CONNERY’S LIFE & TIMES

AUGUST 25, 1930

- Born in Edinburgh.

1946 – Joined the Royal Navy aged 16.

1949 – Discharged on medical grounds.

1951 – Started working backstage at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh.

1953 – Competed in Mr

Universe and came third in his category.

1954 – Got a role in South Pacific and met lifelong pal Michael Caine.

1954 – First film role as an extra in Lilacs In The Spring in 1954.

1958 – Starred in Another Time, Another

Place with Lana Turner.

1962 – First role as James Bond in Dr No.

1962 – Married his first wife, Diane Cilento.

1963 – Only child Jason is born.

1963 – Starred in From Russia With Love.

1964 – Third Bond flick Goldfinger.

1965 – Stars in Thunderball.

1967 – Appears as 007

in You Only Live Twice.

1971 – His outing as

007 in Diamonds Are Forever.

1975 – Married Micheline Roquebrune.

1983 – Final film as James Bond in Never Say Never Again.

1988 – Wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar

for his gangster flick The Untouchables.

1989 – Stars in Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade.

1989 – US magazine voted him “Sexiest Man Alive”.

1989 – Popstar Lynsey de Paul claims she and Sir Sean had an affair. – Starred in The Hunt For Red October.

1996 – Appeared with Nicolas Cage in The Rock.

1998 – Received a Bafta Academy Fellowship Award.

1999 – Starred with Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment.

2000 – Given a knighthood for services to film and drama.

2003 – Shot his last film, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.