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Barry Nelson (born Robert Haakon Nielsen; [1] April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) [2] was an American actor, noted as the first actor to portray Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond. [ 3 ] Early life
Both Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan were linked to the role of James Bond at least a decade before eventually taking it, but declined for various reasons. Dalton was first offered the role in 1967 at the age of 21, but felt he was too young for the part. He ultimately accepted the role 20 years later.
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.
First of all, he was the first actor to play James Bond, in the film series' inaugural "Dr. No" in 1962. Connery captured the true essence of Bond's impeccable charisma, sophistication, and rugged ...
He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Connery originated the role in Dr. No (1962) and continued starring as Bond in the Eon Productions films From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live ...
Queen Elizabeth II met the first six actors to play James Bond on the screen. She met Connery at the world premiere of You Only Live Twice in 1967, and, according to the royal biographer Gyles Brandreth : "She really did love all the early James Bond films", preferring the earlier films, "before they got so loud". [ 250 ]
James Bond is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1952. The character first appeared in a series of twelve novels and two short story collections written by Fleming and a number of continuation novels and spin-off works after Fleming's death in 1964.
Connery in 2008. Sir Sean Connery (1930–2020) was a Scottish film actor and producer. He was the first actor to play the fictional secret agent James Bond in a theatrical film, starring in six EON Bond films between 1962 and 1971, and again in another non-EON Bond film in 1983.