Just as James Bond has been portrayed by several actors so far (at least 12, 6 of which in one/more major motion pictures), so has the CIA operative and friend of James, Felix Leiter. The current count stands at no less than 8: Jack Lord, Cec Linder, Rik Van Nutter, Norman Burton, David Hedison, Bernie Casey, John Terry & Jeffrey Wright. These are the movies they were in:
| title | year | actor |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. No | 1962 | Jack Lord |
| Goldfinger | 1964 | Cec Linder |
| Thunderball | 1965 | Rik Van Nutter |
| Diamonds are Forever | 1971 | Norman Burton |
| Live and Let Die | 1973 | David Hedison |
| Never say never again | 1983 | Bernie Casey |
| The living daylights | 1987 | John Terry |
| License to kill | 1989 | David Hedison |
| Casino Royale | 2006 | Jeffrey Wright |
| Quantum of solace | 2008 | |
| No time to die | 2021 |