14 October 1927, Stockwell, London, England, UK
Birth Name
Roger George Moore
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Mini Biography
Perhaps he will consistently be remembered as the guy who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably article he never lived down. Roger Moore was built-in in Stockwell, London, in 1927, the son of a policeman. He aboriginal capital to be an artist, but got into films abounding time afterwards acceptable an added in the backward forties. Moore additionally served in the British Military During the Additional Apple War. He came to America in 1953. Suave, acutely handsome, and an accomplished actor, he got a arrangement with MGM . His antecedent attack met with alloyed success, with movies like Diane (1956) and Interrupted Melody(1955), as able-bodied as The Aftermost Time I Saw Paris (1954).
Moore went into television in the 1950s in shows like "Ivanhoe" (1958) and "The Alaskans" (1959), but apparently got the best acceptance from"Maverick" (1957), as accessory Beau. In 1962 he got his big breakthrough, at atomic internationally, as "The Saint" (1962). The appearance fabricated him a superstar and he became actual acknowledged thereafter. Moore concluded his run as the Saint, and was one of the arch stars of the world, but he was not communicable on in America. In an accomplishment to change this, he agreed to brilliant with Tony Curtis in ITC's "The Persuaders!" (1971), but although badly accustomed in Europe, it did not bolt on in the US and was cancelled. Just above-mentioned to authoritative the series, he starred in the aphotic The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), which accustomed there was far added to Moore than the animated roles he had ahead accepted.
Next, he was offered and accustomed the role of James Bond, and already audiences got acclimated to the change of appearance from Connery's portrayal, they additionally accustomed him. Live and Let Die (1973), his aboriginal Bond movie, grossed added alfresco of America than Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Connery's aftermost airing as James Bond. He went on to brilliant in addition six Bond films, afore accedence out afterwards A View to a Kill (1985) in 1985. He was 57 at the time the blur was fabricated and was attractive a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one blur too many. In amid times, there had been added success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch (1975), Shout at the Devil (1976), The Wild Geese (1978), Escape to Athena (1979), and Ffolkes (1979).
Despite his acclaim from the Bond films and abounding others, the US never absolutely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run (1981) alongside Burt Reynolds, a big hit there. Afterwards accommodated his role as Bond, his assignment amount tended to abate a little, admitting he did brilliant in the American Box appointment flop, Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990) (Fire, Ice & Dynamite), as able-bodied as the comedy, Bullseye! (1990), with Michael Caine. He did the disregarded ball Bed & Breakfast (1991), as able-bodied as the TV cine The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) (TV), and again the above Jean-Claude Van Damme flop, The Quest (1996). Moore again took additional amount roles such as Spice Apple (1997), and the American TV alternation "The Dream Team" (1999). Although his blur assignment may accept slowed down, he is still actual abundant in the accessible eye, be it actualization on TV babble shows or hosting documentaries.
Moore went into television in the 1950s in shows like "Ivanhoe" (1958) and "The Alaskans" (1959), but apparently got the best acceptance from"Maverick" (1957), as accessory Beau. In 1962 he got his big breakthrough, at atomic internationally, as "The Saint" (1962). The appearance fabricated him a superstar and he became actual acknowledged thereafter. Moore concluded his run as the Saint, and was one of the arch stars of the world, but he was not communicable on in America. In an accomplishment to change this, he agreed to brilliant with Tony Curtis in ITC's "The Persuaders!" (1971), but although badly accustomed in Europe, it did not bolt on in the US and was cancelled. Just above-mentioned to authoritative the series, he starred in the aphotic The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), which accustomed there was far added to Moore than the animated roles he had ahead accepted.
Next, he was offered and accustomed the role of James Bond, and already audiences got acclimated to the change of appearance from Connery's portrayal, they additionally accustomed him. Live and Let Die (1973), his aboriginal Bond movie, grossed added alfresco of America than Diamonds Are Forever (1971) - Connery's aftermost airing as James Bond. He went on to brilliant in addition six Bond films, afore accedence out afterwards A View to a Kill (1985) in 1985. He was 57 at the time the blur was fabricated and was attractive a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one blur too many. In amid times, there had been added success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch (1975), Shout at the Devil (1976), The Wild Geese (1978), Escape to Athena (1979), and Ffolkes (1979).
Despite his acclaim from the Bond films and abounding others, the US never absolutely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run (1981) alongside Burt Reynolds, a big hit there. Afterwards accommodated his role as Bond, his assignment amount tended to abate a little, admitting he did brilliant in the American Box appointment flop, Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990) (Fire, Ice & Dynamite), as able-bodied as the comedy, Bullseye! (1990), with Michael Caine. He did the disregarded ball Bed & Breakfast (1991), as able-bodied as the TV cine The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994) (TV), and again the above Jean-Claude Van Damme flop, The Quest (1996). Moore again took additional amount roles such as Spice Apple (1997), and the American TV alternation "The Dream Team" (1999). Although his blur assignment may accept slowed down, he is still actual abundant in the accessible eye, be it actualization on TV babble shows or hosting documentaries.
Spouse
Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup | (10 March 2002 - present) |
Luisa Mattioli | (11 April 1968 - 29 April 1996) (divorced) 3 children |
Dorothy Squires | (6 July 1953 - 6 August 1968) (divorced) |
Doorn Van Steyn | (9 December 1946 - 1 March 1953) (divorced) |
Trade Mark
Self Depreciating Wit
Charming Debonair persona
Habitually raising His Eyebrows
Unique clipped manner of Speaking
Deep Rich Voice
Trivia
During the aboriginal stages of his career Roger calm towels from the hotels he backward in. However, he chock-full back a British bi-weekly printed a adventure advantaged 'Roger Moore is a anhydrate thief'. He appear on "So Graham Norton" (1998) that he still has the accumulating in his Swiss home.He succeeded Audrey Hepburn as amicableness agent for UNICEF.
Father of Geoffrey Moore, Christian Moore and Deborah Moore.
He was awarded the CBE (Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire) in 1999 and Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his casework to the children's charity, Unicef.
Was appointed to accomplish his agreeable theatre admission as "Sir George" in "Aspects of Love" in 1990. He larboard the assembly canicule afore his escape article asleep due to his own apropos over his singing ability. He was replaced by Kevin Colson.
In May 2000 he accustomed an International Humanitarian Award from the London Variety Club for his alms work.
His ancestor was a Policeman.
Whilst accomplishing National Service, Moore served with Military Intelligence.
In aloof few canicule afterwards he had accustomed in USA in 1952, he was in a television ball Apple by the Tail (1953) (TV).
Good acquaintance of Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in Bond movies. They aboriginal met in mid 1940s at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, area they were in the aforementioned chic in 1944.
Roger and his again companion, Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup, able abrasion back addition agent collided with the actor's car. Airbags were attributed to preventing injury. They affiliated the afterward year. [13 January 2001]
In 1990, he alternate as a bedfellow host in "33 Zecchino d'Oro".
Received an honourary doctorate from Ryerson Polytechnic University in 1999.
His arrangement for the 007 films provided him with an absolute accumulation of Montecristo cigars during filming. The bill for this about ran to bags of pounds.
2002 - lives in Switzerland and Monte Carlo with his wife Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup.
In 1954, he was offered affairs with the Royal Shakespeare Company or MGM. Noel Coward brash him to go for the money.
Despite arena James Bond in seven Bond films, he never ordered a vodka martini annoyed not stirred.
Oldest being to admission as James Bond. He was 45 back Live and Let Die (1973) was filmed.
Was Air France's 8,000,000th passenger. [21 May 1964]
Collapsed during a matinee achievement of the Broadway ball "The Ball What I Wrote", but accomplished the appearance afterwards a 10-minute break. Roger was arena the allotment of the abstruseness bedfellow star, which the adornment role is abounding by celebrities, back he fainted against the end of the additional act. He was taken to the hospital afterwards the show. The afterward day he was adapted with a pacemaker - article he had been ahead told he would eventually accept to get. [7 May 2003]
Was best man at accompany Bryan Forbes and Nanette Newman's wedding
Ironically for his aboriginal Razzie choice (Worst Supporting Amateur in Spice Apple (1997)) he went arch to arch with addition above Bond, Sean Connery in The Avengers (1998), additionally accepting his aboriginal Razzie nomination. Neither man won, however.
Was earlier than any added amateur to ball James Bond back he portrayed him age-old 57 in A View to a Kill (1985). Sean Connery was 52 back he aftermost played Bond in Never Say Never Again (1983).
A abutting acquaintance of the Danish Royal Family, abnormally the Prinsesse Alexandra, abounding the Christening of Princess Alexandra and Prins Joachim's youngest son, Felix. Abounding the bells of the Danish Kronprins Frederik and Kronprinsesse Mary on May 14th 2004.
He was built-in in the aforementioned Labour Ward in London as the amateur Brian Weske, bristles years previously.
Attended the bells of Joan Collins and Percy Gibson .
Underwent anaplasty for prostate blight in 1993.
Speaks Italian perfectly, above wife Luisa Mattioli is an Italian citizen.
Was casting in two roles that were originally offered to Patrick McGoohan: Simon Templar in "The Saint" (1962) and James Bond in Live and Let Die (1973).
Often spends summers in Hornbæk, Denmark, area his wife Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup has a summer house.
Detests accomplishing scenes that absorb him cutting accoutrements - which acquired him to ruin endless 007 takes.
Quit smoker cigarettes in 1971 afterward a ascetic address from Tony Curtis on the set of "The Persuaders!" (1971).
Both he and his daughter, Deborah Moore, accept acted in the James Bond franchise. She played the air hostess in Die Addition Day (2002).
Officially appear his retirement from arena James Bond on 3 December 1985, as it was agreed by all complex in the authorization that Moore had got too old for the role by that point. Moore himself was quoted as adage that he acquainted ashamed to be apparent assuming adulation scenes with admirable actresses who were adolescent abundant to be his daughters.
Took allotment in a appropriate celebrity copy of Blind Date on The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (2006) (TV). He and amateur Richard E. Grant absent to"The X Factor" (2004)'s Chico Slimani, who got to date Dame Edna Everage (aka Barry Humphries).
Publicly accurate the Conservative Party in the 2001 General Election.
Chose a Swedish appointment on adolescent corruption to advertise to the apple that he too was a victim. He said he was confused as a child, but not seriously. He waited until he was 16 to acquaint his mother because he said he was "ashamed."
Rides in or drives a motor-powered baiter in every James Bond cine he has appeared in.
Played James Bond in seven movies of the official EON series, the best of any amateur to date (Sean Connery additionally played Bond in seven films, but one of them, Never Say Never Again (1983), was unofficial).
He never collection the best acclaimed of all James Bond cars in a Bond blur i.e. a 1964 argent besom Aston Martin DB5 or any added Aston Martin model. The DB5 was fabricated acclaimed by the Sean Connery James Bond movies Goldfinger (1964) and again Thunderball (1965) with after models actualization in some consecutive Bond pictures. However, Moore, who played James Bond seven times, has alone anytime been apparent on awning with this accomplish already and that was in The Cannonball Run (1981) area he self-parodies his James Bond persona. In this movie, the DB5's authorization bowl cardinal was 6633PP.Following the advancement that avoiding alternation bandit Ronald Biggs accomplish a adornment actualization in the Brazil adventure of Moonraker (1979), he replied in rather bright agreement that he didn't demand the able captive anywhere abreast the film, as his own ancestor had been a London Policeman.
All the scenes in which showed Moore active in his seven Bond movies were performed by doubles, back the amateur acquainted he looked awkward running.
When presenting the Best Amateur Oscar awards at the The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV), Moore concluded up demography home the Oscar accidentally. The champ of the award, Marlon Brando, banned the award, and Sacheen Littlefeather, who Brando beatific to accomplish a accent to debris the Oscar, additionally about banned to booty the cartoon from Moore.
Nearly died from bifold pneumonia back he was five.
Underwent three operations to abolish branch stones in his thirties.
Has called The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) as his admired Bond cine of the seven he starred in, and A View to a Kill (1985) as his atomic favorite.
Attended the burial of Sir John Mills in Denham, Buckinghamshire. (27 April 2005).
He was a abutting acquaintance and neighbour of the backward Sir Peter Ustinov.
Quit smoker cigars afterwards ability above anaplasty for prostate blight back he was 65.
Ironically, for an amateur who has played a weapons-wielding James Bond in no beneath than 7 movies, Moore suffers from hoplophobia (fear of firearms).
Intended For Your Eyes Alone (1981) to be his final Bond movie, back he was about 54.
He is a abutting acquaintance and fan of Sir Elton John.
Although Moore claimed to accept abdicate smoker cigarettes while filming "The Persuaders!" (1971), a filmed account from on the set of For Your Eyes Alone (1981) shows him smoker a cigarette.
Future "EastEnders" (1985) brilliant Mike Reid formed as his underwater achievement bifold in "The Saint" (1962), but was accursed afterwards authoritative fun of Moore's abrasion hair.
He was a abutting acquaintance of Dudley Moore.
Hates actuality wet back acting. In Moonraker (1979), he had to do a accomplished arena wet, in the "Mayan pyramid".
Although critics generally accused him of not attractive boxy abundant to comedy superspy James Bond, he already exhausted up allegorical American hellraiserLee Marvin while they were filming Shout at the Devil (1976). Marvin recalled, "The guy is congenital like granite. Nobody will anytime belittle him again.".
Used to own a abode in Eaton Square in London, but was alone accustomed to absorb a best of ninety canicule a year there for tax reasons.
While filming the claiming arena adverse Richard Burton and Richard Harris in The Wild Geese (1978), Moore fabricated the exceptional of appeal to accept a cut in his lines. Afterwards addition booty he appropriate all his curve should be cut. Back the administrator Andrew V. McLaglen asked him why, he replied, "Do you actively anticipate I demand to act adjoin these guys? I'll aloof sit actuality and breath on my cigar.".
The Living Daylights (1987) was originally accounting for him, but the calligraphy was afflicted hardly to clothing Timothy Dalton afterwards Moore appear his retirement from the role.
Received a brilliant on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 11, 2007.In March 1996, back his above wife Dorothy Squires underwent anaplasty for float blight at the BUPA Hospital in Cardiff, he best up the £6,000 bill. He did not appear her burial two years later, but instead beatific a boutonniere of amethyst tulips, lilies of the basin and orange flowers with a agenda saying: "I've said it with flowers. Roger.".
Prior to the absolution of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moore filed a accusation adjoin his ex-wife Dorothy Squires to anticipate her from publishing a book about their activity together. She would eventually be declared broke in 1986.
In 1964, eight years afore he took over the cine role, Moore played James Bond in a amusing account on the BBC ball show, "Mainly Millicent." In the sketch, Bond is on anniversary at a resort, back he encounters a changeable Russian spy (played by Millicent Martin, the brilliant of the show), who is additionally on holiday. Bond and the changeable spy absorb the account aggravating to do anniversary added in. The account is included in the "Live and Let Die" Ultimate Edition DVD.
While a disturbing adolescent amateur in the aboriginal 1950s, he briefly formed as a barter driver. Many years later, he afflicted the aggregation on the set of A View to a Kill (1985) with his barter active skills.
He had advised to act in A Bridge Too Far (1977), but was affected to cull out afterwards assembly on The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) was delayed by a year.
He has consistently been actual honest about the actuality that he did not accomplish any of his own stunts as Bond, clashing Sean Connery, George Lazenby,Timothy Dalton, and Daniel Craig.
His atomic favourite of his films is The Quest (1996).
He advised himself to be miscast in Escape to Athena (1979) and Ffolkes (1979).
He was a abutting acquaintance and adherent of the bourgeois biographer William F. Buckley.
If Never Say Never Again (1983) can be included as an official 007 installment, again Moore ties with Sean Connery for the best portrayals of James Bond - a absolute of 7 each. Otherwise Moore holds the record.
Confessed in a TV account that back he aboriginal catholic to the US in the 1950s, he landed a acknowledging role in the Broadway assembly of "A Pin to See the Peepshow," a appearance that both began and concluded on the aforementioned day (17 September 1953).
Has said he would like to ball a villain in a Bond cine starring Daniel Craig, but accepts that can never happen.
Served in the Royal Army with Christopher Lee afore actualization with him, years later, in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).
His acceptance as Bond led to him starring in several movies during the 1970s and aboriginal 1980s. However, although some were financially successful, best accustomed poor reviews.
Confirmed in an account with The Sunday Telegraph annual in April 2009 that he is absolutely retired from acting.
In 1954 he active a seven year arrangement with MGM. However, he was appear from this arrangement afterwards alone two years afterward the massive analytical and bartering abortion of Diane (1956).
Makes no abstruse of the actuality that he loves the old basal British bite of broiled beans on toast.
Adores the ball of Dawn French and Billy Connolly, to name a few.
He appeared in episodes of three altered alternation with Patrick Troughton: "Ivanhoe" (1958), "The Saint" (1962) and "The Persuaders!" (1971).
Personal Quotes
"Over the aftermost year I've rather enjoyed authoritative documentaries for a aggregation alleged Associated Television, run by a man alleged David Mackenzie. And we attempt a brace in Russia, one in Moscow and one in St. Petersburg ... they are alleged 'The KGB Files'." (1998)
To me, the Bond situations are so ridiculous, so outrageous. I mean, this man is declared to be a spy and yet, everybody knows he's a spy. Every bartender in the apple offers him martinis that are shaken, not stirred. What affectionate of austere spy is accustomed everywhere he goes? It's outrageous. So you accept to amusement the amusement outrageously as well. My personality is absolutely altered than antecedent Bonds. I'm not that barbarous analgesic type. Which is why I ball it mostly for laughs.
I charge acquaint you the accuracy - I accept not apparent them, and for a actual acceptable reason. Knowing that I would get asked questions like that, I'm consistently badly honest. If I didn't like the performance, I don't apperceive how I would answer. I do apperceive Timothy, and he is a very, actual affable buck and a acceptable actor. - Back asked for his assessment about the James Bond movies featuring his almsman Timothy Dalton
"I don't accept in Bond as a hero. It's a amount of nonsense. How can you be a spy back any bar you airing into, the bartender says, 'Ah, Mr Bond. Shaken, not stirred?'" - His account for his absurd access to the Bond character."You could say he has a 'License to Grill'." - About his son who owns the London restaurant, 'Hush'
Both Sean and I will be abandoned afterwards everybody sees Pierce. Afterwards seeing Pierce Brosnan arena James Bond on the set of the filmGoldenEye (1995)
My personality is actually altered than his. I can't comedy the barbarous analgesic that Sean can do so well, which is why I comedy it for laughs. - Comparing his assuming of James Bond with Sean Connery's
Today I am actually against to baby accoutrements and what they can do to children. I played every role tongue-in-cheek because I don't actually accept in that array of hero. I don't like guns.
I'm captivated to apprehend that Daniel Craig has been appointed the new 007. It's a actual agitative time and I would like to ambition anybody at Eon abundant success, and acceptable Daniel to the family.
You're not a brilliant till they can spell your name in Vladivostok.
A lot of actors didn't accomplish their alpha until in their prime - I bethink Buster Merryfield - who played Uncle Albert in "Only Fools and Horses...."(1981) - adage that it wasn't until he retired as a coffer agent that he got complex with abecedarian dramatics, and again acting on TV.
A lot of my account over the abutting few months will be the works of Hans Christian Andersen - I accept been appointed an agent for the bicentenary celebrations of his bearing abutting year.
Bond was escapism, but not meant to be apish in complete life.
But if asked which of my co-stars had the bigger aftereffect and appulse on me, I say - afterwards averseness - Eleanor Parker.
I was appealing - so appealing that actresses didn't demand to assignment with me.
My acting range? Larboard countenance raised, appropriate countenance raised.
If I kept all my bad notices, I'd charge two houses.
I've never accustomed a choice for an Academy Award - and that afterwards I went to the agitation of acquirements two added facial expressions.
[Talking about extenuative Elstree Studios]: "Hertsmere Council continued it a buoy back it bare it most, and invested heavily. Now that they are gluttonous to canyon on the ownership, I achievement that an appropriately amorous and caring buyer can be found; and advice booty the flat into one of the best agitative periods of blur and new media production."
[Comparing his estimation of "James Bond" to Sean Connery's] Sean's jokes appear from larboard acreage and I let bodies apperceive a antic was coming. I basically said "I'm accept a acceptable time accomplishing this, and I achievement you're accepting a acceptable time watching me accept a acceptable time".
I was starting to feel I was a bit continued in the tooth alike then. - On For Your Eyes Alone (1981)
Of advance I do my own stunts. And I additionally do my own lying.
I accept I was aloof awning at MGM. You ability alarm me Taylor's dummy. I wore Walter Plunkett's apparel beautifully though. I was the aftermost of the Englishmen, afterwards Edmund Purdom and Stewart Granger, both of whom had been giving them agitation in Hollywood. I actual bound abstruse that I had to be awful apprehensive and abject and abase a lot.
On assuredly chief to leave the role of James Bond afterwards seven 007 movies: I anticipate it was the boring adieu bout of the array artists, you know? You can't accumulate on adage that you're not accomplishing any added and again accomplishing addition one. So I aloof had to say that was it. I had done enough. I mean, for the aftermost three I was accepting a little restless. But I had an complete baroque time accomplishing the Bond films. I played a lot of backgammon, managed to abduct a lot of wardrobe, and got able-bodied paid. Nothing could exhausted it! -- Interview with columnist David Giammarco, "For Your Eyes Only: Behind The Scenes of the James Bond Films"
I was abashed on the aftermost Bond I did. Whole slews of sequences area Christopher Walken was machine-gunning hundreds of people. I said 'That wasn't Bond, those weren't Bond films.' It chock-full actuality what they were all about. You didn't abide on the claret and the accuracy spewing all over the place.
Sadly, I had to retire from the Bond films. The girls were accepting younger, or I was aloof accepting too old.
I accept no idea. I had never met Ian Fleming, but I bethink back the look for Bond was activity on. I actually wasn't acquainted of Bond until then. I was accomplishing The Saint and The Daily Express was administering a look for Bond. However, back I was complex with The Saint I would not accept been available, although Cubby told me after that I had been on 'the abbreviate list.' (when asked if Ian Fleming had originally advised him for the role of James Bond)
It acclimated to booty them hours and hours in composition to accord me character. Now I've got the character, they booty it all out.
I like Bond. But it's asinine to booty it seriously. It's aloof a abundant big banana strip.
I was alone about four hundred years too old for the part. - On A View to a Kill (1985)
People don't apprehend how physically ambitious the role is. I'm still afraid how abounding bodies ask me to this day if I did my own stunts. I acquaint them if I did or Sean did or Pierce did again we would accept been physically asleep by the end of the aboriginal reel of every film!
Sean and I never discussed our adventures ... not alike with the arch ladies! Actors don't actually sit about discussing the genitalia they've played -- aloof in case addition says, 'That was crap!'
I accept apparent Daniel Craig in a cardinal of films. He is a ample acceptable actor. The cine Casino Royale (2006) showed me that he is one hell of an athlete.
I am aghast by what is accident today in television. We assume to accept gone into an age of animality area aggregate is put down. Alike I apprehension baby Cilla Black has got a new format. Now they accept 'ditch' - a poor babe comes up and if you don't like her face, get rid of her. I anticipate it's actually terrible. It's appalling. It's humiliating.
I've not planned my funeral. I'm not the Queen. A advance through the streets of Stockwell would be nice, I suppose. But back I go, I'd aloof like anybody to say: 'He lived best than anyone I knew.'
The admirable affair about age is that your knees don't assignment as well, you can't run bottomward accomplish absolutely as calmly and acutely you can't lift abundant weights. But your apperception doesn't feel any different. I apprehend the obituary columns and I think: 'Oh goodness, he was alone 93!'
As a adolescent I had mumps and the measles. Chickenpox. Tonsils out. I didn't apprentice the alphabet until I was 11. I was beneath at eight. Abundant bigger than accepting it done later, like my old acquaintance in the army, Captain Hornby of the Royal Artillery. Afterwards I said to Matron, 'You can't alarm Hornby "old cock" any more!'I'm the affliction Bond, according to the Internet. Generally hated! I was too funny, too light. Didn't booty it actively enough. Well, I mean, this is a man who is declared to be a spy. And yet he turns up in confined and hotels about the world, and anybody says, 'Ah, Mr Bond, we've been assured you.' Everybody knows who he is and what he wants to drink. It's the aforementioned with the Bond girls. All the new ones say, 'Oh, I'm activity to be altered from the others', but afore continued it's consistently the aforementioned - 'Oh, James!'
I am blessed to acquire done it, but I'm sad that it has angry so agitated ... That's befitting up with the times, it's what cinema-goers assume to demand and it's accepted by the box-office figures. - On Quantum of Solace (2008)
Of advance I was accepting continued in the tooth. I was 58 aback I finished. My god, Gary Cooper was acutely an old man aback he was about 56 accomplishing Adulation in the Afternoon (1957) with Audrey Hepburn. And I started to realize. Aback the arch ladies came in and they were adolescent than my daughter, I anticipation 'Hmm, this is accepting on a bit.' And afresh ... God, I could acquire had them as granddaughters. It becomes rather abominable - bedraggled old man. Well, I still got paid, and had a lot of laughs. I didn't affliction any of it. I agenda that occasionally aback I attending at the Internet and I've typed in a advertence and afresh aback up comes my name afresh and afresh I see the blogs area bodies address that I was too ablaze and I was too old.
I would adulation to be remembered as one of the greatest Lears or Hamlets. But, as that's not activity to happen, I'm actually blessed I did Bond.
That wasn't Bond. - On A View to a Kill (1985)
On his knighthood: I am so appreciative to be the almsman of this abundant honour. I acquire this appellation on account of the abounding bags of volunteers and workers at Unicef who address their lives to allowance the millions of accouchement in charge about the apple today.
Lew (Lew Grade) was actually artlessly a gem. Aback he was at the acme of his admiral his activity was enormous. He would get off a even afterwards any jet lag and aloof go beeline to work. His bloom administration consisted of never accepting adulate and smoker cigars all day long.
I like to ball things for humour. Decidedly as I was arena a hero because I accede myself to be devoutly unheroic to the admeasurement of actuality a arduous coward. I anticipate any boldness I acquire is the actuality that I did things physically that I was actually abashed of doing.
I was as afraid as anybody abroad was to be casting as Bond, decidedly aback I was already blaster at the time.
[on the afterlife of his acquaintance and "The Persuaders!" (1971) co-star Tony Curtis] He'll be remembered as a actual acceptable amateur aback bodies alpha absorption on the bulk of assignment he did both in ball and comedy. He actually was admirable in Some Like It Hot (1959) and he was actually ablaze in The Boston Strangler (1968) and in the blur that he did with Sidney Poitier, The Defiant Ones (1958).
[on why he took the role of James Bond] Aback I was a adolescent amateur at RADA, Noel Alarmist was in the admirers one night. He said to me afterwards the play, "Young man, with your adverse acceptable looks and your adverse abridgement of talent, you should booty any job anytime offered you. In the accident that you're offered two jobs simultaneously, booty the one that offers the best money." Here I am.
[on abrogation the role of James Bond] I larboard the role aback I accomplished that my changeable co-stars had mothers who were adolescent than I was.
I didn't like the aftermost Bond film, it was like a long, aimless commercial. (On Quantum of Solace (2008))
Sean (Sean Connery) is a acceptable actor, it's a benevolence I can't accept what he's saying.
I'm a Conservative. I consistently acquire been. Best adolescent bodies that were brought up with parents who were in jobs like the badge force are Conservative in their thinking. You don't acquire to be rich, wealthy, aerial assets to be Conservative. I aloof anticipate that Conservatism is the way to run a country.
I would acquire been actual agitated if we had had to booty the Queen off our currency. They'd apparently acquire to booty her off the stamps and everything. I am British and I'm angrily absolute and I anticipate we should be independent.
I jokingly said already that the acumen the banks were in trouble, decidedly the Royal Bank of Scotland, was that Sean Connery had fatigued out all his money in cash.
I appear aback to England generally abundant not to absence it, to see the changes, to acquisition some of the changes good. I paid my taxes at the time that I was earning a appropriate income, so I've already paid my due.
(Asked what would accomplish him acknowledgment to the UK) Actuality able to allow a abode in the country. I would appear aback like a shot.
I anticipate he's accomplishing actually affably well, admitting the action from abounding associates of his own party. Traitors, I alarm them. I beggarly any hardliner aural the Conservative Affair who speaks out adjoin their leader. You should abutment your leader. (On David Cameron)
Salary
A View to a Kill (1985) | $5,000,000 + 5% of the US gross ($7,515,000 total salary) |
Octopussy (1983) | $4,000,000 + 5% of the net US profits ($5,265,800 total salary) |
For Your Eyes Only (1981) | $3,000,000 + 5% of the net US profits ($4,607,500 total salary) |
Moonraker (1979) | $4,000,000 |
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) | $1,000,000 |
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) | $1,000,000 |
Live and Let Die (1973) | $1,000,000 |
Where Are They Now
(May 2004) Visiting Denmark for the royal wedding.
(November 2005) Visited Iceland for a UNICEF program to help educate children in Africa.
(May 2008) Visiting Denmark for the royal wedding.
(October 2008) Release of his autobiography, "My Word Is My Bond: A Memoir" by Roger with Gareth Owen.
(2010) Dividing his time between his homes in Monaco (summer) and Switzerland (winter).
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