Q (James Bond) was portrayed by Phil Proctor. Llewelyn has appeared in more Bond films — seventeen — than any other actor to date. In "The World Is Not Enough" an assistant to Q was introduced, played by John Cleese. His real name was never revealed, but he was initially credited as "R" in "The World Is Not Enough", stemming from a joke in which Bond asks the elder Q: "If you're Q, does that make him R?" Between films, Cleese was still referred to as "R" in the video games "" (2000), "007 Racing" (2000) and "Agent Under Fire" (2001). He was
Desmond Llewelyn from his predecessor. In all, Llewelyn appeared in 17 Bond films, more than any other actor, and worked with the first five "James Bond" actors. He also portrayed Q in a 1967 EON produced television documentary entitled "Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond", which was included in the 2006 special edition DVD release of "You Only Live Twice". Although one of British cinema's most recognisable characters and an important and long-standing element in the 'Bond' franchise, 'Q' did not make Llewelyn rich—the actor was merely paid 'by the day' for his few hours of work on-set and did not share in