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Sir Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), born Thomas Sean Connery , 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.

Personal life

Connery was born in Fountainbridge (Edinburgh) Scotland on 25 August, 1930 to Joseph Connery and Euphamia 'Effie' MacLean. He claims he was called by his middle name Sean long before he became an actor, explaining he had an Irish friend named Seamus and those who knew them decided to call him by his middle name 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 (under the name Thom Connery) for Scotland in the 1953 Mr. Universe contest won by Bill Pearl and got third place in the tall man's division. Another competitor, Johnny Isaacs, suggested that he try out for a stage production of South Pacific
, which led to work on the stage, TV, and eventually film. As a weight lifter, his nickname was "Big Tam".

He was married to Australian-born actress Diane Cilento from 1962 until 1973 (he was her second husband). With Cilento he had a son, Jason Connery, who also became an actor, and was educated at Millfield School in Somerset, England. Since 1975, Sean Connery has been married to French-Tunisian artist Micheline Roquebrune Connery.

Political causes

He has long advocated Scottish independence, and has supported the Scottish National Party, 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."

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 suggested in 1997 that the award had been declined by the 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. Sean 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.

James Bond

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.

From Russia with Love
(1963
)
Goldfinger
(1964
)
Thunderball
(1965
)
You Only Live Twice
(1967
)
Diamonds Are Forever
(1971
)
Never Say Never Again
(1983
unofficial)

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