Desmond Llewelyn

September 12, 1914 - December 19, 1999 Newport, England, UK

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.

His titles like GoldenEye, The World Is Not Enough, and Tomorrow Never Dies - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/44

Weighted avg: 6.14 /10

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GoldenEye

1995November 1995 by Martin Campbell

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.48 Good-
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2

The World Is Not Enough

1999November 1999 by Michael Apted

Supporting as Q

Supporting as Q

5.82 Okay+
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3

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997December 1997 by Roger Spottiswoode

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

5.92 Okay++
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4

Goldfinger

1964September 1964 by Guy Hamilton

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.98 Good+
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5

Thunderball

1965December 1965 by Terence Young

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.22 Good--
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6

You Only Live Twice

1967June 1967 by Lewis Gilbert

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.14 Good--
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7

Moonraker

1979June 1979 by Lewis Gilbert

Supporting as Q

Supporting as Q

5.71 Okay+
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8

Octopussy

1983June 1983 by John Glen

Supporting as Q

Supporting as Q

5.89 Okay+
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9

Diamonds Are Forever

1971December 1971 by Guy Hamilton

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

5.94 Okay++
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10

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969December 1969 by Peter R. Hunt

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.10 Okay++
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11

The Living Daylights

1987June 1987 by John Glen

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.09 Okay++
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12

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977July 1977 by Lewis Gilbert

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.38 Good-
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13

A View to a Kill

1985May 1985 by John Glen

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

5.78 Okay+
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14

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974December 1974 by Guy Hamilton

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.00 Okay++
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15

Licence to Kill

1989June 1989 by John Glen

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

5.98 Okay++
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16

For Your Eyes Only

1981June 1981 by John Glen

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

6.09 Okay++
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17

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968December 1968 by Ken Hughes

Minor role as George Coggins

Minor role as George Coggins

6.38 Good-
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18

Knights of the Round Table

1953December 1953 by Richard Thorpe

Minor role as A Herald (uncredited)

Minor role as A Herald (uncredited)

5.70 Okay+
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19

Sapphire

1959November 1959 by Basil Dearden

Minor role as Police Constable

Minor role as Police Constable

6.31 Good--
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20

Corridors of Blood

1958December 1958 by Robert Day

Minor role as Operations Assistant (uncredited)

Minor role as Operations Assistant (uncredited)

5.86 Okay+
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21

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960December 1960 by Terence Fisher

Minor role as Wounded Fugitive (uncredited)

Minor role as Wounded Fugitive (uncredited)

5.83 Okay+
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22

Inside Q's Lab

2000January 2000 by John Cork

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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23

Ask a Policeman

1939April 1939 by Marcel Varnel

Minor role as Headless Coachman

Minor role as Headless Coachman

6.31 Good--
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24

The Secrets of 007

1997December 1997 by Mark Cowen

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.27 Good--
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25

Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

2000December 2000 by John Cork

Lead role as Q (archive footage)

Lead role as Q (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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26

Inside 'From Russia with Love'

2000June 2000 by John Cork

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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27

They Were Not Divided

1950April 1950 by Terence Young

Supporting as '77 Jones

Supporting as '77 Jones

Needs more reviews
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28

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

1999December 1999 by Anders Engström

Supporting as Peregrin Morley

Supporting as Peregrin Morley

Needs more reviews
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29

Merlin

1992April 1992 by Paul Hunt

Supporting as Dr. Mycroft

Supporting as Dr. Mycroft

Needs more reviews
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30

Operation Diplomat

1953December 1953 by John Guillermin

Minor role as Police Constable at Barrier

Minor role as Police Constable at Barrier

Needs more reviews
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31

The Goldfinger Phenomenon

1995January 1995 by John Cork

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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32

Guilt Is My Shadow

1950March 1950 by Roy Kellino

Minor role as Pub customer (uncredited)

Minor role as Pub customer (uncredited)

Needs more reviews
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33

Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'

1995January 1995 by John Cork

Supporting as Self / Q (archive footage)

Supporting as Self / Q (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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34

The Silent Playground

1963December 1963 by Stanley Goulder

Supporting as Dr. Green

Supporting as Dr. Green

Needs more reviews
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35

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

1980November 1980 by Alastair Reid

Minor role as Sir Danvers Carew

Minor role as Sir Danvers Carew

Needs more reviews
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36

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

1995May 1995 by John Cork

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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37

Follyfoot

1971–1973 by Monica Dickens

Supporting as Colonel Geoffrey Maddocks

Supporting as Colonel Geoffrey Maddocks

Needs more reviews
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38

30 Years of James Bond

1992October 1992 by Lorna Dickinson

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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39

The Golden Lady

1979January 1979 by José Ramón Larraz

Minor role as Professor Dixon

Minor role as Professor Dixon

Needs more reviews
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40

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000May 2000 by John Cork

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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41

The Chiltern Hundreds

1949September 1949 by John Paddy Carstairs

Minor role as First Guardsman (uncredited)

Minor role as First Guardsman (uncredited)

Needs more reviews
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42

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

1995December 1995 by Andy de Emmony

Minor role as Q

Minor role as Q

Needs more reviews
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43

Terence Young: Bond Vivant

2000May 2000 by John Cork

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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44

The World of James Bond

1995October 1995 by Paul Hall

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews