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Sean Connery

Also known as Thomas Sean Connery, Sir Thomas Sean Connery, Sir Sean Connery, Thomas Connery

Sir Thomas Sean Connery was a Scottish actor. Connery was the first actor to portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond in motion pictures, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. He originated the role in Dr. No (1962) and continued starring as Bond in the Eon Productions films From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). His final appearance in the franchise was with Never Say Never Again (1983), a non-Eon-produced Bond film.

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Sean Connery, born Thomas Sean Connery on 25 August 1930, was a male human and Catholic who spoke English. He began his work period in 1954 and served in the Royal Navy. His professional career ended in 2012. He was a member of the Scottish National Party and played as a midfielder. He was married to Diane Cilento and Micheline Roquebrune, and had a child named Jason Connery. His sibling was Neil Connery.

Connery was honored with the title Sir. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Fellowship, a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and a Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture. He is recognized in the Academy Award Best Supporting Actor, Kennedy Center Honors, and Golden Lion collections. He authored works including *A Bridge Too Far*, *Season in Dornoch : Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands*, *Being a Scot*, and *First Knight*. He died on 31 October 2020 in Lyford Cay.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1930 births, 2020 deaths and 20th-century Royal Navy personnel.

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Born: 25 August 1930
Works: 4

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A Bridge Too Far
Season in Dornoch : Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands
Being a Scot
First Knight

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Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer. He won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to…

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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford — Self (archive footage)2023
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema — Self - Actor (archive footage)2023
Prins Bernhard — Self (archive footage)2023
The Sean Connery Paradox — Self (archive footage)2022
Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose — Self (archive footage)2022
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall — Self (archive footage)2022
The Real Hunt for Red October — Self (archive footage)2021
Mein Name ist Connery, Sean Connery — Self (archive footage)2020
HyperNormalisation — Self (archive footage)2016

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Instance of: human
Given name: Sean
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Fountainbridge
Place of death: Lyford Cay
Spouse: Micheline Roquebrune
Child: Jason Connery
Sibling: Neil Connery
Occupation: writer
Political party: Scottish National Party
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Catholicism
Award: Saturn Awards
Sport: bodybuilding
Position played: midfielder
Military branch: Royal Navy
Military rank: able seaman
Official website: www.seanconnery.com
Image: Sean Connery as James Bond (1971, cropped).jpg
Height: 1.89
Number of children: 1
Work location: United Kingdom

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Residence: Edinburgh
Commons category: Sean Connery
date of birth: 1930-08-25
Commons gallery: Sean Connery
nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
birth name: Thomas Sean Connery
start of work period: 1954-00-00
name in native language: Sean Connery
date of death: 2020-10-31
honorific prefix: Sir
described at URL: www.nytimes.com/2020/10/31/movies/sean-connery-dead.html
end of work period: 2012-00-00
member of the crew of: HMS Formidable
supported sports team: Rangers F.C.
filmography: Sean Connery filmography
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: atrial fibrillation
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
notable role: James Bond

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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. Connery was the first actor to portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond in motion pictures, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. He originated the role in Dr. No (1962) and continued starring as Bond in the Eon Productions films From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). His final appearance in the franchise was with Never Say Never Again (1983), a non-Eon-produced Bond film.

Connery is also known for his work with directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Lumet and John Huston. Their films in which Connery appeared included Marnie (1964), The Hill (1965), The Offence (1973), Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and The Man Who Would Be King (1975). He also acted in Robin and Marian (1976), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Time Bandits (1981), Highlander, The Name of the Rose (both 1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart, The Rock (both 1996) and Finding Forrester (2000). His final film roles were The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) and Sir Billi (2012).

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