SEAN CONNERY´S BIOGRAPHY

Sean Connery was born in Edimburgh (Scotland) in 1930. His true name is Thomas Sean Connery and he was the third son of Joe Connery and his wife Eddie. Those years were very dificult and Sean had to study at the school and help to work to get money for his family.

When he was a teenager he was a football player with the Fettor Amateur while he was studying at Daroch School. After de Second World War, he came in the Royal Marine but he only was there for three years because he was ill and he had to leave his marine career.

After that, he was a professional football player, a lifeguard in a swimingpool and a model. The last profession was the gate to come in to the theatre. At the moment, Connery knew that he wanted to be an actor.

His first film was "Let´s make up" in 1954. Three years later he worked for the 20th Century Fox, where he made some films such as "The longest day".

In 1963 he left the 20th Century Fox and started to work for United Artist. Since this moment he played James Bond. From 1963 until 1971 he made some films such as "Dr. No", "From Russia with love", "Goldfinger", "Thunderball" and "You only live twice". He started to be a famous actor. After 1971 he started to play other kind of films. In 1987 he won his fisrt Oscar with the film "The untouchables".

Now he has made a lot of films and he has only won one Oscar, but he has won more prize. He has been married twice and today he lives with his second wife, Micheline Roquebrune. He has founded The Scottish International Education Trust, to help scottish orphans.