Desmond Llewelyn
- Born
- September 12, 1914
- Died
- December 19, 1999 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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
★ 7.1From Russia with Love
1963
★ 6.9GoldenEye
1995
★ 6.3The World Is Not Enough
1999
★ 7.4Goldfinger
1964
★ 6.4Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
★ 6.4Licence to Kill
1989
★ 6.3A View to a Kill
1985
★ 6.6You Only Live Twice
1967
★ 6.6The Living Daylights
1987
★ 6.7Thunderball
1965
★ 6.4Diamonds Are Forever
1971
★ 6.8The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Filmography
- 2000Tribute to Desmond LlewelynFilm · Q (archive footage)
- 2000Inside 'From Russia with Love'Film · Self
- 2000Terence Young: Bond VivantFilm · Self
- 2000Inside 'Moonraker'Film · Self
- 2000Inside Q's LabFilm · Self
- 1999The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000Film · Peregrin Morley
- 1999The World Is Not EnoughFilm · Q★ 6.3
- 1999GeriFilm · Self
- 1998Highly Classified: The World of 007Film · Self
- 1997Tomorrow Never DiesFilm · Q★ 6.4
- 1997The Secrets of 007Film · Self
- 1995Goldeneye: The Secret FilesFilm · Self
- 1995In Search of James Bond with Jonathan RossFilm · Q
- 1995GoldenEyeFilm · Q★ 6.9
- 1995The World of James BondFilm · Self
- 1995Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'Film · Self
- 1995Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'Film · Self / Q (archive footage)
- 1995The Goldfinger PhenomenonFilm
- 1995GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The CastGoldenEye: The Secret Files - The CastFilm · Self
- 199230 Years of James BondFilm · Self
- 1992MerlinFilm · Dr. Mycroft
- 1989Licence to KillFilm · Q★ 6.4
- 1988Prisoner of RioFilm · Commissioner Ingram
- 1987The Living DaylightsFilm · Q★ 6.6
- 1985A View to a KillFilm · Q★ 6.3
- 1983OctopussyFilm · Q★ 6.4
- 1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsFilm · Q (archive footage)
- 1982Soft TargetsFilm · Official in Dream
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyFilm · Q★ 6.5
- 1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgeFilm · Lord Lansdowne
- 1980The Happy Autumn FieldsFilm · Papa
- 1980Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeFilm · Sir Danvers Carew
- 1979Speed KingSpeed KingFilm · Major Bill Whittall
- 1979MoonrakerFilm · Q★ 6.2
- 1979The Golden LadyFilm · Professor Dixon
- 1978Wilde AllianceSeries · Colonel Thripp
- 1977The Spy Who Loved MeFilm · Q★ 6.8
- 1975Nine TailorsSeries · Sir Charles Thorpe
- 1975A Man in the ZooA Man in the ZooFilm · Chairman
- 1975The Love SchoolSeries · Thomas Coombe
- 1974The Man with the Golden GunFilm · Q★ 6.5
- 1974PlayhouseSeries · Major Bill Whittall, Papa
- 1973Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmSeries★ 7.6
- 1971Diamonds Are ForeverFilm · Q★ 6.4
- 1971FollyfootSeries · Colonel Geoffrey Maddocks
- 1970Play for TodaySeries · Official in Dream
- 1970CodenameCodenameSeries · Barrett
- 1970DoomwatchSeries · Thompson
- 1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceFilm · Q★ 6.6
- 1969Softly Softly: Task ForceSeries · Somers
- 1968Chitty Chitty Bang BangFilm · George Coggins★ 6.8
- 1967You Only Live TwiceFilm · Q★ 6.6
- 1967Welcome to Japan, Mr. BondFilm · Q
- 1967Mickey DunneSeries · Lord Boutard
- 1966Softly, SoftlySeries
- 1965ThunderballFilm · Q★ 6.7
- 1965The Incredible World of James BondFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1965Moulded in EarthMoulded in EarthSeries · Squire
- 1964GoldfingerFilm · Q★ 7.4
- 1963The Silent PlaygroundFilm · Dr. Green
- 1963From Russia with LoveFilm · Boothroyd - 'Q'★ 7.1
- 1963CleopatraFilm · Senator (uncredited)★ 7.1
- 1962The Pirates of Blood RiverFilm · Tom Blackthorne (uncredited)★ 6.2
- 1962SuspenseSeries · President of the Court, Ian MacDonald, Company Spokesman
- 1962Only Two Can PlayFilm · Clergyman on Bus★ 5.9
- 1961Stryker of the YardStryker of the YardSeries
- 1961The Curse of the WerewolfFilm · 1st Footman (uncredited)★ 6.5
- 1960Sword of Sherwood ForestFilm · Wounded Fugitive (uncredited)★ 6.1
- 1960Danger ManSeries · Charles - Doorman★ 7.3
- 1959SapphireFilm · Police Constable★ 7.0
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
- 1958Corridors of BloodFilm · Operations Assistant (uncredited)★ 6.2
- 1958Further Up the CreekFilm · Chief Yeoman (uncredited)
- 1958The Invisible ManSeries · Det. Sergeant
- 1958A Night to RememberFilm · Seaman at Steerage Gate (uncredited)★ 7.7
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries · Two Fingers
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries · Det. Insp. Jones, Dr. Pearce, Bank Manager
- 1955Spider's WebSpider's WebFilm · Constable Jones
- 1955Tim Driscoll's DonkeyFilm · Doctor
- 1954The Devil’s JestFilm · Policeman
- 1953Knights of the Round TableFilm · A Herald (uncredited)★ 6.0
- 1953Operation DiplomatFilm · Police Constable at Barrier
- 1953Street CornerFilm · Police Constable
- 1952My Wife JacquelineMy Wife JacquelineSeries · Keith
- 1950The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm · Mr. Hyde
- 1950They Were Not DividedFilm · '77 Jones
- 1950Guilt Is My ShadowFilm · Pub customer (uncredited)
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries · Pandimiglio
- 1949The Chiltern HundredsFilm · First Guardsman (uncredited)
- 1949Adam and EvelyneFilm · Barman in Restaurant (uncredited)
- 1948HamletFilm · Extra (uncredited)★ 7.4
- 1947Captain BoycottFilm · Gentleman on Train (uncredited)
- 1939Ask a PolicemanFilm · Headless Coachman★ 7.4
