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Desmond Llewelyn

Welsh actor renowned for his long-running role as Q in the James Bond franchise.

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Desmond Llewelyn is best known for Portraying Q, the MI6 quartermaster, in 17 James Bond films from 1963 to 1999. On Dead or Alive, Desmond Llewelyn is listed in the Bond Actors and Villains category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Desmond Llewelyn is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Portraying Q, the MI6 quartermaster, in 17 James Bond films from 1963 to 1999
Listed under: Bond Actors and Villains

About Desmond Llewelyn

He was best known for his role as Q, MI6's quartermaster, in 17 of the Eon-produced James Bond films between 1963 and 1999. Desmond's father was a coal mining engineer, who notably purchased the first Bentley production automobile, a Bentley 3-litre from W. His paternal grandfather, Llewelyn Llewelyn of Kings Hill, was the High Sheriff of Monmouthshire as well as General Manager of the Powell-Dyffryn Steam Coal Company. While Llewelyn originally wanted to be a minister, he became involved in theatrical productions during his education at Radley College. Initially working as a stagehand, he was encouraged to take on more acting roles by his fellow pupil Dennis Price. During his education, Llewelyn gained renown as a skilled sportsman, particularly as a rugby player and he remained a fan of the game throughout his life. The young Llewelyn would play rugby for Newport RFC and can be seen wearing the club tie in The...

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