Sean Connery Sean Connery Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a retired Scottish actor and producer, who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, one of them being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films, between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Untouchables". His film career also includes such films as "Marnie", "The Name of
Gary Connery would succeed because of the "excellent control" he had over his suit. The commentary also added that the risk factors should not be underestimated. Connery's landing was studied as an extreme example of the effectiveness of shock absorbing material. Rhett Allain, associate professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, has analysed Connery's flight in "Wired magazine"'s science blog "Dot Physics" to determine the landing velocities which allowed Connery to remain uninjured. Connery received a nomination for the "Epic TV" "Adventurer of The Year Award". The plot of one of the skits during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics