Sean Connery is a British actor with Scottish roots, which he is very proud of. After the role of the secret agent 007, Sean Connery became one of the most famous world film actors. Today he has accounted for more than 60 films, a dozen awards and nominations, an order of the Legion of Honor and a knighthood.
Sean Connery Biography
Thomas Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh (Scotland) in the modest family of Joseph and Euphemia Connery. He was the eldest of two sons. The family's income was so modest that young Sean had to sleep in the lower compartment of the chest of drawers. To provide financial support to his family, already at the age of 9, Sean began to earn money as a milkman and assistant butcher. At the age of 13, he left school, and in 1946, Sean joined the Royal Navy of Great Britain, but after 3 years he was removed from service for health reasons.
In 1953, Sean Connery participated in the bodybuilder contest "Mr. Universe" and took third place. At one time, Connery was torn between the desire to become an actor or a professional footballer. The actor Robert Henderson helped him make a fateful decision, which inspired him to connect his life with the film industry.
Connery got one of his first roles in the television series Requiem for a Heavyweight in 1957. Film critics reacted positively to the game of the young actor.
Sean Connery's career
In 1962, Connery met Terence Young, the future director of the first James Bond films. Producer Harry Salzman then approved the still little-known actor for the lead role of James Bond immediately without trial, finding his candidacy "the most suitable image of a secret agent." After the successful premiere of the film “Doctor Know, ” serious and closed by nature, Sean Connery was not delighted with the sudden surge of fame.
Between 1962 and 1967, 5 James Bond films with the participation of a British actor appeared on the big screens. According to him, he was tired of constant public attention and the invasion of his personal life, which was a “side effect” of his worldwide popularity. Sean even had to argue with producer Albert Broccoli about the release of James Bond films with a gap of 18 months, instead of one year. But film distribution was so profitable that work on projects continued at an intense pace. Having starred in the film about secret agent 007 “Diamonds Are Forever” in 1971, the actor requested an unprecedented amount of a fee of $ 1.25 million, plus interest from rental. Sean Connery transferred all the proceeds from the lead role to the Scottish International Education Fund.
After the James Bond films, the famous actor focused on movie roles, which he found interesting in various genres.
However, in the early 1980s, Connery was again invited to play the role of Bond. Agreeing, the 53-year-old actor had to make a little effort to get back in shape.
In 1988, Sean Connery received an Oscar for his excellent performance in the movie The Untouchables. Further, Connery continues to delight the audience with his multifaceted and professional game in such films as “The Name of the Rose” (1986), “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989), “The Hunt for Red October” (1990), “The Rising Sun” (1993), Just Cause (1995), The First Knight (1995), The Rock (1996) and Find Forrester (2000).
After voicing the last animated film in 2013, Sean Connery left the film industry.
Actor Sean Connery throughout his film career has received a sufficient number of awards and awards for achievements in the field of cinema. In 2000, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Sean Connery has also published several books about the life and culture of Scotland.
