Oddjob
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Oddjob (often written as "Odd Job") is a fictional character in the espionage novels and films featuring James Bond. He is a henchman to the villain Auric Goldfinger in Ian Fleming's 1959 James Bond novel Goldfinger and its 1964 film adaptation. In the film, Oddjob was played by the Japanese-American actor and professional wrestler Harold Sakata. Oddjob, who also appears in the James Bond Jr. animated series and in several video games, is one of the most popular characters in the Bond series.
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- chauffeur
- Employer
- Auric Goldfinger
- Creator
- Ian Fleming
- Performer
- Harold Sakata
- Sport
- karate
- Image
- Oddjob costume.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- present in work
- GoldenEye 007
- medical condition
- cleft lip and cleft palate
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- narrative role
- henchperson
- enemy
- James Bond
- cause of death
- electrocution
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- Appearances
- Novel
- Film
- Other appearances
- Oddjob's hat
- Legacy
- Footnotes
- References
Oddjob (often written as "Odd Job") is a fictional character in the espionage novels and films featuring James Bond. He is a henchman to the villain Auric Goldfinger in Ian Fleming's 1959 James Bond novel Goldfinger and its 1964 film adaptation. In the film, Oddjob was played by the Japanese-American actor and professional wrestler Harold Sakata. Oddjob, who also appears in the James Bond Jr. animated series and in several video games, is one of the most popular characters in the Bond series.
==Appearances==
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