Sean Connery filmography Aleksandrovich Ramius in "The Hunt for Red October" (1990), and Allan Quatermain in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (2003). Along with his Academy Award, Connery has won two BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Henrietta Award. Sean Connery filmography Sir Sean Connery is a retired Scottish actor and producer. He was the first actor to have portrayed the literary character James Bond in a film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and again in an unofficial Bond film in 1983. He is also known for his roles as Jimmy Malone in "The Untouchables" (1987), for which he won
Sean Connery (muscular, 6' 2", and a Scot) was unrefined. Fleming's girlfriend Blanche Blackwell told him that Connery had the requisite sexual charisma, and Fleming changed his mind after the successful "Dr. No" première. He was so impressed, he created a half-Scottish, half-Swiss heritage for Bond in the later novels. Connery's portrayal of Bond owes much to stylistic tutelage from director Terence Young, which helped polish the actor while using his physical grace and presence for the action. Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny, related that "Terence took Sean under his wing. He took him to dinner, showed him how to walk,