Raised in Edinburgh, the son of a truck driver and a cleaning woman, Sean acknowledged, “My background was harsh.” He started working at 13, left school by 15 and joined the Navy. “I always paid my ...
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 ...
The iconic Sean Connery, who became a much-loved part of Hollywood history with roles like James Bond and his Oscar-winning turn in The Untouchables, reportedly turned down a role that could have ...
Nicholas Shakespeare’s excellent new biography Ian Fleming: The Complete Man investigates the author who created James Bond — but also recounts the casting of Sean Connery in the role. Shakespeare ...
Lashana Lynch became the first woman to own the 007 title in the 2021 James Bond tentpole “No Time to Die,” but it turns out a plan to make James Bond a woman was actually pitched over 60 years prior.
James Bond has tangled with a lot of tough foes in his long career as an iconic movie character, but one of the greatest opponents he ever faced was a ruthless Russian assassin played by Robert Shaw.