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Sean Connery played the big screen's first James Bond in Dr. No (1962), a role he played an additional five times in the official series, while other actors inheriting the role have included George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and, most recently, Daniel Craig.

Interestingly, if we look at the figures for Dr. No, although it had been premiered on ITV on 28th October, 1975, it's best viewing ratings figure came from a television screening ten years later – on New Year's Day (1st January), 1985.

All have brought their own unique twist to the character and all are worthy of mention in this article. Sean Connery – 1962 - 1967, 1971, 1983. David Niven – 1967. George Lazenby – 1969. Roger Moore – 1973 - 1985. Timothy Dalton – 1987 - 1989. Pierce Brosnan – 1995 - 2002. Daniel Craig – 2006 - 2021.

All of the actors who have played James Bond have varied in age and overall aesthetic — but they've all kept the James Bond charm. The oldest actor to play James Bond was Roger Moore, who played 007 from ages 45 to 57. That's...

Sean Connery played the big screen's first James Bond in Dr. No (1962), a role he played an additional five times in the official series, while other actors inheriting the role have included George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and, most recently, Daniel Craig.

All have brought their own unique twist to the character and all are worthy of mention in this article. Sean Connery – 1962 - 1967, 1971, 1983. David Niven – 1967. George Lazenby – 1969. Roger Moore – 1973 - 1985. Timothy Dalton – 1987 - 1989. Pierce Brosnan – 1995 - 2002. Daniel Craig – 2006 - 2021.

The very first screen appearance of James Bond 007, made in 1954 for US TV channel CBS. Bond's task is to destroy the evil Le Chiffre, and his plan is to force him to lose a large sum of money at the gambling tables of Royale.

Eon Productions, the company of Canadian Harry Saltzman and American Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, released the first cinema adaptation of an Ian Fleming novel, Dr. No (1962), based on the eponymous 1958 novel and featuring Sean Connery as 007.