Sean Connery

Scottish actor (1930–2020)
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Sean Connery was born August 25, 1930, in Edinburgh.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] His father was Joseph Connery and his mother was Euphemia McLean.[14][14]

He worked for St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Society from 1944 to 1950.[15] His occupations included film actor, character actor, actor, film producer, stage actor, and screenwriter.[13][16][8][17]

His awards included the Henrietta Award, London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor, German Film Award for Best Actor, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, plus 2 more. He died October 31, 2020, in Lyford Cay.[18][19][20][11][21].

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Fountainbridge[9]
  • Father: Joseph Connery[10]
  • Mother: Euphemia McLean[11]
  • Spouse: Diane Cilento[12], Micheline Roquebrune[13]
  • Child: Jason Connery[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Occupation: screenwriter[17], television actor[18], voice actor[19], milk deliverer[20], association football player[21], film director[22], writer[23]
  • Employer: St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Society[24]
  • Educated at: Tollcross Primary School[25]
  • Award received: Henrietta Award[26], London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[27], National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor[28], German Film Award for Best Actor[29], Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor[30], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[31], Knight of the Legion of Honour[32], BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[33], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[34], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[35], Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[36], MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo[37], BAFTA Fellowship[38], Kennedy Center Honors[39]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[40]
  • Sex or gender: male[41]
  • Member of political party: Scottish National Party[42]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[43]
  • Commons category: Sean Connery[44]
  • Military, police or special rank: able seaman[45]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[46]
  • Cause of death: respiratory failure[47], atrial fibrillation[48]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[49]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[50]

  • Country: GB[51]

  • Began / founded: 1930-08-25[52]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-10-31[53]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f33200c9-7d8c-4918-9a19-12ff974d4e51[54]

Why It Matters

Sean Connery has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Sean Connery born?

Sean Connery's place of birth was Edinburgh[1].

Where did Sean Connery die?

Sean Connery passed away in Lyford Cay[2].

Who were Sean Connery's parents?

Sean Connery's father was Joseph Connery[10]. Sean Connery's mother was Euphemia McLean[11].

Who was Sean Connery married to?

Sean Connery's spouses include Diane Cilento[12] and Micheline Roquebrune[13].

What did Sean Connery do for work?

Sean Connery worked as a film actor[3], character actor[4], actor[5], film producer[6], and stage actor[7].

Where did Sean Connery go to school?

Sean Connery was educated at Tollcross Primary School[25].

What awards did Sean Connery receive?

Honors received include Henrietta Award[26], London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[27], National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor[28], and German Film Award for Best Actor[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . The Scotsman. Retrieved . scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . The Scotsman. Retrieved . scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [41] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . ibdb.com. ibdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . scotmid.coop. scotmid.coop. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . scotmid.coop. scotmid.coop. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  10. 15w ago · Kalendar · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 20w ago · Difool · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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