Robert Brown

Biography

Robert Brown was an English actor who worked for years as a supporting player in film and television before becoming known as M in the James Bond series, taking over from Bernard Lee. In the 1950s television series Ivanhoe, he played Gurth, the companion of Roger Moore's Ivanhoe. He appeared without credit in Ben-Hur (1959) as the galley-master and in the BBC soap The Newcomers as factory worker Bert Harker. His role in One Million Years B.C. (1966) was Akhoba, leader of the Rock tribe. His first Bond film was The Spy Who Loved Me, where he was Admiral Hargreaves. After Lee died in 1981, the producers left M out of For Your Eyes Only and gave his lines to Bill Tanner. Brown took the role of M in 1983, recommended by his Ivanhoe co-star Roger Moore, and debuted in Octopussy (1983). He played M until 1989, and Judi Dench succeeded him in GoldenEye in 1995. He died in 2003.

82years old at death

Born July 23, 1921Swanage
Died November 11, 2003Swanage
Star sign: LeoFirst day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
Also credited as Robert James Brown

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 33 years1956 to 1989

Genres

Adventure72%, 13 films
Drama44%, 8 films
Action33%, 6 films
Thriller28%, 5 films
History22%, 4 films

First and latest

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First role
Brown's first Bond role was not M but Admiral Hargreaves in The Spy Who Loved Me, appearing alongside Bernard Lee, the M he would later replace.

Robert Brown movies on Netflix

Licence to Kill1989IMDb rating 6.7as M
The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7as M
A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3as M
Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5as M
Lion of the Desert1981IMDb rating 8.2as Al Fadeel
The Passage1979IMDb rating 6.0as Major
Warlords of Atlantis1978IMDb rating 5.5as Briggs
The Message1976IMDb rating 8.1as Otba
Demons of the Mind1972IMDb rating 5.3as Fischinger
One Million Years B.C.1966IMDb rating 5.7as Akhoba
The Masque of the Red Death1964IMDb rating 6.9as Guard
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963IMDb rating 7.3as Sam Farley
Billy Budd1962IMDb rating 7.8as Arnold Talbot, Maintopman
The 300 Spartans1962IMDb rating 6.5as Pentheus
Ben-Hur1959IMDb rating 8.1as Chief of Rowers
Campbell's Kingdom1957IMDb rating 6.3as Ben Creasy
The Abominable Snowman1957IMDb rating 6.4as Edward Shelley
Helen of Troy1956IMDb rating 6.1as Polydorus

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Octopussy1983 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras M
IMDb rating 6.5121K votes
The Living Daylights1987 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras M
IMDb rating 6.7116K votes
One Million Years B.C.1966as Akhoba
IMDb rating 5.711K votes
A View to a Kill1985as M
IMDb rating 6.3114K votes
The Message1976as Otba
IMDb rating 8.154K votes
The Masque of the Red Death1964as Guard
IMDb rating 6.919K votes
Licence to Kill1989as M
IMDb rating 6.7122K votes
The Abominable Snowman1957as Edward Shelley
IMDb rating 6.45.8K votes

Most often with

John Glen directed four of these films, Moustapha Akkad two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Geoffrey Keen

Desmond Llewelyn

Anthony Quinn

Walter Gotell

Michael Hordern

Roger MooreJohn GlenDirector, 4 films

Moustapha AkkadDirector, 2 films

Films together

Geoffrey Keen4 films together, 1963 to 1987
Geoffrey Keen's page
- The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Brown as MKeen as Minister of Defence
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Brown as MKeen as Minister of Defence
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Brown as MKeen as Minister of Defence
- Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963IMDb rating 7.3Brown as Sam FarleyKeen as General Pugh
Desmond Llewelyn4 films together, 1983 to 1989
Desmond Llewelyn's page
- Licence to Kill1989IMDb rating 6.7Brown as MLlewelyn as Q
- The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Brown as MLlewelyn as Q
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Brown as MLlewelyn as Q
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Brown as MLlewelyn as Q
Anthony Quinn3 films together, 1976 to 1981
Anthony Quinn's page
- Lion of the Desert1981IMDb rating 8.2Brown as Al FadeelQuinn as Omar Mukhtar
- The Passage1979IMDb rating 6.0Brown as MajorQuinn as The Basque
- The Message1976IMDb rating 8.1Brown as OtbaQuinn as Hamza
Walter Gotell3 films together, 1983 to 1987
Walter Gotell's page
- The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Brown as MGotell as General Anatol Gogol
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Brown as MGotell as General Gogol
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Brown as MGotell as Gogol
Michael Hordern2 films together, 1963 to 1972
Michael Hordern's page
- Demons of the Mind1972IMDb rating 5.3Brown as FischingerHordern as Priest
- Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow1963IMDb rating 7.3Brown as Sam FarleyHordern as Squire Thomas Banks
Roger Moore2 films together, 1983 to 1985
Roger Moore's page
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Brown as MMoore as James Bond
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Brown as MMoore as James Bond
John GlenDirector, 4 films, 1983 to 1989
All films by John Glen
- Licence to Kill1989IMDb rating 6.7Brown as M
- The Living Daylights1987IMDb rating 6.7Brown as M
- A View to a Kill1985IMDb rating 6.3Brown as M
- Octopussy1983IMDb rating 6.5Brown as M
Moustapha AkkadDirector, 2 films, 1976 to 1981
All films by Moustapha Akkad
- Lion of the Desert1981IMDb rating 8.2Brown as Al Fadeel
- The Message1976IMDb rating 8.1Brown as Otba
Also two films together14 more actors
- Niall MacGinnisBilly Budd (1962) and Helen of Troy (1956)
- Percy HerbertOne Million Years B.C. (1966) and Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
- Patrick MageeDemons of the Mind (1972) and The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
- André MorellThe Message (1976) and Ben-Hur (1959)
- Finlay CurrieBen-Hur (1959) and Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
- Timothy DaltonLicence to Kill (1989) and The Living Daylights (1987)
- Stanley BakerCampbell's Kingdom (1957) and Helen of Troy (1956)
- Lois MaxwellA View to a Kill (1985) and Octopussy (1983)
- Irene PapasLion of the Desert (1981) and The Message (1976)
- Terence LongdonBen-Hur (1959) and Helen of Troy (1956)
- Thomas HeathcoteDemons of the Mind (1972) and Billy Budd (1962)
- Ronald LewisBilly Budd (1962) and Helen of Troy (1956)
- Neville JasonThe Passage (1979) and The Message (1976)
- Caroline BlissLicence to Kill (1989) and The Living Daylights (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.