Sean Connery Height, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

Sean Connery was a veteran Scottish actor and producer who came to prominence with his appearance as the prominently distinguished character James Bond in 7 Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Besides that, he is also known for his portrayal in more than 2 dozen hit films including Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), and The Rock (1996).

Born Name

Thomas Sean Connery

Nick Name

Big Tam, Sean, Tommy

Age

He was born on August 25, 1930.

Died

He passed away in his sleep on October 31, 2020, at the age of 90 at his home in Nassau in the Bahamas.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Residence

He resided in Nassau, Bahamas.

Nationality

Education

He attended Tollcross Primary School.

Occupation

Actor, Producer

Family

• Father – Joseph Connery
• Mother – Euphemia McBain McLean
• Siblings – Neil Connery (Younger Brother) (Actor)

Manager

Connery was represented by Creative Artists Agency.

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 2 in or 188 cm

Weight

87 kg or 192 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Sean Connery’s name had been linked with –

1. Betty Kelly
2. Katherine Snow
3. Carole Mallary
4. Sabrina
6. Carol Sopel (1950)
7. Maxine Daniels
8. Zsa Zsa Gabor
9. Shelly Winters (1954-1955)
10. Julie Hamilton (1957)
11. Lana Turner (1958)
12. Joanne Gilbert (1958)
13. Diane Cilento (1958-1973) – They have a son named, Jason Joseph Connery (b. January 11, 1963) who is an English actor and producer. In her autobiography, she stated that he had abused her both mentally and physically.
14. Sue Lloyd (1959)
15. Joyce Webber (1962)
16. Claudine Auger (1965)
17. Lana Wood (1971) – Rumor
18. Jill St. John (1971)
19. Magda Konopka (1972)
20. Micheline Roquebrune (1974-Present)
21. Lynsey de Paul (1989)
22. Gena Rowlands (1998)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He had Scottish and Irish ancestry.

Hair Color

Salt & Pepper

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Rugged facial features
• Sported a thick beard or mustache
• A deep voice with a Scottish accent
• Thick eyebrows

Brand Endorsements

Sean had appeared in commercials for various brands such as –

• Teekanne
• RAS Insurance
• Jim Beam
• Level 3 Communications
• Louis Vuitton

He had appeared in various PSA’s including World Food Programme.

Sean Connery Favorite Things

• Bond Film – From Russia With Love (1963)

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Sean Connery Facts

1. His mother worked as a cleaning lady whereas his father Joseph worked 2 jobs as a lorry driver and as well as at a factory.
2. Sean was brought up in a family of religious virtue as his father was a Roman Catholic and his mother was a Protestant.
3. Since his younger days, Connery was always called upon by the middle name, Sean.
4. Sean started to grow when he was 12 years old and by the age of 18, he had already reached 6 ft 2 in tall. Thereafter, he stopped growing.
5. In his youth, he was known as “Tommy” and during his teenage years, he started going around by the name of “Big Tam.”
6. Sean was 14 years old when he became s*xually active with a woman who was part of the auxiliary territorial service.
7. He lived in the Bahamas, Edinburgh, and in Marbella in the past.
8. There was a gap of almost 8 years between Sean and younger brother Neil Connery who is also an actor.
9. Sean had once owned the “Domaine de Terre Blanche” for 20 years before selling it to billionaire software entrepreneur Dietmar Hopp.
10. The first job he had was as a milk delivery man for St. Cuthbert’s Co-operative Society.
11. Prior to having entered the film industry, he worked as a coffin polisher.
12. On July 5, 2000, Connery was knighted by at an investiture ceremony at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh.

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