Sean Connery " James Bond 007 "

Name: Sean Connery
Religion: Roman Catholic
Height: 6' 2''
Sign: Virgo
Eye Color: Brown

Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 25 August, 1930 to Joseph Connery and Euphamia. His father was worked at a rubber factory. His brother, Neil Connery is also a former actor.

Sean Connery has been married twice. In 1962, he was married with the Australian-born actress Diane Cilento and divirced in 1973. Sean Connery was Diane Cilento's second husband. In 1975, he married with French-Tunisian artist, Micheline Roquebrune. Jason Connery is Connery's son from his first wife. Dashiell Quinn Connery is his grand son.
Though he has been married twice and having two wives, he has number of girlfriends:

* Maxine Daniels - singer (mid-1950s)
* Carol Sopel -actress (1957)
* Julie Hamilton - photographer (1957)
* Lana Turner - actress (1958)
* Sue Lloyd - actress (1959-60)
* Shelley Winters - actress (1960)
* Joyce Webber - model (1962)
* Lynsey De Paul - musician (mid-1970)

At the age of 16, he want to join the Royal navy so he leaved the school. But in medical rounds, he was discharged. At the age of 20, he placed third in the Mr. Universe competition, which eventually led to his desire to act. The Swedish dancer, Yat Malmgren was his teacher and he taught him dancing for 11 years. Soccer, reading, golf are some of the hobbies of Sean Connery.

Sean Connery is having two tattoos on his right arm. One is an Eagle with a scroll in its beak and says "Scotland forever", and other one simply says "Mum and Dad". He got these tattoos when he enlisted in the British Navy.

Sean Connery is well known around the world for his role as James Bond. He played a role as James Bond in several movies like Never Say Never Again (1983), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), You Only Live Twice (1967), Thunderball (1965), Goldfinger (1964), From Russia with Love (1963).

Bathroom is Sean Connery's favourite room in his House. In his bathroom, he keeps all his awards like Oscar, two BAFTA awards. Sean Connery used his half salary earned from "Diamonds Are Forever" to establish a charity to support deprived children in Edinburgh and Scottish Film production.

In 1989, he was voted People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive". On December 5, 1999, He received 22nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime contribution to arts and culture. In February 2005, he was voted as Best British Actor of all time in a poll for Sky TV.

Filmography

Year Movie Name
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2000 Finding Forrester
1999 The James Bond Story
1999 Entrapment
1998 Playing by Heart
1998 The Avengers
1996 Dragonheart
1996 The Rock
1995 First Knight
1995 Just Cause
1994 A Good Man in Africa
1993 Rising Sun
1992 Medicine Man
1991 Great Golf Courses of the World: Scotland
1991 James Bond Collection
1991 Highlander II: The Quickening
1990 The Russia House
1990 The Hunt for Red October
1989 Family Business
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1988 The Presidio
1988 Memories of Me
1987 100% Bonded
1987 La Rosa dei Nomi
1987 The Untouchables
1987 Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond
1986 Highlander
1986 The Name of the Rose
1984 James Bond 007: Coming Attractions
1984 Adventure 1: Trailers on Tape
1983 G'Ole!
1983 Sword of the Valiant
1983 Never Say Never Again
1982 Wrong Is Right
1982 Five Days One Summer
1981 Wrong Is Right
1981 Five Days One Summer
1979 Meteor
1979 AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards: Alfred Hitchcock
1979 The Great Train Robbery
1979 Cuba
1977 A Bridge Too Far
1976 Robin and Marian
1976 The Next Man
1975 The Man Who Would Be King
1975 The Wind and the Lion
1974 Murder on the Orient Express
1974 Ransom
1973 Zardoz
1973 The Offence
1971 The Anderson Tapes
1971 Diamonds Are Forever
1970 The Molly Maguires
1969 The Red Tent
1968 Shalako

1967 You Only Live Twice
1966 A Fine Madness
1966 Un Mondo Nuovo
1965 Thunderball
1965 The Hill
1964 Woman of Straw
1964 Goldfinger
1964 Marnie
1963 From Russia With Love
1962 Dr. No
1962 he Longest Day
1961 Operation Snafu
1961 The Frightened City


1959 Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959 Walt Disney Presents: I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
1958 Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
1958 Another Time, Another Place
1957 Time Lock
1957 No Road Back
1957 Anna Christie
1957 Hell Drivers
1957 Blood Money
1957 Action of the Tiger
1956 The Escaper's Club
1955 Let's Make Up

Sean Connery - Awards & Achievements

Year Awards Category Win/Nominated
1999 European Film Academy Best European Actor won
1999 Sho West Award Lifetime Achievement Award
1998 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
1997 MTV Awards Best Onscreen Duo - The Rock
1997 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favortie Supporting
Actor/Action-Adventure - The Rock

1996 Golden Globes Cecil B. DeMille Award
1993 National Board of Review - Career Achievement Award
1992 American Cinematheque Award -
1992 Rudolph Valentino Award - -
1991 Scot of the Year - -
1990 British Academy of Film nd Television Arts (BAFTA)
1990 Man of Culture Award - -
1989 Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor nominated
1988 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) best actor
1988 Academy Award Best Supporting Actor - The Untouchables
1988 Golden Globe Award best supporting actor
1988 Oscar winner : best supporting actor
1987 Academy Best Supporting Actor won
1987 British Academy Awards Best Actor won
1987 Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor won
1987 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor won
1987 German Film Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement:
Actor - The Name Of The Rose

1987 British Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor nominated
1986 New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor
1982 Sho West Award Worldwide Star of The Year
1972 Golden Globe Award World Film Favorite/Male

Year Honors

2001 William Wallace Award - Washington, DC
2001 Palm Springs Film Festival - Lifetime Achievement Award
1999 Kennedy Center Award - Washington, DC
1999 National Association of Theater Owners - ShoWest Lifetime Achievement Award
1997 Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute
1991 The Freedom of the City of Edinburgh - Edinburgh, Scotland
1991 Legion D'Honneur - France
1988 Honourary Doctor of Letters - University of St. Andrews, Scotland
1987 Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres - France
1984 Fellowship - Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
1981 Honourary Doctor of Letters - Heriot-Watt University, Scotland