Sean Connery Wins Supporting Actor: 1988 Oscars - YouTube Sean Connery Wins Supporting Actor: 1988 Oscars Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 28, 2010 Cher and Nicolas Cage presenting Sean Connery the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "The Untouchables" at the 60th Academy Awards® in 1988. Category Sean Connery - Biography - IMDb Sean Connery Biography Showing all 227 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (7) | Trivia (133) | Personal Quotes (62) | Salary (18) Overview (4) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (1) Sean Connery is best known for portraying the character James Bond, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983.

In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables (1987). His film career also includes such films as Marnie (1964), The Name of the Rose (1986), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Highlander (1986), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), DragonHeart (1996) and The Rock (1996). Connery has been polled as "The Greatest Living Scot" and "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". In 1989, he was proclaimed "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine, and in 1999, at age 69, he was voted "Sexiest Man of the Century". Thomas Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland.

His mother, Euphemia McBain (née McLean), was a cleaning lady, and his father, Joseph Connery, was a factory worker and truck driver. He has a brother, Neil Connery , who works as a plasterer in Edinburgh. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. Before going into acting, Sean had many different jobs, such as a milkman, lorry driver, a laborer, artist's model for the Edinburgh College of Art, coffin polisher and bodybuilder. He also joined the Royal Navy, but was later discharged because of medical problems. At the age of 23, he had a choice between becoming a professional footballer or an actor, and even though he showed much promise in the sport, he chose acting and said it was one of his more intelligent moves.

Powerful deep voice with Scottish accent Best known for playing James Bond Frequently plays tough, cunning heroes Often plays mentors in the latter half of his career Grey beard or moustache (in later years) Thick, dark eyebrows Pronounces 's' as "shh" Trivia (133) Was offered the role of Robert Elliott by Brian De Palma 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 magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989. Father of Jason Connery . Wore a toupee in all the James Bond movies. He started losing his hair at the age of 17, and began wearing a hairpiece in films in 1958. Privately and in most of his post-Bond movies he did not wear a toupee. 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 Royal Navy at the age of 16. Took dancing lessons for 11 years. His teacher was the Swedish dancer Yat Malmgren. Had radiation therapy for an undisclosed throat ailment in 1993. In a February 1995 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Connery said the treatment had been to remove benign tumors from his vocal chords after he found himself losing his voice while filming Rising Sun (1993). Donated his salary from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) to charity. Formerly worked as a coffin polisher. Older brother of Neil Connery . Formerly worked as a milk delivery man. Major contributor to the Scottish National Party (SNP). This was stopped for a while when the ruling Labour government said people living outside of the United Kingdom would not be allowed to donate money to British political parties. Voted 'Sexiest Man of the Century' by People Magazine.

[1999] Said in an interview that during the filming of Never Say Never Again (1983), 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 Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C. on December 5, 1999. Used to live in Marbella, Spain, near a golf course where he played daily when not filming. He left following disagreements with the local press, and now resides in the Bahamas where he plays golf much less frequently. He has his own film production company (Fountainbridge Films). Fountainbridge is an area of Edinburgh where he was born. He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honors List for his services to Film Drama.

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in an hour-long investiture ceremony at Edinburgh's Holyrood Palace in Scotland on July 5, 2000 accompanied by his wife, Micheline, and brother, Neil, were by his side. 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 Connery (Dashiell Quinn Connery), born. [1997] Gert Günther 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. 'Gert Gunther 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, First Knight (1995) and The Rock (1996). He 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, he worked as a nude 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 (1971), 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 she deserved it or needed it to keep her in line. He had said similar things in a November 1965 interview with Playboy magazine. He ranked first among the Male British movie actors in the Orange Film Survey of 10,000 voters. Actress Mia Sara is his ex-daughter-in-law. Received the honorary degree of DLitt from St Andrews University in 1988.

Turned down the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series ( The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)) because he didn't want to film down in New Zealand for 18 months, and could not understand the novels. Declared in March 2003 that he would not return home until Scotland is an independent country. He believes this can still happen during his lifetime. Parodied on Saturday Night Live (1975) by Darrell Hammond , most famously as a bumbling contestant on the TV game show Jeopardy! (1984). Has played four kings: 'King' Daniel Dravot in The Man Who Would Be King (1975), King Agamemnon in Time Bandits (1981), King Richard in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and King Arthur in First Knight (1995).

Whilst filming Playing by Heart (1998) he loved playing and even made a friendship with three and a half year old Piper Maru Anderson; daughter of an actress Gillian Anderson who played Meredith (a daughter of Sean's character). According to a poll, conducted by British film magazine Empire, he created the worst accent in the history of cinema in the movie The Untouchables (1987). Ian Fleming , the creator of James Bond, originally did not like him being cast as Bond for Dr. No (1962) because he felt that he was too "unrefined". The actor whom Fleming embodied Bond in Fleming's mind was Cary Grant . Fleming later changed his mind and admitted he was ideally cast in the role. Turned down the role of the Architect in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Won the role of James Bond after producer Albert R. Broccoli attended a screening of Sean in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959). He was particularly impressed with the fistfight Sean has with a village bully at the climax of the film.

Cubby later had his wife, writer Dana Broccoli , see the film and she confirmed his sex appeal. He was voted the 24th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. He and his son, actor Jason Connery , have both played Robin Hood. Sean played an aging Robin Hood opposite Audrey Hepburn in Robin and Marian (1976). Jason played Robin Hood, AKA: Robert of Huntingdon, in the television series Robin Hood (1984). Jason also played Ian Fleming in the television movie The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990). Fleming was the author of the James Bond novels that made Sean famous in 1962. Connery received excellent notices for his starring role in Macbeth (1961) and longed to make a film of "The Scottish Play." His plans for a film in the early 1970s were terminated by the production of Roman Polanski 's Macbeth (1971). Had a difficult time getting work after he abandoned the James Bond role a second time after Diamonds Are Forever (1971) for which he received a record salary.

Director John Boorman thus was able to hire him very cheaply for his low-budget production of Zardoz (1974). Voted Best British Actor of all time in a poll for Sky TV [Feb 2005]. Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli , the original producers of the James Bond films, cast him because they liked how he was a big, tough-looking man who nonetheless moved gracefully ("like a cat"). Premiere Magazine ranked him as #36 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005). Had cataracts removed from both eyes in 2003. Played James Bond in Thunderball (1965). 18 years later, he reprised the role in the film's remake, Never Say Never Again (1983). He is the only Bond actor to appear in both EON and non EON productions of Bond. Turned down the title role in the original The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), which he later admitted was a huge mistake on his part.

In 1998, he received a Tony Award for co-producing the play "Art" by Yasmina Reza . He pulled out of a film in September 2004, sparking rumors that he was going to retire. However three months later in an interview with "The Scotsman" newspaper from his home in the Bahamas, he said he is taking a year out to write his autobiography (something he had previously vowed never to do), and hopes to make another film. Was a good friend of Sir Michael Caine and the late Richard Harris . Pulled out of a seven-figure deal for a planned autobiography for the second time, in March 2005. The actor signed a deal in 2004 with ghostwriter Hunter Davies to produce an account of his life from Edinburgh milkman to international film superstar. Six months prior to his hook-up with Davies, Connery also canceled a similar deal with Scottish writer Meg Henderson, who said later: "He isn't the man I thought he was." Panama's President Mireya Moscoso presented him with a Manuel Amador Guerrero award, named after the country's first president.

She said he was given the award for his "talent and versatility." Sir Sean was on a trip to Panama to visit various humanitarian programs conducted by the government. (10 March 2003) Was the original choice to play Sybock in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), but he was busy with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). The words in the film "Sha Ka Ree" are a play on his name. Terry Gilliam did not intend to cast him as King Agamemnon in Time Bandits (1981), he simply wrote in the screenplay that when Agamemnon took off his helmet he looked "exactly like Sean Connery." To Gilliam's surprise, the script found its way into Connery's hands and Connery subsequently expressed interest in doing the film. Was once stopped for speeding by an officer named Sergeant James Bond. Marnie (1964) co-star Tippi Hedren named one of her house cats after him. His accent was the model for the voice of Stratos in the 2002 remake of He-Man & The Masters of the Universe.

The Edinburgh Filmhouse rejected a proposal to rename itself "The Sean Connery Filmhouse" in November 2005 following complaints over Connery's status as a tax exile. His original idol was Welsh actor Stanley Baker because he played believable tough guys in quality British movies which he produced himself. He was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the European Film Awards in Berlin, presented to him by Jean-Jacques Annaud , who directed Connery in The Name of the Rose (1986). (3 December 2005) Was seriously considered for the role of King Philip of Macedonia in Oliver Stone's Alexander (2004). Underwent surgery at a New York hospital to remove a tumour from his kidney in January 2006. Connery's brother Neil said, "As far as I'm led to believe the tumour was benign. He seems to be quite upbeat about it." Was delighted to be honored with the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, which he will receive on June 8 2006 in Los Angeles, as he was honored despite his reputation as a harsh critic of the movie industry.

"It means a tremendous amount, especially because of some of the things I have said about Hollywood." Announced his retirement in an interview in New York City during the Tartan Week 2006 celebrations. "I have retired for good," he said. Presented with the Marrakech International Film Festival Award in Morocco by his friend and Just Cause (1995) co-star Laurence Fishburne . (8 December 2004) In 1999 he called on the Scottish parliament to ban all handguns in the country. Started smoking when he was nine years old. His performance as James Bond in the 007 films is ranked #5 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Was the original voice of Tack the Cobbler, the hero of Richard Williams 's animated cult masterpiece The Princess and the Cobbler (1993). In the original version (from the work print and the resulting "Recobbled" fan-restoration), Tack was mute until the very end, when he spoke in Sean Connery's voice.

Of his career choices in the '90s (pretty much his last decade in film), The Rock (1996) and Entrapment (1999) are the films he liked the most. On the other hand, The Avengers (1998) was a film he regretted doing at all. Turned down the role of John Hammond in Jurassic Park (1993). Coincidentally, his Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) co-star, Harrison Ford , was offered the role of Dr. Alan Grant. Not to mention, it would've reunited both of them with director Steven Spielberg . Turned down the role of Simon Gruber in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) due to the diabolical nature of the character. Director John McTiernan , who directed Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990) and Medicine Man (1992), said he was the very first choice for that role.

He pulled out of an interview for the Edinburgh Festival of Politics in August 2006 after George Reid, the presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, vowed to ask him why he once told a magazine that some women want a "smack". Sir Sean, the Scottish National Party's most famous supporter, said it was "unacceptable" and it would have compromised the interview. Presented with the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award by his Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) co-star Harrison Ford , who told him, " John Wayne gave us the old West. James Stewart gave us our town. You gave us the world." (8 June 2006) Is the first (and as of 2006 the only) actor that played "James Bond" to win an Oscar. He has two roles in common with Pierce Brosnan : (1) Connery played James Bond in Dr.

No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and Never Say Never Again (1983) while Brosnan played him in GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002) and (2) Connery played King Arthur in First Knight (1995) while Brosnan played him in in The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998). His father Joseph Connery died of throat cancer at the age of sixty-nine in August 1972. Received a lifetime achievement award at the opening night of the Festa del Cinema, Rome's inaugural film festival. Connery was presented with the Marco Aurelio award in recognition of "his numerous cinematic endeavours over the years". (13 October 2006). December 2002: Voted "The Male Celebrity With The Sexiest Voice" in a survey carried out by a mobile phone company.

Kylie Minogue topped the female category. He brought future James Bond, Roger Moore to a press screening in Paris for Diamonds Are Forever (1971). Has named his personal favorite of his movies and performances as The Offence (1973). The extraordinary success of Goldfinger (1964), which was released in December 1964, and of 1965's Thunderball (1965) propelled Connery to the top of Quigley Publications' annual Top Ten Money Making Stars poll in 1965. He remains the only British male star to be the #1 box office star in America. Measured at exactly 6' 2.4" back in his body-building days, he is still the tallest actor to have played James Bond to date, George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton both being exactly 6' 2". Turned down Richard Chamberlain 's role in Shogun (1980) because he would not act on television. Said his favorite memory from A Bridge Too Far (1977) was working with Dirk Bogarde , whom he had long admired. Injured his shoulder in a fall while playing golf.

(June 2008). Received a Bafta Scotland Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cineworld complex in Edinburgh, Scotland. (25 August 2006). Turned down Patrick McGoohan 's role as King Edward I in Braveheart (1995) because he was filming Just Cause (1995). With the death of Kieron Moore on July 15, 2007, he is the last surviving cast member of Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959). Hinted in an interview that he may return to live in Scotland for the first time in more than fifty years. He reaffirmed his belief that the country can achieve full independence within his lifetime. (February 2008). If Never Say Never Again (1983) can be included as an official 007 installment, then Connery ties with Roger Moore for the most portrayals of James Bond - a total of 7 each. Otherwise Moore holds the record. He was awarded made a Knight Bachelor in the 2000 Queen's Millennium New Years Honours List for his services to the Film Industry.

Of the six actors who have played James Bond, he is the only one who, like Bond, served in the Royal Navy. Is one of four Scottish actors to have received an Academy Award nomination. The others in chronological order are Deborah Kerr , Mary Ure and Tom Conti . As of 2011 he is the only one to have won an Academy Award (for his performance in The Untouchables (1987)). Once worked as a bricklayer. Variety Club of Great Britain film Actor Award for 1965 for his performances in The Hill and Goldfinger. Variety Club of Great Britain Special Award in 1963 for his portrayal of James Bond in Dr No and From Russia With Love. Connery and Albert R. Broccoli were on bad terms after he left the series. He declined to attend Broccoli's funeral. His father was of half Irish and half Scottish descent, and his mother was of Scottish ancestry. Will release his autobiography, "Being a Scot", on his birthday of August 25, 2008 in his hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland. [June 2008] California [May 2009] He and his wife are living in the Bahamas.

[May 2008] Along with Robert Rietty , he is one of only two actors to appear in both Thunderball (1965) and the remake Never Say Never Again (1983). Although he played Dustin Hoffman 's father in Family Business (1989), he is only seven years his senior. He played Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez in Highlander (1986) and Highlander II: The Quickening (1991). Other than James Bond, this is the only character that he has played in more than one film. He played Robert Shaw 's adversary in both From Russia with Love (1963) and Robin and Marian (1976). He was the visual inspiration for the original illustrations of the super-villain Vartox (created in 1974), one of the Superman's foes. Connery was 44 years old at the time. Vartox was modeled after Connery's appearance in Zardoz (1974). Before he was cast as James Bond in Dr.

No (1962), Cary Grant , David Niven , Patrick McGoohan , Laurence Harvey , Richard Todd , Trevor Howard , Rex Harrison , James Mason , Steve Reeves , Richard Johnson , William Franklyn , Stanley Baker , Ian Hendry , Richard Burton , Rod Taylor and George Baker were considered for the role. Time Bandits (1981) originally called for Connery to return during the climax as King Agamemnon leading a group of Greek soldiers in the fight against Evil and being killed, but the scene could not be worked around Connery's schedule. A compromise was devised to provide closure in the film between Connery and the boy hero Kevin played by Craig Warnock . In the 1960 television adaptation of Colombe, Connery's character Julien believes his brother Paul ( Richard Pasco ) is having an affair with his wife Colombe ( Dorothy Tutin ), and kisses Pasco on the mouth to find out what makes him such a good kisser. Even though, this was a non-sexual kiss, it is still believed to be one of the first male-on-male kisses on television.

Although he was 60 years old when he played Richard the Lionheart in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), the King was only 41 when he was killed on April 6, 1199. Son Jason Connery almost signed the Bollywood film Namastey London (2007). He was to play a major role but Producer Vipul Shah and Jason could not come to agreement terms. Was almost killed filming the helicopter chase scene in From Russia with Love (1963) when the inexperienced helicopter pilot flew in too close and almost decapitated him. He was offered the role of Professor Waldman in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) but he turned it down. His Time Bandits (1981) co-star John Cleese was eventually cast. In Italy, fans called him 'Mr. Kisskiss Bangbang'.

He has two roles in common with his son Jason Connery : (1) Sean played the title character in Macbeth (1961) while Jason played him in Macbeth (1997) and (2) Sean played Robin Hood in Robin and Marian (1976) while Jason played him in Robin Hood (1984). He played Major General R.E. Urquhart in A Bridge Too Far (1977). The real Urquhart served as a military consultant on the film. Although he had been friends with David Niven since 1920, Urquhart had no interest in films. As such, he had no idea who Connery was or why his daughters were so excited that he was playing him in the film. Was considered to appear in a surprise cameo in the 007 film Skyfall (2012). Director Sam Mendes and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli almost approached him but decided it would be too distracting for the audience. The role was went to Albert Finney , who had been considered for roles in 007 movies with Connery himself.

Was offered the role of Dr Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), but turned it down because he thought it was too violent. The role of Mufasa in The Lion King (1994) was written with him in mind. He appeared in four films with Denholm Elliott : Robin and Marian (1976), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Cuba (1979) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Tippi Hedren , his leading lady from Marnie (1964), devoted a full page of photographs on him in her memoir "Tippi" (2016). She wrote that she was stunned that her director Alfred Hitchcock had cast the sexiest man alive to play opposite her, since she was supposed to play a frigid woman in the film. She asked Hitchcock how she can play such a role, when the iciest of women would melt in Sean's presence. He told her "It's called acting, my dear." He did order Sean not to touch her, just as he had ordered Rod Taylor not to touch her during The Birds (1963).

Many people have asked her whether she had an affair with Sean after seeing their amazing onscreen chemistry, and she said she didn't, because she was too dedicated to acting. In 2006, she met with Sean when he was awarded the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. He kissed her on the cheek sweetly and mentioned how he wasn't allowed to do that on the set of Marnie (1964). Their friendship lasted more than 50 years. Has been close friends with Sir Michael Caine and Sir Roger Moore for decades. Was voted #8 in an online poll for Channel 4's 100 Greatest Movie Stars in 2003 (UK). Personal Quotes (62) I was called Sean long before I was an actor, I had an Irish buddy when I was 12 named Seamus -- pronounced Shay-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 [ Alfred Hitchcock ] or [ Pablo 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". Some age, others mature. [on turning down the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings] I had never read [ J.R.R. Tolkien ], and I didn't understand the script when they sent it to me. Bobbits? Hobbits? I'm an actor - it's not brain surgery. If I do my job right, people won't ask for their money back. I have always hated that damn James Bond. I'd like to kill him. I've never kept a record of anything. I gave away everything: all the posters, the memorabilia that would have been helpful - and financially rewarding. [on whether he would ever escape being identified as James Bond] It's with me 'til I go in the box. I care about Bond and what happens to him. You cannot be connected with a character for this long and not have an interest. All the Bond films had their good points.

[3/03, about the impending US invasion of Iraq] I don't know who could be in favor of it, but it can't be stopped. It is inevitable. I'm fed up with the idiots, the ever-widening gap between people who know how to make movies and those who green-light them. I don't say they're all idiots - I'm just saying there's a lot of them. It would almost need a Mafia-like offer I couldn't refuse to do another movie. I said I never would [do an autobiography] and then I thought about it and I said, "I'm going to do it". Then I started. Yeah, and it cost me a stonking amount of money not to do it - because I'd already put the wheels in motion. He [Davies] started to run with the ball with all this stuff. I realized I was going to be spending the best part of my life, and probably the rest of my life, trying to correct these inaccuracies and I can't be bothered. [on Daniel Craig as the new James Bond] Craig's a great choice, really interesting - different. He's a good actor. It's a completely new departure.

I thought Pierce Brosnan was a good choice. I liked GoldenEye (1995). Timothy Dalton never got a handle on the role. He took it seriously in the wrong way. The person who plays Bond has to be dangerous. If there isn't a sense of threat, you can't be cool. I think the fact that one's hair disappeared early made it easier. I never had a "transition problem". I've always played older. I played Harrison Ford 's father and Dustin Hoffman 's father. And this year, I'm going to be 65. I'm hardly going to get into a weight program and do "Tarzan". I could have the best body sculpting in the world, but I'm never going to be James Bond again. What happened was that I had polyps on my vocal cords for about six years. I had them lasered off each time. But then I had a little twinge of a problem while I was doing Rising Sun (1993). I couldn't get the timbre of my voice right. I couldn't get the variation and enunciation as comfortable as I wanted. So I went back to the doctor and he suggested radiation.

I went for six weeks and didn't have any side effects or problems. Then I made the announcement that I had done radiation treatment. The publicists said not to do it, that it would set off an explosion. But I thought, "If you do radiation and it's a success, why not speak about it?" [on The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)] It was a nightmare. The director should never have been given $185 million. [3/06] I have retired for good. It's been a bit rough since Christmas but I'm perfectly OK and I feel well. In fact, I'm working on a history book. [on why he resigned the role of James Bond while filming You Only Live Twice (1967)] One of the reasons I stopped doing it was because I got really fed up with the space stuff and special effects. I just found it getting more and more influential in the movies. [during his speech after receiving the AFI Life Achievement award] Though my feet are tired, my heart is not. I had no grand plan. Everyone talks about how they knew the Bond films were going to be a success, but it simply isn't true.

[on turning down the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)] Yeah, well, I never understood it. I read the book. I read the script. I saw the movie. I still don't understand it. It is said that a total ban on handguns, including .22s, would take away innocent pleasure from thousands of people. Is that more or less pleasure than watching your child grow up? [on being one of the biggest movie stars in the world] Well, that's only because of your price. And my current price? Well, ha, that's nobody's business but mine. [on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)] I am resting from acting - you might say I'm retired. It would take something really considerable to bring me back. Nothing has been discussed but I hear it's back on. There's one major difference between James Bond and me. He is able to sort out problems! I never trashed a hotel room or did drugs. I understand if you get caught in a fight, but to take it out on a room that implies some psychiatric disorder.

The way I was brought up made me think about the person who has to clean up afterwards. I did smoke pot a few times but nothing else. I would never inject. I'm too fond of the drink. At times I can go two weeks or more without it, but then I'm quite enthusiastic to get back to the taste again. Dealing with this financial stuff was too much for me. It was back to education and I had to learn to understand it all myself. Peter Mandelson , two times thrown out, is now representing Britain in Europe. In the olden times, they would have hung him up by his feet. The decisions in the UK are made by President Tony Blair and a couple of his cooks in the kitchen. I am happy to say that I sued Allied Artists for cosmetic bookkeeping and they're bankrupt. It reads as though one had made great dramatic decisions, but in fact one didn't. I certainly had the drive from the beginning, but the targets and ambitions were much, much less. One of the things that strikes me is that no matter how difficult or underprivileged the situation you were living in as a child, it wasn't considered difficult. I don't think as children, you are aware of it.

You have nothing to compare it to. "The time came for me to retire because of my rather unfortunate last movie . . . The cost to me in terms of frustration and avoiding going to jail for murder cannot have continued. Whenever I've tangled with a beautiful spy, have you noticed what invariably happens? Even if I know the girl is a nasty and dangerous little snake, I've still had to kiss her first and kill her later. [in 2004] The Scottish media all say, "Oh yeah, he's a tax exile". I have paid more tax than the government put together in that Parliament. I still pay full tax when I work in England and the same when I work in America. [on his knighthood being blocked by the Labour government for the second time in 1998] It's purely political. I have never made any secret of my association, affiliation with the Scottish National Party. I don't like the turn it's taken now when they drag up something, which is something from the past about my violence towards women which I have attempted to answer in so many ways.

It might have been a stupid comment of mine to say to smack a woman or slap a woman, I think I said, and it was picked up much later by an unmentionable in America who really worked a flanker and presented a show as though I had actually admitted that it was okay to punch women. In fact, in the near future there will be some kind of revelation about quite a lot of that anyway, which I'm not going to go into now. I get asked the question so often, I thought it best to make an announcement. I thought long and hard about it and if anything could have pulled me out of retirement it would have been an Indiana Jones film. I love working with Steven [ Steven Spielberg ] and George [ George Lucas ], and it goes without saying that it is an honor to have Harrison [ Harrison Ford ] as my son. But in the end, retirement is just too damned much fun. I, do however, have one bit of advice for Junior: Demand that the critters be digital, the cliffs be low, and for goodness sake keep that whip by your side at all times in case you need to escape from the stunt coordinator! This is a remarkable cast, and I can only say, "Break a leg, everyone".

I'll see you on May 22, 2008, at the theater! [on A View to a Kill (1985)] Bond should be played by an actor 35, 33 years old. I'm too old. Roger's too old, too! A silent gesture can convey more in a flash than a minute of spoken dialogue. Unlike most actors, who resist directors cutting their lines, I have spent my whole career filleting mine. There are few directors who have not seen my cuts as improvements. Steven Spielberg paid me the ultimate compliment on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) by adopting nine out of ten of my ideas that traded dialogue for added visual interaction. Anyone contemplating a film career could do no better than read Alexander Mackendrick 's book "On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director." From the earliest days of cinema a fascination with Scottish historical themes fed the appetites of Hollywood. Macabre shockers, or what Robert Louis Stevenson called "regular crawlers", were especially popular. Not counting numerous shorts, five feature versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

Hyde (1931) were produced in Hollywood between 1912 and 1941, though none surpassed Fredric March 's Oscar-winning performance and his menacing facial transformation in Rouben Mamoulian 's production of 1931. Perhaps I'm not a good actor, but I would be even worse at doing anything else. I realised that a top-class footballer could be over the hill by the age of 30, and I was already 23. I decided to become an actor and it turned out to be one of my more intelligent moves. It's funny, but the film buffs at UCLA are constantly dissecting Marnie (1964) these days to see how it was done. When it was first released, there was a lot of criticism of Alfred Hitchcock because he used a studio set for the dockside scene. But the backdrop looked just like the port of Bristol - if not Baltimore, where it's supposed to be at. I adored and enjoyed Hitchcock tremendously. He never lost his patience or composure on the set. It would appear I'm an inspiration for older men. Do I think I'm sexy? I've been told I am.

I know that I find certain people attractive and they find me attractive and are presumptuous enough to think that's sexy. I can't answer for all those fat guys out there in their sixties. Are they more virile? Well, it's years since I went to bed with a sixtyish balding man. Look, I'm dealing with maturity alright. I'm much more interest in keeping enthusiastic than anything else. The idea of the hair was the iron grew sort of crew cut but something kinda put me off that. I would have looked sort of like Ernest Hemingway with the beard and short hair and it would have looked American. So I went Rod Stewart but shorter. They had another wig but that made me look like Sting . I really couldn't deal with it. Well, I could deal with it. I changed it. - On The Hunt for Red October (1990). I was going upstairs when I heard my own voice coming from one of the rooms. My grandchildren were watching Goldfinger (1964). So, I sat down with them and watched it for a bit. It was interesting. There was a certain elegance, a certain assurance to it that was quite comforting.

There was a leisureliness that made you not want to rush to the next scene. Of course, I also saw things that could have been improved. Timothy Dalton has Shakespearean training but he underestimated the role. The character has to be graceful and move well and have a certain measure of charm as well as be dangerous. Pierce Brosnan is a good actor - he added some new elements to it. I've always been told I was either too tall or too short, too Scottish or too Irish, too young, too old. [on his Marnie (1964) leading lady Tippi Hedren ] She's underrated in a business where most actors are overrated. Robin and Marian (1976) was supposed to be called "The Death of Robin Hood", but Americans don't like heroes who die or anything that might not smack of being a victory. 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! [Evening Standard, 1971] I enjoy the excitement of working on a well-crewed and exciting picture.

It's like a microcosm of society that really works. Because nothing works anywhere else. [1973, on 'James Bond' producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli ] They're not exactly enamoured of each other. Probably they're both sitting on $50 million and looking across the desk at each other and thinking, 'That bugger's got half of what should be all mine'. Let me straighten you out on this. The problem in interviews of this sort is to get across the fact, without breaking your arse, that one is NOT Bond, that one was functioning reasonably before Bond and that one is going to function reasonably after Bond. There are a lot of things I did before Bond - like playing the classics on stage - that don't seem to get publicized. So you see, this Bond image is a problem in a way and a bit of a bore, but one has to live with it. [David Zinman: Saturday Afternoon at the Bijou, 1973] I have no shortage of material or offers, it's just a case of what you select to do. But I think it's realistic that my chances of playing Romeo are now over.

(On George Lazenby ) I have known George for many years and arrogance is not in his character. Alas I cannot say the same for Cubby Broccoli. Show me a man who is content and I'll show you a lobotomy scar. [on being voted the Sexiest Man of the Century] Well what can I say, people have good taste. No, I'm only kidding. I really don't take things like that seriously. Salary (18) The 5 Roles That Defined Sean Connery's Career The 5 Roles That Defined Sean Connery's Career A portrait of Sean Connery as James Bond on display at the Bond Style exhibition. (ITAR-TASS/Sergei Savostyanov/Landov) By Alisha McDarris | Thursday, 09 Apr 2015 06:53 PM Close A A Sean Connery has over 92 film and television credits, not including appearances in more than 100 documentaries, has been on 52 magazine covers, was once voted People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” and “Sexiest Man of the Century,” and is recognized far and wide for his Scottish brogue and iconic roles.

The Academy Award winner has portrayed many iconic characters throughout his career, some of which helped launch famous film series, but he is known for some better than others, so here are the five roles that defined Sean Connery’s career. 1. James Bond Connery had already been acting for some years by the time he was cast as James Bond, a role that lasted from “Dr. No” to “Never say Never Again” and five films in between, including “From Russia with Love,” “Goldfinger,” “Thunderball,” “You Only Live Twice,” and “Diamonds are Forever.” The original Agent 007, his portrayal of the Ian Fleming character helped launch the continuing film series, and he is still considered the most iconic version of James Bond. 2. Professor Henry Jones In “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” Connery played Indiana’s estranged father, becoming part of the third installment of the adventure saga. "Who else but Bond could have been worthy enough to play Indiana Jones's dad?" Steven Spielberg told Empire magazine of his choice to cast Connery. 3. Marko Ramius “The Hunt for Red October” introduced Connery as a Soviet submarine captain in the techno thriller based on a Tom Clancy novel.

Connery played alongside Alec Baldwin, who took on the role of Jack Ryan. Despite Connery's noticeable lack of a Russian accent in the movie, he still brought great presence to the Cold War thriller. It became a defining role for Connery. "The Hunt for Red October" is the first film in a series of on again, off again installments of Jack Ryan movies. 4. William Forrester “Finding Forrester,” released in 2000, is one of Connery’s more recent films, but one many consider one of his best. He plays a reclusive writer who helps a young writer pursue his dreams in the critically acclaimed drama. 5. Jim Malone Connery may not have been the lead of the 1987 film, “The Untouchables,” but it is certainly one of his most iconic roles. He plays a Chicago cop who joins a team tasked with putting an end to Al Capone’s crime spree. Connery won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his contribution. Sean Connery - Filmbug Sean Connery Sean Connery Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and grew up in a two room flat.

As a child, to earn extra money for his family he worked delivering milk in the mornings and papers in the evenings. He continued working odd jobs, from lifeguarding to coffin polishing. After three years in the navy, he played football (soccer) semi-professionally. But it was his hobby of weightlifting that pushed him into the spotlight. Connery represented Scotland in the Mr. Universe pageant and shortly thereafter began to model. He eventually caught the acting bug and entered the theater, later touring with South Pacific. Connery first hit the big screen in Lilacs in the Spring, in 1954. His American film debut came in 1959 in Tarzan's Greatest Adventure and he next starred Darby O' Gill and the Little People, also released in 1959. Connery's bit part in the World War II epic The Longest Day - a role that could have been lost among the film's star-studded cast - instead helped lead him to eventual superstardom. Producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli were looking to cast the role of Ian Fleming 's renowned British secret service agent, James Bond.

Saltzman may have recognized Connery's refined disposition, but it was Broccoli who glanced out the window and noticed Connery slinking down a street in London, like a panther. It was then that he knew he had found Bond. And though Ian Fleming's image of his famed creation may not resemble Sean Connery, to the world Sean Connery soon would be James Bond. Saltzman and Broccoli cast Connery as Agent 007 in a modestly budgeted British picture called Dr. No, inaugurating one of the longest-running series in film history. Connery starred as Bond in From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again. His salary from Diamonds Are Forever went to kick-start the Scottish International Education Trust, which helps many young Scottish students fund their education. The trust also funds a drama chair at Glasgow's Strathclyde University.

Connery later starred in Alfred Hitchcock 's Marnie, as well as such films as Woman Of Straw, The Hill, A Fine Madness, Shalako, The Molly Maguires, The Anderson Tapes, The Red Tent, Murder On The Orient Express, The Wind And The Lion, The Man Who Would Be King, Robin And Marian, A Bridge Too Far, Outland, Zardoz, Five Days One Summer, Meteor, The Name Of The Rose, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, The Russia House, The Hunt For Red October, Medicine Man, Rising Sun, Just Cause, First Knight and The Avengers. He headlined opposite Nicolas Cage in the 1996 summer blockbuster hit The Rock, and provided the voice and personality for the animated dragon in Dragonheart. Connery also led an all star cast in Playing by Heart, working alongside Gena Rowlands , Angelina Jolie , Gillian Anderson and Dennis Quaid . He then produced the Twentieth Century Fox thriller Entrapment, in which he starred opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones . Next came Finding Forrester, directed by Gus Van Sant and which co-starred newcomer Rob Brown .

In addition to receiving both the Best Supporting Actor Oscar and the Golden Globe Award in 1987 for his performance in The Untouchables, Connery has been honored with many other accolades. They include the Legion d'Honneur and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (the highest honors given in France), and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Best Actor award for The Name Of The Rose.. In 1990, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award ï¿½ a special BAFTA silver mask presented by H.R.H. Princess Anne ï¿½ to a British actor or actress who has made an outstanding contribution to world cinema. In 1995, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented Connery with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contribution to the entertainment field, at the Golden Globe Awards. In 1997, Connery was honored with a gala tribute by the Film Society of Lincoln Center for his career, and in 1998, BAFTA honored him with its highest award, The British Academy Fellowship.

In 1999 Connery was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient and in 2000 he was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the Queen's New Year's Honors List. Connery's proudest moment, and in his mind, his greatest honor, came when he received the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh in 1991. Note: This profile was written in or before 2003. Sean Connery Facts Sean Connery | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia From Russia with Love (video game) Sir Thomas Sean Connery, Légion d'honneur, (born 25 August 1930) is an Oscar winning Scottish actor who has starred in many films and is best known as the original cinematic James Bond . Connery is known for his trademark Scottish accent and his good looks, repeatedly mentioned as one of the most attractive men alive by magazines even after he was considerably older than more conventional sex symbols. Some consider him more handsome now than when he was younger. Contents [ show ] Personal life Connery was born in Fountainbridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, to a Christian mixed-denomination couple.

His father, Joseph Connery, was of Irish-Catholic descent with roots in County Wexford, Ireland; his mother, Euphamia "Effie" Maclean, was a Protestant. Neither he nor his brother, Neil Niren , were raised as Catholics. Connery claims that he was called by his middle name of Sean long before he became an actor, explaining that he had an Irish friend named Seamus (pronounced Sha-mus), and those who knew them decided to call him by his middle name, which started with an "S", whenever he was with Seamus, and it stuck. He joined the Royal Navy after leaving school, and after being discharged on medical grounds went on to a succession of jobs, including truck driver, labourer and lifeguard. He competed for Scotland in the Mr. Universe competition in 1950, which led to work on the stage, TV, and eventually film. As a weight lifter, his nickname was "Big Tam". He has long advocated Scottish independence, and has supported the Scottish National Party (SNP), a political party campaigning for Scottish self-government, financially and through personal appearances.

This support is illustrated by a comment from his official website: "While it is generally accepted that his support of Scotland's independence and the Scottish National Party delayed his knighthood for many years, his commitment to Scotland has never wavered. Politics in the United Kingdom often has more intrigue than a James Bond plot. While Scotland is not yet independent, she does have a new parliament. Sir Sean campaigned hard for the yes vote during the Scottish Referendum that created the new Scottish Parliament. He believes firmly that the Scottish Parliament will grow in power and that Scotland will be independent within his lifetime." [1] Connery used part of the fees from his work as James Bond to establish a charity to support deprived children in Edinburgh as well as Scottish Film production. These charitable works may have earned him a Knighthood earlier, but it was revealed in 1997 that the award had been declined by the UK Labour government due to his support for the SNP. Connery received the Légion d'honneur in 1991. He received Kennedy Center Honors from the United States in 1999, presented to him by President Bill Clinton.

He received a Knighthood on July 5, 2000, wearing a hunting tartan kilt of the MacLean of Duart clan. Connery received the Orden de Manuel Amador Guerrero from Mireya Moscoso, former president of Panama on 11 March 2003, for his talent and versatility as an actor. He became the second husband of Australian-born actress Diane Cilento from 1962 until 1973, with whom he had a son, Jason. Since 1975, he has been married to French-Moroccan artist Micheline Roquebrune Connery. In September 2004, media reports indicated that Connery intended to retire after he pulled out of Josiah's Canon, which was to be released in 2005. However, in a December 2004 interview with The Scotsman newspaper from his home in the Bahamas, the then 74-year-old actor denied he was retiring and said he would like to make another movie, but that he is taking a break from acting in order to concentrate on writing his autobiography, but now the book will no longer be written.

Just weeks before his 75th birthday, over the weekend of July 30/31 2005, it was widely reported in the broadcast media, and again in The Scotsman [2] which credited the source as an interview in an unspecified New Zealand newspaper, that he had decided to retire from film making following disillusionment with the "idiots now in Hollywood" and the turmoil making and box office failure of the 2003 film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. As a personality he has been accused of being an overbearing bully but has also been praised as a highly professional and polite actor, courteous and supportive of those around him. Connery made a big impression on actors such as Harrison Ford, Kevin Costner and Christopher Lambert, who considered him a great friend during filming. James Bond Sean Connery as James Bond 007. Connery is well known to audiences around the world for his role as James Bond . He first appeared as agent 007 in Dr. No (1962) and subsequently played Bond in several sequels.

Never Say Never Again (1983) (unofficial) Connery was discovered by Harry Saltzman after numerous names as possible contenders for Bond were thrown or ruled out, including Roger Moore , David Niven , Cary Grant, and many others. Ian Fleming , the creator of James Bond pays tribute to Connery in his 1963 novel, On Her Majesty's Secret Service by stating that 007's surname as well as his father, was Scottish. Ironically, Fleming reportedly did not like the casting of Connery on the grounds that the stocky, 6'2" Scotsman was too "unrefined", but with some tutelage from director Terence Young, Connery won Fleming over. Young helped to smooth Connery's rough and tumble edges over, and then used Connery's imposing physique yet amazingly graceful, cat-like carriage so effectively in every scene. Connery's favorite of the films was From Russia with Love, one of the most critically acclaimed in the series. He confirmed that, in a 2002 interview with Sam Donaldson for ABCNews.com.

(American Movie Classics erroneously cited Thunderball as Connery's favorite during its recent Bond retrospectives.) In 1967 Connery quit the role of Bond, having grown tired of the repetitive plots, lack of character development and the general public's demands on him and his privacy (as well as fearing typecasting), which led Albert R. Broccoli to hire George Lazenby to assume the role in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service . After the film's release, Lazenby backed out of a seven-film contract. Broccoli lured Connery back to the role with $1.25 million plus 12.5% of the film's profits, or about $6 million total to do so, then the highest salary for any actor. Connery reprised the official role just one last time in 1971 for Diamonds Are Forever , then retired from the role shortly after that release. Due to, and at the height of, an ongoing legal battle between Broccoli's EON Productions and Kevin McClory (co-writer of Thunderball ), McClory was allowed to create a remake of Thunderball after a 10-year span after the release of Thunderball.

In the late 1970s McClory teamed with Connery to write an original James Bond film. The project never got off the ground due to further lawsuits brought about by United Artists ; however, in 1983 Connery teamed with McClory again to play the role of secret agent James Bond 007 for the seventh and final time in the unofficial film and remake Never Say Never Again . The title of the film has long believed to have derived from Connery's comments after the release of Diamonds Are Forever who, after filming it, claimed he would never play James Bond again. (For the legal battle see the controversy of Thunderball ) Connery returned to the role once more in 2005, providing the voice and likeness of James Bond for the video game adaptation of From Russia with Love . According to director Sam Mendes , the idea of approaching Connery to portray the part of Kincade in the 2012 film Skyfall was very briefly considered.

In an interview with the Huffington Post , Mendes noted that there "was a very brief flirtation with that thought, but it was never going to happen, because I thought it would distract.” [1] Over 40 years since he first played the role, Connery is still widely regarded as the definitive cinematic incarnation of James Bond, despite credible interpretations of the character by the likes of Roger Moore , Pierce Brosnan , and what many believe to be a more authentic literary performance by Timothy Dalton . Connery's own feelings on Bond in interviews has run the gamut from bitter resentment to great fondness. At one point he joked he hated Bond so much that he'd have killed him, but he has also stated that he never hated Bond, he merely wanted to pursue other roles. Certainly, when the James Bond series was at its peak in the mid-1960s, his association with the 007 image was so intense that fine performances in his non-Bond films, such as Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie and Sidney Lumet's The Hill, were being virtually ignored at the time.

When asked if he'd ever escape the identification, he replied "It's with me till I go in the box." At another point, he stated that he still cared about the future of the character and franchise, having been associated with the icon for too long not to care, and that all Bond films had their good points. Post-James Bond Career Although his most famous role was that of James Bond, Sean Connery has also maintained a highly successful career since, much more so than the other actors who assumed the role. As part of the agreement to appear in Diamonds are Forever, Connery was given carte blanche to produce two films at United Artists but felt that the only film made under this deal, The Offence, was buried by the studio. Apart from The Man Who Would Be King, most of Connery's successes in the next decade were as part of ensemble casts, in films like Murder on the Orient Express and A Bridge Too Far. After the experience with Never Say Never Again and the following court case Connery became unhappy with the major studios and for two years did not make any films. Following the European production The Name of the Rose Connery's interest in more credible material was revived.

His performance as a hard-nosed cop in The Untouchables (1987) earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Subsequent box-office hits such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and The Hunt for Red October (1990) secured his place as a bankable leading man. He later received a Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema. In more recent years, Connery's filmography has included its fair share of box office and critical disappointments such as The Avengers (1998), and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), but he also received positive reviews for films including Finding Forrester (2000). He was planning to star in a $80 million movie about Saladin and the Crusades that would be filmed in Jordan before the death of the producer Moustapha Akkad as a result of the 2005 Amman bombings.

Movies Lilacs in the Spring](1955) (role unconfirmed) No Road Back (1957) Action of the Tiger (1957) Time Lock (1957) Another Time, Another Place (1958) Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959) A New World (1966) (Cameo) A Fine Madness (1966) The Bowler and the Bonnet (1969) (documentary) (also director) The Molly Maguires (1970) A Spain Golf Course (1972) (short subject) The Offence (1973) Murder on the Orient Express (197]) The Terrorists (1975) The Dream Factory (1975) (documentary) The Wind and the Lion (1975) The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Robin and Marian (1976) A Bridge Too Far (1977) The Great Train Robbery (1979) Meteor (1979) Five Days One Summer

 (1982) Wrong Is Right (1982) Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984) Highlander (1986) The Name of the Rose (1986) The Untouchables (1987) as Jim Malone The Presidio (1988) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) The Hunt for Red October (1990) The Russia House (1990) Medicine Man (1992) (also executive producer) Rising Sun (1993) (also executive producer) A Good Man in Africa (1994) Just Cause (1995) The Rock (1996) (also executive producer) The Avengers (1998) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Trivia Sean Connery, as a youth, had a job delivering milk to Fettes College, Edinburgh, Scotland.

This was James Bond's second school. Wore a toupee in all the James Bond movies (excluding Doctor No). He began losing his hair at 21. Privately and in most other movies, he wears none. First American television role was as a porter in an episode of The Jack Benny Show. Darrell Hammond plays Connery in the Celebrity Jeopardy sketches on Saturday Night Live. In these sketches, Connery is the contestant on all but two of the sketches, where he insults host Alex Trebek (played by Will Ferrell) of withering invective and sexual innuendo, and answers no questions right. The sketches aired twice a season on SNL from 1996–2002, and returned once more when Ferrell guest-hosted in 2005. Starred in Never Say Never Again with Klaus Maria Brandauer. Coincidentally, Brandauer was originally considered to play Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October. Has a tattoo that says "Scotland Forever" on his forearm. Sean Connery's line in Finding Forrester, "You're the man now dog," became immortalized as the phrase that started the YTMND website.

George Lucas has said on multiple occasions that Connery's portrayal of the character James Bond was one of the primary inspirations for his Indiana Jones character. As a tribute to this, when casting his third Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Lucas chose Connery for the role of Indiana's father , with his reasoning being "Who else could play Indiana Jones' father, but the guy who inspired all of this in the first place, James Bond himself!" Sean Connery's likeness was used in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake as a template for the character Big Boss , but not in later Metal Gear games. In the 2006 re-release of the game, his likeness is no longer used, along with all the other characters that had actor likenesses. Ironically, in a conversation with the character Para-Medic in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater , a younger Big Boss would admit that he doesn't like James Bond movies.

External links Sean Connery, horoscope for birth date 25 August 1930, born in Edinburgh, with Astrodatabank biography - Astro-Databank photo: Stuart Crawford at , license cc-by-sa-3.0 Biography Scottish actor and film icon for the role of agent 007 in the "James Bond" series. He was awarded the Academy Award in 1987 for "Best Supporting Actor" in the film, "The Untouchables." Connery's over 50-film career has not slowed. Known on movie sets as a hard-working actor, he demands and expects professionalism from every actor, director, and crew member He lived in an Edinburgh tenement flat as a child where the lower dresser drawer served as his crib when he was a baby. At nine, he helped supplement his van driver father's income by delivering milk. Once he left school he tried his luck at brick laying, coal mining, usher at the cinemas and posing nude as a model at the Edinburgh Art School. He joined the Royal Navy but was discharged for stomach ulcers. He began to sculpt his imposing lean 6'2 body to compete for the Mr. Universe title representing Scotland.

In 1951, he auditioned for a part in the male chorus in the London West End version of South Pacific. At the age of 20, he began his acting training. He went to the public library and taught himself the classics with the encouragement of a theater manager-actor friend. His first staring film role was in "Requiem for a Heavyweight" in 1957. Connery garnered bit parts until 1962 when he was chosen to play super agent 007 in the "James Bond" series. The movies triggered an immediate notoriety, fame, and high acclaim. Unhappy with the Bond franchise, he tried other roles but found his career limited by his Bond Adonis image. He continued to work in films but ran into little success in the late '70s and early '80s. After appearing in one more Bond film, "Never Say Never" in 1982, his career turned around. He won a British Best Actor Academy Award for his role in "The Name of the Rose" in 1986.

He was honored by the American Academy when he won "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar for his role as an Irish beat cop in Brian DePalma's 1987 film, "The Untouchables." As a mature actor, he continues to work, often in roles where he is cast as a seasoned mentor teamed with another noted actor. In 1969, he made an attempt at directing but the film was never released. In November 1962, Connery married actress Diane Cilentro and they had a son Jason, born on 1/11/1963. While married to Cilentro, Connery met Micheline Roquebrune at a golf tournament in Morocco in 1970, a painter and a fierce golf competitor with a young son. He divorced in 1973 and married Micheline in March 1975. The couple own homes in Marbella, Spain, Monte Carlo, Los Angeles, and the Bahamas. They continue their passion for the game of golf with Connery's handicap between eight-twelve. He stays in shape by occasionally abstaining from his favorite drink, vodka and getting on the golf course. He likes to relax by writing poetry.

He credits his years of studying movement under the dance therapist, Yat Malmgeren, for his ability in commanding his posture and movement when he walks. He prefers an unpretentious lifestyle without the trappings of celebrity status symbols and does not employ an agent. He makes his own travel arrangements and when in London, prefers to walk to his appointments by himself. When he drives, he prefers his fuel efficient Toyota Land Cruiser to his Mercedes. In a 1965 Playboy interview he quipped that slapping a woman was justified if she was a bitch. His reputation as a male chauvinist still haunts him as he rallies against the female encroachment into traditional all-male enclaves like clubs and bars. Women, however, have always been a part of his life, as evidenced by the loss of his virginity at age 14 to an older woman, who seduced him. He has no qualms about taking movie productions to litigation if he feels his financial earnings are hidden under clever accounting skills. As a philanthropist and cofounder, he has donated millions to the Scottish International Education Trust since 1970.

He lends his rich voice to Scottish politics by doing voice-over advertisements for the Scottish Nationalist party for an independent Scotland.

Question: Sean Connery's first Oscar was awarded for his role in which film ?
Answer: THE UNTOUCHABLES