Bernard Lee

Born January 10, 1908· Brentford, London, England, UK

† Died January 16, 1981

45Roles★ 6.6Average rating

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

Known for

Dr. No1962Goldfinger1964From Russia with Love1963Thunderball1965

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.2

Moonraker1979

M

★ 6.8

The Spy Who Loved Me1977

M

★ 6.7

A Christmas Carol1977

Ghost of Christmas Present

★ 5.1

From Hong Kong with Love1975

M

★ 6.5

The Man with the Golden Gun1974

M

★ 6.1

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell1974

Tarmut

★ 6.5

Live and Let Die1973

M

★ 6.4

Diamonds Are Forever1971

M

★ 6.5

The Raging Moon1971

Uncle Bob

Series★ 7.7

The Persuaders!1971

Sam Milford

★ 6.6

On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969

M

★ 5.6

Crossplot1969

Chilmore

Series★ 6.5

The Champions1968

Squires

★ 6.6

You Only Live Twice1967

M

★ 4.6

Operation Kid Brother1967

Commander Cunningham

★ 6.7

Thunderball1965

M

★ 6.5

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1965

Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

★ 7.1

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold1965

Patmore

★ 7.4

Goldfinger1964

M

★ 7.1

From Russia with Love1963

M

★ 7

Dr. No1962

M

★ 6.8

The L-Shaped Room1962

Charlie

★ 7.2

Whistle Down the Wind1961

Mr. Bostock

★ 6.5

Kidnapped1960

Captain Hoseason

★ 7.2

The Angry Silence1960

Bert Connolly

★ 6.8

Sink the Bismarck!1960

Firing Officer (uncredited)

Series★ 7.3

Danger Man1960

Lord Ammanford

★ 6.8

Dunkirk1958

Charles Foreman

★ 6.6

Nowhere to Go1958

Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

★ 6.1

The Key1958

Cmdr. Wadlow

★ 6.8

Across the Bridge1957

Chief Inspector Hadden

★ 5.7

Fire Down Below1957

Doctor Sam

★ 6.4

The Battle of the River Plate1956

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

★ 6.3

The Spanish Gardener1956

Leighton Bailey

★ 6.5

The Purple Plain1954

Dr. Harris

★ 6.5

Father Brown1954

Inspector Valentine

Series★ 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney1954

Jeremiah

★ 6.1

Beat the Devil1953

Insp. Jack Clayton

★ 6.6

Gift Horse1952

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

★ 6.9

Morning Departure1950

Cmdr. Gates

★ 6.4

Odette1950

Jack

★ 6.6

The Blue Lamp1950

Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

★ 7.1

Last Holiday1950

Inspector Wilton

★ 7.9

The Third Man1949

Sergeant Paine

★ 7.2

The Fallen Idol1948

Detective Hart