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James Bond III (born, 1969) is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer of film.

James Bond III is an American actor, director, screenwriter and film producer. Best known as the auteur behind Def By Temptation.

His career began at age 8 as a child actor featured in commercials, from whcih he moved to television with featuring roles in "Tabitha" (1977), "The Love Boat" (1977),"Wonder Woman" (1979), "The Waltons" (1978), "Vega$" (1980), "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" (1980), "B.J and the Brown Bear" (1981), "Enos" (1981) and "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1981). His most recognized role in a television series was Doc on the 1977 adventure program "The Red Hand Gang".

Early life
James Bond III was born in New York City, New York and raised in the Johnson Project. His mother Janet worked in a factory and his father, James, was employed at the post office. He briefly attended elementary school at Hubert Humphry PS-57.

"James Bond III, Actor"
At the age of 8, Bond III went with his mother to Harlem in order to perform his first audition for Iris Burton talent agency. He was offered his first role that day, later performing in a commercial for Talon Zipper Company. Bond III went on to act in numerous commercials, of which the most prominent was a spot in a Listerine mouthwash commercial.

Iris Burton looked to move the young talent into television, pivoting his career towards featured roles on syndicated programs. In 1977, Bond III played Marvin Decker, Jr in season 1 episode 2 (“Halloween Show”) of Tabitha an ABC spinoff of Bewitched. Season One, episode eight (“Lost and Found/The Understudy/Married Single”) of The Love Boat featured Bond III as runaway Marvin Decker, Jr. 1977 concluded with Bond III landing his first leading role in the Saturday morning children’s adventure program The Red Hand Gang. One of five mystery solving children, Bond III helmed the part of Doc. Bond III starred in all twelve episodes prior to the show's cancellation in November of that year.

To accommodate his work schedule, the young actor was enrolled in The New York Professional Children's School. 1978 began for Bond III with a supporting role in the NBC television movie, Big Bob Johnson and his Fantastic Speed Circus. It was during this time that Bond III moved to California to live and work.

It was also in 1978 that Bond III was featured for the first time on CBS historical drama The Waltons (“The Festival” season 6, episode 16). He played Josh Foster, a talented trumpet player who is asked by musically inclined Jason Walton to accompany him in the Rockfish Spring Festival. In 1979 the ABC network was attempting to revamp its program The New Adventures of Wonder Woman, making a number of changes to increase the appeal of the third season to a younger audience. One of these changes was the casting of James Bond III as T Burton Phillips III, a smart and savvy young man who occupied the office of the Inter-Agency Defence Command. The character was planned to be incorporated into the fourth season, however the character’s debut episode “The Man Who Could Not Die” (season 3, episode 22) was the last to be produced for the series.

Building on his successful television roles, Bond III broke into acting in a full length feature film, "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" (1979). Cast as the lead Tyrone Millman, Bond III acted next to basketball legends Julius Erving (Dr. J), Meadowlark Lemon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James Bond III reprised his role as trumpet player Josh Foster (The Waltons) in 1980 on episode The Prodigals (season 8, episode 16). This was his first recurring support role on a television program.

It was in 1980 that Bond III starred as James in the television movie adaptation of The Sky is Grey, based upon the short story of the same name by American author Ernest J. Gains. The film aired on PBS. This was the first instance of Bond III working with prolific director Stan Lathan.

1984 saw Bond III working once again with Stan Lathan on the biographical television film Booker, documenting the early life of Booker T. Washington.

Following Booker, Bond III was again cast by Lathan in the television adaptation of James Baldwin’s Go Tell it on the Mountain. Bond III played John Grimes, an intelligent and introspective teenager growing up in 1930’s Harlem. Broadcast on PBS, the film went on to win The American Film Festival’ s Blue Ribbon Award as well as the Cine Competition’s Cine Golden Eagle. For his performance in Go Tell it on the Mountain, Bond III was nominated for that year’s NAACP Image Award.

In 1987, Bond III crossed paths with American director Spike Lee. Bond III played Da Fella Monroe in Lee's film School Daze (1988).

"Def By Temptation"
While working on School Daze, Bond III started seeking financial backing for his own film project, "Def by Temptation." Bond III recruited Samuel L. Jackson, Kadeem Hardison and Bill Nunn. Cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson joined the production of Def from School Daze as well.

After one year of avidly pursuing funding, Bond III was offered a generous amount from Charles (CEO) and Beau (President) Huggins of Hush music. Not only did this serve to fund the majority of the film, it also granted access to the stable of Hush music artists. Bond not only utilized the Hush artist’s music for the soundtrack of Def, he also cast Melba Moore, Najee and Freddie Jackson, some of the most prominent names on the label.