Valentin Zukovsky (Alec Newman)

Valentin Zukovsky
Character information
Hair	Brown
Eyes	Brown
Height	--
Weight	--
Dist. Features	Scar across right cheek
Nationality	Russian
Occupation	Gangster
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Deceased, shot by Xenia Onatopp
Behind the scenes
Role	Villain, Henchman
Portrayed by	Alec Newman

Valentin Zukovsky is a Russian gangster from the 2010 James Bond video-game GoldenEye 007, voiced by Alec Newman.

Although he is loosely based on Robbie Coltrane's character from the 1995 film GoldenEye his character and plot arc were significantly changed for the remake. Unlike his film counterpart, Zukovsky no longer has a connection to the KGB.

Game biography

Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers! Plot and/or ending details follow.

Valentin Zukovsky is a Russian gangster who owns a nightclub in Barcelona, Spain. He and Bond have a chequered history together; during a previous run-in with one another 007 left Zukovsky with a vicious scar across right cheek.

During the events of GoldenEye 007 (2010) Bond arranges a meeting with Zukovsky via an undercover police officer, Sergeant Garcia. Interrupting the gangster while he is entertaining a lady friend, Bond demands information on General Ouromov, whom he had recently been in contact with regarding the procurement of an EMP-hardened helicopter.

Zukovsky: "[Gesturing to his scar] Do you expect me to just turn the other cheek?"

Bond: "I could always provide you with a matching set."

Initially reluctant, Zukovsky provides Bond with the location he had given Ouromov - the annual Dubai Military Arms Fair. Before he can finish his sentence he is shot dead several times by Ouromov's partner-in-crime Xenia Onatopp, disguised as one of his waitresses. His body is thrown into the bar, and seconds later Zukovsky's guards pin their boss's death on James Bond and pursue him through the nightclub, allowing Onatopp to escape.

Zukovsky's murderer, revealed to be Xenia Onatopp, leads James to the arms fair in Dubai, where Onatopp murders Sky Briggs and it leads the 00 agent to St Petersburg.

Images

Valentin Zukovsky character model.