 | Sean Connery biography |
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
SIR BILLI THE VET | 
