| Sean Connery
was born as Thomas Sean Connery in Fountainbridge -
Edinburgh, Scotland on August 25, 1930. For several
reasons, one being that he was the son of a truck-driver,
he grew up impoverished. He grew up in a poor family, and
had to take many small jobs to earn his keep. Age of 14, he left school, and
joined the Royal Navy, but was released due to ulcers. He
had many jobs during his early life, including tough
laborer, a lifeguard and a model for art classes. With
his career as a body builder, Connery participated in the
Mr. Universe contest in 1953 placing third. This in turn
led to a job in the chorus with the touring company of
South Pacific. He appeared in several stage productions,
making his television debut in 1956. Connery signed a
movie contract with FOX in the late 1950's, which led him
to a string of film roles.
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Cast as
Bond, James Bond in Dr. No in 1962, over Cary Grant, Rex
Harrison, Trevor Howard, Patrick McGoohan and Roger Moore, even
though Ian Fleming was quoted as saying, "He is not exactly
what I envisioned" as the fictional British agent . The film
was a success and led to 3 more Bond films in the next 5 years. 
Tired of being identified only as
007, Connery quit the role after You Only Live Twice, in order to
devote more time to his family and to golf. The next Bond film
was made with George Lazenby, but Connery was persuaded to return
as Bond in Diamonds are Forever. With that role, he said he was
finished as Bond, but he returned for a final appearance in Never
Say Never Again.
Connery has played many varied
roles in films over the years, working with directors such as
Hitchcock, Huston and De Palma. He won the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actor in 1987, for his role as the Irish cop Malone in
The Untouchables. He continues to work steadily, despite 
suffering from various
throat ailments, and despite the wisespread rumors of his death
that circulated in 1993. His latest film is Life Less Ordinary.
Connery has played many varied
roles in films over the years, working with directors such as
Hitchcock, Huston and De Palma. He won the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actor in 1987, for his role as the Irish cop Malone in
The Untouchables. He continues to work steadily, despite
suffering from various throat ailments, and despite the
wisespread rumors of his death that circulated in 1993. His
latest film is "A Life Less Ordinary".
