<P> Maxwell Smart, code number Agent 86 (portrayed by Don Adams) is the central character . Despite being a top secret government agent, he is absurdly clumsy, very naive and has occasional lapses of attention . Due to his frequent verbal gaffes and physical miscues, most of the people Smart encounters believe he is grossly incompetent . Despite these faults, Smart is also resourceful, skilled in hand - to - hand combat, a proficient marksman, and incredibly lucky . These assets have led to him having a phenomenal record of success in times of crisis in which he has often averted disaster, often on a national or global scale . This performance record means his only punishment in CONTROL for his mistakes is that he is the only agent without three weeks annual vacation time . Smart uses multiple cover identities, but the one used most often is as a greeting card salesman / executive . Owing to multiple assassination attempts, he tells his landlord he is in the insurance business, and on one occasion, that he works for the "Bureau of Internal Revenue". Smart served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and is an ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve . He was played by Steve Carell in the 2008 film . </P> <P> In 1999 TV Guide ranked Maxwell Smart number 19 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list . The character appears in every episode (though only briefly in "Ice Station Siegfried," as Don Adams was performing in Las Vegas for two weeks to settle gambling debts). </P> <P> Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) is the tall, beautiful female agent whose appearance is useful in undercover operations . Generally, Agent 99 (her actual name is never revealed) is more competent than Smart, but Smart saves her life in several episodes . "Snoopy Smart vs the Red Baron" is the introduction of 99's mother (Jane Dulo), who appears so thoroughly fooled by her daughter and Smart's cover stories that not even seeing them in combat while a prisoner of KAOS convinces her otherwise . However, at one point her mother indicates that 99's father was also a spy . Creator Buck Henry pointed out to actress Barbara Feldon on the DVD commentary for Season 3 that when he tried to add funny lines for Agent 99, "They didn't want you to be' joke funny .' They wanted you to be glamorous and interesting ." In the episode "99 Loses CONTROL", 99 tells Victor that her name is "Susan Hilton". When Max asks why she never told him what her real name was, she replies, "You never asked," to which Max says he prefers 99 . Then, at the end of the episode, she says it is not her real name . Her name is in fact intentionally never revealed, even at their own wedding in season four . She appears in all but seven episodes . She can typically be seen slouching, leaning, or sitting in scenes with Adams to hide the fact that she was slightly taller (5' 9" or 1.75 m) than Adams (5' 81⁄2" or 1.74 m). She was played by Anne Hathaway in the 2008 film and Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control . </P> <P> The Chief (Edward Platt) is the head of CONTROL . Although sarcastic and grouchy, the Chief is intelligent, serious, and sensible . He began his career at CONTROL as "Agent Q ." (He joined the organization back when they assigned letters rather than numbers .) He is supportive of Agents 86 and 99 and rates them as his two closest friends, but he is frustrated with Smart for his frequent failures and foul - ups . As revealed in the season - one episode "The Day Smart Turned Chicken", his first name is Thaddeus, but it is rarely used . His cover identity (used primarily with 99's mom) is "Harold Clark". Another time, when KAOS arranges for the Chief to be recalled to active duty in the U.S. Navy (as a common seaman with Smart as his commanding officer), his official name is John Doe . He was played by Alan Arkin in the 2008 film . </P>

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