James Bond, aka Jimmy Bond, is a recent edition to the Gunmen lineup. Although they would have him only reluctantly, he has managed to prove himself useful to them on more than one occassion.
The Gunmen met up with Jimmy in the second episode, when they were investigating a murder in Long Island. Thinking that he was somehow involved, they discovered he was nothing more than a big, loveable clunk who had a dream of helping blind guys play football--America's game. When Jimmy learned that his blind football league was a sham, he helped the boys nail the real murderers. When the Gunmen returned from the case, they found Jimmy sitting on their front steps, he had paid for their last issue out of his own pockets.
And so, the Gunmen reluctantly invited Jimmy to join them as a means of staying in the black financially. While they don't necessarily imagine he's the brightest bulb, they do recognize that he has a good heart. In fact, he has no bigger advocate than Byers, who perhaps sees some of his own idealism in Jimmy's naivité.
Although he often comes off as the big, clumsy dummy, Jimmy does show flashes of brilliance, leading the viewer to question whether or not he's really as dumb as he appears to be. After all--it must be rather difficult to track our boys down, and yet, not only was Jimmy able to do it, but he was also able to aquire their latest issue from the printer's and deliver it to their door. On top of that, he was the only one of the group who recognized Peanuts from Bobo, and he was the only one who saw through Fletcher's lies in "All About Yves."
Speaking of Yves, it's pretty obvious that she and Jimmy have a thing for one another. Apart from the many tender and affectionate looks she gives him, he will repeatedly put himself in danger in order to save her from harm.
Jimmy is more complex than he would appear at first blush. Although he comes off as being a oversized retriever, he appears to have a pretty fierce temper--as witnessed by Langly's terror at the end of "Planet of the Frohikes" and the way he handled Kimmy in "All About Yves." He frequently finds himself at odds with the Gunmen morally--trying to do what he thinks is right while the Gunmen work to uncover a story. As time went on, he evolved from just blindly following them wherever (Three Men and a Smoking Diaper), to outright mutiny (All About Yves). However, it's obvious through it all that Jimmy really cares about the boys, as evidenced by his behavior in "The Lying Game."
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Snedden attended Oklahoma State University's dramatic arts program. Only a week after moving to LA, he lost the use of his car and was forced to take public transit to acting classes and auditions for over a year. Apart from local and regional theatre productions, Snedden also worked as an improvisational comic at the Los Angeles' Comedy Store. He has made brief appearances in films such as Coyote Ugly and Freedom Song.