Sir Thomas
Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is an
Academy Award,
Golden Globe and
BAFTA Award winning
Scottish actor and
producer who is perhaps best known as the first official actor to portray
James Bond in cinema, starring in seven Bond films.
In 1987, he won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in
The Untouchables.
Sir Sean Connery was knighted by
Queen Elizabeth II in July 2000.
Connery is known for retaining his
Scottish accent in films, regardless of the
nationality of the character played.
Despite being older than most contemporary
sex symbols, he has repeatedly been named one of the most attractive men alive by various magazines due to his rugged looks.
