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{{Short description|Fictional character created by author Donald Hamilton}}
{{About|the fictional character}}
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'''Matt Helm''' is a fictional character created by American author [[Donald Hamilton]] (1916–2006). Helm is a U.S. government counter-agent, a man whose primary job is to kill or nullify enemy agents—not a spy or secret agent in the ordinary sense of the term as used in most [[Spy fiction|spy thrillers]].

Helm appeared in 27 adventure/suspense novels by Hamilton, first published in 1960, and the character was later adapted into film, television and other media. The 1960s film series, starring [[Dean Martin]], featured a [[campy]], humorous tone quite different from the gritty novels. The 1970s [[Matt Helm (TV series)|television series]] was featured a more serious dramatic tone, but was a relatively standard private investigator series with little connection to Hamilton's books.