Ranking EVERY James Bond Henchman From Worst To Best
8. Tee Hee (Live And Let Die, 1973)
Funny how the least little thing amuses him.
This hook-handed baddie wastes no time explaining his nickname, fond as he is of a good chuckle. Don’t let his merry demeanour disarm you, however; Tee Hee is a cold-blooded killer who’d as gladly snip Bond’s vital parts as leave him to be devoured by crocodiles, giggling all the while.
A major player in Dr Kananga’s retinue of rogues, the towering Tee Hee commands a crew of handpicked (oh, stop) foot-soldiers and is equally capable of engaging in brutal hand-to-hand (okay, that was intentional) combat himself.
The only thing that doesn’t seem to entertain him is being called “Butterhook” by our man 007. It’s this remark, perhaps, that fuels his intense drive for revenge as Tee Hee survives the main villain and attacks Bond in a climactic train fight at the end of the film.
After an intense, violent struggle, Bond is able to get the upper hand in detaching Tee Hee from his prosthetic limb and tossing him from the train. Despite 007’s victory, however, you have to hand it to Tee Hee. He proves a dangerous and memorable foe, on several occasions holding Bond’s fate in the palm of his hand.