bodyguard A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects a person or a group of people — usually witnesses, high-ranking public officials or officers, w ...

is an individual who protects another from harm or threats. Bodyguard may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''The Bodyguard'' (1944 film), a Tom and Jerry short * ''Bodyguard'' (1948 film), American crime film noir directed by Richard Fleischer * ''

Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese samurai film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, and Atsushi Watanabe. ...

'' (''The Bodyguard''), a 1961 Japanese samurai film directed by Akira Kurosawa * ''The Bodyguard'' (1973 film) or ''Karate Kiba'', a Japanese film starring Sonny Chiba * ''The Bodyguard'' (1979 film), a Soviet Red Western film * '' My Bodyguard'', a 1980 American teen comedy drama film * ''The Bodyguard'' (1992 film), an American romantic thriller film starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston * ''The Bodyguard'' (2004 film), a Thai wire fu action-comedy ** ''

The Bodyguard 2 ''The Bodyguard 2'' ( th, บอดี้การ์ดหน้าเหลี่ยม 2) is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao. A prequel to his 2004 film, ''The Bodyguard (2004 film), The Body ...

'' (2007 film), a Thai action comedy sequel film * ''Bodyguard'' (2010 film), a 2010 Malayalam romantic comedy film ** '' Kaavalan'' (''Bodyguard''), a 2011 Tamil remake, or its soundtrack or title track ** ''Bodyguard'' (2011 Hindi film), a Hindi remake, or its soundtrack or title track ** ''Bodyguard'' (2011 Kannada film), a Kannada remake ** ''Bodyguard'' (2012 film), a Telugu remake * ''Bodyguard'' (2016 film), a 2016 Iranian thriller film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia * ''The Bodyguard'' (2016 film), a Hong Kong drama film

Music

* "Bodyguard" (Bee Gees song), a 1990 song by the Bee Gees * "Bodyguard", a 2009 song by Shinee * "Bodyguard", a song by Steel Pulse from their 1984 album '' Earth Crisis'' * ''The Bodyguard'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the 1992 film

Television

* ''Bodyguard'' (South Korean TV series), a South Korean television series * ''Bodyguard'' (British TV series), a 2018 British series * ''Bodyguards'' (TV series), a 1996–1997 British series * "The Bodyguard" (''Supergirl''), an episode of ''Supergirl''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''The Bodyguard'' (musical), a 2012 stage musical adapted from the 1992 film * "Bodyguard" (''Pugad Baboy''), a story arc of the Philippine comic strip ''Pugad Baboy''

People

The Bodyguard (wrestler) is a Japanese bodybuilder and professional wrestler better known by his ring name . He is currently a freelancer, working most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion with longtime partner Zeu ...

, a Japanese professional wrestler

Weapons

* Smith & Wesson Bodyguard, a family of small revolvers manufactured by Smith & Wesson * Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380, a compact semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Smith & Wesson