Jim Fanning is a fictional character that appears in the James Bond film Octopussy. He is an art expert and is portrayed by Douglas Wilmer.

Novel biography: Jim Fanning is an art expert whose knowledge revolves around art. He know everything about art, from prices to sellers and knows how to find out fakes. He often works with MI6.

Film biography: Jim Fanning is first seen in M’s office with Sir Fredrick Gray. They talk to Bond about a Fabergé Egg. Bond knows all the things about the egg, except that is a fake, something that Fanning found out. Fanning then discusses about the real egg and thinks the seller was a Russian. He then asks Bond will go to the auction to spot the seller. We next see him with Bond at the auction. He tells Bond a few things about what the price of the egg should go for. They find out the buyer of the egg, who is Kamal Khan along side Magda. Fanning tells him that Khan is normally a seller but this time he is buying. Bond then realises that Khan will go to any price to get the egg. To Fanning’s surprise, Bond bids for the egg, which a distressed Fanning to ask
* Fanning:Have you gone mad?
* Bond:Let’s see how badly he want’s it.

Fanning is then horrified that Bond has bid again. When Khan bids over the top (after Bond has switched the real with the fake egg), he doesn’t bid again and Fanning is slightly relieved.

It is unknown what happens to Jim Fanning after that.