Person

Desmond Llewelyn

Acting · 1914–1999 · Newport, England, UK

Biography

Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his role as Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.

Known for

Filmography

2000Tribute to Desmond LlewelynQ (archive footage)
2000Inside 'From Russia with Love'Self
2000Terence Young: Bond VivantSelf
2000Inside 'Moonraker'Self
2000Inside Q's LabSelf
1999The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000Peregrin Morley
1999The World Is Not EnoughQ
1999GeriSelf
1998Highly Classified: The World of 007Self
1997Tomorrow Never DiesQ
1997The Secrets of 007Self
1995Goldeneye: The Secret FilesSelf
1995In Search of James Bond with Jonathan RossQ
1995GoldenEyeQ
1995The World of James BondSelf
1995MADtvSelf
1995Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'Self
1995Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'Self / Q (archive footage)
1995The Goldfinger Phenomenon
1995GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The CastSelf
199230 Years of James BondSelf
1992MerlinDr. Mycroft
1989Licence to KillQ
1988Prisoner of RioCommissioner Ingram
1987The Living DaylightsQ
1985A View to a KillQ
1983OctopussyQ
1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsQ (archive footage)
1982Soft TargetsOfficial in Dream
1981For Your Eyes OnlyQ
1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgeLord Lansdowne
1980The Happy Autumn FieldsPapa
1980Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeSir Danvers Carew
1979Speed KingMajor Bill Whittall
1979MoonrakerQ
1979The Golden LadyProfessor Dixon
1978Wilde AllianceColonel Thripp
1978An Audience with...Self
1977The Spy Who Loved MeQ
1975Nine TailorsSir Charles Thorpe
1975A Man in the ZooChairman
1975The Love SchoolThomas Coombe
1974The Man with the Golden GunQ
1974PlayhouseMajor Bill Whittall
1973Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1971Diamonds Are ForeverQ
1971FollyfootColonel
1970Play for TodayOfficial in Dream
1970CodenameBarrett
1970DoomwatchThompson
1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceQ
1969Softly Softly: Task ForceSomers
1968Chitty Chitty Bang BangGeorge Coggins
1967You Only Live TwiceQ
1967Welcome to Japan, Mr. BondQ
1967Mickey DunneLord Boutard
1966Softly, Softly
1965ThunderballQ
1965The Incredible World of James BondSelf (archive footage)
1965Moulded in EarthSquire
1964GoldfingerQ
1963The Silent PlaygroundDr. Green
1963From Russia with LoveBoothroyd - 'Q'
1963CleopatraSenator (uncredited)
1962The Pirates of Blood RiverTom Blackthorne (uncredited)
1962SuspensePresident of the Court
1962Only Two Can PlayClergyman on Bus
1961Stryker of the Yard
1961The Curse of the Werewolf1st Footman (uncredited)
1960Sword of Sherwood ForestWounded Fugitive (uncredited)
1960Danger ManCharles - Doorman
1959SapphirePolice Constable
1959No Hiding Place
1958Corridors of BloodOperations Assistant (uncredited)
1958Further Up the CreekChief Yeoman (uncredited)
1958The Invisible ManDet. Sergeant
1958A Night to RememberSeaman at Steerage Gate (uncredited)
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodTwo Fingers
1955Dixon of Dock GreenDet. Insp. Jones
1955Spider's WebConstable Jones
1955Tim Driscoll's DonkeyDoctor
1954The Devil’s JestPoliceman
1953Knights of the Round TableA Herald (uncredited)
1953Operation DiplomatPolice Constable at Barrier
1953Street CornerPolice Constable
1952My Wife JacquelineKeith
1950The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMr. Hyde
1950They Were Not Divided'77 Jones
1950Guilt Is My ShadowPub customer (uncredited)
1950Sunday Night TheatrePandimiglio
1949The Chiltern HundredsFirst Guardsman (uncredited)
1949Adam and EvelyneBarman in Restaurant (uncredited)
1948HamletExtra (uncredited)
1947Captain BoycottGentleman on Train (uncredited)
1939Ask a PolicemanHeadless Coachman

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