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Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee’s screen credits include Sergeant Paine in The Third Man and M in You Only Live Twice.

Born January 10, 1908† January 16, 1981 Brentford, London, England, UK2 movies on MoviHero

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The Third Man

1949 · 1h 45m · Mystery · Thriller

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You Only Live Twice

1967 · 1h 57m · Action · Adventure

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

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2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Self (archive footage)
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
M (archive footage)
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Sgt. Ben
1979
Moonraker
M
1979
Death Becomes Me
Sam Milford (archive footage)
1978
Seawrack
Man
1977
A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Present
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
M
1976
Beauty and the Beast
Edward Beaumont
1975
From Hong Kong with Love
M
1975
Murrain
Beeley
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun
M
1974
Percy's Progress
Barraclough
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Tarmut
1973
Live and Let Die
M
1973
The Man Who Died Twice
Francis Cumberland
1972
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
Morgan Travis
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
M
1971
Dulcima
Mr Gaskain
1971
The Raging Moon
Uncle Bob
1971
Danger Point
Actor
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
M
1969
Crossplot
Chilmore
1967
Operation Kid Brother
Commander Cunningham
1966
The Night Before The Morning After
Daniel Whittaker
1965
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Patmore
1965
Thunderball
M
1965
The Incredible World of James Bond
Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Jeremiah
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
1964
Goldfinger
M
1964
Who Was Maddox?
Superintendent Meredith
1964
Saturday Night Out
George Hudson
1964
Ring of Spies
Henry Houghton
1963
From Russia with Love
M
1963
A Place to Go
Matt Flint
1963
Two Left Feet
Mr Crabbe
1962
The L-Shaped Room
Charlie
1962
Dr. No
M
1962
The Brain
Dr. Frank Shears
1962
The Share Out
Det. Supt. Meredith
1961
Clue of the Silver Key
Superintendent Meredith
1961
Whistle Down the Wind
Mr. Bostock
1961
The Secret Partner
D.S. Frank Hanbury
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Black John
1961
Partners in Crime
Inspector Mann
1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Superintendent Meredith
1960
Cone of Silence
Capt. George Gort
1960
The Angry Silence
Bert Connolly
1960
Kidnapped
Captain Hoseason
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Firing Officer (uncredited)
1959
Web of Evidence
Patrick Mathry
1959
Danger Within
Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
1958
Nowhere to Go
Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
1958
The Man Upstairs
Inspector Thompson
1958
The Key
Cmdr. Wadlow
1958
Dunkirk
Charles Foreman
1957
High Flight
Flight Sergeant Harris
1957
Across the Bridge
Chief Inspector Hadden
1957
Fire Down Below
Doctor Sam
1956
The Spanish Gardener
Leighton Bailey
1956
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
1955
The Ship That Died of Shame
Customs Officer Brewster
1955
Out of the Clouds
Customs Officer
1954
The Purple Plain
Dr. Harris
1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Lofty Turner
1954
Father Brown
Inspector Valentine
1953
Beat the Devil
Insp. Jack Clayton
1953
Sailor of the King
Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
1953
The Yellow Balloon
Constable Chapman
1952
Gift Horse
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
1951
Mr. Denning Drives North
Inspector Dodds
1951
Appointment with Venus
Brigadier
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Colonel Webson
1951
Fortune in Diamonds
O'Connell
1951
White Corridors
Burgess
1950
Cage of Gold
Inspector Grey
1950
Odette
Jack
1950
Last Holiday
Inspector Wilton
1950
Morning Departure
Cmdr. Gates
1950
The Blue Lamp
Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
1949
I Have Been Here Before
Walter Ormund
1948
Elizabeth of Ladymead
John Beresford in 1903
1948
Quartet
Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
1948
The Fallen Idol
Detective Hart
1947
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Captain Ford
1947
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
Colonel Gascoyne
1946
This Man Is Mine
James Nicholls
1943
The New Lot
Interviewing Officer
1941
Once a Crook
Duke
1940
Spare a Copper
Jake
1940
Let George Do It!
Oscar
1939
The Frozen Limits
Bill McGrew
1939
Murder in Soho
Roy Barnes
1939
The Outsider
Cameraman
1938
The Terror
Ferry Fane
1937
The Black Tulip
William Of Orange
1936
Rhodes of Africa
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Actor

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee’s screen credits include Sergeant Paine in The Third Man and M in You Only Live Twice.

Born January 10, 1908† January 16, 1981 Brentford, London, England, UK2 movies on MoviHero

Explore movies

WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

The Third Man

1949 · 1h 45m · Mystery · Thriller

See the performance as Sergeant Paine.

Open movie guide

You Only Live Twice

1967 · 1h 57m · Action · Adventure

See the performance as M.

Open movie guide

THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Bernard Lee

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

GALLERY

Photos

Portraits of Bernard Lee.

MOVIHERO CREDITS

Movies and roles

Explore 2 movie guides, credited roles and upcoming releases.

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Showing 2 of 2 credits

More film credits 98 additional titles

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Showing 8 of 98 credits

2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Self (archive footage)
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
M (archive footage)
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Sgt. Ben
1979
Moonraker
M
1979
Death Becomes Me
Sam Milford (archive footage)
1978
Seawrack
Man
1977
A Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Present
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
M
1976
Beauty and the Beast
Edward Beaumont
1975
From Hong Kong with Love
M
1975
Murrain
Beeley
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun
M
1974
Percy's Progress
Barraclough
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Tarmut
1973
Live and Let Die
M
1973
The Man Who Died Twice
Francis Cumberland
1972
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
Morgan Travis
1971
Diamonds Are Forever
M
1971
Dulcima
Mr Gaskain
1971
The Raging Moon
Uncle Bob
1971
Danger Point
Actor
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
M
1969
Crossplot
Chilmore
1967
Operation Kid Brother
Commander Cunningham
1966
The Night Before The Morning After
Daniel Whittaker
1965
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Patmore
1965
Thunderball
M
1965
The Incredible World of James Bond
Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Jeremiah
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
1964
Goldfinger
M
1964
Who Was Maddox?
Superintendent Meredith
1964
Saturday Night Out
George Hudson
1964
Ring of Spies
Henry Houghton
1963
From Russia with Love
M
1963
A Place to Go
Matt Flint
1963
Two Left Feet
Mr Crabbe
1962
The L-Shaped Room
Charlie
1962
Dr. No
M
1962
The Brain
Dr. Frank Shears
1962
The Share Out
Det. Supt. Meredith
1961
Clue of the Silver Key
Superintendent Meredith
1961
Whistle Down the Wind
Mr. Bostock
1961
The Secret Partner
D.S. Frank Hanbury
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Black John
1961
Partners in Crime
Inspector Mann
1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle
Superintendent Meredith
1960
Cone of Silence
Capt. George Gort
1960
The Angry Silence
Bert Connolly
1960
Kidnapped
Captain Hoseason
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Firing Officer (uncredited)
1959
Web of Evidence
Patrick Mathry
1959
Danger Within
Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
1958
Nowhere to Go
Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
1958
The Man Upstairs
Inspector Thompson
1958
The Key
Cmdr. Wadlow
1958
Dunkirk
Charles Foreman
1957
High Flight
Flight Sergeant Harris
1957
Across the Bridge
Chief Inspector Hadden
1957
Fire Down Below
Doctor Sam
1956
The Spanish Gardener
Leighton Bailey
1956
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
1955
The Ship That Died of Shame
Customs Officer Brewster
1955
Out of the Clouds
Customs Officer
1954
The Purple Plain
Dr. Harris
1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento
Lofty Turner
1954
Father Brown
Inspector Valentine
1953
Beat the Devil
Insp. Jack Clayton
1953
Sailor of the King
Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
1953
The Yellow Balloon
Constable Chapman
1952
Gift Horse
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
1951
Mr. Denning Drives North
Inspector Dodds
1951
Appointment with Venus
Brigadier
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Colonel Webson
1951
Fortune in Diamonds
O'Connell
1951
White Corridors
Burgess
1950
Cage of Gold
Inspector Grey
1950
Odette
Jack
1950
Last Holiday
Inspector Wilton
1950
Morning Departure
Cmdr. Gates
1950
The Blue Lamp
Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
1949
I Have Been Here Before
Walter Ormund
1948
Elizabeth of Ladymead
John Beresford in 1903
1948
Quartet
Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
1948
The Fallen Idol
Detective Hart
1947
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Captain Ford
1947
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
Colonel Gascoyne
1946
This Man Is Mine
James Nicholls
1943
The New Lot
Interviewing Officer
1941
Once a Crook
Duke
1940
Spare a Copper
Jake
1940
Let George Do It!
Oscar
1939
The Frozen Limits
Bill McGrew
1939
Murder in Soho
Roy Barnes
1939
The Outsider
Cameraman
1938
The Terror
Ferry Fane
1937
The Black Tulip
William Of Orange
1936
Rhodes of Africa
Cartwright