Scottish actor (1930–2020) Sir Thomas Sean Connery was a Scottish actor and film producer. Connery was the first actor to portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond in motion pictures, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. He 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 Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). His final appearance in the role was with Never Say Never Again (1983), a non-Eon-produced Bond film. 269,596 views on May 24, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Suzanne Lenglen, X-Men: Apocalypse, Game of Thrones season 6, Jordan Rodgers. Wiki link