

Bernard Lee
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
10 Jan 1908
Age
118 Years
Born In
Brentford, London, England, UK
Total Projects
124
Years Active
64 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.
Known For
Filmography

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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)

movie
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as M (archive footage)

movie
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
as Sgt. Ben

movie
Moonraker
Moonraker
as M

movie
Death Becomes Me
Death Becomes Me
as Sam Milford (archive footage)

movie
Seawrack
Seawrack
as Man

movie
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present

movie
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
as M

movie
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
as Edward Beaumont

movie
From Hong Kong with Love
From Hong Kong with Love
as M

movie
Murrain
Murrain
as Beeley

movie
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
as M

tv
Father Brown
Father Brown
as John Raggley

movie
Percy's Progress
Percy's Progress
as Barraclough

movie
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
as Tarmut

tv
Vienna 1900
Vienna 1900

movie
Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
as M

tv
Warship
Warship

movie
The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice
as Francis Cumberland

movie
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
as Morgan Travis

movie
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
as M

movie
Dulcima
Dulcima
as Mr Gaskain

tv
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
as Sam Milford

movie
The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon
as Uncle Bob

movie
Danger Point
Danger Point

movie
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as M

movie
Crossplot
Crossplot
as Chilmore

tv
Strange Report
Strange Report
as Arthur Pater

tv
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
as Ben Loker

tv
The Champions
The Champions
as Squires

tv
The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
as Sir James

tv
The Expert
The Expert
as Harry Kirby

tv
Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase

tv
The Gamblers
The Gamblers
as Bob Townsend

movie
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
as M

movie
Operation Kid Brother
Operation Kid Brother
as Commander Cunningham

tv
King of the River
King of the River
as Joss King

movie
The Night Before The Morning After
The Night Before The Morning After
as Daniel Whittaker

movie
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as Patmore

movie
Thunderball
Thunderball
as M

movie
The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond
as Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Peter Teazle

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Hornblower

movie
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Jeremiah

movie
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

movie
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
as M

movie
Who Was Maddox?
Who Was Maddox?
as Superintendent Meredith

movie
Saturday Night Out
Saturday Night Out
as George Hudson

movie
Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies
as Henry Houghton

movie
From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
as M

tv
Espionage
Espionage
as John Neary

movie
A Place to Go
A Place to Go
as Matt Flint

tv
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
as Jim Garner

movie
Two Left Feet
Two Left Feet
as Mr Crabbe

movie
The L-Shaped Room
The L-Shaped Room
as Charlie

movie
Dr. No
Dr. No
as M

movie
The Brain
The Brain
as Dr. Frank Shears

movie
The Share Out
The Share Out
as Det. Supt. Meredith

movie
Clue of the Silver Key
Clue of the Silver Key
as Superintendent Meredith

movie
Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind
as Mr. Bostock

movie
The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner
as D.S. Frank Hanbury

movie
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Black John

movie
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
as Inspector Mann

tv
Danger Man
Danger Man
as Lord Ammanford

movie
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Clue of the Twisted Candle
as Superintendent Meredith

movie
Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
as Capt. George Gort

movie
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence
as Bert Connolly

movie
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
as Captain Hoseason

movie
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!
as Firing Officer (uncredited)

movie
Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence
as Patrick Mathry

tv
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Edgar Wallace Mysteries

movie
Danger Within
Danger Within
as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

movie
Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go
as Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

movie
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs
as Inspector Thompson

movie
The Key
The Key
as Cmdr. Wadlow

movie
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
as Charles Foreman

movie
High Flight
High Flight
as Flight Sergeant Harris

movie
Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge
as Chief Inspector Hadden

movie
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below
as Doctor Sam

movie
The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener
as Leighton Bailey

movie
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Ernie Barger

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Daniel Whittaker

movie
The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame
as Customs Officer Brewster

movie
Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds
as Customs Officer

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Jeremiah

movie
The Purple Plain
The Purple Plain
as Dr. Harris

movie
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Lofty Turner

movie
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Inspector Valentine

movie
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil
as Insp. Jack Clayton

movie
Sailor of the King
Sailor of the King
as Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

movie
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
as Constable Chapman

movie
Gift Horse
Gift Horse
as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Beaumont

movie
Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North
as Inspector Dodds

movie
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
as Brigadier

movie
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Colonel Webson

movie
Fortune in Diamonds
Fortune in Diamonds
as O'Connell

movie
White Corridors
White Corridors
as Burgess

movie
Cage of Gold
Cage of Gold
as Inspector Grey

movie
Odette
Odette
as Jack

movie
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
as Inspector Wilton

movie
Morning Departure
Morning Departure
as Cmdr. Gates

movie
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
as Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Hoederer

movie
The Third Man
The Third Man
as Sergeant Paine

movie
I Have Been Here Before
I Have Been Here Before
as Walter Ormund

movie
Elizabeth of Ladymead
Elizabeth of Ladymead
as John Beresford in 1903

movie
Quartet
Quartet
as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")

movie
The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
as Detective Hart

movie
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
as Captain Ford

movie
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
as Colonel Gascoyne

movie
This Man Is Mine
This Man Is Mine
as James Nicholls

movie
The New Lot
The New Lot
as Interviewing Officer

movie
Once a Crook
Once a Crook
as Duke

movie
Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper
as Jake

movie
Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
as Oscar

movie
The Frozen Limits
The Frozen Limits
as Bill McGrew

movie
Murder in Soho
Murder in Soho
as Roy Barnes

movie
The Outsider
The Outsider
as Cameraman

movie
The Terror
The Terror
as Ferry Fane

movie
The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip
as William Of Orange

movie
Rhodes of Africa
Rhodes of Africa
as Cartwright

movie
The River House Mystery
The River House Mystery
as Wade Belloc