Desmond Llewelyn: The Man Behind Q, James Bond's Indispensable Gadget Master

Calling Llewelyn - who played the inventive gadget master Q - "a wonderful man" - Moore said the actor had never taken himself too seriously. He told the 250-strong. From 1995..This was a personal thrill for me...Q..the James Bond gadget man...had a drink with him in the Beverly Hills Four Seasons bar...I love Sean Conner... In this video, I present the key facts from the life and career of Desmond Llewelyn, the iconic Welsh actor best known for his portrayal of “Q” in the James Bond film series. Llewelyn’s career... Q became a mainstay of the MI6 team in 1964's Goldfinger; when director Guy Hamilton told Llewelyn to "show some disdain for Sean Connery's James Bond, and the way he treats Q's wonderful gadgets." With a quick wit. No, played by Peter Burton, replacing Bond’s Beretta pistol with his signature Walther PPK handgun. When Burton proved unavailable for From Russia With Love, the role,.

Calling Llewelyn - who played the inventive gadget master Q - "a wonderful man" - Moore said the actor had never taken himself too seriously. He told the 250-strong. No (1962), Desmond Llewelyn stepped into the role in From Russia With Love (1963), the first time the character is addressed as Q. He presents Bond with a seemingly. Llewelyn's death made headlines around the world and his family received an outpouring of condolences from fans, and from all five men who had played James Bond.