History Creator / RogerMoore

Roger Moore's relationship with the series started with ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'' and lasted until ''Film/AViewToAKill''. [[OlderThanTheyLook He was 45 when he started out]], and [[BadassGrandpa almost 58]] when he wrapped things up, with the longest tenure in both years and number of films to date[[note]](At the time of writing, it's known that Creator/DanielCraig has been signed on for more movies, but uncertain as to how many and when they will be released)[[/note]]. His era is known for being very light hearted, often to the point of self-parody, making him somewhat divisive among fans of the series, and it is often debated how much of the self-parody was him and how much of it was the studio.

Roger Moore's relationship with the series started with ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'' and lasted until ''Film/AViewToAKill''. [[OlderThanTheyLook He was 45 when he started out]], and [[BadassGrandpa almost 58]] when he wrapped things up, with the longest tenure in both years and number of films to date[[note]](At the time of writing, it's known that Creator/DanielCraig has been signed on for more movies, but uncertain as to how many and when they will be released)[[/note]]. His era is known being very light hearted, often to the point of self-parody, making him somewhat divisive among fans of the series, and it is often debated how much of the self-parody was him and how much of it was the studio.

He passed away from cancer on May 23rd, 2017 at the age of 89. He was the first actor to play James Bond in the official EON film series (and, to date, the only one) to pass on.

* ''Film/CaesarAndCleopatra'': Extra.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Roger George Moore (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017), thank you.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Roger George Moore, thank you.

He passed away from cancer on May 23rd, 2017 at the age of 89.

* DoesNotLikeGuns: He was accidentally shot in the leg when he was 14 and his hatred of them only grew stronger as he got older. Although many of his characters handled firearms, it took a lot of cajoling to get him to actually shoot them on camera and, oftentimes, those sequences were handled by stunt doubles.

* DoesNotLikeGuns: He was accidentally shot in the leg when he was 14.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Roger Moore, thank you.

* TheCameo: Post - Film/JamesBond career.

* DoesNotLikeGuns: He was accidentally shot in the leg when he was 14. He used a stunt double for scenes with guns.
* FascinatingEyebrow: Probably did it better than Creator/SeanConnery.
* GentlemanSnarker: In real life, he was probably more of a snarker than Simon Templar and James Bond put together.

* MusclesAreMeaningless: Critics often mocked him for not looking tough enough to be an action star. Moore beat up Creator/LeeMarvin, one of the critics who was rather tough himself. Marvin later admitted that Moore may not look it, but he is built like granite.

* QuintessentialBritishGentleman
* SelfDeprecation: The foundation of his sense of humour. He described his emotional range as James Bond as "Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised, eyes crossed whilst being strangled by Jaws," and expressed shock at never being nominated for an Oscar despite learning a whole two more facial expressions. He was also the only Bond who freely admits to using stunt doubles, saying "Of course I do all my own stunts. I do all my own lying, too."

Later in his life, he retired as an actor, but seemed all right with doing a cameo here and there. However, he put his celebrity to good use in humanitarian activities (most notably as a UNICEF ambassador), earning a knighthood in the process. He also filmed a role in the pilot for a new series based on ''Series/TheSaint'', after having provided a voiceover for the ill-fated 1990s movie version.

Unfortunately Sir Roger's affection for the role fluctuated. It seems on one hand he loved the job, but on the other hand a great deal of IAmNotSpock feedback came from him. Reportedly, "[[WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings Who's the best Bond!?]]" questions tend to leave a sour taste in his mouth because it's such a BaseBreaker being him (despite, you know, Creator/GeorgeLazenby already having been there).

* SharpDressedMan: So much so that all his suits for ''Series/TheSaint'', ''Series/ThePersuaders'', ''Film/JamesBond,'' and a bunch of his other films and TV series were made by his real-life tailors[[note]]he'd actually steal the suits from wardrobe after filming wrapped both because they were very nice and because they were worth more than his paycheque[[/note]].

* ''Film/TheWildGeese'' (1978): Lt. Shawn Fynn.

* BadassBaritone: His voice is ''very'' deep and authoritative.

* LargeAndInCharge: He's 6' 1½" (1,87 m), only slightly shorter than the two previous Bonds.

He passed away from cancer on May 23rd 2017 at the age of 89.

* PlayingAgainstType: In ''Film/NorthSeaHijack'', his character was a [[KindheartedCatLover cat loving]] HeManWomanHater. Also ''Film/TheWildGeese'' in which he plays a jaded mercenary who has rather more in common with Creator/DanielCraig's Bond than Moore's version.
* RealitySubtext: He and Lois Maxwell had been friends at school, lending a delightful realism to Bond's banter with Moneypenny during his run.

He passed away from cancer in 2017 at the age of 89.

* CoolOldGuy: UNICEF ambassador, knight, and still incredibly charming.

* FascinatingEyebrow: Probably does it better than Creator/SeanConnery.
* GentlemanSnarker: In real life, he's probably more of a snarker than Simon Templar and James Bond put together.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He's three years older than Creator/SeanConnery, and looked about ten years younger in his first two Bond films.

* SelfDeprecation: The foundation of his sense of humour. He described his emotional range as James Bond as "Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised, eyes crossed whilst being strangled by Jaws," and has expressed shock at never being nominated for an Oscar despite learning a whole two more facial expressions. He's also the only Bond who freely admits to using stunt doubles, saying "Of course I do all my own stunts. I do all my own lying, too."

Born October 14th 1927, he is the QuintessentialBritishGentleman who first dabbled in the TV series ''Series/{{Maverick}}'' as Beauregard Maverick, one of the interchangable brothers for which the series was well known for. He also headlined a version of ''Literature/{{Ivanhoe}}''. [[AsYouKnow As previously mentioned,]] his role on ''Series/TheSaint'' got him his biggest role for which many people still know him to this day:

Unfortunately Sir Roger's affection for the role comes and goes. It seems on one hand he loved the job, but on the other hand a great deal of IAmNotSpock feedback came from him. Reportedly, "[[WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings Who's the best Bond!?]]" questions tend to leave a sour taste in his mouth because it's such a BaseBreaker being him (despite, you know, Creator/GeorgeLazenby already having been there).

Nowadays he's retired as an actor, but seems all right with doing a cameo here and there. However, he's been putting his celebrity to good use in humanitarian activities (most notably as a UNICEF ambassador), earning a knighthood in the process. He also filmed a role in the pilot for a new series based on ''Series/TheSaint'', after having provided a voiceover for the ill-fated 1990s movie version.

->''"The fact of the matter is that most actors are shy people."

* PlayingAgainstType: In Film/NorthSeaHijack, his character was a [[KindheartedCatLover cat loving]] HeManWomanHater. Also Film/TheWildGeese in which he plays a jaded mercenary who has rather more in common with Daniel Craig's Bond than Moore's version.

Roger Moore's relationship with the series started with ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'' and lasted until ''Film/AViewToAKill''. [[OlderThanTheyLook He was 45 when he started out,]] [[BadassGrandpa almost 58]] when he wrapped things up, with the longest tenure in both years and number of films to date. (At the time of writing, it's known that Creator/DanielCraig has been signed on for more movies, but uncertain as to how many and when they will be released.) His era is known being very light hearted, often to the point of self-parody, making him somewhat divisive among fans of the series, and it is often debated how much of the self-parody was him and how much of it was the studio.

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Up until his facelift at 57, he was a stunningly handsome man. Even now he looks better than most people in their mid-80s.

'''Sir Roger Moore''' was first and foremost known for the Television series ''Series/TheSaint''...

TV series and films he's been in: