Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 12, 1914
Died
December 19, 1999 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Newport, England, UK
Also Known As
Десмонд Ллевелин
Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn
Десмонд Уилкинсон Ллевелин
Desmond Llewelyn
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
TV
Play for Today
Official in Dream
1970
TV
Playhouse
Major Bill Whittall
1974
TV
Playhouse
Papa
1974
TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Two Fingers
1955
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Pandimiglio
1950
Film
GoldenEye
Q
1995
TV
Danger Man
Charles - Doorman
1960
Film
Goldfinger
Q
1964
TV
Doomwatch
Thompson
1970
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Det. Insp. Jones
1955
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Bank Manager
1955
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Dr. Pearce
1955
Film
From Russia with Love
Boothroyd - 'Q'
1963
Film
Thunderball
Q
1965
Film
Tomorrow Never Dies
Q
1997
Film
Cleopatra
Senator (uncredited)
1963
Film
You Only Live Twice
Q
1967
Film
For Your Eyes Only
Q
1981
Filmography
2000FilmTribute to Desmond Llewelynas Q (archive footage)2000FilmInside 'From Russia with Love'as Self2000FilmTerence Young: Bond Vivantas Self2000FilmInside 'Moonraker'as Self2000FilmInside Q's Labas Self1999FilmThe Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000as Peregrin Morley1999FilmThe World Is Not Enoughas Q1999FilmGerias Self1998FilmHighly Classified: The World of 007as Self1997FilmTomorrow Never Diesas Q1997FilmThe Secrets of 007as Self1995FilmGoldeneye: The Secret Filesas Self1995FilmIn Search of James Bond with Jonathan Rossas Q1995FilmGoldenEyeas Q1995FilmThe World of James Bondas Self1995TVMADtvas Self1995FilmBehind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'as Self1995FilmBehind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'as Self / Q (archive footage)1995FilmThe Goldfinger Phenomenon1995FilmGoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Castas Self1992Film30 Years of James Bondas Self1992FilmMerlinas Dr. Mycroft1989FilmLicence to Killas Q1988FilmPrisoner of Rioas Commissioner Ingram1987FilmThe Living Daylightsas Q1985FilmA View to a Killas Q1983FilmOctopussyas Q1983FilmJames Bond: The First 21 Yearsas Q (archive footage)1982FilmSoft Targetsas Official in Dream1981FilmFor Your Eyes Onlyas Q1981FilmThe Life and Times of David Lloyd Georgeas Lord Lansdowne1980FilmThe Happy Autumn Fieldsas Papa1980FilmDr Jekyll and Mr Hydeas Sir Danvers Carew1979FilmSpeed Kingas Major Bill Whittall1979FilmMoonrakeras Q1979FilmThe Golden Ladyas Professor Dixon1978TVWilde Allianceas Colonel Thripp1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977FilmThe Spy Who Loved Meas Q1975TVNine Tailorsas Sir Charles Thorpe1975TVThe Love Schoolas Thomas Coombe1974FilmThe Man with the Golden Gunas Q1974TVPlayhouseas Major Bill Whittall1973TVSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1971FilmDiamonds Are Foreveras Q1971TVFollyfootas Colonel1970TVPlay for Todayas Official in Dream1970TVCodenameas Barrett1970TVDoomwatchas Thompson1969FilmOn Her Majesty's Secret Serviceas Q1969TVSoftly Softly: Task Forceas Somers1968FilmChitty Chitty Bang Bangas George Coggins1967FilmYou Only Live Twiceas Q1967FilmWelcome to Japan, Mr. Bondas Q1966TVSoftly, Softly1965FilmThunderballas Q1965FilmThe Incredible World of James Bondas Self (archive footage)1964FilmGoldfingeras Q1963FilmThe Silent Playgroundas Dr. Green1963FilmFrom Russia with Loveas Boothroyd - 'Q'1963FilmCleopatraas Senator (uncredited)1963FilmCorridors of Bloodas Operations Assistant (uncredited)1962FilmThe Pirates of Blood Riveras Tom Blackthorne (uncredited)1962TVSuspenseas President of the Court1962FilmOnly Two Can Playas Clergyman on Bus1961TVStryker of the Yard1961FilmThe Curse of the Werewolfas 1st Footman (uncredited)1960FilmSword of Sherwood Forestas Wounded Fugitive (uncredited)1960TVDanger Manas Charles - Doorman1959FilmSapphireas Police Constable1959TVNo Hiding Place1958FilmFurther Up the Creekas Chief Yeoman (uncredited)1958TVThe Invisible Manas Det. Sergeant1958FilmA Night to Rememberas Seaman at Steerage Gate (uncredited)1955TVThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Two Fingers1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Det. Insp. Jones1955FilmSpider's Webas Constable Jones1955FilmTim Driscoll's Donkeyas Doctor1954FilmThe Devil’s Jestas Policeman1953FilmKnights of the Round Tableas A Herald (uncredited)1953FilmOperation Diplomatas Police Constable at Barrier1953FilmStreet Corneras Police Constable1952TVMy Wife Jacquelineas Keith1950FilmThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Mr. Hyde1950FilmThey Were Not Dividedas '77 Jones1950FilmGuilt Is My Shadowas Pub customer (uncredited)1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Pandimiglio1949FilmThe Chiltern Hundredsas First Guardsman (uncredited)1949FilmAdam and Evelyneas Barman in Restaurant (uncredited)1948FilmHamletas Extra (uncredited)1947FilmCaptain Boycottas Gentleman on Train (uncredited)1939FilmAsk a Policemanas Headless Coachman