Sean Connery

Sir Thomas Sean Connery (English: Sir Thomas Sean Connery, August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor who became famous for playing the British spy James Bond in seven James Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Before starring in Bond, Connery had been appearing in small theaters and television shows. Although he did not enjoy the off-screen attention that his role as Bond brought him, the fame that Bond's films brought to him still allowed him to receive offers from Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Lumet and John Huston. "Murder on the Orient Express", "Iron King", "The Bridge", "The Challenger", "Legendary", "The Untouchables", "The Last Crusade", "The Hunt for Red October", "Magic Dragon Slayer", "Jedi Mission" and "Friends Through the Window" and other works. Connery received many recognitions during his career, receiving an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award), two Golden Globe Awards (including a Cecil B. DeMille Award), and an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1987, he was awarded the Commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters. In 1999, he received the Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2000, he was knighted in the British New Year Honors for his film achievements. In addition, in 2004, Connery was named "Scotland's greatest living national treasure" by the Sunday Herald, and in 2011 he was named "Scotland's greatest living national treasure" in the Million Euro Lottery survey. He was also named "The Sexiest Actor Alive" and "The Sexiest Man Alive" by "People" in 1989 and 1999 respectively.