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Sean Connery

Scottish actor (1930–2020)

Sean Connery was a Scottish actor, knighted in 2000, and the first to play James Bond on screen, appearing in seven films from Dr. No to Never Say Never Again. He won the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Supporting Actor for The Untouchables, and a BAFTA for The Name of the Rose.

Sean Connery appears in 31 films in The Rerun, from 1958 to 2002. Most of that work is in adventure, action and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Desmond Llewelyn (6), Lois Maxwell (6), Bernard Lee (5), Russell Mulcahy (4), Terence Young (4).

Known for

  • Dr. No (1962), James Bond. The first Bond film, which launched the franchise.
  • The Untouchables (1987), Jim Malone. The Chicago beat cop role that won him the Oscar.
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Henry Jones. Harrison Ford’s on-screen father in the third Indiana Jones adventure.
  • The Rock (1996), John Mason. A former prisoner who guides a team into Alcatraz.
  • The Name of the Rose (1986), William of Baskerville. A medieval monk turned detective, which earned him a BAFTA.

Movies

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What movies and TV shows has Sean Connery been in?
Sean Connery appears in Catch Me If You Can (2002), Entrapment (1999), The Rock (1996), Dragonheart (1996), First Knight (1995), Highlander II: The Quickening (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Untouchables (1987), Highlander (1986) and The Name of the Rose (1986) on The Remote.
When was Sean Connery born?
Sean Connery was born on 25 August 1930.

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