Sean Connery (b. August 25, 1930 – d.October 31, 2020) was an actor and producer who portrayed Allan Quatermain in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
- Pictured: Connery as Allan Quatermain in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Professional History
Before acting, Sean worked as a milkman and also tried his hand at bodybuilding as well as football. His initial acting roles were in theatrical productions, TV shows or minor film roles until the 1958 film Another Time, Another Place. Before he landed a major role, he was also forced to work as a babysitter. The 1959 film Darby O'Gill and the Little People was his breakout film and he later landed a job in the James Bond film titled Dr. No, released in 1962. Connery went on to star in further Bond films, solidifying his film career. In 1992, he established a production company called Fountainbridge Films, which shut in 2002 due to business disputes.
Connery also produced and acted in the 2003 film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, portraying the role of the adventurer Allan Quatermain. It was based on the comic-book series of the same name, written by Alan Moore and published under the imprint of America's Best Comics. Connery disagreed with the director Sean Norrington during the film's production and tried to improve it during editing of scenes. The frustration caused due to the filmmaking process played a part in his retirement from acting in films.
Personal History
Sean was born in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, in 1930. He was married to the actress Diane Cilento in 1962, and she gave birth to their son Jason Connery in 1963. The two divorced in 1973 and in 1975, he married the painter Micheline Roquebrune. Connery died on October 31, 2020 in Nassau, The Bahamas at the age of 90.
Work History
Acting Credits
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | July 11, 2003 | Allan Quatermain |
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Trivia
- Connery's character of Zed in the film Zardoz inspired the look of the DC Comics character Vartox.
- Jedidiah O'Keenan, the civilian disguise of The Wizard was said to look like Sean Connery.[1]