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Bill Tanner
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Who he is:
- Superb in a crisis, and blessed with a dry sense of humour, Tanner is M's Chieff of Staff. He is also Bond's staunchest ally in the MI6.
- Michael Goodliffe (The Man with the Golden Gun, uncredited)
- He is only seen briefly in the film and is not mentioned by name until the end credits. He appears in M's office with M and Colthorpe, discussing Francisco Scaramanga, who has sent a bullet to MI6 printed with Bond's ID number. He explains Scaramanga's fingerprints on the bullet were verified by the CIA, and that Scaramanga is attempting to provoke a battle with MI6. This leads to Bond being sent to find Scaramanga.
- James Villiers (For Your Eyes Only)
- He is given a bigger role, as Bernard Lee had died. Tanner gives Bond his assignment (along with Sir Frederick Gray), which sends him to find Hector Gonzales. Bond is unable to get information from Gonzales later on because Melina Havelock kills him after Bond is captured. Tanner then gets upset at him for not getting any information and letting Melina murder him. Tanner is last seen at the end of the film, when he connects the Prime Minister and Bond by phone.
- He is given a bigger role, as Bernard Lee had died. Tanner gives Bond his assignment (along with Sir Frederick Gray), which sends him to find Hector Gonzales. Bond is unable to get information from Gonzales later on because Melina Havelock kills him after Bond is captured. Tanner then gets upset at him for not getting any information and letting Melina murder him. Tanner is last seen at the end of the film, when he connects the Prime Minister and Bond by phone.
- Michael Kitchen (appeared in Goldeneye and The World is not Enough)
- In Goldeneye, Tanner is only briefly seen in the Situation Room when the GoldenEye weapon is set off. Tanner gets scolded here for calling M "the Evil Queen of Numbers" while she is right behind him. As Michael Kitchen was unable to reprise his role for Tomorrow Never Dies, the character of Charles Robinson (played by Colin Salmon), was created in his stead.
- In The World is not Enough, Tanner is seen at the Scottish MI6 building debriefing the agents on the murder of Sir Robert King, father of Elektra King. When Bond comes to the conclusion that Renard is behind it, Tanner is seen with them talking about what Renard can do or is planning to do. He is only seen again twice, when Elektra King contacts M to get her to come and see her and finally at the end of the film where R is attempting to find Bond.
- In Goldeneye, Tanner is only briefly seen in the Situation Room when the GoldenEye weapon is set off. Tanner gets scolded here for calling M "the Evil Queen of Numbers" while she is right behind him. As Michael Kitchen was unable to reprise his role for Tomorrow Never Dies, the character of Charles Robinson (played by Colin Salmon), was created in his stead.
- Rory Kinnear (appeared in Quantum of Solace and Skyfall)
- Tanner returned in Quantum of Solace, once again in his familiar position as M's aide. He was played by Rory Kinnear, giving Judi Dench the distinction of having played opposite two different actors playing the role of Tanner. Kinnear is also the godson of Dench's late husband Michael Williams.
- Kinnear reprised the role of Tanner in Skyfall.
- Kinnear also voices Tanner and provides his likeness for the 2010 remake of the GoldenEye 007 video game and 007 Blood Stone.
- Tanner returned in Quantum of Solace, once again in his familiar position as M's aide. He was played by Rory Kinnear, giving Judi Dench the distinction of having played opposite two different actors playing the role of Tanner. Kinnear is also the godson of Dench's late husband Michael Williams.
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