Editing Q (James Bond) (section)

====Desmond Llewelyn: 1963–1999====
Beginning with ''From Russia with Love'', Desmond Llewelyn portrayed the character in every official film except ''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'' until his death in 1999. In the 1977 film ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'', as Q delivered the submersible [[Lotus Esprit|Lotus]], Major [[Anya Amasova]] / Agent XXX ([[Barbara Bach]]) greets Q as "Major Boothroyd".

Starting with ''Goldfinger'', the notion that Bond and Q would have an often strained relationship with each other was introduced by Guy Hamilton; it continued in the series thereafter. While briefing Bond on the gadgets that he is going to use on his mission, Q often expresses irritation and impatience at Bond's short attention span, often telling him to "pay attention, 007", and Bond's playful lack of respect for his equipment, telling the agent, "I ''never'' joke about my work, 007". In ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]'', Bond can be heard muttering "Oh no" when Q joins him in the [[Bahamas]]. A [[running gag]] appeared in later films where Q's prized gadget would be destroyed in a mishap often caused by necessity or Bond's recklessness – examples include the [[Glastron]] jet boat in ''[[Moonraker (film)|Moonraker]]'' when Bond ([[Roger Moore]]) sends it over the [[Iguazu Falls]] to escape pursuit by [[Jaws (James Bond)|Jaws]] ([[Richard Kiel]]), the [[Aston Martin Vantage]] in ''[[The Living Daylights]]'' when Bond ([[Timothy Dalton]]) is forced to prime its self-destruct device in order to evade the Czech police forces, and the [[BMW Z8]] in ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'' – which is cut in half by a helicopter buzz-saw.

However, on occasion, Q has shown a warm and fatherly concern for 007's welfare, such as at Bond ([[George Lazenby]])'s wedding to [[Tracy Bond|Tracy di Vicenzo]] ([[Diana Rigg]]) in ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'', when he assures Bond that he is available if Bond ever requires his help. Q has also assisted Bond in a more active role in his missions in ''Octopussy'', remaining to aid Bond in person even after another ally Vijay ([[Vijay Amritraj|Vijay Amritaj]]) is killed, and ''Licence to Kill'' saw him travel to assist Bond while he is officially on leave from MI6 even after Bond has resigned from MI6 to pursue his own vendetta. He frequently refers to Bond as "007", rather than by his name. In ''[[GoldenEye]]'', Q shares a joke with Bond ([[Pierce Brosnan]]) for the first time, and in ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'' Bond is saddened at the prospect of Q's impending retirement. Q signs off with "Now pay attention, 007," and then offers some words of advice:
<blockquote>Q: "I've always tried to teach you two things: First, never let them see you bleed."
<br />Bond: "And the second?"<br />Q: "Always have an escape plan."&nbsp;– before he is lowered out of view.</blockquote>
This was the final film appearance of Desmond Llewelyn as Q in the James Bond series, although he would revive the role once again as Q in a [[Heineken]] commercial, a TV cross-promotion for ''The World Is Not Enough''. Llewelyn died in a car crash just weeks after the film's release. Between films he also starred as Q in various commercials for a diversity of products and companies. These included Bond collectable merchandise, [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] motorcars, [[LG]] video recorders, [[Highland Superstores]], [[Visa Inc.|Visa]] credit cards, and [[Reach (brand)|Reach]] electric toothbrushes, the latter of which featured Q briefing himself in the mirror.

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Films:
*''[[From Russia with Love (film)|From Russia with Love]]''  (1963)
*''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]''  (1964)
*''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]''  (1965)
*''[[You Only Live Twice (film)|You Only Live Twice]]''  (1967)
*''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]''  (1969)
*''[[Diamonds Are Forever (film)|Diamonds Are Forever]]''  (1971)
*''[[The Man with the Golden Gun (film)|The Man with the Golden Gun]]''  (1974)
*''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]''  (1977)
*''[[Moonraker (film)|Moonraker]]''  (1979)
*''[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]''  (1981)
*''[[Octopussy]]''  (1983)
*''[[A View to a Kill]]''  (1985)
*''[[The Living Daylights]]''  (1987)
*''[[Licence to Kill]]''  (1989)
*''[[GoldenEye]]''  (1995)
*''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]''  (1997)
*''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''  (1999)

Video games:
* ''[[The Living Daylights (video game)|The Living Daylights]]'' (1987) ([[ZX Spectrum]] 007 Action Pack only; on narration [[Cassette tape|tape]], not in-game)
*''[[Tomorrow Never Dies (video game)|Tomorrow Never Dies]]'' (1999) (Likeness only, voiced by [[Miles Anderson]])
*''[[007: The World Is Not Enough (Nintendo 64)|007: The World Is Not Enough]]'' (2000) (Likeness only, [[Nintendo 64]] version only, voiced by Miles Anderson)
*''[[Nightfire]]'' (2002) (Likeness only, voiced by [[Gregg Berger]])
*''[[007 Racing]]'' (2000) (Archival footage, voiced by Miles Anderson)
*''[[James Bond 007: Nightfire]]'' (2002) (Likeness only, voiced by Gregg Berger)
*''[[From Russia with Love (video game)|James Bond 007: From Russia with Love]]'' (2005) (Likeness only, voiced by [[Phil Proctor]])

Llewelyn also portrays Q in the Eon Productions-produced 1967 TV special ''[[Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond]]'', as well as portraying Q in the documentary ''Highly Classified: The World of 007'', which is included on the ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'' Ultimate Edition DVD. Llewelyn's likeness was also used to portray the Q character in 2005's video game ''[[From Russia with Love (video game)|James Bond 007: From Russia with Love]]'', though the voice of Q was portrayed by [[Phil Proctor]]. Llewelyn has appeared in more Bond films — seventeen — than any other actor to date.