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 film actors in the world. Today, he has more than 60 films on his account, a dozen awards and nominations, the Order of the Legion of Honor and the knighthood.
Sean Connery biography
Thomas Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh (Scotland) into the humble 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 section of the dresser. To provide financial support to his family, already at the age of 9, Sean began working as a milk delivery man and a butcher's assistant. At the age of 13, he left school, and in 1946, Sean joined the Royal Navy, but after 3 years he was suspended from service for health reasons.
In 1953, Sean Connery entered the Mr. Universe bodybuilding competition and took third place. At one time, Connery was torn between the desire to become an actor or a professional footballer. Actor Robert Henderson helped him make the fateful decision, inspiring him to connect his life with the film industry.
Connery received one of his first roles in the television series Requiem for a Heavyweight in 1957. Film critics responded positively to the play 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 Saltzman approved the then little-known actor for the lead role of James Bond immediately without samples, finding his candidacy "the most suitable for the image of a secret agent." After the successful premiere of Doctor No, serious and private by nature, Sean Connery was not thrilled with the sudden rush of fame.
Between 1962 and 1967, 5 James Bond films were released with the participation of the British actor. According to him, he was tired of the constant public scrutiny and invasion of his privacy, which was a "side effect" of his worldwide popularity. Sean even had to argue with producer Albert Broccoli about releasing James Bond films 18 months apart instead of one year. But the film distribution of films was so lucrative that work on projects continued at an intense pace. Having starred in the movie about the secret agent 007 "Diamonds Are Forever" in 1971, the actor asked for an unprecedented amount of a fee of 1.25 million dollars, plus interest from the rental. Sean Connery donated all the proceeds from the leading role to the Scottish International Education Fund.
After the James Bond films, the famous actor focused on film roles that he found interesting in various genres.
However, in the early 1980s, Connery was again invited to play the role of Bond. After agreeing, the 53-year-old actor had to put in a little effort to get back in shape.
In 1988, Sean Connery won an Oscar for his excellent performance in The Untouchables. Further, Connery continues to delight viewers with his multifaceted and professional acting 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 dubbing the last animated film in 2013, Sean Connery retired from the film industry.
Actor Sean Connery has received a sufficient number of awards and awards for achievements in the field of cinema throughout his film career. In 2000 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Sean Connery has also published several books on the life and culture of Scotland.
Sean Connery's personal life
In 1962, Connery married Australian actress Diana Cilento, but their marriage fell apart in 1973. In 1963, they had a son, Jason Connery, now also a film actor. In 1975, Sean Connery married a second time. This time, the chosen one was the French artist Micheline Roquebrune, who is a year older than him. Their marriage has been going on for over 40 years. However, in 2015, his wife Micheline was implicated in a scandal and was charged with tax fraud in connection with the sale of a large property in Marbella, Spain in 1998.
