Discover
Robert James Brown was an English actor, best known for his portrayal of M in the James Bond films from 1983 to 1989, succeeding Bernard Lee, who died in 1981.
Birth Name
Robert James Brown
Born
Saturday, 23 July 1921
Died
Tuesday, 11 November 2003
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Everything or Nothing | M | 2012 |
| The James Bond Story | M | 1999 |
| In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross | M | 1995 |
| Marching Out of Time | Bunker Guard | 1993 |
| Merlin of the Crystal Cave | Gorlois | 1991 |
| Licence to Kill | M | 1989 |
| Hannay | Roberton | 1988 |
| The Living Daylights | M | 1987 |
| A View to a Kill | M | 1985 |
| The Life and Death of King John | Earl of Pembroke | 1984 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Everything or Nothing | M | 2012 |
| The James Bond Story | M | 1999 |
| In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross | M | 1995 |
| Marching Out of Time | Bunker Guard | 1993 |
| Merlin of the Crystal Cave | Gorlois | 1991 |
| Licence to Kill | M | 1989 |
| Hannay | Roberton | 1988 |
| The Living Daylights | M | 1987 |
| A View to a Kill | M | 1985 |
| The Life and Death of King John | Earl of Pembroke | 1984 |
| Octopussy | M | 1983 |
| The Winds of War | English Merchantman Captain | 1983 |
| The Forgotten Story | Captain Stevens | 1983 |
| American Playhouse | Luke | 1982 |
| The Lion of the Desert | Al Fadeel | 1980 |
| Henry IV Part I | Sir Walter Blunt | 1979 |
| The Passage | Major | 1979 |
| Danger UXB | Civil Defence Officer | 1979 |
| Warlords of the Deep | Briggs | 1978 |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Mr. Hewison | 1978 |
| The Spy Who Loved Me | Admiral Hargreaves | 1977 |
| Jesus of Nazareth | Pharisee | 1977 |
| The Message | Otba | 1976 |
| Angels | Mr. Carlisle | 1975 |
| Fall of Eagles | Uncle Serge | 1974 |
| Demons of the Mind | Fischinger | 1972 |
| Wreck Raisers | Cox'n | 1972 |
| The Protectors | Governor | 1972 |
| 1,000 Convicts and a Woman | Ralph | 1971 |
| Private Road | Mr. Halpern | 1971 |
| Columbo | Arthur Meadis | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Rector | 1970 |
| Seven Crystal Balls and the Prisoners of the Sun | Tarragon | 1969 |
| One Million Years B.C. | Akhoba | 1966 |
| King of the River | Ben King | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Bramley | 1966 |
| Operation Crossbow | Air Commodore | 1965 |
| Gideon C.I.D. | Bill Campbell | 1964 |
| Escape by Night | Mawsley | 1964 |
| The Masque of the Red Death | Guard | 1964 |
| Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | Sam Farley | 1963 |
| Sierra Nine | Galliver | 1963 |
| The Double | Richard Harrison | 1963 |
| Mystery Submarine | Coxswain Drage | 1963 |
| Live Now - Pay Later | (unconfirmed) | 1962 |
| The Saint | Atkins / Howard Jackman | 1962 |
| Billy Budd | Arnold Talbot - Maintopman / Arnold Talbot, Maintopman | 1962 |
| The 300 Spartans | Pentheus | 1962 |
| Ghost Squad | Kaufmann | 1961 |
| The Flying Doctor | Sam Marlow | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | George Hibberd | 1961 |
| The Arthur Askey Show | (as Bob Brown) | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Saul | 1961 |
| A Story of David: The Hunted | Jashobeam | 1960 |
| Macbeth | Bloody Sergeant | 1960 |
| Sands of the Desert | 1st Tourist | 1960 |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | George Hibberd | 1960 |
| Sink the Bismarck! | Gunnery Officer on 'King George V' | 1960 |
| It Takes a Thief | Bob Crowther | 1960 |
| Ben-Hur | Chief of Rowers | 1959 |
| No Hiding Place | Lew Evatt / Berry | 1959 |
| Probation Officer | Harry Barnett | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Attendant / Sergeant at Car Impound | 1959 |
| Shake Hands with the Devil | First Sergeant 'Black & Tans' | 1959 |
| The Lawless Years | Peter Coll | 1959 |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Richard Harrison | 1959 |
| Room 43 | Mike | 1958 |
| The Invisible Man | Prof. Howard | 1958 |
| Ivanhoe | Gurth | 1958 |
| Jack the Ripper | Constable | 1958 |
| The Veil | Constable | 1958 |
| Campbell's Kingdom | Ben Creasy | 1957 |
| The Abominable Snowman | Ed. Shelley / Edward Shelley | 1957 |
| The Steel Bayonet | Sgt. Maj. Gill / C.S.M. Gill | 1957 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Mr. Waterman | 1957 |
| Hell in Korea | Pte O'Brien / Pvt. O'Brien | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Singer / Joe Mawson in / Bert Turner | 1956 |
| The Man Who Never Was | French | 1956 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Valpezzo / Baron Buray | 1956 |
| Tears for Simon | Farmer with Shotgun / Farmer with Shotgun (Uncredited) | 1956 |
| Helen of Troy | Polydorus | 1956 |
| Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Hastings | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Insp. Wilkins | 1955 |
| Lilli Palmer Theatre | Swain | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Tom Flanders | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Mr. Lee / Dick Hastings | 1955 |
| The Warriors | First French Knight | 1955 |
| Passage Home | Shane | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Sam / Douin / Sam Farley | 1954 |
| The Long Rope | Mick Jordan | 1953 |
| Noose for a Lady | Jonas Rigg | 1953 |
| Rheingold Theatre | Zanos / Surgeon Lt. Donald Reynell, RCNVR | 1953 |
| The Gambler and the Lady | John - Waiter at Max's Dive | 1952 |
| Time, Gentlemen, Please! | Bill Jordan | 1952 |
| Ivanhoe | Castle Guard Yelling 'Horseman Approaching from the South!' | 1952 |
| Derby Day | Foster - Berkeley's Butler | 1952 |
| Death of an Angel | Jim Pollard | 1952 |
| Rush Job | Cliff Whatley | 1951 |
| The Dark Man | Policeman at Hospital | 1951 |
| Cloudburst | Carter - Scotland Yard | 1951 |
| The Third Man | British Military Policeman in Sewer Chase | 1949 |
| Kraft Theatre | Crewman / Officer | 1947 |
