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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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The film, based on the book by Ian Fleming, was produced by Albert Broccoli and starred Sean Connery as the British spy.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

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

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

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

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

Connery stooped and picked it up and handed it toward Eaton.

From The Blind Man's Eyes by Balmer, Edwin

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