitler", "Clone", "Wolf Hall" and "Game of Thrones".

Answer: Renard

Renard, or Zonga, is a man that cannot feel pain because of the bullet in his brain. Sophie Marceau is Electra King and Denise Richards is Dr. Christmas Jones. The film was directed by Michael Apted and the music score was provided by David Arnold. Robert Carlyle was born in Scotland in 1961.

He was working in various jobs, including decorating and driving a bus before getting into acting. He started getting roles in TV series like "Taggart", "The Bill" and "99-1" among others. He appeared as Begbie in "Trainspotting" (1996), as Gaz in "The Full Monty" (1997), and as Plunkett in "Plunkett & Macleane" (1999).

Answer: Ernst Blofeld

The outdoor scenes for "You Only Live Twice" were shot in Japan. The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert. Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay and John Barry provided the music. Ernst Blofeld is the head of SPECTRE and the first villain to appear in more than one James Bond film. Donald Pleasence was born in England in 1919.

He has appeared in numerous films and TV productions. Most notable of his film appearances are Blythe "The Forger" in "The Great Escape" (1963), Dr. Loomis in "Halloween" (1978), the President in "Escape from New York" (1996) and Dr. Michaels in "Fantastic Voyage" (1966).

Answer: Francisco Scaramanga

Christopher Lee was Francisco Scaramanga, an assassin who commanded seven figure sums for his work. Britt Ekland and Maud Adams provided the female presence in the film. The film was directed by Guy Hamilton and John Barry wrote the music score. Christopher Lee was born in England in 1922 and he is well known for his participation in horror films like "The Face of Fu Mantsu" in 1965, "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" in 1966, "The Blood of Fu Mantsu" in 1968 and "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave". He played the part of Saruman in the "Lord of the Rings" film series and Count Dooku in the "Star Wars" film series but he will be forever connected with horror films.

Answer: Hugo Drax

Hugo Drax is the mastermind of the theft of a space shuttle. Lois Chiles and Corinne Clery provide the female interest. The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert and the music score was by John Barry. Michael Lonsdale was born in France in 1931. He had small parts in the films "Chariots of Fire" (1981), "The Remains of the Day" (1993) and "Munich" (2005).

A memorable performance came in the 1973 film "The Day of the Jackal" as Police Inspector Claude Lebel.

Answer: Mads Mikkelsen

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen was a gymnast and dancer before taking on acting. Le Chiffre is one of the main financiers of international terrorism. He makes his money by setting high stake card games. The film was directed by Martin Campbell. Eva Green and Caterina Murino provided the female interest and David Arnold composed the music.

Answer: Gert Frobe

German actor Gert Frobe was born in 1913 and died in 1988. His films include, amongst others, "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang "and "Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon". "Goldfinger" was directed by Guy Hamilton. Honor Blackman was Pussy Galore, and Shirley Eaton was Jill Masterson, whose body was painted gold. John Barry provided the music.

Answer: Largo

Emilio Largo, a high operative SPECTE agent, is the man that steals the two warheads and threatens to detonate the two devices unless he is paid 100 million dollars. "Thunderball" was directed by Terence Young. John Barry provided the music. Claudine Auger was Domino and Luciana Paluzzi was Fiona. Adolfo Celi is an Italian actor and director born in 1922.

He has appeared in many Italian films and TV series and films. He acted with success in Brazil and Argentina. Apart from "Thunderball" he appeared in the award nominated films "The Agony and the Ecstasy" in 1965 and "The Man from Rio" in 1964.