The Name's Bond. James Bond. Since the first Bond film debuted in 1962, James Bond has come to represent the ultimate charming, handsome, cold-blooded secret agent. The character, who is based on the hero in a series of novels written by lan Fleming, accomplishes the most dangerous and difficult of missions with ease, style, and a dry sense of humor. In movie after movie, Bond not only narrowly escapes death and saves the world, but also manages to romance a beautiful girl or two at the same time.