Desmond Llewelyn

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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

GoldenEye

Goldfinger

Tomorrow Never Dies

From Russia with Love

Boothroyd - 'Q'

The World Is Not Enough

Thunderball

You Only Live Twice

Diamonds Are Forever

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2000	Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn MOVIE	Q (archive footage)
2000	Inside 'From Russia with Love' MOVIE	Self
2000	Terence Young: Bond Vivant MOVIE	Self
2000	Inside 'Moonraker' MOVIE	Self
2000	Inside Q's Lab MOVIE	Self
1999	The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000 MOVIE	Peregrin Morley
1999	The World Is Not Enough MOVIE	Q
1999	Geri MOVIE	Self
1998	Highly Classified: The World of 007 MOVIE	Self
1997	Tomorrow Never Dies MOVIE	Q
1997	The Secrets of 007 MOVIE	Self
1995	Goldeneye: The Secret Files MOVIE	Self
1995	In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross MOVIE	Q
1995	GoldenEye MOVIE	Q
1995	The World of James Bond MOVIE	Self
1995	MADtv TV	Self
1995	Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' MOVIE	Self
1995	Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger' MOVIE	Self / Q (archive footage)
1995	The Goldfinger Phenomenon MOVIE	Self
1995	GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast MOVIE	Self
1992	30 Years of James Bond MOVIE	Self
1992	Merlin MOVIE	Dr. Mycroft
1989	Licence to Kill MOVIE	Q
1988	Prisoner of Rio MOVIE	Commissioner Ingram
1987	The Living Daylights MOVIE	Q
1985	A View to a Kill MOVIE	Q
1983	Octopussy MOVIE	Q
1983	James Bond: The First 21 Years MOVIE	Q (archive footage)
1982	Soft Targets MOVIE	Official in Dream
1981	For Your Eyes Only MOVIE	Q
1981	The Life and Times of David Lloyd George MOVIE	Lord Lansdowne
1980	The Happy Autumn Fields MOVIE	Papa
1980	Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde MOVIE	Sir Danvers Carew
1979	Speed King MOVIE	Major Bill Whittall
1979	Moonraker MOVIE	Q
1979	The Golden Lady MOVIE	Professor Dixon
1978	Wilde Alliance TV	Colonel Thripp
1978	An Audience with... TV	Self
1977	The Spy Who Loved Me MOVIE	Q
1975	Nine Tailors TV	Sir Charles Thorpe
1975	The Love School TV	Thomas Coombe
1974	The Man with the Golden Gun MOVIE	Q
1974	Playhouse TV	Major Bill Whittall
1974	Playhouse TV	Papa
1973	Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em TV	Self
1971	Diamonds Are Forever MOVIE	Q
1971	Follyfoot TV	Colonel
1970	Play for Today TV	Official in Dream
1970	Codename TV	Barrett
1970	Doomwatch TV	Thompson
1969	On Her Majesty's Secret Service MOVIE	Q
1969	Softly Softly: Task Force TV	Somers
1968	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang MOVIE	George Coggins
1967	You Only Live Twice MOVIE	Q
1967	Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond MOVIE	Q
1966	Softly, Softly TV	Self
1965	Thunderball MOVIE	Q
1965	The Incredible World of James Bond MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
1964	Goldfinger MOVIE	Q
1963	The Silent Playground MOVIE	Dr. Green
1963	From Russia with Love MOVIE	Boothroyd - 'Q'
1963	Cleopatra MOVIE	Senator (uncredited)
1963	Corridors of Blood MOVIE	Operations Assistant (uncredited)
1962	The Pirates of Blood River MOVIE	Tom Blackthorne (uncredited)
1962	Suspense TV	President of the Court
1962	Suspense TV	Ian MacDonald
1962	Suspense TV	Company Spokesman
1962	Only Two Can Play MOVIE	Clergyman on Bus
1961	Stryker of the Yard TV	Self
1961	The Curse of the Werewolf MOVIE	1st Footman (uncredited)
1960	Sword of Sherwood Forest MOVIE	Wounded Fugitive (uncredited)
1960	Danger Man TV	Charles - Doorman
1959	Sapphire MOVIE	Police Constable
1959	No Hiding Place TV	Self
1958	Further Up the Creek MOVIE	Chief Yeoman (uncredited)
1958	The Invisible Man TV	Det. Sergeant
1958	A Night to Remember MOVIE	Seaman at Steerage Gate (uncredited)
1955	The Adventures of Robin Hood TV	Two Fingers
1955	Dixon of Dock Green TV	Det. Insp. Jones
1955	Dixon of Dock Green TV	Dr. Pearce
1955	Dixon of Dock Green TV	Bank Manager
1955	Spider's Web MOVIE	Constable Jones
1955	Tim Driscoll's Donkey MOVIE	Doctor
1954	The Devil’s Jest MOVIE	Policeman
1953	Operation Diplomat MOVIE	Police Constable at Barrier
1953	Street Corner MOVIE	Police Constable
1952	My Wife Jacqueline TV	Keith
1950	The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde MOVIE	Mr. Hyde
1950	They Were Not Divided MOVIE	'77 Jones
1950	Guilt Is My Shadow MOVIE	Pub customer (uncredited)
1950	Sunday Night Theatre TV	Pandimiglio
1949	The Chiltern Hundreds MOVIE	First Guardsman (uncredited)
1949	Adam and Evelyne MOVIE	Barman in Restaurant (uncredited)
1948	Hamlet MOVIE	Extra (uncredited)
1947	Captain Boycott MOVIE	Gentleman on Train (uncredited)
1939	Ask a Policeman MOVIE	Headless Coachman

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