SEAN CONNERY was the filmmakers' first and only choice to play the legendary King Arthur.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Connery had small parts in movies and television before landing the role that would launch his stellar career. Cast as James Bond, Agent 007, in a small budget British picture called "Dr. No," Connery inaugurated one of the longest-running series in film history. He starred as Bond in "From Russia With Love," "Goldfinger," "Thunderball," "You Only Live Twice," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Never Say Never Again."
Connery has also starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie," as well as such films as "Woman of Straw," "The Hill," "A Fine Madness," "Shalako," "The Molly Maguires," "The Anderson Tapes," "The Red Tent," "Murder on the Orient Express," "The Wind and the Lion," "The Man Who Would Be King," "Robin and Marian," "A Bridge Too Far," "Outland," "Zardoz," "Five Days One Summer," "Meteor," "The Name of the Rose," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "The Russia House," "The Hunt for Red October," "Medicine Man," "Rising Sun" and "Just Cause."
In addition to receiving both the Best Supporting Actor Oscar(R) and the Golden Globe Award in 1987 for his performance in "The Untouchables," Connery has received numerous other accolades. They include, among others, the Legion d'Honneur and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (the highest honors given in France), and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Best Actor award for "The Name of the Rose" in 1987, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award -- a special BAFTA silver mask presented by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne to a British actor or actress who has made an outstanding contribution to world cinema -- presented in 1990. Connery also founded the Scottish International Education Trust in 1968.
Upcoming projects include "Dragonheart," for which he will provide the voice of the dragon.
