History Creator / GeorgeLazenby

In his post-James Bond career, Lazenby has played in TV movies, commercials, various recurring roles in TV series, several [[SelfParody Bond movie]] [[{{Parody}} spoofs]] and several [[HongKongFilms Hong Kong action films]], using his martial arts expertise. He also made TV guest appearances and James Bond-related documentary appearances, and provided voice for several animated movies and series.

George Robert Lazenby (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor, former car salesman and model.

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He is certainly best known for being the first and brief successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in a single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't directly originate from the British Isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming[[note]]which was in large part due to his inexperience with acting and movie crews[[/note]], the "slave contract" they wanted him to sign (which dictated [[ContractualPurity how he was supposed to look and act even off camera for the entire duration of the deal]]) and because [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go]]. After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

He is certainly best known for being the first and brief successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in a single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't directly originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming[[note]]which was in large part due to his inexperience with acting and movie crews[[/note]], the "slave contract" they wanted him to sign (which dictated [[ContractualPurity how he was supposed to look and act even off camera for the entire duration of the deal]]) and because [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go]]. After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

He was a close personal friend of Creator/BruceLee, having met him in 1972. Lazenby studied Lee's personal martial arts and philosophical teaching of "Jeet Kune Do" until the time of Lee's death in 1973, and was actually going to have dinner with Bruce the night he died.

In his post-Bond career, Lazenby has played in TV movies, commercials, various recurring roles in TV series, several [[SelfParody Bond movie]] [[{{Parody}} spoofs]] and several [[HongKongFilms Hong Kong action films]], using his martial arts expertise. He also made TV guest appearances and provided voice for several animated movies and series.

He is certainly best known for being the first and brief successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in a single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't directly originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming[[note]]which was in large part due to his inexperience with acting and movie crews[[/note]] and because [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go]]. After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

He is certainly best known for being the first and brief successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't directly originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming[[note]]which was in large part due to his inexperience with acting and movie crews[[/note]] and because [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go]]. After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

He is certainly best known for being the first and brief successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't directly originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming and [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go.]] After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

He is certainly best known for being the first and brief successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming and [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go.]] After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'' (1990, 2 episodes) as Jor-El

George Robert Lazenby (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor, former car salesman and model. He is certainly best known for being the first and brief successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming and [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go.]] After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

* ''[[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1983) as "J.B."[[note]]([[Film/JamesBond a spy wearing a tux who drives a weaponized Aston Martin DB5]])[[/note]]

George Robert Lazenby (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor, former car salesman and model. He is certainly best known for being the first successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming and [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go.]] After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

* ''[[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1983) as "J.B." ([[Film/JamesBond a spy in a tux driving a weaponized Aston Martin DB5]])

'''George Robert Lazenby''' (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor, former car salesman and model. He is certainly best known for being the first successor of Creator/SeanConnery as Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming and [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go.]] After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

'''George Robert Lazenby''' (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor, former car salesman and model. He is certainly best known for portraying Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for an unprecedented ''seven'' movies, but he left because of the troubled filming and [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go.]] After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

'''George Robert Lazenby''' (born 5 September 1939) is an Australian actor, former car salesman and model. He is certainly best known for portraying Film/JamesBond in one single film, ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''. He is also the only actor who didn't originate from the British isles to have portrayed him, as well as the only professional martial artist in the role (he has a Black Belt in Shotokan-Ryu Karate). His contract was for 7 movies, but he left because of the troubled filming and [[ItWillNeverCatchOn his manager thought spy movies were getting outdated, believing hippy movies were the way to go.]] After a couple of hippie movie flops, Lazenby finally decided he had enough and fired him.

In his post-Bond career, Lazenby has acted in TV movies, commercials, various recurring roles in TV series, several [[SelfParody Bond movie]] [[{{Parody}} spoofs]] and several [[HongKongFilms Hong Kong action films]], using his martial arts expertise. He also made TV guest appearances and provided voice for several animated movies and series.

In his post-Bond career, Lazenby has acted in TV movies, commercials, various recurring roles in TV series, several [[SelfParody Bond movies]] [[{{Parody}} spoofs]] and several [[HongKongFilms Hong Kong action films]], using his martial arts expertise. He also made TV guest appearances and provided voice for several animated movies and series.

He was a close personal friend of Creator/BruceLee. He met Lee in 1972 and the two became friends. Lazenby studied Lee's personal martial arts and philosophical teaching of "Jeet Kune Do" until the time of Lee's death in 1973. Lazenby was actually going to have dinner with Bruce the night he died.

He was a close personal friend of Creator/BruceLee. He met Lee in 1972 and the two became fast friends. Lazenby studied Lee's personal martial arts and philosophical teaching of "Jeet Kune Do" until the time of Lee's death in 1973. Lazenby was actually going to have dinner with Bruce the night he died.

!Other works he has appeared in include:

* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'' (1988-1992) as Jor-El

* ''Series/ThePretender'' as Major Charles (1996-2000, 4 episodes)
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' (1999-2001, voice) as the King of the Royal Flush Gang
* ''Film/TwinSitters'' (1994) as Leland Stromm.

* ''Film/TheManFromHongKong'' as the BigBad, Jack Wilton.
* ''Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie'' as The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
* ''[[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' as "J.B." ([[Film/JamesBond a spy in a tux driving a weaponized Aston Martin DB5]])
* ''Film/{{Gettysburg}}'' as Brigadier general J. Johnston Pettigrew
* The ''Film/{{Emmanuelle}}'' made-for-TV movie series as Mario
* ''Series/ThePretender'' as Major Charles (4 episodes)
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' (voice) as the King of the Royal Flush Gang

* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'' as Jor-El

In his post-Bond career, Lazenby has acted in TV movies, commercials, various recurring roles in TV series, several [[SelfParody Bond movies]] [[{{Parody}} spoofs]], TV guest appearances, provided voice for several animated movies and series, and several [[HongKongFilms Hong Kong action films]], using his martial arts expertise.