He portrayed 007 seven times, beginning with 1962’sDr.
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1959
Sean Connery and Diane Cilento at a premiere ofSleeping Beauty.
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August 31, 1962
Connery, relaxing in his basement apartment in London.
1962
Connery with actress Ursula Andress on the set of the first James Bond film,Dr.
1963
Connery as James Bond inFrom Russia with Love.
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June 22, 1964
Connery as Bond inGoldfinger.
1964
Connery poses as James Bond next to his Aston Martin DB5 in a scene fromGoldfinger.
March 1965
A smiley Connery on the set of the fourth Bond film,Thunderball.
1965
Connery poses for a publicity photo at the height of his popularity as Bond.
1967
Connery at England’s Pinewood Studios while filmingYou Only Live Twice.
1970s
Connery boating in a Venetian lagoon with Venice in the background.
1976
Audrey Hepburn as Lady Marian and Connery as Robin Hood in Richard Lester’sRobin and Marian.
November 9, 1976
Connery and host Johnny Carson onThe Tonight Show.
April 1988
Connery and his wife Micheline Roquebrune at Langan’s Brasserie in London.
1990
Connery with his wife Micheline at their home in Marbella, Spain.
October 6, 1991
Connery at the Festival De La Baule in France.
This was the first Scottish parliament in over 300 years.
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February 17, 2001
Connery in Berlin promoting one of his last films,Finding Forrester.
November 20, 2001
Connery and host Jay Leno onThe Tonight Show.
September 11, 2015
Connery taking in the 2015 US Open tennis tournament in New York City.
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