Connery

[kon-uh-ree]

noun

1. Sean, 1930–2020, Scottish actor.

Connery

/ ˈkɒnərɪ /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Elspeth was the daughter of Maj Gen Roy Urquhart, who commanded the British Airborne Division at Arnhem in 1944 and was portrayed by Sir Sean Connery in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far.

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It starred Frenchman Christopher Lambert as The Highlander, with Sir Sean Connery playing his mentor Ramirez – an Egyptian who had been based in Spain.

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"He loved the Edinburgh International Film Festival," says his son Jason Connery.

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After Sir Sean's death in 2020, Jason, his brother Stephane and the rest of the Connery family were keen to maintain his connection to the festival he had championed.

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And yet it's able to offer one of the biggest cash prizes at any festival – the £50,000 Sean Connery Prize for Filmmaking Excellence.

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