Biografia

Powerful deep voice with Scottish accent

Best known for playing James Bond

Frequently played tough, cunning heroes

In the latter half of his career, often played mentors

Grey beard or moustache (in later years)

Of the six actors who have played James Bond, he is the only one who, like Bond, served in the Royal Navy.

Terry Gilliam did not intend to cast him as King Agamemnon in I banditi del tempo (1981), he simply wrote in the screenplay that when Agamemnon took off his helmet he looked "exactly like Sean Connery." To Gilliam's surprise, the script found its way into Connery's hands and Connery subsequently expressed interest in doing the film.

He was once stopped for speeding by an officer named Sergeant James Bond.

He was paid a huge sum to return as James Bond for Agente 007 - Una cascata di diamanti (1971), setting a record. It was donated to his Scottish charity.

He said in an interview that during the filming of Mai dire mai (1983), he was taking martial arts lessons and in the process angered the instructor who in turn broke his wrist. Connery stayed with the wrist broken for a number of years thinking it was only a minor pain... the instructor was Steven Seagal.

I was called Sean long before I was an actor, I had an Irish buddy when I was 12 named Seamus -- pronounced Shay-mus. So they nicknamed us Seamus and Shawn and it stuck.

I never disliked Bond, as some have thought. Creating a character like that does take a certain craft. It's simply natural to seek other roles.

More than anything else, I'd like to be an old man with a good face, like Alfred Hitchcock or Pablo Picasso. They know that life is not just a popularity contest.

I've honestly not been too aware of my age until I went to the doctor for a full check-up. He said I had the heart of a young man - "but you're not young, you're 40".

Some age, others mature.

La leggenda degli uomini straordinari (2003) - $17,000,000

Scoprendo Forrester (2001) - $15,000,000

Entrapment (1999) - $20,000,000

Scherzi del cuore (1999) - $60,000

The Rock (1996) - $12,000,000