Sean Connery was the actor everyone knew for starting the James Bond franchise. He quickly reached stardom, and directors considered him for other major works. Over the course of his career, Connery accumulated dozens of credits. One of the last movies he did was bad enough to make him want to retire.
Sean Connery’s acting career Sean Connery at the 1st Annual Rome Film Festival, 2006 | Ernesto Ruscio/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Connery got into film and television when a casting director happened to watch him in a bodybuilding competition. He appeared in multiple movies and TV shows, but his big break would come in the 60s. The James Bond series has been popular for decades, and Connery starred in the first five flicks.
During the audition, Connery’s attire and outburst almost cost him the role. It was his “panther-like walk” that helped him land the part of Agent 007. Connery...
Sean Connery’s acting career Sean Connery at the 1st Annual Rome Film Festival, 2006 | Ernesto Ruscio/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Connery got into film and television when a casting director happened to watch him in a bodybuilding competition. He appeared in multiple movies and TV shows, but his big break would come in the 60s. The James Bond series has been popular for decades, and Connery starred in the first five flicks.
During the audition, Connery’s attire and outburst almost cost him the role. It was his “panther-like walk” that helped him land the part of Agent 007. Connery...
- 8/28/2023
- by Suse Forrest
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sean Connery was the actor everyone knew for starting the James Bond franchise. He quickly reached stardom, and directors considered him for other major works. Over the course of his career, Connery accumulated dozens of credits. One of the last movies he did was bad enough to make him want to retire.
Sean Connery’s acting career Sean Connery at the 1st Annual Rome Film Festival, 2006 | Ernesto Ruscio/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Connery got into film and television when a casting director happened to watch him in a bodybuilding competition. He appeared in multiple movies and TV shows, but his big break would come in the 60s. The James Bond series has been popular for decades, and Connery starred in the first five flicks.
During the audition, Connery’s attire and outburst almost cost him the role. It was his “panther-like walk” that helped him land the part of Agent 007. Connery...
Sean Connery’s acting career Sean Connery at the 1st Annual Rome Film Festival, 2006 | Ernesto Ruscio/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Connery got into film and television when a casting director happened to watch him in a bodybuilding competition. He appeared in multiple movies and TV shows, but his big break would come in the 60s. The James Bond series has been popular for decades, and Connery starred in the first five flicks.
During the audition, Connery’s attire and outburst almost cost him the role. It was his “panther-like walk” that helped him land the part of Agent 007. Connery...
- 8/28/2023
- by Suse Forrest
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Sir Billi", aka "Guardian of the Highlands" is the Scottish produced, 2012 CG -animated adventure comedy feature, written, directed by Sascha and Tessa Hartmann, starring the final (voice) performance of actor Sean Connery, with Alan Cumming, Patrick Doyle and Kieron Elliott:
"...'Sir Billi', an old, skateboarding veterinarian, goes above and beyond the call of responsibility, fighting villains and strong lairds in a war to save the illegal fugitive 'Bessie Boo' the beaver..."
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"...'Sir Billi', an old, skateboarding veterinarian, goes above and beyond the call of responsibility, fighting villains and strong lairds in a war to save the illegal fugitive 'Bessie Boo' the beaver..."
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- 11/13/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
After winning three Academy Awards and establishing himself as one of the world's greatest living actors, Daniel Day-Lewis issued a statement last week announcing that he was retiring from acting, and that the film he recently completed, director Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, would be his last film performance.
The decision came as a shock to fans of the 60-year-old actor and father of three, many of whom feel like he has a lot more to offer in the way of brilliant performances. However, he's far from the first star to retire before his or her time. Here's a look at just a few major stars, throughout the history of Hollywood, who have walked away from their careers in search of something different.
Watch: Daniel Day-Lewis Announces Retirement From Acting, Final Film 'Phantom Thread' to Premiere This Christmas
1. Sean Connery
20th Century Fox
After a long career playing everything from James Bond to romantic leads, Connery...
The decision came as a shock to fans of the 60-year-old actor and father of three, many of whom feel like he has a lot more to offer in the way of brilliant performances. However, he's far from the first star to retire before his or her time. Here's a look at just a few major stars, throughout the history of Hollywood, who have walked away from their careers in search of something different.
Watch: Daniel Day-Lewis Announces Retirement From Acting, Final Film 'Phantom Thread' to Premiere This Christmas
1. Sean Connery
20th Century Fox
After a long career playing everything from James Bond to romantic leads, Connery...
- 6/29/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
I'm happy to say Inside Out is a glorious return to form for Pixar. On the complete opposite end of the animated spectrum is. Sir Billi (2012) Director: Sascha Hartmann Stars: Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Ruby Wax An elderly skateboarding veterinarian is the only man heroic enough to save Bessie Boo the Beaver from Scottish genocide. Ever since Sean Connery... Read More...
- 6/17/2015
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
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