If you are OK with subtitles, and have no problems with a breezy tone, consider Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath.
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)
OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)
The first is fresher, perhaps funnier.
For the lone wolf gun for hire, no gadgets, no babes -
Day Of The Jackal, The - 1973 - UK
There are numerous TV series, as well.
Most of the European shows I have watched favor intelligence work over action.