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Desmond Llewelyn

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

From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

1963

Goldfinger

Goldfinger

1964

Thunderball

Thunderball

1965

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977

Moonraker

Moonraker

1979

A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill

1985

For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

1981

Octopussy

Octopussy

1983

The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights

1987

GoldenEye

GoldenEye

1995

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill

1989

Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

1963

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968

Spider's Web

Spider's Web

1955

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

1999

Sapphire

Sapphire

1959

They Were Not Divided

They Were Not Divided

1950

Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

1988

The Pirates of Blood River

The Pirates of Blood River

1962

Speed King

Speed King

1979

Merlin

Merlin

1992

The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

1995

30 Years of James Bond

30 Years of James Bond

1992

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

1980

The Devil’s Jest

The Devil’s Jest

1954

The Silent Playground

The Silent Playground

1963

Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960

The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds

1949

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

1999

Ask a Policeman

Ask a Policeman

1939

Guilt Is My Shadow

Guilt Is My Shadow

1950

Hamlet

Hamlet

1948

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1950

Soft Targets

Soft Targets

1982

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981

Geri

Geri

1999

Street Corner

Street Corner

1953

Operation Diplomat

Operation Diplomat

1953

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962

Inside 'From Russia with Love'

Inside 'From Russia with Love'

2000

The Golden Lady

The Golden Lady

1979

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1958

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

The Goldfinger Phenomenon

The Goldfinger Phenomenon

1995

Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'

Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'

1995

Terence Young: Bond Vivant

Terence Young: Bond Vivant

2000

Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond

Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond

1967

Inside Q's Lab

Inside Q's Lab

2000

Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

2000

Inside 'Moonraker'

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000

Adam and Evelyne

Adam and Evelyne

1949

The World of James Bond

The World of James Bond

1995

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

1995

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

1995

Highly Classified: The World of 007

Highly Classified: The World of 007

1998

The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007

1997

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

1995

Tim Driscoll's Donkey

Tim Driscoll's Donkey

1955

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

The Happy Autumn Fields

The Happy Autumn Fields

1980

James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961

Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

1958

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

1966

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

1973

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970

MADtv

MADtv

1995

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Codename

Codename

1970

Follyfoot

Follyfoot

1971

Stryker of the Yard

Stryker of the Yard

1961

My Wife Jacqueline

My Wife Jacqueline

1952

Softly Softly: Task Force

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1958

Nine Tailors

Nine Tailors

1975

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960

Suspense

Suspense

1962

Suspense

Suspense

1962

Suspense

Suspense

1962

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Wilde Alliance

Wilde Alliance

1978

The Love School

The Love School

1975