Bernard Lee
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.

ActorCast

Known for

From Russia with Love★ 7.1Viewing moment
From Russia with Love
1963
Thunderball★ 6.7Viewing moment
Thunderball
1965
Moonraker★ 6.2Viewing moment
Moonraker
1979
Diamonds Are Forever★ 6.4Viewing moment
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
You Only Live Twice★ 6.6Viewing moment
You Only Live Twice
1967
On Her Majesty's Secret Service★ 6.6Viewing moment
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
The Spy Who Loved Me★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Dr. No★ 7Viewing moment
Dr. No
1962
Goldfinger★ 7.3Viewing moment
Goldfinger
1964
The Man with the Golden Gun★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
Live and Let Die★ 6.5Viewing moment
Live and Let Die
1973
The Third Man★ 7.9Viewing moment
The Third Man
1949
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1965
The Battle of the River Plate★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Sink the Bismarck!★ 6.8Viewing moment
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
The Fallen Idol★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Fallen Idol
1948
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell★ 6.1Viewing moment
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
Beat the Devil★ 6.2Viewing moment
Beat the Devil
1953
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors★ 6.5Viewing moment
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
Dunkirk★ 6.7Viewing moment
Dunkirk
1958
The Angry Silence★ 7Viewing moment
The Angry Silence
1960
Last Holiday★ 7.3Viewing moment
Last Holiday
1950
Kidnapped★ 6.4Viewing moment
Kidnapped
1960
Operation Kid Brother★ 4.4Viewing moment
Operation Kid Brother
1967
The Purple Plain★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Purple Plain
1954
Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesViewing moment
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
Crossplot★ 5.9Viewing moment
Crossplot
1969
Dulcima★ 7.2Viewing moment
Dulcima
1971
Edgar Wallace Mysteries★ 7.5Viewing moment
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959 · Series
Danger Within★ 6.3Viewing moment
Danger Within
1959
Whistle Down the Wind★ 7.2Viewing moment
Whistle Down the Wind
1961
The L-Shaped Room★ 6.7Viewing moment
The L-Shaped Room
1962
The Key★ 6Viewing moment
The Key
1958
The Raging Moon★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Raging Moon
1971
Nowhere to Go★ 6.6Viewing moment
Nowhere to Go
1958
The Spanish Gardener★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Spanish Gardener
1956
Father Brown★ 6.1Viewing moment
Father Brown
1954
The Blue Lamp★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Blue Lamp
1950
Let George Do It!★ 5.6Viewing moment
Let George Do It!
1940
From Hong Kong with Love★ 5Viewing moment
From Hong Kong with Love
1975

Frequent collaborators

Basil DeardenBasil DeardenHarold GoodwinHarold GoodwinMarianne StoneMarianne StoneNicholas PhippsNicholas PhippsGrégoire AslanGrégoire AslanMartin BoddeyMartin BoddeyMichael BalconMichael BalconChristopher LeeChristopher Lee