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Desmond Llewelyn

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Sep 12 1914
Birthplace: Newport, England, UK

Death: Sun, Dec 19 1999
Desmond Llewelyn is 85 years old
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Poster of The Exotic Locations of 'Diamonds Are Forever'
The Exotic Locations of 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in The Exotic Locations of 'Diamonds Are Forever'
as 'Q (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 06 2006
Poster of The Exotic Locations of 'For Your Eyes Only'
The Exotic Locations of 'For Your Eyes Only'
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in The Exotic Locations of 'For Your Eyes Only'
as 'Q (archive footage)'.
Wed, Oct 04 2006
Poster of Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Q (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in Bond Girls Are Forever
as 'Q (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 06 2002
Poster of Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
as 'Q (archive footage)'.
Sun, Dec 31 2000
Poster of Inside 'From Russia with Love'
Inside 'From Russia with Love'
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in Inside 'From Russia with Love'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 23 2000
Poster of Inside 'Moonraker'
Inside 'Moonraker'
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in Inside 'Moonraker'
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 16 2000
Poster of Terence Young: Bond Vivant
Terence Young: Bond Vivant
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in Terence Young: Bond Vivant
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 16 2000
Poster of Inside Q's Lab
Inside Q's Lab
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in Inside Q's Lab
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000
The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000
Desmond Llewelyn would have been no older than
85 in The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000
as 'Peregrin Morley'.
Tue, Dec 28 1999
Poster of The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough
Desmond Llewelyn was
85 in The World Is Not Enough
as 'Q'.
Wed, Nov 17 1999
Poster of Geri
Geri
Desmond Llewelyn was
84 in Geri
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 02 1999
Poster of Highly Classified: The World of 007
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Desmond Llewelyn was
83 in Highly Classified: The World of 007
as 'Q'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies
Desmond Llewelyn was
83 in Tomorrow Never Dies
as 'Q'.
Thu, Dec 11 1997
Poster of The Secrets of 007
The Secrets of 007
Desmond Llewelyn was
83 in The Secrets of 007
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 04 1997
Poster of Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Desmond Llewelyn was
81 in Goldeneye: The Secret Files
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 26 1995
Poster of In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
Desmond Llewelyn was
81 in In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
as 'Q'.
Sun, Dec 10 1995
Poster of GoldenEye
GoldenEye
Desmond Llewelyn was
81 in GoldenEye
as 'Q'.
Thu, Nov 16 1995
Poster of The World of James Bond
The World of James Bond
Desmond Llewelyn was
81 in The World of James Bond
Sun, Oct 29 1995
Poster of Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
Desmond Llewelyn was
80 in Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 16 1995
Poster of Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'
Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'
Desmond Llewelyn was
80 in Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'
as 'Self / Q (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 09 1995
Poster of The Goldfinger Phenomenon
The Goldfinger Phenomenon
Desmond Llewelyn was
80 in The Goldfinger Phenomenon
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
Desmond Llewelyn was
80 in GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of 30 Years of James Bond
30 Years of James Bond
Desmond Llewelyn was
78 in 30 Years of James Bond
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 03 1992
Poster of Merlin
Merlin
Desmond Llewelyn was
77 in Merlin
as 'Dr. Mycroft'.
Thu, Apr 30 1992
Poster of Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill
Desmond Llewelyn was
74 in Licence to Kill
as 'Q'.
Tue, Jun 13 1989
Poster of Prisoner of Rio
Prisoner of Rio
Desmond Llewelyn was
73 in Prisoner of Rio
as 'Commissioner Ingram'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
Desmond Llewelyn was
72 in The Living Daylights
as 'Q'.
Mon, Jun 29 1987
Poster of A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill
Desmond Llewelyn was
70 in A View to a Kill
as 'Q'.
Fri, May 24 1985
Poster of Octopussy
Octopussy
Desmond Llewelyn was
68 in Octopussy
as 'Q'.
Sun, Jun 05 1983
Poster of Soft Targets
Soft Targets
Desmond Llewelyn was
68 in Soft Targets
as 'Official in Dream'.
Tue, Oct 19 1982
Poster of For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
Desmond Llewelyn was
66 in For Your Eyes Only
as 'Q'.
Wed, Jun 24 1981
Poster of The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Desmond Llewelyn was
66 in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as 'Lord Lansdowne'.
Wed, Mar 04 1981
Poster of The Happy Autumn Fields
The Happy Autumn Fields
Desmond Llewelyn was
66 in The Happy Autumn Fields
as 'Papa'.
Fri, Nov 21 1980
Poster of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Desmond Llewelyn was
66 in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
as 'Sir Danvers Carew'.
Thu, Nov 20 1980
Poster of Speed King
Speed King
Desmond Llewelyn was
65 in Speed King
as 'Major Bill Whittall'.
Wed, Dec 19 1979
Poster of Moonraker
Moonraker
Desmond Llewelyn was
64 in Moonraker
as 'Q'.
Tue, Jun 26 1979
Poster of The Golden Lady
The Golden Lady
Desmond Llewelyn was
64 in The Golden Lady
as 'Professor Dixon'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
Desmond Llewelyn was
62 in The Spy Who Loved Me
as 'Q'.
Thu, Jul 07 1977
Poster of The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
Desmond Llewelyn was
60 in The Man with the Golden Gun
as 'Q'.
Wed, Dec 04 1974
Poster of Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
Desmond Llewelyn was
57 in Diamonds Are Forever
as 'Q'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Desmond Llewelyn was
55 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as 'Q'.
Thu, Dec 18 1969
Poster of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Desmond Llewelyn was
54 in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as 'George Coggins'.
Tue, Dec 17 1968
Poster of You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
Desmond Llewelyn was
52 in You Only Live Twice
as 'Q'.
Tue, Jun 13 1967
Poster of Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond
Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond
Desmond Llewelyn was
52 in Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond
as 'Q'.
Fri, Jun 02 1967
Poster of Thunderball
Thunderball
Desmond Llewelyn was
51 in Thunderball
as 'Q'.
Sat, Dec 11 1965
Poster of The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond
Desmond Llewelyn was
51 in The Incredible World of James Bond
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Nov 26 1965
Poster of Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Desmond Llewelyn was
50 in Goldfinger
as 'Q'.
Sun, Sep 20 1964
Poster of The Silent Playground
The Silent Playground
Desmond Llewelyn was
49 in The Silent Playground
as 'Dr. Green'.
Tue, Dec 31 1963
Poster of From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
Desmond Llewelyn was
49 in From Russia with Love
as 'Boothroyd - 'Q''.
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Desmond Llewelyn was
48 in Cleopatra
as 'Senator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Poster of The Pirates of Blood River
The Pirates of Blood River
Desmond Llewelyn was
47 in The Pirates of Blood River
as 'Tom Blackthorne (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 09 1962
Poster of Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play
Desmond Llewelyn was
47 in Only Two Can Play
as 'Clergyman on Bus'.
Fri, Jan 19 1962
Poster of The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
Desmond Llewelyn was
46 in The Curse of the Werewolf
as '1st Footman (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 01 1961
Poster of Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Desmond Llewelyn was
46 in Sword of Sherwood Forest
as 'Wounded Fugitive (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 26 1960
Poster of Sapphire
Sapphire
Desmond Llewelyn was
45 in Sapphire
as 'Police Constable'.
Mon, Nov 02 1959
Poster of Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood
Desmond Llewelyn was
44 in Corridors of Blood
as 'Operations Assistant (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Poster of A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
Desmond Llewelyn was
43 in A Night to Remember
as 'Seaman at Steerage Gate (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 03 1958
Poster of Spider's Web
Spider's Web
Desmond Llewelyn was
40 in Spider's Web
as 'Constable Jones'.
Mon, Apr 04 1955
Poster of Tim Driscoll's Donkey
Tim Driscoll's Donkey
Desmond Llewelyn was
40 in Tim Driscoll's Donkey
as 'Doctor'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of The Devil’s Jest
The Devil’s Jest
Desmond Llewelyn was
39 in The Devil’s Jest
as 'Policeman'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
Desmond Llewelyn was
39 in Operation Diplomat
as 'Police Constable at Barrier'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of Street Corner
Street Corner
Desmond Llewelyn was
38 in Street Corner
as 'Police Constable'.
Tue, Mar 17 1953
Poster of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Desmond Llewelyn was
36 in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as 'Mr. Hyde'.
Tue, Nov 14 1950
Poster of They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided
Desmond Llewelyn was
35 in They Were Not Divided
as ''77 Jones'.
Mon, Apr 24 1950
Poster of Guilt Is My Shadow
Guilt Is My Shadow
Desmond Llewelyn was
35 in Guilt Is My Shadow
as 'Pub customer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 22 1950
Poster of The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds
Desmond Llewelyn was
35 in The Chiltern Hundreds
as 'First Guardsman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 27 1949
Poster of Adam and Evelyne
Adam and Evelyne
Desmond Llewelyn was
34 in Adam and Evelyne
as 'Barman in Restaurant (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 31 1949
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
Desmond Llewelyn was
34 in Hamlet
as 'Extra (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 10 1948
Poster of Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
Desmond Llewelyn was
32 in Captain Boycott
as 'Gentleman on Train (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 26 1947
Poster of Ask a Policeman
Ask a Policeman
Desmond Llewelyn was
24 in Ask a Policeman
as 'Headless Coachman'.
Sat, Apr 29 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of MADtv
MADtv
Desmond Llewelyn was
81+ in MADtv
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1995
Poster of Lillie
Lillie
Desmond Llewelyn was
64+ in Lillie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978
Poster of Hazell
Hazell
Desmond Llewelyn was
63+ in Hazell
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1978
Poster of An Audience with...
An Audience with...
Desmond Llewelyn was
63+ in An Audience with...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Nine Tailors
Nine Tailors
Desmond Llewelyn was
60+ in Nine Tailors
as 'Sir Charles Thorpe'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 13 1975
Poster of Playhouse
Playhouse
Desmond Llewelyn was
59+ in Playhouse
as 'Papa, Major Bill Whittall'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 13 1974
Poster of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Desmond Llewelyn was
58+ in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 15 1973
Poster of Follyfoot
Follyfoot
Desmond Llewelyn was
56+ in Follyfoot
as 'Colonel'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 28 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Desmond Llewelyn was
56+ in Play for Today
as 'Official in Dream'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Codename
Codename
Desmond Llewelyn was
55+ in Codename
as 'Barrett'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 07 1970
Poster of Doomwatch
Doomwatch
Desmond Llewelyn was
55+ in Doomwatch
as 'Thompson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 09 1970
Poster of Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force
Desmond Llewelyn was
55+ in Softly Softly: Task Force
as 'Somers'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 20 1969
Poster of Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly
Desmond Llewelyn was
51+ in Softly, Softly
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1966
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Desmond Llewelyn was
47+ in Suspense
as 'President of the Court, Ian MacDonald, Company Spokesman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 30 1962
Poster of Stryker of the Yard
Stryker of the Yard
Desmond Llewelyn was
47+ in Stryker of the Yard
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 02 1961
Poster of Danger Man
Danger Man
Desmond Llewelyn was
45+ in Danger Man
as 'Charles - Doorman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Desmond Llewelyn was
45+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Desmond Llewelyn was
44+ in The Invisible Man
as 'Det. Sergeant'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1958
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Desmond Llewelyn was
41+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Two Fingers'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Desmond Llewelyn was
40+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Det. Insp. Jones, Bank Manager, Dr. Pearce'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955
Poster of My Wife Jacqueline
My Wife Jacqueline
Desmond Llewelyn was
37+ in My Wife Jacqueline
as 'Keith'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 30 1952
Poster of Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
Desmond Llewelyn was
35+ in Sunday Night Theatre
as 'Pandimiglio'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1950