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Sir Sean Connery (1930 - )
Scottish leading man who's real name was Thomas Sean
Connery.
Received first recognition as a body builder. In fact
he represented Scotland in the 1950 Mr Universe competition.
First acting job was in a stage production of SOUTH
PACIFIC in 1953. Sean Connery's film debut was made
in the film Lilacs in the Spring (1954) but fame
would not come until he starred as James Bond in the
first movie of the series, Dr. No (1962). Sean
Connery would play the character in seven more films.
Sean Connery avoided being totally trapped in the role
by doing such films as ROBIN AND MARIAN (1976) , Outland
(1981) and INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989).
Connery was knighted in 1999.
Scottish leading man who became internationally famous
playing James Bond in these films:
DOCTOR NO
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
GOLDFINGER
THUNDERBALL
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
NEVER
SAY NEVER AGAIN
Conney's many outstanding credits include:
NO ROAD BACK
TIME LOCK
ACTION OF THE TIGER
DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE
TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE
THE
LONGEST DAY
MARNIE
THE HILL
A FINE MADNESS
SHALAKO
THE MOLLY MAGUIRES
THE RED TENT
THE ANDERSON TAPES
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
THE
WIND AND THE LION
THE
MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
ROBIN AND MARIAN
A BRIDGE TOO FAR
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
WRONG IS RIGHT
FIVE DAYS ONE SUMMER
THE
NAME OF THE ROSE
THE UNTOUCHABLES
THE PRESIDIO
THE
HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
INDIANA
JONES & THE LAST CRUSADE
THE
RUSSIA HOUSE
MEDICINE MAN
RISING SUN
FIRST KNIGHT
DRAGONHEART
THE
ROCK
THE AVENGERS
PLAYING MY HEART
ENTRAPMENT
FINDING FORRESTER
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN
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