Oddjob - Definition and Overview

This article is about the James Bond henchman. For the graphic novel, see Oddjob (graphic novel).

Oddjob is a henchman to the villain Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film and novel, Goldfinger. Played by the Korean American Harold Sakata, Oddjob was silent and never said a word throughout the entire film. He is skilled in martial arts. His trademark weapon is a steel-brimmed bowler hat which he throws with deadly effect. In the film, he is responsible for the death of Tilly Masterson, whom he decapitates by throwing his hat while she attempts to escape on foot.

He's also extremely strong, demonstrating his strength in a number of scenes, including one where he crushes a golf ball with his bare hand. He was outmanuevered when Bond threw his hat into some metal bars in the Fort Knox vault. When Oddjob reached to retrieve his hat, Bond used a severed live electrical cable to electrify the bars, causing a deadly current to run from the bars to the hat to Oddjob, killing him.

In the film Austin Powers, Oddjob is parodied by a character called Random Task who throws his shoe as a weapon.

See also

• Goldfinger
• List of James Bond villains