Dr Mikhail Arkov is a villain in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. He was portrayed by Jeff Nuttall.

Jeff Nuttall as Dr Arkov in ‘The World Is Not Enough’.

Arkov is a nuclear physicist stationed in Kazakhstan. He is Renard’s contact within the Kazakhstan facility, and plans to supply Renard with the atomic bomb that he needs to blow up Istanbul.

However, after Arkov shows himself to be afraid of Bond and orders the plan be abandoned, Renard orders his bodyguard to shoot him (which the aforementioned bodyguard does), and orders Sasha Davidov to impersonate him to get the bomb. According to Renard, Arkov has failed his test of devotion. During his pursuit of Davidov, Bond finds Arkov’s body in Davidov’s car. After he kills Davidov, Bond takes Arkov’s ID card to continue the ruse in an attempt to stop Renard.

See also:

• Bond henchmen