Felix Leiter (David Hedison)
Profile
Character: Felix Leiter
Actor: David Hedison
Movie: Live And Let Die, Licence To Kill
Age: Early 40's
Appearence: Male, Short Black/Grey hair, medium build, medium
complection, is often seen wearing sunglasses and a casual suit.
Status: Active
The only actor to have ever reprised the role of Felix Leiter,
David Hedison was brought back to star in Licence To Kill after
his great performance 16 years earlier. Hedison plays the part
with the appropriate level of distaste and excitement at Bond's
cavalier attitude, and is the epitome of 007's CIA contact.
Personality
007's American counterpart, Felix Leiter has often assisted Bond
in his overseas operations. Although Leiter is much less of a
field agent than 007, his knowledge and expertise have often arrived
for Bond just in the nick of time. Leiter is probably the closest
thing that Bond has had to a friend, as shown by 007's extreme
reaction to Leiter's injuries in Licence To Kill.
Although Bond and Leiter have become quite good friends, not
much is known about Felix's private life. A CIA agent, Bond first
encountered Leiter during the Dr No mission, since then, he has
been involved in a number of missions with Bond, and they have
not only remained allies, but become great friends. Leiter appears
to have somewhat of a sense of humour, but his interests are unknown.
Involvement
Bond's first encounter with Felix Leiter was in the back of Puss
Fellers club in Jamaica, Leiter was his contact who supplied him
with information on the case. In Dr. No, he assists Bond in Jamaica
as he attempts to solve the riddle of the disruption to the American
Space Program. During the Goldfinger missions Leiter helped out
Bond by launching an attack on Goldfingers operation. Leiter has
been involved in a total of seven missions with Bond. Due to Leiter's
involvement in the capture of Franz Sanchez, Sanchez' men ruthlessly
fed him to sharks, he did survive but spent the rest of Bond's
mission in hospital. Bond avenged his friends by setting Sanchez
on fire with the engraved lighter given to him by Della and Felix.
