Sean Connery

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Recent Role:
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Gender:
Male
Born:
8-25-1930
Birthplace:
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Birth Name:
Thomas Sean Connery
AKA:
Sir Sean Connery
Sean Connery was born Thomas Sean Connery in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1930. To many moviegoers, he is and always will be the consummate James Bond.

He joined the British Navy as a teenager. Afterwards he worked in a variety of jobs such as truck driver, lifeguard and laborer. He placed third in the Mr. Universe bodybuilding contest. He tried out for a stage production of South Pacific, and eventually he began to land small television and film roles.

He appeared in such movies as Disney's Darby O' Gill and the Little People (1959). His career



More skyrocketed with Dr. No (1962), the first Bond film. He starred in six more Bond films, including the "unofficial" entry, Never Say Never Again (1983). The Bond role turned Connery into an internationally known celebrity.

After leaving the official Broccoli/Saltzman Bond series, he starred in a wide variety of films, including The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Wind and the Lion (1975), Robin and Marian (1976), Outland (1981), The Name of the Rose (1986), and Highlander (1986).

He won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Untouchables (1987).

He continued to star in successful movies well into his 60s. Some noteworthy examples are Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Rock (1996), and Entrapment (1999). The Rock could be interpreted as a sort of capstone to his career as James Bond. His character, John Mason, was a British secret service agent who had been imprisoned since the 1960s.

He has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Scottish National Party and the cause of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.

Sean Connery received a knighthood in 2000, and a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 2006.

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    He is probably best known for his role as James Bond. But Sean Connery has starred in many movies. Sean is also a very versatile actor, cause he has played so many roles. And every roll he has ever played, he nailed. I'm a big fan of him and own several movies in which he has plays and every time I'm still amazed at how he can portray a role; any roll. So yep, I do simply belief that Sean Connery is one of the all time greatest actors. I hope he continues to makes movies for a long, long time.

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    a realy nice actor, he is awsome in the first five James Bond movies, as well as in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. and many more.

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    One of the best actors. He has appear in a lot of movies, from the 60's to right now. He is famous for playing James Bond in one of the best movies of the series, and has appear in a lot of great movies, such as the Last Cruase, THe Longest Day, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and he is simply one of the best actors of our times.

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    Sean Connerys best roles are his James Bond movies and he does the part well most of his movies he does a great job he is one of the all time greats.

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    Sean Connery was/is an extraordinary actor and brings realism to his roles like no other. From his James Bond movies to his more recent appearances in "The Rock" and "Entrapment," Connery has proven that he can adapt with the times and his career has always stayed on the same steady path of greatness.

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