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Known For
Actor
Birthday
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Died
Birthplace
Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Height
1 cm (0'0")
Nationality
Religion
Catholicism
Political Party
Scottish National Party
Languages
English
Spouses
Diane Cilento (1962-1973), Micheline Roquebrune (1975-2020)
Children
1 child: Jason Connery
Parents
Joseph Connery, Euphemia McLean
Sibling
Neil Connery
Residences
Domaine de Terre Blanche, Edinburgh, Kranidi, Lyford Cay, Marbella
Education
Tollcross Primary School
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
Name Origin
English < Old French < Ancient Greek < Biblical Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
Popularity
Tier A -- 311,453 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 60 years (1957-2017)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 26
Year context
Born in 1930 -- Pluto discovered by Clyde Tombaugh; Herbert Hoover was US president
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Filmography (25)
Murder on the Orient Express
Colonel Arbuthnot
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Allan Quatermain
The Avengers
Sir August de Wynter
DragonHeart
Draco (voice)
The Rock
John Patrick Mason
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self (archive footage)
Rising Sun
Capt. John Connor
Medicine Man
Dr. Robert Campbell
The Hunt for Red October
Capt. 1st Marko Ramius
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Professor Henry Jones
AWARDS (15)
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European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
2005
WON
B
Grand Officer of Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
2003
WON
B
Knight Bachelor
2000
WON
B
Kennedy Center Honors
1999
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Biography
Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer who 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 You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000).
Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama.
On October 31, 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old was Sean Connery?
Sean Connery was born on and passed away on at the age of 90.
Where was Sean Connery born?
Sean Connery was born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
What movies or shows has Sean Connery been in?
Sean Connery has 25 credits in our database. Notable titles include Murder on the Orient Express (2017), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), The Avengers (1998), DragonHeart (1996), The Rock (1996).
What is Sean Connery known for?
Sean Connery is primarily known as an actor. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer who won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards…
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