Sean Connery(credit imdb.com)
- Birth Name
- Thomas Sean Connery
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Mini biography
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Sean Connery found fame and fortune as the suave, sophisticated British agent, James Bond. After six Bond films, Connery yearned to break from the Bond image, and eventually earned an Oscar as veteran Chicago cop, Jimmy Malone, in Untouchables, The (1987). A genuine movie star, his co-stars often complement his professionalism. Connery continues to be at his best when he plays no-nonsense characters.
- IMDb mini-biography by
- Ray
Hamel
- Spouse
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Micheline Roquebrune (1975 - present) Diane Cilento (6 December 1962 - 6 September 1973) (divorced) 1 child
- Trivia
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Was offered the role of "Robert Elliott" by Brian DePalma in Dressed to Kill (1980) and was enthusiastic about it, but declined on account of previously acquired commitments.
Ranked #14 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
In 1953, he entered the Mr. Universe contest, finishing third in the tall man's division.
He was voted PEOPLE's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989.
Father of Jason Connery.
Sean Connery wears a toupee in all the James Bond movies. He started loosing his hair at the age of 21. Privately and in most other movies, he wears none.
He has two small tattoos on his right arm. One says "Scotland forever", the other "Mum and Dad." He got them when he enlisted in the British Navy at the age of 16.
At the age of 19 he was a nude model for the Edinburgh Art College.
Took dancing lessons for 11 years. His teacher was the Swedish dancer Yat Malmgren.
Had radiation therapy for an undisclosed throat ailment. [1993]
Donated his salary from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) to charity.
Formerly worked as a coffin polisher.
Brother of Neil Connery.
Formerly worked as a milk delivery man.
Major contributor to the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Voted 'Sexiest Man of the Century' by People Magazine. [1999]
Said in an interview that during the filming of Never Say Never Again, he was taking martial arts lessons and in the process angered the instructor who in turn broke his wrist. Connery stayed with the wrist broken for a number of years thinking it was only a minor pain... the instructor was Steven Seagal.
Recipient of 22nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime contribution to arts and culture, presented by President Clinton in Wash DC, Dec. 5, 1999.
Lives in Marbella, Spain, near a golf course where he plays daily.
Connery has his own film production company (Fountainbridge Films). Fountainbridge is an area of Edinburgh where he was born.
Received a Knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth on New Year's Eve, 1999.
Noted to be one of James Bond's favorite actors in the novel "Scorpius." Connery previously played James Bond in seven films.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#7). [1995]
Grandson, Dashiell Quinn, born. [1997]
Gert Günter Hoffmann was his German voice for years and even though his voice was very low it fitted the charismatic and charming part of Connery perfectly. G.G. Hoffmann died in 1997. The following dubber's deep voice was incredibly equal to Connery's real one...Manfred Wagner died after dubbing two Sean Connery films, The First Knight and The Rock.
Turned down the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series because he didn't want to film down in Australia for 9 months.
Connery joined the Merchant Navy as a teenager but stomach ulcers forced him to leave. He received a disability pension for a period after this.
After his service with the Merchant Navy, Connery worked as a model for Edinburgh art students.
During his time as a milkman, Connery delivered to Fettes School in Edinburgh - the same school which James Bond attended in Ian Fleming's novels following his expulsion from Eton.
Received the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh in 1991.
Was paid a huge sum to return as James Bond for Diamonds Are Forever, setting a record. It was donated to his Scottish charity.
Caused an uproar in a December 1987 interview with Barbara Walters in which he said it was ok to hit a woman if they deserved it or needed it to keep them in line.
He had a brief relationship with Lynsey De Paul.
He is a life-long supporter of (Glasgow) Celtic Football Club, but attends the occasional Rangers game because he is a close personal friend of David Murray, the Rangers owner.
Sir Sean Connery ranked First among the Male British movie actors in the Orange Film Survey of 10,000 voters.
Daughter-in-law is Mia Sara.
Actress Mia Sara is his daughter-in-law
Received the honorary degree of DLitt from St Andrews University in 1988.
- Personal quotes
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"I was called Sean long before I was an actor," [Connery] said in a 1964 interview. 'I had an Irish buddy when I was twelve named Seamus -- 'pronounced Sha-mus'. So they nicknamed us Seamus and Shawn and it stuck."
"I never disliked Bond, as some have thought. Creating a character like that does take a certain craft. It's simply natural to seek other roles."
"More than anything else, I'd like to be an old man with a good face, like Hitchcock or Picasso."
"I've honestly not been too aware of my age until I went to the doctor for a full check-up. He said I had the heart of a young man - 'but you're not young, you're 40.'"
- Salary
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Entrapment (1999) $20,000,000 Playing by Heart (1998) $60,000 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) $250,000 Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) $3,500,000 Hunt for Red October, The (1990) $4,000,000 Diamonds Are Forever (1971) $1.2m