Auric Goldfinger

Played by: Gert Frobe

Film: Goldfinger

Auric Goldfinger is one of the most notorious James Bond villains ever. He is a strong enemy against Bond, with his colossal plan to bomb Fort Knox to increase the wealth of his own gold supply many, many times. He loves gold, the color, the appearance of it captivating him, he tells Bond. He goes into any venture to increase his control and ownership of it, even engaging Bond in a game of golf for a bar.

Goldfinger: No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!

He has little regard for human life, as accomplishing his plan for Fort Knox means that thousands of people will die. By using a bomb on Fort Knox, it renders the gold there radioactive, plunging the economy into chaos, and making him several times richer than he already was.

He operates out of many places, but his Auric Stud in Kentucky is where his operations for ‘Grand Slam’ take place. He dies when he is sucked out of a broken plane window during a battle with Bond.