For many of us, he will forever be THE James Bond. Sean Connery has died at age 90. Here’s a look back at his amazing life and career in photographs from his first roles in the 1950s until his retirement several years ago.
Sean Connery Speaks at National Press Club
Share387564 01: Actor Sean Connery addresses a crowd of reporters at the National Press Club, April 6, 2001 In Washington, DC. Connery was in town to accept the William Wallace Award from the American Scottish Foundation. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Newsmakers)
Sean Connery And Honor Blackman
SharePortrait of James Bond actors Sean Connery and Honor Blackman, to promote the film 'Goldfinger', 1964. (Photo by Express/Getty Images)
Sean Connery
ShareScottish film actor Sean Connery in his most famous role as '007', James Bond. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Thunderball
ShareA scene from the James Bond film 'Thunderball' with Sean Connery, Claudine Auger and Adolfo Celi. (Photo by MacGregor/Getty Images)
Glenfiddich Presents Dressed To Kilt – Arrivals
ShareNEW YORK - APRIL 05: Sir Sean Connery attends the 8th annual "Dressed To Kilt" Charity Fashion Show presented by Glenfiddich at M2 Ultra Lounge on April 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
James Bond
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery as James Bond in 'You Only Live Twice', during filming at Pinewood studios. (Photo by Len Trievnor/Getty Images)
Sean Connery
Share29th August 1962: Scottish actor Sean Connery, best known as Secret Agent 007 in the James Bond films, sets off for a game of golf. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone/Getty Images)
Secret Agent 007
Sharecirca 1955: British actor Sean Connery, best known for his role in seven of the James Bond films, relaxing in his ground floor basement flat in London's NW5. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Connery on set of Thunderball
ShareScottish actor and producer Sean Connery as 'James Bond' and Italian actor Adolfo Celi (1922 - 1986) as 'Emilio Largo' filming a scene on a boat on the set of spy film 'Thunderball', the fourth in the James Bond series, UK, 4th June 1965. (Photo by R. McPhedran/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sean Connery
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery in Amsterdam on a location shoot for the latest James Bond film, 'Diamonds are Forever', 4th July 1971. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Getty Images)
Bond Line-Up
Share1983: From left to right, Pamela Salem who appears as Miss Moneypenny in 'Never Say Never Again', Sean Connery who plays James Bond and Barbara Carrera who plays Fatima Blush. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Off To The Links
Share31st August 1962: Scottish actor Sean Connery, the new face of superspy James Bond, leaves his basement flat in London's NW8 for a game of golf, his favourite pastime. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Billiard Bond
Share31st August 1962: Scottish actor Sean Connery, the new face of superspy James Bond, enjoys a game of bar billiards at his basement flat in London's NW8. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Sean Connery
ShareScottish actor and producer Sean Connery, UK, 7th November 1969. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Edinburgh International Film Festival Opening Film: The Illusionist
ShareEDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16: Micheline Connery and Sir Sean Connery attends the opening film of The Edinburgh Film Festival: The Illusionist on June 16, 2010 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Jacobs/Getty Images)
Bond In Bed
Share13th April 1963: British actor Sean Connery rehearses a scene from the James Bond Film 'From Russia With Love', with the Italian actress Daniela Bianchi while director Terence Young looks on. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Pro-Am Golfers
Share15th October 1976: Film star Sean Connery gets a few tips from American golfer Arnold Palmer, his partner in a Pro-Am tournament in Paris. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Al Pacino Receives 35th AFI Life Achievement Award – Arrivals
ShareHOLLYWOOD - JUNE 07: Actor Sean Connery arrives to the 35th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Al Pacino held at the Kodak Theatre on June 7, 2007 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images for AFI)
The Hill
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery on the set of British movie 'The Hill', 10th September 1964. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sir Sean Connery Unveils Memoirs At Edinburgh Book Festival
ShareEDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 25: Sir Sean Connery unveils his new book entitled 'Being A Scot' at the Edinburgh book festival August 25, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The launch of the actors memoirs book coincides with his 78th birthday. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Target Presents AFI’s Night At The Movies – Presentations
ShareHOLLYWOOD - OCTOBER 01: Actor Sean Connery presents during AFI's Night At The Movies presented by Target held at ArcLight Cinemas on October 1, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI)
Target Presents AFI’s Night At The Movies – Target Red Room
ShareHOLLYWOOD - OCTOBER 01: Actor Sir Sean Connery (L) and actress Shirley MacLaine arrive at AFI's Night At The Movies presented by Target held at ArcLight Cinemas on October 1, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for AFI)
“Dressed To Kilt” And Friends Of Scotland Charity Fashion Show
ShareNEW YORK - MARCH 30: Sir Sean Connery and Lady Connery attend the "Dressed To Kilt" charity fashion show benefiting Friends of Scotland at M2 Lounge on March 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
2015 U.S. Open – Day 12
ShareNEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Actor Sean Connery attend the Men's Singles Semifinals match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Marin Cilic of Croatia on Day Twelve of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Sean Connery
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery at the Savoy Hotel in London, UK, 11th April 1971. (Photo by Terry Disney/Express/Getty Images)
Brush With Danger
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery on location in Amsterdam for new James Bond film 'Diamonds are Forever', 4th July 1971. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Getty Images)
On the set of Goldfinger
ShareBritish actor Sean Connery as 'James Bond' rehearsing stunts scenes with British stunt performer, stunt coordinator and arranger Alf Joint (1927 - 2005) on the set of spy film 'Goldfinger', third movie in the James Bond series, UK, 20th March 1964. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Connery Off Duty
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery visits his wife, actress Diane Cilento while she films scenes for her latest movie 'Rattle of a Simple Man' at the Associated British Studios at Elstree, UK, 1964. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sean Connery as ‘Shalako’
ShareBritish actor Sean Connery on the set of western film 'Shalako', Almeria, Spain, 12th January 1968. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Getty Images)
Edinburgh International Film Festival Opening Film: The Illusionist
ShareEDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16: Sir Sean Connery attends the opening film of The Edinburgh Film Festival: The Illusionist on June 16, 2010 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ian Jacobs/Getty Images)
Thunderball
ShareSuperspy James Bond, played by actor Sean Connery (right), is held at knifepoint by Adolfo Celi as Emilio Largo in a scene from the film 'Thunderball', being filmed at Pinewood Studios, UK, 1965. (Photo by Stephan C Archetti/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sean Connery
Share31st August 1962: Scottish actor Sean Connery, the new face of superspy James Bond, relaxes in his basement flat in London's NW8. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Sean Connery And Diane Cilento
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery pictured with his wife, Australian actress Diane Cilento (1933-2011) at London airport on 17th August 1963. Sean Connery is currently shooting the James Bond film 'From Russia with Love'. (Photo by Felkin/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Connery And Bianchi In From Russia With Love
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery and Italian actress Daniela Bianchi rehearse and film a bedroom scene for the James Bond film 'From Russia With Love' at Pinewood Studios, UK, 9th April 1963. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
James Bond in ‘Thunderball’
ShareBritish actor Sean Connery, Italian actor Adolfo Celi (1922-1986), and French actress Claudine Auger (1941-2019) in a scene from the fourth James Bond film 'Thunderball', 1965. (Photo by R. McPhedran/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sean Connery
ShareScottish actor Sean Connery at the Savoy Hotel in London, UK, 11th April 1971. (Photo by Terry Disney/Express/Getty Images)