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Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

First & Last

The six actors that have portrayed 007 in the official movies have changed since their first and last on-screen appearances. Below, you can see each actor’s first and last appearances as James Bond.

Sean Connery as James Bond at the beginning of Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case at the end of Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Sean Connery as James Bond at the beginning of Dr. No (1962) and Sean Connery as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case at the end of Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

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James Bond (Sean Connery) shows some restraint in Goldfinger (1964)

Discipline, 007. Discipline.

It’s surprising to see James Bond (Sean Connery) show some level-headedness in Goldfinger (1964) when Tilly Masterson (Tania Mallet) honks and aggressively passes him on the roadway. Just as 007 is about to floor it and throw into high gear, his better angels overcome the temptation and he keeps his focus on the task at hand: tracking Goldfinger. It’s a rare occurrence to see Bond show such restraint, and refer to himself as 007 in the third person, for that matter.

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James Bond (Sean Connery) kisses Miss Taro (Zena Marshall) while checking his watch in Dr. No (1962)

Who smoked it better?

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962)

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962)

Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995)

Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995)

Daniel Craig needed a shave and a shower as a hungover mess in Skyfall (2012)

James Bond is a Dork

Here are the dorkiest moments of each Bond actor’s career:

Sean Connery tries to pull of the pink tie in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)...and fails.

Sean Connery tries to pull of the pink tie in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)…and fails. DORK!

George Lazenby's Scottish get-up in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) screamed "dork."

George Lazenby’s Scottish get-up in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) screamed “dork.”

Roger Moore's clown costume in Octopussy (1983) takes the cake...the ultimate dorkiest Bond moment!

Roger Moore’s clown costume in Octopussy (1983) takes the cake…the ultimate dorkiest Bond moment!

Timothy Dalton's "look" prior to fishing Franz Sanchez out of the sky in Licence To Kill (1989).

Timothy Dalton’s “look” prior to fishing Franz Sanchez out of the sky in Licence To Kill (1989).

Sorry James, but not even Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough (1999) can pull off purple glasses (even x-ray ones).

Sorry James, but not even Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough (1999) can pull off purple glasses (even x-ray ones).

Daniel Craig needed a shave and a shower as a hungover mess in Skyfall (2012)

Daniel Craig needed a shave and a shower as a hungover mess in Skyfall (2012)

The James Bond mask from the opening sequence of From Russia With Love (1963)

James Bond or serial killer mask?

The James Bond mask from the opening sequence of From Russia With Love (1963)

The James Bond mask from the opening sequence of From Russia With Love (1963) – NOTE: Movie screenshot is rotated 90 degrees clockwise.

Red Grant kills a James Bond stand-in that wears this creepy, pale James Bond (Sean Connery) mask in a training exercise at the beginning of From Russia With Love (1963)…something a serial killer could wear!

Sean Connery as James Bond in From Russia With Love (1963)

From Russia With Love: A Haiku

Sean Connery as James Bond in From Russia With Love (1963)

Sean Connery as James Bond in From Russia With Love (1963)

My favorite James Bond
Nemesis Blofeld
From Russia With Love

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962)

Dr. No: A Haiku

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962)

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No (1962)

The premiere James Bond
Nobody does it better
Simply iconic

Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball (1965)

Shadow Bond

Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball (1965)Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball (1965)

Sean Connery as James Bond, with the tarantula in Dr. No (1962)

Craig handled arachnids better than Connery

Sean Connery as James Bond, with a tarantula in Dr. No (1962)Sean Connery as James Bond, with a tarantula in Dr. No (1962)

Daniel Craig as James Bond, with a scorpion in Skyfall (2012)Daniel Craig as James Bond, with a scorpion in Skyfall (2012)

What kept you?

Despite its fragmented/choppy editing (and maybe the overdone shuffling shoe noises), the final countdown scene in Goldfinger (1964) is great. The anxiety buildup as the clock winds down is palpable, and every time I watch I’m invested in Connery’s fate.

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