Sean Connery

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. (Getty Images) more pics » Connery and Harrison Ford (via The Guardian ) The script of the last Indiana Jones movie in the franchise hinted Sean Connery 's character Professor Henry Jones, the title character's father, had died. But Connery fans, rejoice: Henry may be back for the fifth film. A source said: " Steven Spielberg has been working on a script with George Lucas and there is an element of the story that could see Sean returning. Anything is ... Read Full Story

Sir Thomas Sean Connery is a retired Scottish actor and producer who is perhaps best known as the first actor to portray James Bond in cinema, starring in seven Bond films.[1] 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.[2]Sean Connery is known for retaining his Scottish accent in films, regardless of the nationality of the character played,[3] and rugged good looks. He has repeatedly been named as one of the most attractive men alive by various magazines, though he is older than most ... Read Full Story

Connery launches book at festival Sir Sean Connery launched his new book at the festival Scottish acting legend Sir Sean Connery has celebrated his 78th birthday by launching his memoirs at a sell-out event in Edinburgh. Sir Sean launched Being A Scot in front of a 300-strong crowd, which included First Minister Alex Salmond, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. The actor backed calls by the SNP for a separate Scottish Olympic team. He told the audience: "Scotland should always be a stand-alone nation at whatever, I believe." The former James Bond actor also revealed his enthusiasm for US tycoon Donald Trump's controversial plans ... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / Celebrity , ENTERTAINMENT , PRESS RELEASE / On Being a Scot by Sean Connery August 26, 2008 Sean Connery Releases Autobiography Edinburgh, Scotland (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 26, 2008– Sir Sean Connery has retuned to his home town to launch his autobiography Being a Scot. We get wind of this tome from the highland caves of Yahoo:He’s recognized around the world as the iconic face of James Bond. But in Britain, Sean Connery is also well known as a proud Scot, and on Monday he returns to his hometown to launch his autobiography. “Being a Scot” looks at Connery’s early life as ... Read Full Story

Doctors have reported an unusual case of a woman who is unable to recognize the voices of her own family members ... but is able to pick out the tones of James Bond star Sir Sean Connery. While the 60-year-old mom is not able to recall even the sound of her own daughter's voice, she can happily identify the burr of the Scottish former 007. Researchers at University College London say she grew up with the odd Phonagnosia condition and has never been able to identify who is talking to her unless she can see them. But bizarrely the unnamed woman discovered she was ... Read Full Story