History Creator / SeanConnery

* ''Film/HellDrivers'' (1957) - Johnny Kates; a small appearance, however, one of the most notable ones in a film full of RetroactiveRecognition.)

* BadassBeard and BadassMustache: Alternated between these in his post-Bond career.

** Connery turned down an appearance in Indiana Jones 4 stating "Retirement is too enjoyable."

Also notable for [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou trying to shoot you in every video store in the world]]. And [[Website/{{YTMND}} YOU'RE THE MAN NOW, DOG]].

** Kincade in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' was written as a RemakeCameo for Connery, but it was decided that Connery's presence would have been too distracting, and it didn't seem right to make a Bond movie with Connery where he's not Bond (though given he didn't return for Indy 4 it's doubtful Connery would have accepted the part]).

* FakeNationality: Provides the trope image for a reason. Connery's list of foreign roles include [[Film/TheUntouchables American]] (particularly Irish-American), [[Film/TheHuntForRedOctober Soviet Lithuanian]], [[Film/JamesBond English]], [[Film/{{Highlander}} Egyptian-Spanish]], [[Film/TheWindandtheLion Arab-Berber]], etc. In fact, the only explicitly Scottish role that he's played was Sir Billi in the animated film of the same name.

Younger fans may identify with him from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s Celebrity Jeopardy recurring sketches, thanks to long-time cast member Creator/DarrellHammond, the anthesis of Creator/WillFerrell's Creator/AlexTrebek and was considered a highlight to said recurring sketch (though in the earlier Celebrity Jeopardy sketches, that honor went to Creator/NormMacDonald as Creator/BurtReynolds). Unlike Trebek, the real Connery never commented on the sketches, and Trebek said he'd never met the actual man.[[note]]In a strange coincidence, the two died within days of each other in 2020.[[/note]]

Younger fans may identify with him from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s Celebrity Jeopardy recurring sketches, thanks to long-time cast member Creator/DarrellHammond, the anthesis of Creator/WillFerrell's Alek Trebek and was considered a highlight to said recurring sketch (though in the earlier Celebrity Jeopardy sketches, that honor went to Creator/NormMacDonald as Creator/BurtReynolds).

He won the 2006 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, with tributes from Creator/MikeMyers (whose ''Film/JamesBond'' films helped inspire ''Film/AustinPowers''), his later [[TheOtherDarrin James Bond successors]] Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/HarrisonFord (his onscreen son and fellow AFI Lifetime Achievement Award winner), and Creator/JamesEarlJones.

* ''Literature/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' (1979) - Edward Pierce

On October 31, 2020, he eventually passed on in his sleep from natural causes at the age of 90. It was revealed by his widow after his death that he had struggled with dementia prior to his death.

Younger fans may identify with him from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s Celebrity Jeopardy recurring sketches, thanks to long-time cast member Creator/DarrellHammond, and was considered a highlight to said recurring sketch (though in the earlier Celebrity Jeopardy sketches, that honor went to Creator/NormMacDonald as Creator/BurtReynolds).

* AbilityOverAppearance: Connery was cast as James Bond due to the aggressiveness he brought to the role. However, the working-class Connery knew next to nothing about the finer things Bond was supposed to be an expert in so Terence Young, ''Film/DrNo'''s director, dragged Connery to tailors and restaurants all over London to give the actor a crash course in how to be a gentleman.

* FakeNationality: Provides the trope image for a reason. Connery's list of foreign roles include [[Film/TheUntouchables American]] (particularly Irish), [[Film/TheHuntForRedOctober Lithuanian]], [[Film/JamesBond English]] and [[Film/{{Highlander}} Egyptian]]. In fact, the only explicitly Scottish role that he's played was Sir Billi in the animated film of the same name.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Connery's foreign characters always have a Scottish accent regardless of their country of origin.

* ''Film/RobinAndMarian'' (1976) - Robin Hood

* ''Film/FirstKnight'' (1995) - King Arthur

Sean Connery is also notable for the "SugarWiki/RuleOfSeanConnery," something that he (and few other people) have been able to accomplish in their lifetimes.

He won the 2006 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, with tributes from Creator/MikeMyers (whose ''Film/JamesBond'' films helped inspire ''Film/AustinPowers''), his later [[TheOtherDarrin James Bond successors]] Creator/GeorgeLazenby, Creator/TimothyDalton, Creator/PierceBrosnan and Creator/DanielCraig, Creator/HarrisonFord (his onscreen son and fellow AFI Lifetime Achievement Award winner), and Creator/JamesEarlJones.

He won the 2006 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, with tributes from Creator/MikeMyers (whose ''Film/JamesBond'' films helped inspire ''Film/AustinPowers''), his later [[TheOtherDarrin James Bond successor]] Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/HarrisonFord (his onscreen son and fellow AFI Lifetime Achievement Award winner), and Creator/JamesEarlJones.

** Creator/IanFleming, the creator of the Franchise/JamesBond character which made Connery famous, reportedly disliked Connery being chosen for the role at first because he happened to be a big, stocky Scottish guy with a rough and rugged face as opposed to the more ''refined'' look Fleming imagined for the character. Fleming later changed his mind after actually seeing Connery in action and, before he died, he even retconned Bond's origin to give him Scottish heritage (possibly just to make sure the cinematic and literary incarnations would match since he undoubtedly realized that the films would reach more people than the books).

There was even a website for things Sean Connery should say. Unfortunately, it no longer exists. Thankfully, "[[https://www.reddit.com/r/shubreddit/ Shubreddit]]" on Website/{{Reddit}} gives us things that would sound hilarious with Sean Connery's voice.

* FakeNationality: Provides the trope image for a reason. Connery's list of foreign roles include [[Film/TheUntouchables1987 American]], [[Film/RedOctober Lithuanian]], [[Film/JamesBond English]] and [[Film/{{Highlander}} Egyptian]]. In fact, the only explicitly Scottish role that he's played was Sir Billi in the animated film of the same name.

** Kincade in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' was written as a RemakeCameo for Connery, but it was decided that Connery's presence would have been too distracting, and it didn't seem right to make a Bond movie with Connery where he's not Bond [Though given he didn't return for Indy 4 it's doubtfully Connery would have accepted the part].

There was even a website for things Sean Connery should say. Unfortunately, it no longer exists.

** Was considered for the voice of Professor Hale in ''Anime/Pokemon3'', but turned it down (by which point the producers decided that celebrity voices would distract from the appeal of the franchise's world-building).

* PrematurelyBald: Sean lost his hair at age 21. He wore a toupee in his Film/JamesBond flicks.

Not so much an actor as a force of nature, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Sir]] Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a tall and burly UsefulNotes/{{Scot|land}}tish actor.

** ''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'' (1983)[[note]]Remake of ''Thunderball'' that is not part of the EON Productions series, unlike the previous ones[[/note]]