Q (James Bond) Q (James Bond) Q is a fictional character in the James Bond films and film novelisations. Q (standing for Quartermaster as well as a reference to the deceptive Q-ships) is a job title, unlike M, which is a cypher for the character's name. He is the head of Q Branch (or later Q Division), the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service. Q has appeared in 21 of the 24 Eon Productions James Bond films, the exceptions being "Live and Let Die", the 2006 "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace". The character was also featured in both
Daniel Craig film "The Trench" (1999), and the drama "Some Voices" (2000) attracted the film industry's attention. This led to roles in bigger productions such as the action film "" (2001), the crime thriller "Road to Perdition" (2002), the crime thriller "Layer Cake" (2004), and the Steven Spielberg historical drama "Munich" (2005). Craig achieved international fame when chosen as the sixth actor to play the role of Ian Fleming's British secret agent character James Bond in the film series, taking over from Pierce Brosnan in 2005. His debut film as Bond, "Casino Royale", was released internationally in November 2006 and was highly