Acting

Bernard Lee

Born 1908-01-10 · Brentford, London, England, UK

Died 1981-01-16

John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.

Credits

Newest first

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)
2000
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as M (archive footage)
1983
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
as Sgt. Ben
1981
Moonraker
as M
1979
Death Becomes Me
as Sam Milford (archive footage)
1979
Seawrack
as Man
1978
Sense of Place
as Man
1978
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present
1977
The Foundation
as Eddie Prince
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
as M
1977
Beauty and the Beast
as Edward Beaumont
1976
From Hong Kong with Love
as M
1975
Comedy Premiere
as Wally Warner
1975
Murrain
as Beeley
1975
Against the Crowd
as Beeley
1975
The Man with the Golden Gun
as M
1974
Affairs of the Heart
as Ned Drury
1974
Father Brown
as John Raggley
1974
Percy's Progress
as Barraclough
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Tarmut
1974
Vienna 1900
1973
Live and Let Die
as M
1973
Warship
1973
The Man Who Died Twice
as Francis Cumberland
1973
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
as Morgan Travis
1972
Diamonds Are Forever
as M
1971
Dulcima
as Mr Gaskain
1971
The Persuaders!
as Sam Milford
1971
The Raging Moon
as Uncle Bob
1971
Danger Point
1971
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as M
1969
Crossplot
as Chilmore
1969
Strange Report
as Arthur Pater
1969
Journey to the Unknown
as Ben Loker
1968
The Champions
as Squires
1968
The Jazz Age
as Sir James
1968
The Expert
as Harry Kirby
1968
City '68
as Baxter
1967
Man in a Suitcase
1967
The Gamblers
as Bob Townsend
1967
You Only Live Twice
as M
1967
Half Hour Story
as Frank Graham
1967
Operation Kid Brother
as Commander Cunningham
1967
King of the River
as Joss King
1966
The Night Before The Morning After
as Daniel Whittaker
1966
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as Patmore
1965
Thunderball
as M
1965
The Incredible World of James Bond
as Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Peter Teazle
1965
BBC Play of the Month
as Hornblower
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as The Man
1965
Blackmail
as Steve Bradwell
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Jeremiah
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
1965
Thursday Theatre
as Jim Cherry
1964
The Wednesday Play
as Frank Lanton
1964
Goldfinger
as M
1964
Who Was Maddox?
as Superintendent Meredith
1964
Saturday Night Out
as George Hudson
1964
Ring of Spies
as Henry Houghton
1964
From Russia with Love
as M
1963
Espionage
as John Neary
1963
A Place to Go
as Matt Flint
1963
The Human Jungle
as Jim Garner
1963
Two Left Feet
as Mr Crabbe
1963
The L-Shaped Room
as Charlie
1962
Dr. No
as M
1962
The Brain
as Dr. Frank Shears
1962
The Share Out
as Det. Supt. Meredith
1962
Clue of the Silver Key
as Superintendent Meredith
1961
Whistle Down the Wind
as Mr. Bostock
1961
The Secret Partner
as D.S. Frank Hanbury
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Black John
1961
Partners in Crime
as Inspector Mann
1961
Danger Man
as Lord Ammanford
1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle
as Superintendent Meredith
1960
Cone of Silence
as Capt. George Gort
1960
The Angry Silence
as Bert Connolly
1960
Kidnapped
as Captain Hoseason
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
as Firing Officer (uncredited)
1960