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Sean Connery: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Thomas Sean Connery
  • Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/25/1930, Virgo
  • Profession: Actor; producer
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Sean Connery Fast Facts:
  • Enlisted in the British Navy at age 16 and was discharged three years later due to stomach ulcers.
  • Entered the 1950 Mr. Universe contest and finished third.
  • Before becoming an actor, he worked as a bricklayer, lifeguard, coffin polisher, milkman and nude model for Edinburgh art students.
  • Was named a Knight of the British Empire in 2000.
  • Played Dustin Hoffman's father in 1989's Family Business and Harrison Ford's father in 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, despite being only seven years older than Hoffman and 12 years older than Ford.
  • Sean Connery Relationships:
  • Diane Cilento - Ex-wife
  • Euphamia Maclean Connery - Mother
  • Jason Connery - Son
  • Joseph Connery - Father
  • Micheline Roquebrune - Wife
  • Neil Connery - Brother
  • Sean Connery Awards:
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1969 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
  • 1972 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
  • 1996 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
  • 1966 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1987 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1998 Tony: Play - Winner
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