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Sean Connery starred as James Bond a total of seven times. All seven films were successful, but he eventually grew tired of the role and decided to move on.
The first film to feature Scottish actor in the role of James Bond was Dr. No (1962).
Sean Connery was the first to play Bond in Dr. No in 1962.
The first James Bond film to feature Sean Connery in the main role was 1962's Dr. No.
As of 2013, the character of James Bond has been portrayed by one Scot, Sir Sean Connery.
Actors that reportedly auditioned for the role prior to Sean Connery included Richard Johnson, Patrick McGoohan, Peter Anthony, and David Niven, who would later play a Bond satire in Casino Royale (1967).
The very first James Bond film, Climax!'s 1954 television adaptation of Casino Royale, starred Barry Nelson in the title role. The first official Eon Productions James Bond film, Dr. No (1962), starred Sean Connery.
The first official James Bond film from Eon Productions was 1962's Dr. No, starring Scottish actor Sean Connery in the lead role.
Robert Shaw played Donald 'Red' Grant in the film From Russia With Love, opposite Sean Connery as James Bond.