Bill Tanner (Rory Kinnear)

Bill Tanner
Character information
Height	--
Weight	--
Nationality	British
Occupation	Chief of Staff
Affiliation	MI6
Status	Active
Behind the scenes
Role	Ally
Portrayed by	Rory Kinnear

Bill Tanner is MI6's Chief of Staff. He appears in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace and 2012's Skyfall portrayed by Rory Kinnear.

Kinnear also voices Tanner and provides his likeness for the 2010 remake of the GoldenEye game, the original game Blood Stone and 007 Legends.

Film biography

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Behind the scenes

Tanner returned to the Bond film series in Quantum of Solace (2008), once again in his familiar position as M's aide. He was played by a different actor, Rory Kinnear, giving Judi Dench (plays M) 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.

See also

• Bill Tanner (Literary)
• Bill Tanner (Michael Goodliffe)
• Bill Tanner (James Villiers)
• Bill Tanner (Michael Kitchen)