Desmond Llewelyn, towering at 6ft 2 (188 cm), was a Welsh actor whose commanding height lent a distinctive authority to his iconic role as Q in the James Bond film series.
Best remembered for supplying 007 with ingenious gadgets across 17 films from From Russia with Love (1963) to The World Is Not Enough (1999), Llewelyn's tall stature contrasted sharply with his bespectacled, meticulous inventor persona, enhancing Q's wry, no-nonsense demeanor.
- Debuted on screen in the 1930s, with his 6ft 2 frame noted in contemporary actor directories.
- Holden the longest-serving Bond ally, appearing in every Eon-produced film from 1963 until his death.
His imposing height amplified his presence in Q Branch scenes, making the gadget briefings memorably tense.