Connery

American

[kon-uh-ree] / ˈkɒn ə ri /

noun

Sean, 1930–2020, Scottish actor.

Connery British

/ ˈkɒnərɪ /

noun

Sir Sean, real name Thomas Connery. born 1929, Scottish film actor, who played James Bond in such films as Goldfinger (1964). His later films include The Name of the Rose (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Finding Forrester (2000)

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It also served as the backdrop of the 1996 action thriller The Rock starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage and the 1979 drama Escape from Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Sean Connery said that the most important moment in his own life was learning to read and his sons believe his legacy is giving young people that same empowerment.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

He was approached to play James Bond when Sean Connery relinquished the role, but his radical ideas of how he should interpret the character did not impress producer Harry Saltzman.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Ten of the films will compete for the £50,000 Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, which is decided by an audience vote and announced at the end of the festival.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

"I suppose," Connery suggested, "you have letters or a card or something, Mr. Eaton, to show your relationship to Lawrence Hillward."

From The Blind Man's Eyes by Balmer, Edwin

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