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My Take
Sean Connery is my favorite case study in escaping your own legend. He didn't just play James Bond first; he played him so definitively that the role should have swallowed him whole. Instead he walked away, aged into a character actor of real weight, and collected a BAFTA and a shelf of critics' prizes in his late fifties. That second act tells me the Bond swagger was never a costume — it was the surface of a serious, stubborn craftsman from Edinburgh. Few stars have ever carried gravity and glamour in the same body the way he did.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sean Connery
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・コネリー
- Reading
- しょーん・こねりー
- Born
- August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / character actor / actor / film producer / stage actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1971 Henrietta Award
- 1987 London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
- 1987 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1987 German Film Award for Best Actor
- 1987 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1987 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1987 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1988 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sean Connery born?
August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020.
Where is Sean Connery from?
Sean Connery is from Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
What does Sean Connery do?
Sean Connery works as film actor, character actor, actor, film producer, stage actor.
How tall is Sean Connery?
Sean Connery is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.