Writer Ian Fleming created James Bond in 1953. Bond has appeared in twelve novels and two short story collections. Bond has also appeared in 22 film adaptations to date.
James Bond first appeared in Dr. No. in 1962. The Bond series is the most successful English language film franchise in history. He has also appeared in radio plays, comic strips, and video games. James Bond has been portrayed on-screen by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and
Daniel Craig.
After the death of Ian Fleming novels featuring James Bond were written by Kingsley Amis, John Pearson, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, and Sebastian Faulks. James Bond is an agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service. Bond's parents are Andrew Bond and Monique Delacroix. Bond's birthday is November 11, 1920. According to the novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Bond's family motto is "Orbis non suffit," or "The world is not enough."
