Bernard Lee

Biography

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

Career Overview

Bernard Lee has 104 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently James Bond with 11 titles. Signature works include Goldfinger, From Russia with Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

104

Birth Date

1908-01-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Brentford, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Goldfinger
• 

  From Russia with Love
• 

  On Her Majesty's Secret Service
• 

  Dr. No
• 

  Moonraker
• 

  The Spy Who Loved Me

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• James Bond (11 titles)
• Les Charlots - Saga (1 titles)
• Frankenstein (Hammer) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lois Maxwell (6 collaborations)
• Desmond Llewelyn (5 collaborations)
• Bob Simmons (5 collaborations)
• Nikki Van der Zyl (4 collaborations)
• Sean Connery (3 collaborations)
• Walter Gotell (3 collaborations)
• Nadja Regin (2 collaborations)
• Bill Brandon (2 collaborations)
• Lenny Rabin (2 collaborations)
• Vincent Wong (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (104 credits)

  • Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    M (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

    Sgt. Ben

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Moonraker

    M

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Death Becomes Me

    Sam Milford (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Seawrack

    Man

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • A Christmas Carol

    Ghost of Christmas Present

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Spy Who Loved Me

    M

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Beauty and the Beast

    Edward Beaumont

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • From Hong Kong with Love

    M

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Murrain

    Beeley

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Man with the Golden Gun

    M

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Percy's Progress

    Barraclough

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

    Tarmut

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Live and Let Die

    M

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Man Who Died Twice

    Francis Cumberland

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

    Morgan Travis

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Diamonds Are Forever

    M

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Dulcima

    Mr Gaskain

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Raging Moon

    Uncle Bob

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Danger Point

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Persuaders!

    - Someone Like Me (1971) ... Sam Milford actor actors
    1971
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    M

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Crossplot

    Chilmore

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • You Only Live Twice

    M

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Operation Kid Brother

    Commander Cunningham

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Night Before The Morning After

    Daniel Whittaker

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

    Patmore

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Thunderball

    M

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Incredible World of James Bond

    Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    Jeremiah

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

    Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - The School for Scandal (1975) ... Sir Peter Teazle actor actors

    - The Skin Game (1974) ... Hornblower actor actors
    1965
  • Goldfinger

    M

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Who Was Maddox?

    Superintendent Meredith

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Saturday Night Out

    George Hudson

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Ring of Spies

    Henry Houghton

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • From Russia with Love

    M

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • A Place to Go

    Matt Flint

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Two Left Feet

    Mr Crabbe

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The L-Shaped Room

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Dr. No

    M

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Brain

    Dr. Frank Shears

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Share Out

    Det. Supt. Meredith

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Clue of the Silver Key

    Superintendent Meredith

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Whistle Down the Wind

    Mr. Bostock

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Secret Partner

    D.S. Frank Hanbury

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay

    Black John

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Partners in Crime

    Inspector Mann

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Clue of the Twisted Candle

    Superintendent Meredith

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Cone of Silence

    Capt. George Gort

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Angry Silence

    Bert Connolly

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Kidnapped

    Captain Hoseason

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Sink the Bismarck!

    Firing Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Web of Evidence

    Patrick Mathry

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Danger Within

    Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Nowhere to Go

    Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Man Upstairs

    Inspector Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Key

    Cmdr. Wadlow

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Dunkirk

    Charles Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • High Flight

    Flight Sergeant Harris

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Across the Bridge

    Chief Inspector Hadden

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Fire Down Below

    Doctor Sam

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Spanish Gardener

    Leighton Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Battle of the River Plate

    Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    Customs Officer Brewster

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Out of the Clouds

    Customs Officer

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Purple Plain

    Dr. Harris

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Seagulls Over Sorrento

    Lofty Turner

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Father Brown

    Inspector Valentine

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (2) (1966) ... Jeremiah actor actors

    - The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1) (1966) ... Jeremiah actor actors
    1954
  • Beat the Devil

    Insp. Jack Clayton

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Sailor of the King

    Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Yellow Balloon

    Constable Chapman

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Gift Horse

    A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Mr. Denning Drives North

    Inspector Dodds

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Appointment with Venus

    Brigadier

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Calling Bulldog Drummond

    Colonel Webson

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Fortune in Diamonds

    O'Connell

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • White Corridors

    Burgess

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Cage of Gold

    Inspector Grey

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Odette

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Last Holiday

    Inspector Wilton

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Morning Departure

    Cmdr. Gates

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Blue Lamp

    Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Third Man

    Sergeant Paine

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • I Have Been Here Before

    Walter Ormund

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Elizabeth of Ladymead

    John Beresford in 1903

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Quartet

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

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Fallen Idol

    Detective Hart

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Adventures of Dusty Bates

    Captain Ford

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Courtneys of Curzon Street

    Colonel Gascoyne

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • This Man Is Mine

    James Nicholls

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The New Lot

    Interviewing Officer

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Once a Crook

    Duke

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Spare a Copper

    Jake

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Let George Do It!

    Oscar

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Frozen Limits

    Bill McGrew

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Murder in Soho

    Roy Barnes

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Outsider

    Cameraman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Terror

    Ferry Fane

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Black Tulip

    William Of Orange

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Rhodes of Africa

    Cartwright

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The River House Mystery

    Wade Belloc

    actor

    actors
    1936