James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. A British secret agent working for MI6 under the codename 007, Bond has been portrayed on film in twenty-seven productions by actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.

Jul 29, 2020 · Sean Connery made James Bond iconic in Dr. No but he wasn't the first actor to portray 007 onscreen; that honor goes to American actor Barry Nelson.

Ian Fleming created the fictional character of James Bond as the central figure for his works. Bond is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is known by his code number, 007, and was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander.

Mar 18, 2019 · Those eight actors are the historic watermarks for James Bond's longevity on the screen, and without their contributions, the series just might not be the behemoth that it has evolved into.

Bob Simmons could arguably be called the first official James Bond actor, and he was in fact the first person to portray 007 in a cinema-released Bond film. Bob's scene was reused up until Goldfinger, before being reshot with Sean Connery. In 1962, producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman brought James Bond to the silver screen in Dr.

Although Sean Connery wasn't strictly the first actor to play James Bond, he is usually considered to be the original, because Dr. No was the first cinema-released Bond film. It was also the first high budget Bond film, and the first "official" film made by EON Productions.

4 days ago · If you’re looking to watch all the James Bond movies in order, you’ll hit the good stuff right away: All the Sean Connery movies in his first run are classics of the franchise.