# Who is the best secret agent in movie history?

> From tuxedoed icons to amnesiac assassins and gritty Cold War operatives, the greatest movie spies span every style of espionage. Who deserves the top slot? Cast your vote!

*By YPB Team · Published July 23, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-secret-agent-in-movie-history*

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## Current results (3 votes)

1. **Jason Bourne** — 33.33% (1 votes · score 1000/1000)
   The amnesiac CIA assassin of the Bourne franchise, played by Matt Damon.
2. **Harry Hart** — 33.33% (1 votes · score 835/1000)
   The impeccably tailored Kingsman mentor agent, played by Colin Firth.
3. **Xander Cage** — 33.33% (1 votes · score 762/1000)
   The extreme-sports rebel recruited as an NSA agent in xXx.
4. **James Bond** — 0% (0 votes · score 735/1000)
   MI6's suave 007, the most enduring spy in film across six decades and 25 films.
5. **Evelyn Salt** — 0% (0 votes · score 659/1000)
   The accused double-agent CIA officer of Salt, played by Angelina Jolie.
6. **Nikita** — 0% (0 votes · score 571/1000)
   The convict remade into a government assassin in Luc Besson's Nikita.
7. **Ethan Hunt** — 0% (0 votes · score 467/1000)
   The daredevil IMF agent of the Mission: Impossible series, played by Tom Cruise.
8. **Harry Palmer** — 0% (0 votes · score 467/1000)
   The reluctant, bespectacled British spy of The Ipcress File, played by Michael Caine.
9. **Natasha Romanoff** — 0% (0 votes · score 343/1000)
   Marvel's Black Widow, a former Russian operative turned Avenger.
10. **Napoleon Solo** — 0% (0 votes · score 343/1000)
   The debonair CIA agent of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
11. **Austin Powers** — 0% (0 votes · score 343/1000)
   The swinging-sixties parody super-spy played by Mike Myers.
12. **George Smiley** — 0% (0 votes · score 190/1000)
   John le Carre's cerebral, understated British intelligence master.
13. **Jack Ryan** — 0% (0 votes · score 190/1000)
   Tom Clancy's CIA analyst turned field operative across several films.

Tags: movies, action, thriller, spies